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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.


Claude VonStroke: Dirty Bird

Posted on January 18, 2007 Under Music

An oldie, but a goodie. What happens when you cross a laundromat, a dirty-bird stalker, hot german girls, and a bad-ass little dancing kid? Musical (and video) mayhem. This video for Claude Von Strokes song 'Deep Throat' is one of…

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Jose Parla Cityscapes: The Book

Posted on January 17, 2007 Under Books

I'm still buzzing about my recent art purchase-- a gorgeous Jose Parla watercolor I fell in love with at the Cityscapes exhibit we covered during Art Basel in Miami (recap here). I almost forgot to mention I picked up a…

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Hello Color!

Posted on January 17, 2007 Under Art

Hello Color (previously Norbb) is the design portfolio of 22 year old Pawel Nolbert-- a freelance graphic designer, interactive, branding 3D genius based in Poland. You're probably thinking to yourself "another 20-something graphic design mad-man?", us too. With tools like…

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Community Next: February 10th, Stanford University

Posted on January 17, 2007 Under Life

A quick heads up to California readers (okay, maybe just Bay Area readers), I'll be speaking at the Community Next conference coming up in a few weeks. Aaron and I are actually kicking the day off (gasp) with our signature…

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Readymech Series 002

Posted on January 16, 2007 Under Design

Readymechs are free flat pack toys that you can easily print (and very carefully) build. All the toys are designed to fit on a regular 8.5 x 11 inch piece of paper and printed with any printer-- obviously the nicer…

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Packet Garden

Posted on January 16, 2007 Under Design

Despite being a little spooky, Packet Garden is insanely intriguing. The downloadable application captures information about how you use the internet and translates all this data into a 'private world' you can explore. The application takes note of all the…

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Prickie: Unique Button Badges

Posted on January 15, 2007 Under Art, Design

Finally, a nice way to buy designer buttons (great gifts) in a mix 'n' match way-- Prickie. Not only does all the art make us smile, the drag-and-drop shopping cart technology they're using is pretty stellar. Prickie has more than…

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Rakku Shoe Storage

Posted on January 15, 2007 Under Gadgetry

It's probably no mystery, I've got a lot of sneakers. It's a blessing and a curse really; I could wear a different shoe every day of the month if I wanted to-- but they're impossible to keep organized and they…

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Atrio Restaurant: Conrad Miami

Posted on January 12, 2007 Under Travel

Executive Chef Michael Gilligan is no stranger to the kitchen-- we were glad (and very pleased) to try his newest creation called Atrio, a gem of a restaurant tucked inside the Conrad Hotel in Miami during our trip to the…

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Phillips Bodygroom: Shave Everywhere

Posted on January 12, 2007 Under Gadgetry

We know, we know, this campaign has been around for a while-- but it wasn't until recently that we tore open the packaging on our Phillips Bodygroom shavers to take them for a test drive. The campaign for these shavers…

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