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35 Cool Pictures - Amazing Landscapes of Earth

2012-05-17T13:09:00.000+01:00

A special collection of inspirational cool landscape pictures 'earthporn' from around the world for your viewing pleasure. Gaze in awe at mother nature in all her splendor.

44 Cool National Geographic Landscape Wallpapers

2012-05-17T13:00:00.000+01:00

Showcasing cool pictures of our favorite National Geographic shots featuring some amazing landscape photography which also make great computer desktop wallpapers.

Smoking Infographic - Support Plain Cigarette Packs

2012-05-16T14:08:00.000+01:00

Today's cool infographic looks at how we can stop children smoking. Tragically around 100,000 people in the UK alone die annually due to smoking related illnesses and many unfortunately start smoking when children. Peer pressure plays a big part in why kids try smoking along with the attractive cigarette packaging being used by cigarette companies. But what can be done? Well one way which we can and it isn't rocket science is for cigarette companies to use plain packing on cigarette packs. Please check out the below kids smoking facts infographic (please share it if you have a blog or website) and support this campaign with us. Together we can help protect our children from smoking.

Protect our children. Visit the Plain Packaging Campaign for more information and to pledge your support.

Cool Graffiti Art - Shop Shutters Brought To Life

2012-05-04T14:25:00.002+01:00

Another piece of cool art we spotted today with shop shutters brought to life via stop motion animation by artist Mike Inglis, aka Spaceboy. The giant shutters of Newhaven fishmarket are transformed with a mural inspired, not by the area’s nautical past, but by the street art and music of Jamaica. 6 of the building’s large metal shutters were temporarily covered in a 150m long mural incorporating spray paint stencils and giant pasted-on drawings. The installation is part of a campaign being run by Red Stripe lager. Check out the cool video:

10 Cool Hot Tubs, Spas and Bathtubs

2012-04-27T11:19:00.001+01:00

Showcasing a collection of cool hot tubs, spas and bath tubs from around the world showcasing the ridiculously expensive, wacky and unusual and the affordable.

£1 Million Crystal Bathtub

When your London house is worth £45 million, how would you decorate your bathroom? How about a one million pound bathtub made of crystal. The house and bathtub belongs to Tamara Ecclestone, the daughter of billionaire Formula One boss Bernie Ecclestone. Tamara said "I spend a lot of time in the bath so it’s worth it.“

Igloo Hot Tub
If you are an Esikmo looking for a bit of luxury, this hot tub will be right up your street! The hot tub at one of the Iglu-Dorf villages, which perch above some of the world's most exclusive ski resorts including St Moritz and Davos-Klosters.

Visit the Iglu Dorf Website for more information.

£25k Diamond BathTub
Nothing screams relaxing luxury better than lazing away endlessly in a tub that costs more than a common man’s dwelling. The Diamond Bathtub by Lori Gardner is an upshot of three years' worth of hand-created artistry. Each rose pink Swarovski crystal has been affixed by hand to the side of the 19th century-style cast-iron, claw foot bathtub. The entire process took countless hours and includes 44,928 imported crystals.

For more information visit the Diamond Bathtub Website

Dutch Hot Tub
Ever want to steam on the side of a mountain or carry your hot tub with you on your canoe? Off-the-grid, durable, mobile, strangely sexy and well-engineered, the Dutch Tub is probably the last thing you would expect to see someone lounging in at the top of a summit – but one of the best aspects of the tub is that it moves easily, making the scene above more realistic than most people realise.

This ingenious hot tub is a completely energy-independent gadget that requires no plugging in. Firewood is placed in a spiral on the side that naturally circulates and heats the water in the tub. As a result, the stainless steal tub and its durable poly-fiber hull are transportable by car or even, as you can see, by boat or canoe.

For more information visit the Dutch Tub website

Glass Bottom Bathtub
A glass bottom bathtub works beautifully when located over water such those found in tropical destinations.

