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.


Capacitor Design Network

Posted on July 11, 2007 Under Design

My dear friends and some of my early design mentors at Capacitor Design Network recently relaunched their website with some great examples of their both extraordinary and unique work. These guys really are industry veterans, with more than a decade…

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Spear Collective: Computer Arts Cover!

Posted on July 5, 2007 Under Design

When I had the idea to form an artist collective and ultimately launched the Spear Collective with Jamie this March, we had no idea that we would garner such incredible recognition in such a short period of time. This month,…

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Spearlocator: Java, Indonesia

Posted on July 3, 2007 Under Travel

I'm not dead. Actually, if this is what dying feels like-- consider me a goner. This place is like heaven on earth! While I apologize for the radio silence (the internet is terrible on this side of the world), this…

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Comer-Calder Cases

Posted on June 26, 2007 Under Design

Nick Comer-Calder's cases have come a long way the first time we posted the exclusive plans of development more than 2 years ago. After dozens of months of evolution, blood, sweat and tears, Nick tells me he finally feels like…

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Spear's Next Stop: Asia, Indonesia and Beyond?

Posted on June 25, 2007 Under Travel

Just fresh back from London where it looks like my new agency will be opening an office, (more on the agency a bit soon), and with only a week at home here in Boulder, I've decided to make a major…

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FAC51-Y3: The Hacienda

Posted on June 18, 2007 Under Design

Behold the latest shoe from one of my favorite brands Y-3 in collaboration with Legendary Manchester UK nightclub,

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JB Classics: Ashes to Ashes

Posted on June 18, 2007 Under Design

JB Classics is at it again, this time with Mdot's Malta model entitled Ashes to Ashes. This is the start to their newly developed "cross gender range", all designed by Miss Mdot (great interview with her here). Details include tumble…

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Flying SilverJet: The Verdict Is In

Posted on June 11, 2007 Under Travel

It took me nearly two hours to get to Newark Airport from Midtown Manhattan on Friday evening. Had I not been flying with Silverjet, I would have missed my 7:30pm flight-- after all I arrived at the check in desk…

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Josh: Back In London

Posted on June 9, 2007 Under Travel

I'm back in London for the week following up on meetings that resulted from my presentation a few weeks ago at Google Zeitgeist (If you still haven't watched the video of me on YouTube, word on the street is you're…

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Time Zone Clock

Posted on June 4, 2007 Under Gadgetry

I think I might need to get this clock for everyone I know--- nobody seems to realize that when I'm in London I'm 5 hours ahead of NYC, 7 hours ahead of Boulder, so calling me at 11pm to see…

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