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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.


Converse (Product) Red

Posted on February 8, 2007 Under Fashion

You know we're huge fans of seeing corporate companies act as a catalyst for change-- the whole (Product) RED campaign has begun to make that a reality on a lot of different levels. The original Converse Red's have been out…

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Champagne Chair 2007 Contest: Vote Now!

Posted on February 7, 2007 Under Design

Above are the top five finalists for the annual Champagne Chair Award-- the contest held every year by Design Within Reach where super-handy craftsmen (and woman) put together chairs from the cork, wire and foil off a champagne bottle. The…

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Jan Ctvrtnik: Tactoo Rings

Posted on February 6, 2007 Under Design

Interesting ring concepts from Jan Ctvrtnik, a young designer originally from the Czech Republic, but now living and working in London. These aluminum ring designs for Tactoo incorporate rigid, geometric lines into an indestructible wearable piece of art. Check out…

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Go Ohso: First Look at The Divo

Posted on February 6, 2007 Under Design

I introduced the revolutionary GO OHSO Marko travel toothbrushes to my readers back in May of '05-- and what a journey they've had. While the Marko was meant to be a "pocket toothbrush" so to speak, their newest design, the…

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Jason Markk: Premium Sneaker Solution

Posted on February 5, 2007 Under Life

Just last week I was admiring my Adidas American Lux snakeskin sneakers when I realized how filthy they had become. I tried a cloth and warm water (scared i was going to break off the delicate fake scales)-- but that…

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The Wurstminster Dog Show

Posted on February 5, 2007 Under Art

The Wurstminster Dog Show is now live, a project where artists were invited to reserve a dog breed on a first come, first serve basis. Every artist attempted to capture the look and spirit of each breed in their own…

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Guest Contributor: Lilly Stein

Posted on February 1, 2007 Under Life

Many of you have probably noticed the mouth-watering posts from our newest food oriented contributor, Lilly Stein. We figured it was time to give her a proper introduction-- so without further Adieu, welcome to the team Lilly! Lilly Stein was…

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Christopher Cox: Pop It Like It's Hot

Posted on February 1, 2007 Under Art

Our friend Christopher Cox (the genius behind ChangeTheThought) has a solo exhibition tomorrow in Denver at The 400. He's calling the show "Pop It Like It's Hot"-- since a lot of his work is influenced by street culture and is…

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iConcertCal

Posted on January 31, 2007 Under Music

Easily the best iTunes plugin to come out of the developer wood work since Coverflow (which Apple quickly acquired) is iConcertCal-- It's a completely free plugin that monitors your music library and generates personalized calendars of upcoming concerts in your…

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Jason Thielke: Denver Group Show

Posted on January 31, 2007 Under Art

Jason Thielke just dropped me a line about an interesting show coming up at Limited Addiction, a new gallery on Santa Fe Drive in Denver, CO. The Grand Opening Reception: is Feb 17th, 7-10pm. Limited Addiction has a very disappointing…

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