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.


Space Invader Goes Big in Paris

Posted on January 6, 2006 Under Art

I've been covering the progress of the crazy French guy with an addiction to the Space Invader character for quite some time. The Rubikcubism pieces were amazing, the mosaics are great, even the sneakers were hot. Wooster Collective has some…

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Nominate me for a Bloggie Award!

Posted on January 5, 2006 Under Life

It's that time again for the yearly weblog awards, aka the 2006 Bloggies. Pretty please go and nominate me for whatever you see fit. I'll settle with best-kept-secret weblog but wouldn't be angry if you also put a nod in…

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Furni Creations

Posted on January 5, 2006 Under Design

Furni has some wonderful and inexpensive household items and accessories. Mike GIles and Devin Barette formed furni, a montreal based design company 'offering an alternative to cookie cutter lifestyles. My favorite pieces are definitely their clocks-- like this unique digital…

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Cool Buisness Ideas

Posted on January 5, 2006 Under Life

I've had some nice correspondence with the guys who run CoolBusinessIdeas.com this week. I've been following their site for a while and it has proven to be a great source of inspiration and ideas. In a nutshell, they're dedicated to…

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Goodbye Charles and Marie

Posted on January 3, 2006 Under Life

Dear Friends and Family, Six months ago, I was contacted by two men who had an interesting idea to create a website. They wanted access to my readers, my voice and experience as a successful blogger. They asked me to…

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U-Boat Left Hook Watch

Posted on January 3, 2006 Under Fashion

I've been drooling over the U-Boat Watches for some time, but I only saw them with a crazy markup at Barneys. After a bunch of research I found a site with not only the best prices on the entire line,…

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80 Cent: Fifty Meets The Eighties

Posted on January 2, 2006 Under Music

I wouldn't have ever imagined that the instrumentals from artists like INXS, Eurythmics, Aha, and Def Leppard would ever blend so well with lyrics from 50 Cent. Dj Swindle kicks off 2006 with a mash-up that pits 50 Cent against…

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Grassroots Modern

Posted on January 2, 2006 Under Design

Last year we saw the popularity of price friendly modern design. Companies like Realm Dekor are 'consciously trying to keep the price down in "modern design"-- a market place that has had a pretty steep price tag lately.' One of…

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Best of JoshSpear.com ’05: Trends

Posted on December 30, 2005 Under Life

Smash The Tones The Bubble Project Pedestrian Levitation Bamboosa First Undersea Restaurant Delocator Human Ad Space Designer Barcodes The Flybar

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Best of JoshSpear.com ’05: Travel and Food

Posted on December 30, 2005 Under Travel

Crummy Brothers Cookies Tumi Adaptors a9 maps Hotel Alternatives Copenhagen Sneaker Shopping Berlin: Monsieur Vuong Seat Guru Chocolate Sneakers

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