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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.


Fishy Fun

Posted on October 13, 2006 Under Design

The Fish Loft is a transparent tube for fishes to swim above water level-- pretty much the hottest thing to enter your aquatic-life since, well, the Fish Pod (pictured here on the right), which we covered back in '04. The…

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Mimobot Star Wars Series

Posted on October 12, 2006 Under Gadgetry

The guys over at Mimoco recently announced these Darth Vader Mimobot Flash Drives-- to be released in January '07 in a limited run of 3,500 units. As usual they'll be available in a few different sizes: 1GB, 2GB and 4GB,…

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Design Public Warehouse Sale

Posted on October 12, 2006 Under Design

Our modern living pals over at Design Public are holding their first ever warehouse sale this weekend, October 14th and 15th, at the Fort Mason Center. For those two days you can find great deals up to 75% off on…

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Johnny Cupcakes: Creature Shirts

Posted on October 12, 2006 Under Fashion

The Johnny Cupcakes 'Creature' Shirts are the first in a series of collaborations with illustrator Thom Glick, called 'There's Something In The Cupcake Mix!?!' They are four halloween-ish style characters printed on t-shirts, and each shirt comes inside a matching…

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Hypediss

Posted on October 11, 2006 Under Life

As if Digg and the 400 clones like it weren't enough, Hypediss is the urban, street, edgy version of user driven media. A place where you can submit your favorite stories, hype or diss them. Pop over there to check…

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Introducing: Jamie Starr

Posted on October 11, 2006 Under Life

I wanted to give a special warm welcome to our new, fairly full time contributor, editor-guy, and additional set of eyes and ears behind JoshSpear.com. While I'll remain at the helm, I'm happy to announce Jamie's ongoing contribution, his witty…

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Adhemas Batista: Graphic Goodness

Posted on October 11, 2006 Under Design

I can't tell you much about Brazilian based graphic designer and illustrator Adhemas Batista, but I love everything I see. He juxtaposes real life figures with fantasy-scribbles, bright colors and pop-culture icons. Jokingly, his portfolio site declares he's 'selling colors',…

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+41: The Good Combination

Posted on October 11, 2006 Under Design

Our pals over at +41 just launched a great skateboard collection-- in collaboration with //DIY (+41's graphic designers) and 242 Skateboarding. The limited edition decks, called "The Good Combination", bring together a fantasy pair of celebrities, some real, some fictitious.…

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Plusminuszero Update

Posted on October 10, 2006 Under Design

We've always been a big fan of Naoto Fukazawa's minimalist design, and his brand, in collaboration with Japanese toy maker Takara, Plusminuszero is one of our favorites. It's now in its third (gorgeous) collection-- but good luck finding these in…

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Kaki King: Until We Felt Red

Posted on October 10, 2006 Under Music

Until We Felt Red is the third and latest album from Kaki King, the pretty-faced, guitar demigod-ess we've come to know and love. Her last records, Legs To Make Us Longer and Everybody Loves You were both extraordinary acoustic records--…

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