Floating Hot Tub
Interesting iceberg floating hot tub which is a party waiting to happen. From the minds of Zoe Walker & Neil Bromwich, the Sci-Fi Hot Tub showcased below, it's designed to cocoon participants within warmth and comfort whilst floating amid sublime and sometimes hostile environments.

Visit the Walker and Bromwich website for more infomation.

Canadian Hot Tubs and Spas
Very popular, affordable and you can buy them in high street stores like Argos.

This Hot Tub is one of the few products in its class that work perfectly all year round in the UK. The heated air blower, full-size hard cover, under-spa pad and dedicated 1.5kw heater all help to reduce heat-loss in cold weather which similar products are affected by so much.

A Canadian spa is also very affordable along with saunas and you can pick one up for under £1,000 like this

Boat Bathtub
Unique boat shaped bathtub made by Dutch designer Wieki Somers.

Vision Bathtub
Stylish luxury spa bathtub designed by Gruppo Treessee. The idea behind this bathtub was to recreate the physical features and contents of spa waters and their benefits. There are 6 different types of spa waters available each with its own specific effects and powers. Cool!

Sci-Fi Bathtub

Want your bathroom to be out of this world? If so, this scool sci-fi bathtub by Spiritual Mode is just the thing to send all your senses a whirl! The Beignet bathtub features fashion and function, and is designed to relax and rejuvenate. Water fills the tub via two ultra-modern taps. A great addition to any cool contemporary bathroom design, this bathtub brings technology, luxury and elegance to “me time”.

For more information visit Spiritual Mode.

17M High Giant Space Invaders Machine

2012-04-26T13:07:00.002+01:00

We love cool retro games from the 70's and 80's so when we saw this giant Space Invaders machine on the streets of London, we were very excited! The coolness really begins at nightfall when the public can play the game. By pressing giant buttons, LED lights are activated - bringing the invaders, and your laser cannon's firepower, to life. Check out the video and pictures below.

Filthy Luker (real name Luke Egan) has made his mark on Manchester’s Town Hall with a 17m high video game. Using road barriers, traffic cones and other street furniture, Luker has created the city’s largest ever interactive artwork as part of the ‘Make With A Red Stripe’ art project.

Here's some cool pictures of the giant Space Invaders machine:

Filthy Luker is best known for his cool inflatable artworks, including a giant octopus and over-sized banana skin and for putting enormous googly eyes in trees.
The artwork, which will be up for four weeks, has been organised by beer brand Red Stripe as part of a UK-wide Make Art On The Street initiative.

Cool Steampunk Apartment

2012-04-25T22:22:00.000+01:00

We're always on the hunt for cool stuff and spotted this amazing steampunk apartment. The cool apartment is situated in Chelsea, New York City. As the name suggests, the apartment is designed with surreal, retro industrial, and steampunk elements with 2 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, living room and kitchen. The 1,800 square foot apartment was recently for sale for a cool $1.75 million.

Amazing Carved Book Landscapes

2012-04-23T11:39:00.000+01:00

As well as showcasing cool pictures, we love featuring cool stuff like these amazing carved book landscapes by Guy Laramee. Dense pages of old books are excavated to reveal serene mountains, plateaus, and ancient structures.Check these out!

For the better part of three decades multidisciplinary artist Guy Laramee has worked as a stage writer, director, composer, a fabricator of musical instruments, a singer, sculptor, painter and writer. Among his sculptural works are two incredible series of carved book landscapes and structures entitled Biblios and The Great Wall, where the dense pages of old books are excavated to reveal serene mountains, plateaus, and ancient structures. Of these works he says:

So I carve landscapes out of books and I paint Romantic landscapes. Mountains of disused knowledge return to what they really are: mountains. They erode a bit more and they become hills. Then they flatten and become fields where apparently nothing is happening. Piles of obsolete encyclopedias return to that which does not need to say anything, that which simply IS. Fogs and clouds erase everything we know, everything we think we are.

