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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.


Peace: 100 Ideas

Posted on March 26, 2007 Under Books

Peace: 100 Ideas is a collaborative book project put together by Chen Design that juxtaposes 100 illustrations next to 100 ideas for achieving a more peaceful world. The book is printed on 100% post-consumer recycled, elemental chlorine-free paper using soy-based…

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Jawbone Giveaway Extension!

Posted on March 26, 2007 Under Gadgetry

Due to an overwhelming response to our Jawbone Giveaway last week, I've decided to extend the contest by another week, giving readers another 5 days to register their email addresses into our mailing list for a chance to win the…

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Onitsuka Tiger: Made Of Japan

Posted on March 26, 2007 Under Design

Check out this clever promotion for shoe brand Onitsuka Tiger called Made Of Japan. The mosaic shoe shown above is dynamically created using hundreds of tiny images from Japan-related web pages posted or updated in the past 24 hours. They're…

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Tumi: Carry On Essentials Kit

Posted on March 25, 2007 Under Travel

Sick of carrying a zip-lock bag with you everywhere you fly now? I know I am-- I've been flying several times a week lately and my "reusable" zip-lock bag full of different sized plastic bottles looks like it belongs in…

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Nau: Profile Fleece Jacket

Posted on March 22, 2007 Under Fashion

The buzz is quickly growing around Nau-- the worlds first good looking environmentally sustainable brand. I've been field testing a few items throughout my travels over the past month and I'm in love with the Profile Fleece Jacket ($170 shown…

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Vulcan Edition Google Servers

Posted on March 21, 2007 Under Art

Legendary graffiti artist Vulcan was recently commissioned to paint a line of servers for Google in conjunction with his solo show that recently opened on the company's Mountain View Campus. You can browse the work from the show on Vulcan's…

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NYC Garbage Goes To Ireland

Posted on March 21, 2007 Under Life

Justin "I Sell Garbage" Gignac is at it again, this time with a special 100 limited-edition garbage cubes from St. Patrick's Festival in Dublin, Ireland. The 26-year-old trash magnate turns trash into treasure-- when we wrote about him last June…

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Triko Online Store

Posted on March 20, 2007 Under Fashion

We wrote about the Triko brand back in November-- an awesome story about a designer celebrating individuality, creativity and mastering the Art of Life. They finally got their own online store up and running so you can purchase these unbelievable…

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Black Turtle Eco-Lodge: Costa Rica

Posted on March 20, 2007 Under Travel

The Black Turtle Lodge in Costa Rica-- an eco-lodge aimed at teaching its guests about the endangered wildlife and eco-system of Costa Rica-- recently teamed up with Xeko Games to help families or couples go on vacation while learning a…

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Jonathan Harris Universe Video

Posted on March 18, 2007 Under Design

Last week I wrote about Jonathan Harris' amazing new project entitled Universe-- I saw him give a passionate and amazing talk at TED earlier this month. The guys at Cool Hunting have a nice video (available above in HD) where…

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