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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.


Porsche Toaster

Posted on October 26, 2006 Under Food

It's snowing here-- and that means it's time to clean out the fireplace and get the JavaLogs ready. Wintertime for me, for whatever reason, also means drinking plenty of tea and eating lots of toast. We'd be very happy if…

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Custom Slice and Dice Vans

Posted on October 26, 2006 Under Art

I don't have much to say about these, but they stopped me dead in my tracks. Very Halloween! Check out SLW for more design, good graphics but unfortunately little info. Via Core77

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Origin of The Swoosh

Posted on October 25, 2006 Under Design

Easily one of the most recognizable symbols in the world, the Nike Swoosh was originally designed by Carolyn Davidson, a graphic design student that Phil Knight offered to pay a couple of bucks an hour and see if she could…

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Beck: Cellphones Dead Video

Posted on October 25, 2006 Under Music

Beck's always a little bit ahead of the curve when it comes to his music videos-- one thing is for sure, he's not afraid to take a risk or two and stray from the norm. This music video for Cellphones…

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Ingi Erlingsson

Posted on October 24, 2006 Under Art

We know Iceland for two things: Pretty girls and Bjork. Thanks to our friends over at Flavorpill we can now add a third to our knowledge of all things Icelandic-- the beautiful artwork and illustration of Ingi Erlingsson. Ingi's work…

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Robots? No, Slobots!

Posted on October 24, 2006 Under Art

Anyone reading this blog for a while knows we have a special appreciation for robots-- Especially breakdancing robots. We also have a special place in our hearts for robots made from found objects like the ones above designed by artist…

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Threadless $10 Sale

Posted on October 23, 2006 Under Fashion

A quick post to end the day. Yep, they've done it again! Until Wednesday, October 25th, all Threadless T-shirts are on sale. You can't even get a blank American Apparel t-shirt for that cheap these days! Go check them out,…

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UNKL Show: San Francisco

Posted on October 23, 2006 Under Design

This Thursday, October 26th from 6-8pm, Kid Robot San Francisco is throwing a release party for the new UNKL UniPo toy series. They have all the first series plus a very limited-edition 6" version, only 100 made (shown here). Kid…

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Vaja Messenger Bags

Posted on October 23, 2006 Under Design

Vaja Cases, the leading designer and manufacturer of some of the most high-end consumer oriented iPod and cell-phone cases just launched their first shot at a bag-- and we're pleased with the initial press photos. The bag, simply called 'The…

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Markus Hofer

Posted on October 23, 2006 Under Art

My German is (still) rusty, but that doesn't stop me from totally admiring Markus Hofer's unique and borderline genius work. Due to the language barrier (any German readers want to offer a translation of his about page?), I can't tell…

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