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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.


ISO 50: Vuela and Past is Prologue

Posted on March 16, 2007 Under Art

Our friend Scott Hansen of ISO 50 just released two beautiful new prints: Vuela on the left and Past is Prologue on the right. They're both printed on a hefty 100lb natural tone stock made in USA-- gorgeous! Scott also…

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Jawbone Giveaway: Noise Is Nothing

Posted on March 15, 2007 Under Gadgetry

The Jawbone is not only the best performing bluetooth headset on the market hands down, but easily the best looking-- designed by the legendary Yves Behar. The Jawbone uses a super-duper patent pending noise cancellation device that literally cuts the…

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Open Architecture Network

Posted on March 15, 2007 Under Design

The Open Architecture Network is an open source architecture community. It's a network that aims to improve standards of living around the world through collaboration. They pose an interesting answer to an obvious question: How do you improve the living…

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The Drift Bench

Posted on March 14, 2007 Under Design

The guys at Uncrate have the scoop on an amazing and unusual piece of furniture. The Drift Bench looks like it should be some Karim Rashid plastic bench, but it's actually made from dark stained beech wood. It's a shame…

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Booq Exo

Posted on March 13, 2007 Under Design

I've been a long time fan of Booq Bags, so it's no surprise to see how solid the new Exo bag looks. The 4 inch thick, Bond-esque bag is made of semi-rigid ballistic nylon with a densely padded interior and…

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The Episodic Nature of Thought

Posted on March 13, 2007 Under Design

The Episodic Nature of Thought is described as a multimedia exploration of the nature of human thought and memory. Max Kaplan, the creator, actually built the site, videos and entire project in a graphic design portfolio class at the School…

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Universe: Jonathan Harris

Posted on March 13, 2007 Under Design

One of my favorite talks last week was by Jonathan Harris, an artist, designer, and borderline genius living in Brooklyn, NY. We saw the potential of his work a while back with project We Feel Fine and I guess it…

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Ted 2007: Final Day Wrapup

Posted on March 12, 2007 Under Life

Saturday morning kicked off the last day of the conference with a mini-concert by They Might Be Giants-- it was definitely the earliest rock concert I've ever seen in my life, and surely the earliest these guys have ever been…

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In Vegas for Community 2.0

Posted on March 11, 2007 Under Life

I flew right from the TED conference to Vegas for Community 2.0. I'll be speaking tomorrow afternoon with A-dog Dignan about all things Brand Utopia. Other speakers include Shawn Gold from MySpace, Sylvia Marino from Edmunds, and JoshSpear.com friend John…

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TED 2007: Day 3 Highlights

Posted on March 11, 2007 Under Life

I've never given this many standing ovations in my life. I think my mind short circuited about 75% of the way through this extraordinary conference. Blogging had to come to a halt and what was being said throughout these presentations…

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