Random Cool Pics Mix - April 2012

2012-04-12T17:17:00.001+01:00

Another fine collection of cool random pictures from around the world combining awesome nature, the artistic and cute and the totally bizarre.

Neon beach…amazing natural phenomenon!

Glowing blue water washes up on a beach in Vaadhoo, one of the Raa Atoll islands in the Maldives makes for such cool pictures. The result of a chemical reaction called bioluminescence, it occurs when a micro-organism in sea water is disturbed by oxygen.

Cool New York Pictures - Day and Night Combined

2012-04-10T16:35:00.000+01:00

Stunning cool pictures by Stephen Wilkes who produced these New York day and night combined photos featuring iconic places in New York. To split the landscapes from morning to night and create such a surrealist effect, Stephen kept his camera at a fixed angle for up to 15 hours and then weaved and blended the shots into one frame. I'm sure you will agree that the results are really cool.

Stephen says “Day to Night embodies a combination of my favorite things to photograph; people on the street melded with epic cityscapes, and the fleeting moments throughout the day and night.”

Check out Stephen Wilkes website at http://www.stephenwilkes.com

Cool Pictures Showcasing Planet Earth

2012-03-14T13:33:00.000Z

We live in a beautiful world, and this collection of cool pictures celebrates our amazing diverse planet.

Cool Sheds - 15 Amazing Shed Designs

2012-03-13T13:10:00.001Z

Readers loved our cool treehouses post so today we are featuring some creative garden sheds which have been converted into pubs, churches and museums. Springtime feels like it's well and truly here in the UK with garden centres busy with people getting their gardens ready for summertime. So for those a little creative, here's 15 garden sheds which have been converted into pubs, churches and museums and are among the entries in a nationwide competition to find the Shed of the Year 2012 sponsored by Cuprinol.

Hobbit Shed

Owner says "I needed a shed to put my lawn tractor in so I asked my wife if I could build a shed out back. Being that I'm a fan of Hobbit architecture I figured this would be my only chance to build something resembling a Hobbit House. The structure is all reinforced concrete and took me about 4.5 years to complete".

Stubbs Arms, Milton Keynes.

Owned by: Michael Stubbs

Colne Valley Postal History Museum, Halstead, Essex.

Owner Steve Knight says "My shed houses my own special museum of all things postal. We've got postboxes and stamp vending machines, of course, but we also display cap badges, uniforms, telegram forms, steel cancellations, water jugs, fire extinguishers, collection plates, direction signs, scales, point of sale displays, string, scissors, knives, pencils, dip pens, ink wells, stained glass - anything that is stamped with those magic three letters - G P O. The shed is fully wired for power and telephone/internet and could, in theory, act in every way just like a real Post Office from any time in the last 50 years"

Clarkson Mk1 in Ickenham, Middlesex

Owner Chris Crowley says "The Clarkson is my first shed and was conceived on my computer and constructed with materials reclaimed from demolishing the house. It is fully insulated and double glazed. Jeremy Clarkson said: 'Every invention that has ever mattered in the whole of human history has come from a man in a shed in Britain'. As it resembles a classic shape of caravan it was christened in honour of the great man. It was in this shed I made my most successful contraption, a remote controlled rotating bird table. It does no worse than create entertainment plus a little indignity to marauding squirrels and wood pigeon"

Jabba the Hut, Dorset.

Owners Gilli & Dicksay say "Jabba is an 80-year old beach hut who has been rescued from being destroyed by developers and has been sensitively refurbished with great respect to his heritage. Jabba got his name because of his sheer bulk and the fact that it took so many people to shift him to his new location where he has been lovingly restored using recycled resources wherever possible."

The Water Shed, Smuggler's Cove.

