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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.


Format Magazine: JB Classics

Posted on November 14, 2006 Under Design

Format Magazine issue #3 is live, and has some stellar articles including a feature-interview with the super-mysterious M-dot from JB Classics. Other great articles include chats with Raekown, Jor One, Peter Fahey, Gabriel Urist and more. Check out Format Magazine…

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Boogie: It’s All Good In Vancouver

Posted on November 14, 2006 Under Books

Boogie, the infamous street-photographer has a show coming up on November 17th, 2006 at 36 Powell Street in Vancouver. Boogie originally born in Serbia migrated to the US in '98. His work has appeared in Rolling Stone, Vice, among many…

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Paint Chip Card Holders: DIY

Posted on November 13, 2006 Under Design

Our pal Aaron Tang (aka Tango!) has a nice little DIY post about his signature paint chip card holders-- a must have hand-made accessory for designers needing to show off their chosen profession, not to mention help them remember the…

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The Ball of Whacks

Posted on November 13, 2006 Under Design

The Ball of Whacks is made up of 30 magnetic 'golden ratio' rhombic pyramids-- they can be taken apart and rearranged in endless ways. It's billed as a 'creative tool for innovators' and a 'creativity workshop in a ball'. It…

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Cool Hunting Facelift

Posted on November 13, 2006 Under Design

High-fives all around to our good friends and colleagues over at Cool Hunting for a stellar redesign! They've clearly made the migration away from simple categories, a big step we've been contemplating here as well. You need to go check…

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The New Zooka Zub

Posted on November 13, 2006 Under Design

Nooka, one of our favorite alternative watch makers just announced a handful of stunning new time-pieces. The Nooka Zub's as they're called are the first ever rubber band Nooka watch. The Zot model, shown here, shows the progression of hours…

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Retro Phone Goes Mobile: DIY

Posted on November 13, 2006 Under Gadgetry

Reminiscent of Hulger, uber-geek (and quite smart might we add) Simon Classenhacked up an old-school Ericsson phone with a mobile phone to create a wireless 'cell-phone' like device. The guts contain a used Sagem GSM-phone hooked up to the classic…

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JB Classics: Laser Cut Madness

Posted on November 10, 2006 Under Fashion

The JB Classic brand has always impressed me-- low quantities, high quality, hand construction with beautiful materials and an always slick and ahead-of-the-curve packaging. They're a breath of fresh air in a saturated footwear market. This laser-cut shoe shown here…

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Skull Links

Posted on November 10, 2006 Under Fashion

Feeling rebellious? If you're forced to wear a collared shirt, at least wear one you can floss these Skull Cufflinks with. A nice design by Marty Flint-- Silver-toned cabs with raised black eyed skulls so you can "rebel even when…

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The JimiX Wallet

Posted on November 9, 2006 Under Design

Mike O'Neill, designer behind the super-successful "not a wallet" Jimi wallet just launched his next product, the JimiX. A wallet for people who hate wallets, but love cash. It holds cards like the normal Jimi wallet, but also has a…

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