7 Cool SUVs & Crossovers
Geeking out over cool cars has long been a male adult occupation and one I’m active in for sure. Back in 2007 I even started a separate cool cars blog that’s still running today…unlike the Madza MX5 I had back them, god…
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5 of the best new gadgets for your car
Whether you just use your car to get to and from work each day or turn to it for leisure, there’s no denying it’s a central part of our lives. With the improvements in technology throughout the last few years,…
Video Conferencing: Taking Classrooms beyond Four Walls
In 2012, 125 high school students in the US spent the night at school for a 4am video conference with students in Nazareth, Israel. Today, video conferencing is used by students to work on projects with others in distant countries….
Samsung Introduces its ATIV Book 9 Pro with 4k Display
Despite apparently being marginalised in favour of tablet devices, laptops are rebounding and continuing to gain in popularity in the consumer marketplace. They are now considered to be the next frontier for 4K displays, for example, despite the fact that…
The Best Gadgets to Keep Your Home Safe
Your home is your place of relaxation and comfort; it’s an area that you return to ready to curl up on the sofa or read a book in the lounge. Your home is a place for family, friends and pets,…
Sponsored Video: Dublin: A Breath of Fresh Air
I’ve been to Dublin a couple of times for weekend breaks and it’s such cool place to visit. I love the music scene and checking the street musicians on Grafton Street and Temple Bar. You can’t miss the pub scene…
Asian Handicap Betting – Sponsored By The 7th Chamber
One of the fastest growing forms of sports wagering is Asian handicap betting and in this post sponsored by The 7th Chamber, 188BET explain how Asian handicap betting works in their latest comedic video of a seemingly one horse race… Asian handicap…
Interesting Ways Lottery Winners Spent Their Money
We all dream about winning the lottery. The idea of receiving millions in your bank account overnight without any work is pretty cool. And what would we do if we won a jackpot? Buy property, sports cars, travel to exotic…
My 20 Places To Visit Bucket List
Typically it’s when you’re retired that you’ve the spare money available and the time to visit places you’ve always wanted to. I published a post titled 25 interesting places to visit a few years ago which includes many of the places…
10 Tips To Keep Warm This Winter
Whether or not you’re on board with the way they do business in Game of Thrones, there’s no denying they were right with one thing…winter is indeed coming! Of course it’s not as if the Starks were referring specifically to…
It’s All About The Accessories!
When it comes to creating a complete fancy dress outfit for your child, it’s not only the clothes that are important. Everything from tiaras and hats through to wands and swords can make a fancy dress outfit really come together and let’s be…
New face to face seating concept for planes explained
Whether you’re a fan of flying or not, you can’t ignore the wide variety of social and entertainment options available to you whilst 30,000 feet in the air. Airlines are constantly trying to lower their flight prices, leading to the number of passengers flying…
A peek into some extravagant celebrity homes
After they’ve spent their money on designer clothes, flash cars and their glamorous lifestyles, the world’s top celebrities will invariably turn to glamming up their homes. From private tennis courts, to massive jacuzzis, to all-inclusive gyms, there’s no limit to what our stars can spend their…
Top 5 Sports Camera Alternatives to the Go Pro
Everyone needs a sports camera in order to capture all of their favourite moments and action from your trips outdoors, especially extreme sports such as snowboarding, surfing, biking etc. It doesn’t matter whether or not you tipped in a layup…
5 casino gadgets to buy before summer’s out
It’s long been established; playing casino games are a great way to kick back, relax and have fun. Social too, in the fact they can bring you together with other human players, the benefits of spending a little time playing…
3 life changing hearing gadgets
It’s really not until you see the outright joy and happiness in the face of an individual who suddenly finds they are able to hear again that you really get a sense as to how much most of us take…
BMW History Infographic
BMW are renowned for their luxury saloon cars since 1962. From the the first of the Neue Klasse, the legendary 3 Series to the futuristic i8 of today which we love, BMW has a rich heritage of producing iconic cars…
Adobe Lightroom & Sleeklens Presets
Adobe Lightroom is what I use to edit my photographs with and I’ve been using it regularly for roughly 5 years now and love it. Lightroom can transform a decent picture into a cool picture in just a few clicks…
Robots useless attempts at kicking a ball
Well it looks like we can put our fears of the machines rising up against us aside for for the time being if these gifs of robots playing football are anything to go by. These literally had us in tears in…
The Force Of Nature II Sculpture – By Lorenzo Quinn
Having developed a fascination for sculptures ever since I was a young boy, I love to feature cool sculptures from around the World on this cool things blog. This following sculpture is by Lorenzo Quinn using bronze, stainless steel, and…
Mind blowing aerial photograph of Tokyo and its 38 million inhabitants
Aerial photograph of Tokyo, the largest city in the world, with over 38 million inhabitants has more people than the entire population of Canada. Wow!
Spotted by NASA Curiosity on Mars…what is that?
Fans of the Alien franchise will no doubt draw parallels with the organism spotted on a Nasa Mars photo this week. The raw image taken by NASA Curiosity somewhere in July was hugely discussed in the Facebook group ‘Journey to the…
Eerie abandoned casinos from around the World
There’s something very eerie but very cool about abandoned buildings and abandoned casinos are no exception. The empty game rooms of abandoned casinos offer a glimpse into gambling history. The high rollers have all cashed in their chips and the…
4 cool little cars perfect for cheap motoring
Having your own car can mean many things to many different people. For most it’s about freedom, flexibility and not being limited to the restrictions of public transport. It can mean the difference between keeping commitments and also keeping your…
May The Forth Be With You
Today is May 4th. For all fellow Star Wars fans out there, it’s another excuse to talk about Star Wars…like we ever need an excuse 🙂 We’ve collected our favourite Star Wars pics and gifs from the past few months…
Collection of crazy haircuts
Showcasing some really bad and oh wow haircut pictures from around the World. A haircut is a statement. There are many types of haircut from the hot haircut, the big haircut, retro haircut to the really bad haircut. See which ones…
10 Luxury Casinos Around The World
Casinos don’t just have to be sprawling overpriced, velvet-adorned suites in Las Vegas or dingy lit rooms with walls lined in dated slot machines. Casinos can be fun thrilling resorts. You can play casino games like blackjack in the comfort…
10 cars popular with sports stars
Considering that the world’s sports stars are some of the highest earning individuals on the planet, it’s not surprising that they would own some pretty impressive possessions. And when it comes to cars, it seems that the current wave of…
Guess the correct movie or television show that the iconic vehicle appeared in
We love a good quiz here at cool things, especially on a Friday afternoon and a quiz that features anything involving cars. So when we spotted this following movie and TV car quiz we wanted to feature it for our…
25 Best Beaches In The UK – Woolacombe in Devon wins
Many happy summer holidays were spent in Devon and Cornwall during my childhood and it’s great to see many of the beaches listed in Trip Advisor’s best beaches poll. From 25th to first position, here are the 25 best beaches…