Wiimbledon Deux: the Wiinnebago!

Posted on March 12, 2008 Under Travel

After Monday's Federer versus Sampras exhibition at MSG, we were all set to play winner. The striped socks were half way up when we realized: we suck at tennis. Luckily Lane, Steve, and their Wii-equipped Wiinnebago are coming to your…

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More Airbed & Breakfast

Posted on March 10, 2008 Under Travel

Way back in October we told you about Airbed & Breakfest, Joe Gebbia and Brian Chesky's alternative to expensive San Francisco hotel stays for designers in need of shelter during last year's IDSA conference. Well, we're more than pleased to…

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Spearlocator: TED 2008

Posted on February 25, 2008 Under Travel

It's that time of the year again, when I pop out to San Francisco and the Bay Area for a few days before going to the incredible TED conference in Monterey, California. This years speaker lineup aims to answer questions…

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Davos: The Future of Mobile Technology

Posted on January 28, 2008 Under Gadgetry

One of the best panels at Davos was The Future of Mobile Technology, a casual discussion with a star studded lineup of panelists. SK Telecom CEO Kim Shin-Bae, Eric Schmidt, CEO of Google, FCC Chairman Kevin Martin, Sony CEO (and…

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Spearlocator: World Economic Forum

Posted on January 18, 2008 Under Travel

I've landed in London (warm, rainy, safe) and am here for a quick weekend on my way to Davos, Switzerland for the 2008 World Economic Forum. This year's annual meeting explores the power of collaborative innovation -- five days filled…

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Porter Monocle Bags

Posted on January 11, 2008 Under Fashion

One of the magazines I miss most living in Brazil is Monocle, a hefty tome of a magazine that has thought-provoking articles about all manners of world issues and cultures. It has a paid-subscription access area on its website, but…

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The Art Monestary Project

Posted on January 10, 2008 Under Art

Picture it: Italy, 2007. In the green hillside of Calvi dell'Umbria sits a cherished 17th century Baroque convent. A group of artists, dedicated to their passion for finding new ways to communicate and collaborate, have come together to create, imagine,…

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Os Gemeos in The Netherlands

Posted on December 19, 2007 Under Art

Brazil's biggest graffiti export, the talented and modest Os Gemeos, are exhibiting their first-ever solo museum show in The Netherlands, called The Flowers in This Garden Were Planted by My Grandparents. Next, they'll take on the universe. As much as…

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Top 10 Jetsetter Gifts

Posted on December 11, 2007 Under Travel

Knock Knock Pack This! Pad: Read JS Review | Buy It ($6.99, shown as 1) Spazzy packers like me need this to ensure that one end of the ocean is as comfortable as the next. Additionally, it keeps that nasty…

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So, what was Necker Island like?

Posted on December 10, 2007 Under Travel

The most asked/texted/emailed question of the past week has naturally been, 'So, what was Necker Island like?,' followed by the obvious, 'So, OMG, did you meet Richard Branson?' The answer to the first question is surprisingly simple. Necker Island was…

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