Owner Geoff Hill says "The Water Shed will spend the summer moored off Smuggler's Cove. Access to the shed will be via canoe, rowing boat or swimming, entirely at your own risk. It will contain useful things. You are encouraged to look at the useful things and if you find something that you feel would complete a project you are working on, or at least help it on its way, you can take it home with you at no charge. Likewise, if you have something that you are sure is useful to someone, feel free to bring it to the shed, remembering that the shed is a comparatively small floating environment so a large container of high explosives would probably not be appropriate, whereas a tobacco tin full of Woodruff keys and washers would be."

Tardis Shed

The owner of this Tardis shed writes: Has a working bakelite telephone so passers by can make free public calls - well, nothing is really free, is it? My phone package includes no charges to other landlines. Unfortunately, had to stop as people kept using it to make calls to those pesky mobile phones, but once I figure out how to bar calls to mobiles, normal service will resume.

Corrugated Chapel, Shropshire.

Owner Alan Terrill says "I needed somewhere to store the garden machinery, but also I have a love of follies, so I wanted to make an attractive garden building at the same time. There are several Victorian chapels around here made of corrugated iron, so I thought I'd model it on one of those, but as the fronts are usually very plain, I thought I'd model the front on the Pump Rooms at Tenbury Wells, a beautiful building made of galvanised iron."

Rosies Church in Oldbury

Owner Derek Rose says "I built this shed entirely myself (including door, window frames, and stained glass) about 8 years ago. This is my bolt hole, workshop, and playroom. Its a great place to work in the winter evenings, with the woodburner, candles and fairylights. The original sketches were of a castle, complete with drawbridge to ride a motorbike into it, but everyone told me to tone it down... I wish I had done it my way now."

The Priory, Weybridge.

Owner Mark McGinniss says "Made mainly from recycled materials, designed to match the house (which is an old chapel). It was going to be a kennel for three dogs, but now used as a hideaway."

Beach Cove

Owner says "What started as a bit of fun ended up as a shed theme park. I ended up making a beach bar/shack to go with my original shed. The beach cove has been a big hit as it means all the family can use it. The grandchildren love having their own beach and boat and build lots of sandcastles and search for treasure. I love having a pint on my own barstool when the kids have gone home."

Duck End Thunderbolt, Oxfordshire

Owner Peter Strange says "Originally built in 1883. Withdrawn from railway use 1928. Used as a dwelling until 1960. Used as a garden shed until 1997. Rebuilt from abysmal condition and restored over an 11 year period.

Barbecue Lodge, Chipstable, Taunton, Somerset

Owners Sue and Graham say "Fantastically spacious garden room that we use all the year round because it has a fire in the centre to warm it up and to cook over. We have had over 30 people to party in this shed and lots of fun, laughter, dancing and drinking has gone on in it."

Scallopers Shelter, Fisherman's Green Kirkcudbright.

Owner says "This special tri shed is unique in being an installation on The Kirkcudbright Art and Crafts Trail. Visitors can sign in and leave their messages in the memory box pod. They can also place a pin on a world map where they have travelled from. This shows a flatpack supply can be truly individualised".

Tetra Shed in London

Owner David Ajasa-Adekunle says "Tetra shed is an award winning innovative new modular building system, which as a single module, is a unique garden office/atelier. Tetra shed is an intriguing sculptural addition to the garden as well as an inspiring place to work. This single module, which can accommodate two people, can be extended to create larger garden offices. Two modules are perfect for up to four workspaces. Three modules make fantastic guest room accommodation. These have a large ensuite bedroom which is particularly appealing to those in need of extra living space in the garden for family and friends."

Pictures sourced from www.readersheds.co.uk and content sourced from Telegraph's Shed of the Year 2012 entrants

Cool Pictures of the Milky Way taken over Utah's spectacular canyons

2012-03-12T12:10:00.000Z

Showcasing amazing pictures by photographer Royce Bair of the Milk Way soaring above the canyons of Bryce Canyon National Park, Salt Lake City, Utah. Royce Bair has been lecturing on night photography for 2 decades. Sure, Photoshop was used extensively in these pictures...but to amazing effect.

