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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.


Bong Vodka Artist Series

Posted on July 26, 2006 Under Art

The news it out! Bong Vodka just launched a gorgeous artist bottles series in collaboration with some of our favorite artists: Jason Thielke, Yosoh, Matthew Curry and Ogi. The limited edition bottles (and boxes) will be available in stores throughout…

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Digg Labs: Swarm and Stack

Posted on July 26, 2006 Under Life

We love data visualization projects, so we were thrilled to see Digg finally joined the party in a partnership with Stamen Design-- together they launched their newest site: Digg Labs. "Digg moves very quickly, and has a great many stories…

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For Youth Knowledge Is Currency

Posted on July 25, 2006 Under Press

If you are looking to successfully engage with the urban market, you have to consider how to position your brand in such a way that its consumption increases young adults' status in youth culture. Brands that successfully enhance urban capital…

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Pentax Optio A10 Review

Posted on July 25, 2006 Under Gadgetry

During my recent trip to Japan I had a chance to try out and get comfortable with a few of the newest Pentax cameras. In the spirit of lightness, I opted for one of the most compact cameras they offer.…

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Bite Zapper Review

Posted on July 23, 2006 Under Gadgetry

I admit I was a bit skeptical about this product at first but had a nice experience with it recently on a trip out to Maine, where I tried my best to get bitten by a few mosquitos (not a…

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oneonenine Magazine

Posted on July 19, 2006 Under Art

oneonenine is another nice looking indie design magazine covering the gamut of visual filtration from illustration to photography. This second issue is 48 pages long printed in two colors only (black and fluorescent green). Featured artists include familiar folks like…

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Stop Motion Space Invaders

Posted on July 18, 2006 Under Art

A space invaders game recreated with a little bit of stop-motion animation, a few dozen people and a lot of patience. This video is a must see for space invader afficonados and first-timers alike. Via Computerlove

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Giant Robot: Tree Show

Posted on July 18, 2006 Under Art

If you're in the bay area July 29th around 6:30-10:00pm make sure to check out this huge Giant Robot San Francisco group show coming up. JoshSpear.com favorites Corey Arnold and David Choe will be showing along side dozens of others…

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Victionary 3: Tattoo Icons

Posted on July 18, 2006 Under Books

The newest Victionary publication is all about the most thrilling and inspiring tattoo graphics from designers and artists around the world. The book concentrates on 3 main areas, spread throughout 432 packed color pages: The individual design of tattoo icons…

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30mins: 1 Year 183 Drawings

Posted on July 17, 2006 Under Art

30mins is a collection of illustrations which interpreted daily news and events from the past year. Artist Daryl Campbell selected an article, story or piece of news every other day for one year. He illustrated his response to each event…

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