About the author

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.


Adicolor Giveaway

Posted on March 21, 2006 Under Fashion

The Adicolor launch is in full effect worldwide and the DIY shoes are flying off store shelves and internet sites like hot cakes. Karmaloop was one of the few online retailers to get a handful of these puppies-- and I've…

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Dialog05’s Universal Connectors

Posted on March 20, 2006 Under Design

Dialog05 explores the differences between the analog and digital worlds with their latest project Universal Connectors. A team of industrial designers created a series of consumer products all using USB, as symbol for lifes 'universal connections'. They say given the…

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Color Changing Concrete

Posted on March 20, 2006 Under Gadgetry

Chronos Chromos Concrete is a new type of system that allows you to dynamically display patterns, numbers and text in the surface of a concrete slab. This project appears to have come out of the Royal College of Art in…

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Swatch Bijoux Collection

Posted on March 20, 2006 Under Design, Gadgetry

Back when my budget, and height, was a little bit smaller, there was no other watch brand more desirable than Swatch. My love for their designs has only increased over the years, especially with the Bijoux Collection, a plethora of…

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The Seiko Spectrum

Posted on March 17, 2006 Under Gadgetry

Seiko Watch Corp has teamed up with Seiko Epson Corp to develop the Spectrum, a new timepiece that utilizes e-paper, or eletrophoretic paper technology. The 3 x 9 cm display produces a constantly changing monochromatic image in addition to the…

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Riley and Costello: Sure Thing

Posted on March 17, 2006 Under Fashion

Sure thing is the newest line by clothing makers Riley & Costello. They've decided to go against the norm of presenting seasonal collections, and gone with topics. This first collection is all about footwear: parts, parcels, and pieces. Rumor has…

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Border Film Project

Posted on March 16, 2006 Under Art

The Border Film Project recently distributed over a 400 disposable cameras to undocumented migrants crossing the desert into the U.S. and the Mintemen militia guys trying to catch them. The cameras were all sent back to the project headquarters in…

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Hacking Nike

Posted on March 14, 2006 Under Gadgetry

Kicks Online has a fascinating article about a shoes 'fingerprint', or the 1 x 1 square you can find under the tongue of just about any pair of Nike shoes. I've glanced at this tag a thousand times but never…

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Huf Online Sneaker Blowout Sale

Posted on March 14, 2006 Under Fashion

One of my favorite San Francisco based stores, Huf, is having a monster-sale online. Literally dozens and dozens of shoes marked way, way, way down. Someone must have made a mistake-- so many sizes, so many sneakers, yet so little…

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DJ 2nd Nature Videos

Posted on March 14, 2006 Under Music

A friend tipped me off to this impressive video mix by Dj 2nd Nature-- he performed it last week at the MGM Grand in Vegas. I've seen a lot of music video mixing, but none executed this well. He also…

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