Milky Way stars over Grand Teton Mountain Range at Grand Teton National Park on August 23, 2011 in Wyoming

Bair says, 'My Nightscapes are exposures of the night sky with a landscape feature. All are evening time exposures.' 'Many are taken with special equipment in order expose the night stars without blurring. Some land features are enhanced with light painting.' I have been giving lectures and workshops, internationally, on night photography for two decades.'

Stunningly beautiful images capture the glory of the Milky Way taken with just a simple digital camera

A photograph of Thor's Hammer at Bryce Canyon National Park on September 20, 2011 in Utah with the Milky Way overhead

A photograph of 'Wall Street' canyon at Bryce Canyon National Park on September 20, 2011 in Utah, showing a view across our own galaxy, the Milky Way

Bryce Canyon Amphitheater at Bryce Canyon National Park on September 21, 2011 in Utah

under lighted night exposure at Arches National Park on May 4, 2010 in Utah

Moonrise at Bryce Canyon National Park

The Milky Way over Jackson Lake and Tetons at Grand Teton National Park on August 23, 2011 in Wyoming

Delicate Arch, and Milky Way stars at Arches National Park on October 19, 2011 in Utah

A photograph of a meteor streaking between the Big Dipper and Polaris on January 4, 2012 in Salt Lake City, Utah

Double Arch and Milky Way stars at Arches National Park on October 19, 2011 in Utah

A photograph of a 'hole in the wall' at Arches National Park on October 21, 2011 in Utah

These cool pictures were also featured on Daily Mail recently. Check out Royce Bair website for more information.

Dirty Car Window Art Pictures

2012-03-09T19:27:00.001Z

Cool pictures of dirty car window art from around the World. Dirty car windows for the majority of us is a pain, especially when a passer by writes on your windows 'I wish my wife was this dirty'.

There are however some real creative people out there who can transform a dirty car window into a piece of art. Check these out!

I hope you enjoyed these cool pictures of dirty car window art. If you like these, then check out my cool cars website where you can find more cool and crazy car stuff.

The Devils In Your Details

2012-03-09T17:02:00.002Z

What's cool about the web and social media is big issues like Kony 2012 can be spread like wildfire with millions of views and participants in just a few days.

And as with many big issues, identity theft is a threat that people are aware of but still fail to take very seriously.

Roll7 have created a cool new campaign to stamp the message home via an interactive online experience that uses your Facebook friends to illustrate the dangers in a video.

It’s nicely done with some special touches (such as the phone call moment). Obviously with these things it’s up to you whether you want to put your personal details in...but it’s interesting to see the direction in which these web viral campaigns are heading.

Check it out at www.thedevilsinyourdetails.com

Here's a video we created using the website: http://www.leakreality.com/?vidid=df18ba5c0361170304fb90424081dda2

Darth Vader - made of everything Star Wars

2012-03-08T08:23:00.000Z

Star Wars fans will love this. We spotted this really cool picture today of Darth Vader made of everything Star Wars, well more like spaceships and stations. We were thinking that this picture would make such a cool poster, t shirt or even a tattoo! Check it out...

Big Wave Surfing - Pictures and Videos

2012-03-07T20:25:00.004Z

Showcasing epic big wave surfing pictures and videos from around the world - these pics make great desktop wallpapers. These giant waves are a dream for experienced big waves surfers, even though the dangers are obvious...but they make for epic pictures and videos. Enjoy!

Garrett McNamara Breaks Big Wave World Record

Video of 90ft wave - biggest wave ever surfer and caught on camera

Cool Slow Motion Video of Big Wave Surfer

Video of Hawaii Big Surf

Finally a video from the surf movie Billabong Odyssey of a giant wave surfed by Mike Parsons.

