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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.


Save The World In Style

Posted on June 19, 2006 Under Fashion

aujCollections is a wonderful concept-clothing line out of Toronto with a truly awesome mission: Save the world in style. The t-shirts are made with fine details of sewn cashmere on the insides of the sleeve, light-washed printing and a slim…

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The FADER Podcast

Posted on June 15, 2006 Under Music

Last week our friends over at The FADER Magazine made history when they released their entire summer issue as a high resolution PDF. It was available as a direct download or through iTunes like a Podcast. It was definitely a…

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Nixon Salutes Dad’s

Posted on June 15, 2006 Under Gadgetry

We've been big fans of Nixon watches for a long time, but nothing was ever really father friendly until now. The Capital is the perfect watch for Dad this fathers' day--with a bit of class while still retaining the signature…

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Sonos Wireless Music System

Posted on June 15, 2006 Under Gadgetry

We have been playing with our Sonos bundle for the past few weeks-- and while we plan on doing a more in-depth review here's the bottom line: This might be the best father's day gift ever. Order one today and…

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Urgent Need in Java

Posted on June 14, 2006 Under Life

Right now in Java there is still an enormous lack of awareness about the tragic earthquake that struck the region more than two weeks ago, leaving 600,000 people without homes or any supplies. I'd like to interrupt our normal posting…

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Dad Elemental Compound Shirt

Posted on June 13, 2006 Under Fashion

With Father's Day coming right around the corner we will be posting some great gifts for you to grab last minute throughout the week. We like this Elemental Compound Shirt by Demian Repucci-- and you always thought the old man…

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Soccer Heads

Posted on June 10, 2006 Under Art

One of my favorite parts about large world wide events like the World Cup is how the arts community interprets them. These Political Soccer Heads were just too good not to mention. "Heads will roll: Just in time for the…

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Adopt-a-German

Posted on June 9, 2006 Under Life

The World Cup is always an interesting time to see how competitive brands push for market share-- in this case, Adopt-a-German is a part of the Puma World Cup Campaign. It's a project involving 12 bloggers based out of the…

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Font Lover

Posted on June 8, 2006 Under Design

We're always on the hunt for great fonts, and anyone who has been reading this site for a while knows I'm a complete typography nut. Fontlover.com is a refreshing new site aimed at hunting down the finest fonts by folks…

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The FADER Goes Digital

Posted on June 7, 2006 Under Music

Our friends over at The FADER Magazine decided in the spirit of summer to release their latest Issue (39) in PDF format available by direct download or through iTunes (like a Podcast)-- an entire week before it hits newsstands. As…

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