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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.


Bike In Theatre: NYC

Posted on June 14, 2011 Under Life

Old friend Jason Anello of Forking Tasty and Manifold has successfully merged his day job and night job with this Bike-In-Theater concept. Two weeks ago on a dead end street in Brooklyn over looking the Manhattan skyline, 100 riders showed…

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Greenpeace: A New Warrior

Posted on June 14, 2011 Under Eco

The Greenpeace: A New Warrior campaign is easily one of the most moving (and hopefully effective) uses of story telling and crowd sourced funding for good I've seen in a while. They're asking for help building a new Rainbow Warrior…

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What About Vintage

Posted on June 13, 2011 Under Design

What About Vintage is an awesome online vintage Scandinavian furniture shop, based in Antwerp, Belgium. Great 60's furniture and lighting from no-names and names alike. Enjoy!

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The Quirky Manifesto

Posted on June 9, 2011 Under Life

So proud of the team at Quirky.  This manifesto video says it all.

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Arty Bollocks Generator

Posted on June 9, 2011 Under Art

Do you hate having to write artist statements (or find reading them to be funny sometimes)? This is awesome.

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The JamChain Official Music Video

Posted on June 8, 2011 Under Gadgetry

Oh my, words can not describe this video. Genius. Major props to my friends at Jawbone on their latest marketing promotion for the Jambox (and The Jamchain, which is a hilarious and awesome accessory).  Watch for a laugh, including areference to…

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TOM’s Eyewear

Posted on June 8, 2011 Under Design

First it was the one-for-one program with what have now become an iconic pair of shoes, but they didn't stop there. Next up is eyewear. For every purchase, TOM's will help give sight to a person in need. Another genius…

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Tenue de Nîmes x CS Bell

Posted on June 7, 2011 Under Design

Beautiful craftsmanship here.Tenue de Nîmes have teamed up with Paolo Bellini, a Dutch vintage aficionado and founder of CS Bell. Bellini has created a very exclusive series of hand-made canoe packs for the Dutch denim store. The bags, produced in…

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Haus Of Society

Posted on June 7, 2011 Under Design

Haus of Society creates premium leather bags for MacBooks, iPads and other portable computers. Their first bag is designed to fit the 15 inch MacBook Pro. The exterior features pockets and pouches for your MacBook charger and cables as well…

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Etsy’s Twitter Artist Series

Posted on June 6, 2011 Under Art

Each month Etsy features a new designer who they let takeover their Twitter background with an original design. They then do a Q&A with the artist and make the design available as a free desktop and mobile download. This month…

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