World's Largest SlingSHOT

2012-03-07T12:51:00.000Z

Another World Record featured here with a cool video of the World's Largest SlingSHOT (emphasis on the word "shot")

What is KONY 2012 - A Profound Video

2012-03-07T12:28:00.001Z

KONY 2012 is about Joseph Kony and one of the most profound videos you will watch today. It's bloggers and viewers like you who can make a real difference. Joseph Kony considers himself as a good Christian. He abducts kids, little girls go in prostitution, little boys become kid soldiers and are forced to do horrible things, things kids aren't supposed to do. He started the LRA, Lord’s Resistance Army. 20,000 kids have been kidnapped, this needs to stop and that’s why we need to make Kony Famous. Let the world know about the horrible things Kony does, and the thousands of children and parents suffering.

The below video has already been viewed over 2.5 million times in just one day!

Not clear enough? Please watch:

KONY 2012 is a film and campaign by Invisible Children that aims to make Joseph Kony famous, not to celebrate him, but to raise support for his arrest and set a precedent for international justice.

HOW TO HELP:

Join TRI or Donate to Invisible Children: http://bit.ly/yp5Ffv

Purchase KONY 2012 products: http://invisiblechildrenstore.myshopify.com/

Sign the Pledge: http://www.causes.com/causes/227-invisible-children

DIRECTOR: Jason Russell LEAD EDITOR: Kathryn Lang EDITORS: Kevin Trout, Jay Salbert, Jesse Eslinger LEAD ANIMATOR: Chad Clendinen ANIMATOR: Jesse Eslinger 3-D MODELING: Victor Soto VISUAL EFFECTS: Chris Hop WRITERS: Jason Russell, Jedidiah Jenkins, Kathryn Lang, Danica Russell, Ben Keesey, Azy Groth PRODUCERS: Kimmy Vandivort, Heather Longerbeam, Chad Clendinen, Noelle Jouglet ORIGINAL SCORES: Joel P. West SOUND MIX: Stephen Grubbs, Mark Friedgen, Smart Post Sound COLOR: Damian Pelphrey, Company 3 CINEMATOGRAPHY: Jason Russell, Bobby Bailey, Laren Poole, Gavin Kelly, Chad Clendinen, Kevin Trout, Jay Salbert, Shannon Lynch PRODUCTION ASSISTANT: Jaime Landsverk LEAD DESIGNER: Tyler Fordham DESIGNERS: Chadwick Gantes, Stephen Witmer

MUSIC CREDITS:

Original Instrumental Scores by Joel P. West http://www.joelpwest.com/

“02 Ghosts I” Performed by Nine Inch Nails, Written by Atticus Ross and Trent Reznor, Produced by Alan Moulder, Atticus Ross, and Trent Reznor, Nine Inch Nails appear courtesy of The Null Corporation

“Punching in a Dream”, Performed by The Naked and Famous, Written by Aaron Short, Alisa Xayalith, and Thom Powers, Produced by Thom Powers, The Naked and Famous appear courtesy of Somewhat Damaged and Universal Republic

"Arrival of the Birds”, Performed by The Cinematic Orchestra, Written by The Cinematic Orchestra, Produced by The Cinematic Orchestra, The Cinematic Orchestra appears courtesy of Disney Records

“Roll Away Your Stone”, Performed by Mumford and Sons, Written by Benjamin Lovett, Edward Dwane, Marcus Mumford, and Winston Marshall, Produced by Markus Dravs, Mumford and Sons appear courtesy of Glassnote Entertainment Group LLC

“On (Instrumental)”, Performed by Bloc Party
Written by Bloc Party, Produced by Jacknife Lee, Bloc Party appears courtesy of Vice Records

“A Dream within a Dream”, Performed by The Glitch Mob, The Glitch Mob appears courtesy of Glass Air

“I Can’t Stop”, Performed by Flux Pavilion, Flux Pavilion appears courtesy of Circus Records Limited

17 Cool and Interesting Facts

2012-03-06T13:18:00.004Z

We all love an interesting facts that we can recite to impress friends so here we feature 17 cool facts we've come across recently.

