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All Free Calls. Seriously.

Posted on January 12, 2007 Under Life

When Josh passed this little nugget of goodness on to me this morning, I thought it was too good to be true. For the cost of a call to Iowa, you can make phone calls to a bunch of countries…

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The Honda Session: Vail

Posted on January 12, 2007 Under Life

Last year was my first year attending the Honda Session in Vail, and I have to say it was one of the most impressive and enjoyable snow-sliding competitions I have ever attended (and I have been to my fair share).…

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Still on the Run: The Works of Tksh****

Posted on January 11, 2007 Under Design

Emeric Trahand is a 25-year-young freelance graphic designer from France, and his work is definitely worth a look. Emeric, or Tksh**** (which is his professional name) is an up-and-comer in the design game-- he's only been working intensely with graphic…

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Alchemy Goods: Tires + Seat Belts = Bags

Posted on January 11, 2007 Under Design

For all of you pedal heads out there-- Alchemy Goods in Seattle has been 'turning useless into useful' with their new bag lineup. Made from used tire inner tubes, seat belts, and other various recycled materials, Alchemy's Messenger Bag and…

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Warren Schultheis Art

Posted on January 11, 2007 Under Art

While I am freezing my ass off in CO this week, artist Warren Schultheis is most likely freezing his ass off in either his studio or in the Pacific Ocean in Santa Barbara, California. Warren apparently has a thing for…

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Abstractor

Posted on January 10, 2007 Under Life

From the creator of the Bubble Project, Ji Lee, comes to us a new and novel way to make art out of your idiot box (television): the Abstractor. The instructions of this home-made art project are best described by Ji's…

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Mike and Maaike: Laptop at Home

Posted on January 10, 2007 Under Design

There are a wealth of laptop accessories on the market these days, and they all have one thing in common: they're built for business and travel. Mike and Maaike, the talented San Francisco based design duo, have identified this common…

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Atlantico: 7 New Designs

Posted on January 10, 2007 Under Design

If you have been reading this blog for a while, you know that some of our favorite furniture designs come from luxury brand Atlantico. Made by London-based De La Espada, the Atlantico line is simple, minimalist, solidly built, made with…

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Start Soma: Propaganda III World Tour

Posted on January 10, 2007 Under Art

Start Soma, the fine upstart art gallery in San Francisco that's focused on three simple ideals -- emerging artists, original art, and affordable art -- is going to be hitting the road this April through 2008 with its Propaganda III…

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NAIAS Favorites (if the world were to end tomorrow)

Posted on January 9, 2007 Under Design

You all know that we're pretty eco-consious over here at JoshSpear.com. But we're not going to lie to you, our readers-- we have a soft spot in our hearts for beautiful, powerful, classically designed sports cars. They make us feel…

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