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.


OHSO Toothbrush: Finally Available

Posted on October 10, 2005 Under Gadgetry

The OHSO travel tooth brushes made quite the rumble when I posted them back in May-- but unfortunately they weren't even out yet! While, I'm pleased to be the first to announce to everyone they're a 'GO!', and they're finally…

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Naive Update

Posted on October 10, 2005 Under Fashion

My friends over at Naive Clothing have a few new shirts, a messenger bag, and a new hoodie (shown). None of this is shown on their website, but it's all available in their online store. The hoodie is called 'coat…

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Potatoes Have Toes

Posted on October 6, 2005 Under Art

Artist Evah Fan's portfolio is called "Potatoes Have Toes", and is really a riot. The artwork and illustration is all very witty, and sometimes quite weird, and dark. A lot of it is food related, and yes, you guessed it,…

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Ice Cream Spoon

Posted on October 6, 2005 Under Design

Sian Matthews, a graduate from The Royal College of art recently took a shot at redesigning the ice cream scoop-- this is what he came up with. He created these spoons while training to be a silver smith, and I…

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Concrete DJ Table

Posted on October 6, 2005 Under Music

I'm always on the hunt for a good table for my 1's and 2's. I've had my turntables setup on everything from milk crates to old desks. Lately i've been rockin' on a wireframe shelving unit from Target-- it works…

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Veja: Fair Trade Sneakers

Posted on October 5, 2005 Under Fashion

Product Dose has found what appears to be the first ever footwear brand to create 'fair trade sneakers', called Veja (French Site). The sneakers are made with wild Amazon rubber, and organic cotton. All the shoes are manufactured in Brazil…

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Toys Save Children

Posted on October 5, 2005 Under Design

Few Many has a show in Tokyo called "TOY2R EXPO" (Toys Save Children). Half the profits will be donated directly to the UNICEF. This is really the most interesting collection of 'designer' toys I've ever seen-- with literally dozens to…

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Downtown for Democracy: T-Shirts

Posted on October 4, 2005 Under Fashion

Downtown for Democracy is a political action committee founded by professionals in the arts, music, fashion, film, design, and general creative media-- with a goal to mobilize America's creative community to engage new voters and elect progressive candidates. Their new…

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I-Manifest Fall Line

Posted on October 4, 2005 Under Fashion

Our friends over at I-Manifest just released three really great t-shirts for their Fall collection. The independent Brooklyn based label keeps pushing the boundaries, and this time around has everything from a full-wrapprinted shirt to beautiful five color designs screen…

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Mimoco Bots

Posted on October 4, 2005 Under Gadgetry

I recently received some mimobot's from Mimoco to review-- I know they're just a little USB drive in a plastic case, but they're really quite adorable. This is what happens when designer toys meet electronics-- all around fun. The little…

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