That cloud looks like a giant ???

2012-02-08T14:35:00.002Z

Showcasing cool pictures of clouds that look like things, see if you can spot them, shouldn't be too difficult as they are pretty obvious!

Those of you who are more interested in clouds, I highly recommend this cloud Book:

Finally, the clouds that are pictured above come from a variety of sources as I browse the web. Any images found here that are copyrighted and you do not wish to be on this site, please contact me at markdanshaw at gmail.com

Cool Gadgets of the month - Feb 2012

2012-02-04T22:25:00.001Z

Here at cool pictures and stuff, we love gadgets and each month showcase gadgets we think are cool. This is our first installment and will now be a monthly feature on the site (first Saturday of every month). So without further adieu, here's our selection of cool gadgets of February 2012:

GoPro HD HERO2: Outdoor Edition

GoPro cameras are so cool with amazing HD quality for their price. They are used by more professional athletes, sports filmmakers and core enthusiasts than any other camera in the world. The HD HERO2: Outdoor Edition is the most advanced GoPro camera yet. Wearable and gear mountable, waterproof to 197′ (60m), capable of capturing professional full 170º wide angle 1080p video and 11 megapixel photos at a rate of 10 photos per second, the HD HERO2 is the world’s most versatile camera.

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Check out the video here (Shot 100% on the new HD HERO2® camera from ‪GoPro.com)

Bang & Olufsen Beolit 12

Aiming to bring “contemporary design to the digital generation”, Bang & Olufsen is releasing this cool hamper-esque portable speaker in February 2012. Part of the new Play line, the Beolit 12 sports Wi-Fi and has the rapidly-becoming-obligatory Apple AirPlay on board. Expect 120 watts of sound via a brace of two-inch tweeters and a four inch subwoofer, eight hours of battery life per charge, and a considerable dent in your wallet.

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Here's a video of Beolit 12:

Apple iPad 2

What can you say about the iPad? Genius, revolutionary, mind-blowing...words do not do this gadget justice. Now iPad is even more amazing and even less like anything else. With 2 cameras for FaceTime and HD video recording, a fast and efficient dual-core A5 chip, and the same 10-hour battery life. All inside a thinner, lighter design.

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Apple iPod touch 8GB (4th Generation)

The world's coolest most popular portable gaming device is even more fun. Now available in black and white, iPod touch includes iOS 5 with over 200 new features, like iMessage, Notification Center, and Twitter integration. Send free, unlimited text messages over Wi-Fi with iMessage. Record HD video and make FaceTime calls.

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cNet have a good review of the iTouch here:

Kindle Fire

Kindle Fire is no Apple iPad, but it's a much cheaper that the iPad which will tempt those on a budget.

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Here's a good honest review of the Kindle Fire here by youtuber 'Soldier Knows Best':

Samsung Series 9 Notebook

Designed with mobility in mind, Samsung's durable, ultra premium, lightweight Series 9 laptop (model NP900X3A-B01) offers mobile professionals and power users a sophisticated laptop equally suited for work and entertainment. Featuring a minimalist look that is both simple and sophisticated, it's highlighted by a dramatic enclosure made of super-strong duralumin. This Series 9 laptop also includes a brilliant 13.3-inch LED display with HD resolution, 128 GB Solid State Drive (SSD), 4 GB of system memory, and an integrated Intel HD Graphics 3000 processor.

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We hope you enjoyed these cool gadgets and come back in 1 months time when we will feature cool gadgets of the month - March 2012.

Competition - Win Oakley Inmate Chrome Sunglasses

2012-02-02T22:39:00.007Z

We've teamed up with Sunglasses Shop to offer our cool stuff readers the chance to win one pair of cool Oakley Inmate Polished Chrome Sunglasses worth £135.

How to Win?

