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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.


Ku De Ta Restaurant: Bali

Posted on August 9, 2007 Under Travel

On one of our evenings in Bali a few weeks ago, we thought it was time to treat ourselves to something truly special (okay, every night felt special), and after reading many reviews about the über famous Ku De Ta…

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Why I'm Taking My iPhone Back

Posted on August 5, 2007 Under Gadgetry

Before I get into why my iPhone is wrapped up tight, on the way back to its maker, let me first say this: I love Apple. I love, love, love everything about them. I grew up on a Macintosh, started…

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Behance: 100 Tips To Improve Your Life

Posted on July 31, 2007 Under Life

Our making-ideas happen brothers over at Behance just posted an interesting and intriguing list of One Hundred Tips To Improve Your Life. They collaborated with a group of fourteen seperate blogs, all with a shared interest in helping people increase…

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The Elysian Villas: Bali

Posted on July 31, 2007 Under Travel

One of the first spots I stayed at on my recent trip to Bali was a boutique resort called The Elysian, a set of 26 private villas -- a treat to myself that turned out to be a great start…

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Wants For Sale

Posted on July 30, 2007 Under Art

Wants For Sale is NYC Garbage, viral-trash-selling genius (and friend) Justin Gignac's newest project. Everybody wants something, and Justin and his girlfriend Christine are no exception. Armed with a handful of canvases, paints, and some pretty damn-good illustration skill, they…

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Spearlocator: Quick Update, Back to London

Posted on July 21, 2007 Under Travel

Just a quick update in the Spear-travel-world, I know many readers appreciate knowing my whereabouts. I still have a handful of reviews coming from Bali and Java to write. I landed back on the east coast for the last week…

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The Tango Hotel: Taipei Xin Yi

Posted on July 17, 2007 Under Travel

Despite some of Taiwan's other pitfalls as a noisy, humid and sometimes overbearing metropolis, they seem to have one thing down -- hotels. On my last trip out to Taipei I spent a few nights at Les Suites Taipei and…

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Chuck Anderson: NoPattern T-Shirts

Posted on July 16, 2007 Under Fashion

My pal Chuck just dropped me a line to let me know that he launched a brand new site (same great work, new layout) as well as a couple of new prints and finally the addition of some t-shirts to…

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Mashup 2007: San Francisco

Posted on July 12, 2007 Under Travel

There are still a (very small) handful of tickets available for the Mashup 2007 conference presented by my friend Anatasia of Ypulse. If you're going to be in the Bay Area July 16th and 17th and want to get the…

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Vote For Yosoh: Mountain Dew Bottle Design

Posted on July 11, 2007 Under Design

Remember that Do Your Own Dew: Mountain Dew Bottle Design Contest we mentioned a few weeks ago? JoshSpear.com mainstay and good friend Scott Rench, AKA Yosoh is in the competition and needs our help. Apparently he's losing to some knuckle-head…

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