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Greendeavor: Incentive to Shop Green

Posted on May 7, 2007 Under Life

A fresh and free-to-use social shopping website, Greendeavor is moving us in the right (eco-friendly) direction with regard to our consumer behavior. This site is a hybrid of a social network and a shopping rewards program-- you can connect through…

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Analog Combat Sushi Boardshorts

Posted on May 5, 2007 Under Fashion

I think Analog has reeled in a big one with these Combat Sushi Boardshorts. They're a sure conversation starter for around-town wear, and have the technical construction we've come to expect from Burton sub-brand Analog for in-water use. For those…

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Design for Humanity: Last Chance to Bid!

Posted on May 4, 2007 Under Art

You have a little under two days (1d 23h 34m to be exact) to submit ebay bids for some great art produced to raise money for Billabong's Design for Humanity initiative. Each piece is on 18" x 18"wood panels, and…

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Tetris EQUALS Therapy

Posted on May 4, 2007 Under Music

Generally, we're not the biggest fans of electronica, but I've been digging some of the more indie sounding stuff that's been coming out of Scandinavia lately. Danish electro band Tetris = Therapy, which consists of duo Rune Thomsen and Kasper…

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Associated Fabrication: Brooklyn

Posted on May 4, 2007 Under Design

Associated Fabrication in Brooklyn was founded by four Columbia University Graduate School of Architecture students-- William Mowat, Amy Stringer, Jeffrey Taras, and Kenneth Tracy. Working out of their 4,000 square foot workshop in Williamsburg, they specialize in specialty prototyping, fabrication…

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Spear Collective Calendar: May

Posted on May 3, 2007 Under Art

Although I've waited until the 3rd of the month to remind you, there are still plenty of days in May to enjoy our current Spear Collective calendar image. Honors for the May image (seen here) went to Seattle-based Grant Barnhart.…

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Servicio Ejecutivo: Dan Funderburgh's Ciphers

Posted on May 2, 2007 Under Design

Wallpaper master, Spear Collective member, and soccer aficionado Dan Funderburgh's 'Ciphers' work is currently being featured at Williamsburg based gallery Servicio Ejecutivo. They also posted an interview with Dan on their website, so all of you aspiring graphic designers can…

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New Dandyism

Posted on May 2, 2007 Under Fashion

I love learning new words. Today I learned that a Dandy is "a man who affects extreme elegance in clothes and manners; a fop." Online boutique New Dandyism addresses men's fashion from the perspective that there has been a new…

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Sneaker Headz

Posted on May 2, 2007 Under Fashion

Catering to the sneaker-loving subculture to which many of us belong, Canadian website Sneaker Headz provides a seasonal selection of some of the hottest limited-edition and special release kicks we've seen (e.g these Pro-Keds Skulls). You're going to love this…

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Splaff Flopps: Rubber and Hemp Flips

Posted on May 1, 2007 Under Fashion

San Diego born Splaff Flopps is picking up right where companies like Alchemy Goods have left off, but this time the rubber is hitting the road in flip flop form. In fact, the idea for these flips came from a…

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