To be in with a chance of winning these cool Oakley sunglasses, all you need is 'Like' our Facebook page here. and also 'Like' the Sunglasses Shop here.

We will pick a winner at random and inform the winner on the 29th February. Good luck everyone and thanks to Sunglasses Shop for providing this cool prize!

Closing date is 29th February 2012

Oakley Inmate Chrome Sunglasses Info

Oakley don’t mind being repeat offenders when it comes to thrashing the world’s idea of performance, and they’re not above taking a two-fisted approach when we see what passes for style. Take a look at Inmate sunglasses and you’ll see why it busts out of the shackles that keep ordinary shades restrained, sedate and spineless. Assertive style with a honed edge, it’s a look that refuses to be caged or even take orders, for that matter.

Five metal compounds are fused to create durable C-5™, a lightweight alloy that unlocks comfort. The frame makes contact only at the nose bridge and temples, thanks to a Three-Point Fit that utilises unobtainium components to increase grip with sweat. High Definition Optics offers unbelievable clarity while letting us contour the lenses to open up your peripheral view. Oakley’s Plutonite lens material blocks 100% of all UVA, UVB and UVC, and even stops harmful blue light up to 400nm. When it comes to impact protection, INMATE meets all ANSI Z80.3 Industrial Standards.

§ Ultra-lightweight hi-modulus C-5™ frame material

§ Optimised peripheral vision and side protection of twin toric lens curvature

§ Comfort and performance of Three-Point Fit that holds lenses in precise optical alignment

§ Optical precision and performance that meets all ANSI Z80.3 standards

§ Impact resistance that meets all ANZI Z80.3 standards

§ UV protection of Plutonite lens material that filters out 100% of UVA/UVB/UVC & harmful blue light

§ Glare reduction and tuned light transmission of Iridium lens coating (optional)

§ Patented hydrophilic Unobtanium earsocks ensure a snug, secure fit
Oakley

Founded in 1975, Oakley was created for world-class athletes who see the limits of possibility as just another challenge. Combining technical brilliance, with sheer designer style, function and fit, the Oakley brand has been built upon the innovative and futuristic ideas of one Jim Jannard, self-proclaimed mad-scientist and inventor. Jim held firm the belief that ‘everything in the world can and will be made better’.

That’s why we have Oakley today.

All Oakley sunglasses are built using Oakley technology; it’s where physics meets art. Among it the High Definition Optics give you the best clarity and a Three-Point-Fit means your sunglasses will only touch your nose bridge and temples. It allows for more comfort. As well as being practical, the contemporary designs means Oakley sunglasses give a real edge to your image.

The name Oakley means some of the best engineered sunglasses,goggles and accessories on the planet.

Nasa Reveal Latest Blue Marble Photo

2012-02-02T13:38:00.000Z

Nasa's amazingly cool pictures of Earth or 'Blue Marble' started in 1972 when Apollo astronauts took photographs of our world from 28,000 miles away. The images that came back looked like a blue marble in space. Since then, the space agency has used the term for spectacular hi-def images of our planet created from satellite imagery and often released once a year. This is the latest photo they have captured using imagery from Nasa's most recently launched Earth-observing satellite, Suomi NPP.

Blue Marble 2012 was taken by a hi-tech instrument aboard NASA's most recently launched Earth-observing satellite - Suomi NPP. This composite image uses a number of passes over the Earth's surface taken on January 4, 2012

The Bark Side - Dogs Barking Star Wars Imperial March

2012-02-01T22:05:00.001Z

Star Wars fans love this cool advert from VW featuring dogs barking the Star Wars Imperial March theme tune. The melodic mutts, some dressed as characters from the space movie, are part of an "Intergalactic Invite" by Volkswagen for their Big Game Party 2012. A black labrador wears Darth Vader's familiar coloured chest piece, while other cute dogs are dressed as an Ewok, C-3PO and Chewbacca. And as the tune ends, a greyhound dressed as an At-At strolls across the front. Enjoy!