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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.


Guest Contributor: Andrea Enright

Posted on June 6, 2006 Under Life

Many of you might have noticed the posts kicking in from our newest contributor Andrea who is currently embedded in Eastern Europe. Andrea Enright, entrepreneur and writer from Denver, CO, is a Peace Corps volunteer living with her husband in…

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Sket One’s Customs

Posted on June 6, 2006 Under Design

Connecticut based graffiti artist Sket One recently released five awesome toys based on food and household products most of us see everyday. They're all up for viewing at the Subcultures "Art of the action figure" show at Channel 1 in…

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32 Soccer Balls

Posted on June 5, 2006 Under Art

It's almost time for the World Cup-- and while we're not nutty fans who plan on painting our bodies with full-color flags, we still love to cover some of the more interesting artistic projects that pop up in response to…

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Scott Rench in Mac Directory

Posted on June 4, 2006 Under Art

I wanted to give an extra special congratulations to Scott Rench (Yosoh Ceramics) for the well deserved write up in the latest Winter/Spring issue of Mac Directory. The story is appropriately called Macs and Mud Make Magic-- highlighting the way…

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The Eraser Leaks

Posted on June 2, 2006 Under Music

We recently posted about our excitement for the release of Thom Yorke's first individual album, The Eraser, with a planned released of July 11th on XL Recordings. Let me first preface this by saying I have every intention of buying…

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Taipei Night Markets: Pure Insanity

Posted on June 1, 2006 Under Travel

During our last stop through Taipei on our way back to the USA we spent an evening checking out Kwang Hua Market, of the most famous night markets in Taipei. Pure insanity-- words can almost not describe the hustle and…

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Zach Slow To Get Random (Maybe)

Posted on May 31, 2006 Under Life

Remember that nutty fella' trying to raise $10,000 to take his favorite musician, Lady Sovereign, out on a date? Or, as he liked to put it Get Random with Lady Sovereign. He pulled all sorts of mad-theatrics and public stunts…

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We Feel Fine

Posted on May 30, 2006 Under Art

This very well might be the most interesting and inspiring online project anyone has done in a very, very long time. We Feel Fine is an exploration of human emotion on a global scale throughout the blogosphere. Every few minutes…

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SpeckTone Retro iPod dock

Posted on May 30, 2006 Under Gadgetry

I'm loving the aesthetics of the new retro-inspired Tabletop Stereo iPod dock by California based Speck Products. While most products like this would seem fairly gimmicky, this one actually boasts analog circuitry inside-- helping to add a little bit more…

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Scot Lefavor at IndyInk

Posted on May 29, 2006 Under Art

Friend and fellow Boulderite, Scot Lefavor is showing this Friday June 2nd from 7-11pm at IndyInk in Denver. I look forward to seeing some of Scot's newest work-- he has been a constant force in the independent and young Boulder…

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