About the author

Josh Spear: I'm a frequent-flyer-mile-collector trying to visit every country in the world, sushi addict that loves omakase and active investor. Since 2004 this site has been a place for me to share highlights from art, culture, technology and global trends that I care about.


U2 in 3D: Pure Awesomeness

Posted on January 14, 2008 Under Music

What happens when you combine an incredible U2 performance, nine pairs of those super-duper (and very pricey) high definition Sony Cinealta 950 cameras, and a dream to bring it to life like never before? Last week I had the opportunity…

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SpearTalks: STRANGEco

Posted on January 11, 2008 Under Design

Inevitably, it starts like this: You walk into a storefront, studio or house. The store is run by men in plaid shirts and sneakers; the studio is ran by men in plaid shirts, sneakers, and glasses; the house is full…

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J.J. Abrams: The Mystery Box

Posted on January 10, 2008 Under Life

One of my favorite TED Talks of all time was just posted -- you can view it here or click on over to the TED site to explore. This 18 minutes of fascinating and intriguing stories by J.J. Abrams, creator…

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TED 2008 Speakers Announced

Posted on January 10, 2008 Under Life

The speaker lineup for the legendary and incredible TED Conference I attend in Monterey, California just released their speaker lineup for the event -- 50 days away! -- and it is seriously stellar. As the folks at TED say, their…

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Thank You Too

Posted on January 4, 2008 Under Design

Hugo and Joachim, the men behind Other Side of Silence and Anothercompany, respectively, just released a tiny booklet called "Thank You Too," a business card-sized collection of appreciative comments. The idea behind "Thank You Too" is to give people the…

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Radiohead's Scotch Mist

Posted on January 3, 2008 Under Music

In case you were living under a rock last week (hey it's possible), the boys at Radiohead gifted the world with an incredible live performance on Current.tv rocking out to their latest album, In Rainbows. I'll go out on a…

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Metromint Goes Chocolate, Yum!

Posted on January 2, 2008 Under Food

Our pals at Metromint are at it again. Back in March of 2006 they launched Spearmint (I'm still waiting on my stock options), then in early 2007 the super-genius mintologists launched Lemonmint and Orangemint -- also stellar flavors. But who…

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Let's Make a Difference in 2008

Posted on December 28, 2007 Under Life

For those of you who were hanging around here last year, you'd remember the infamous 6 resolutions I made for 2008. I'll cover how I've done on the others ones soon, but time is of the essence to circle back…

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U2 in 3D: The Movie

Posted on December 28, 2007 Under Music

I just received an invitation to check out the screening of a new and interesting U2 film, and the title U23D Movie really caught my eye. It's the world's first ever live-action 3D concert movie, featuring, well Bono and his…

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JS x Momimomi Shirt: My Profits Straight To Charity

Posted on December 14, 2007 Under Fashion

Last week I did something new around here, for the first time ever, I made a product, and tried to sell it. It was pretty funny, because in all honesty, I wasn't trying to sell 100 t-shirts to make any…

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