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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.


twentytwentyone

Posted on August 10, 2005 Under Design

I've had great feedback from readers who also love the Michael Young PXR-5 LCD watch-- and finally an anonymous tipster showed us all where we can get our own-- available in four colors; white, sand, green, and navy blue. It's…

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Return To Me

Posted on August 10, 2005 Under Fashion

Returntome offers a new option for those people seeking individuality in a highly saturated t-shirt and fashion market. They send you a blank american apparel t-shirt, and one iron-on transfer. The transfer is a 30 x 35 grid of circles,…

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Flexible Cutting Board

Posted on August 10, 2005 Under Gadgetry

Hat's off to the British designer Tim Ainley, his Flexible 'Chopping' Board is borderline genius. They're made of Low Density (and extremely durable) Polythylene. Strong enough for chopping, the board can also be rolled into a tube for measuring, held…

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I love my chair

Posted on August 9, 2005 Under Books

I Love My Chair, is a great interactive book making project by Sense Worldewide. The soon to be book will contain pictures of reader submitted chairs, along with a short piece of text justifying why it is their favorite. Everyone…

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Y-3 Fall/Winter

Posted on August 8, 2005 Under Fashion

The Y3 Fall/Winter '05 Collection is up for our viewing pleasure. Y3 is easily my most favorite fashion collaboration of all time. Adidas and Yohji Yamamoto seem like a perfect match. Adidas always delivers the new lines with the most…

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Beck(y) Online Silent Auction

Posted on August 5, 2005 Under Design

Remember those bad ass bags we saw a while back made from old skate decks by Becky Hickey? Well, she recently did a one of kind line of bags, in collaboration with some amazing artists. Not all the bags sold…

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Michael Young

Posted on August 4, 2005 Under Design

I really love Michael Young's design, the PXR-5 Watch he designed last year for Dem, Incis simple, useable, and gorgeous. If you're not familiar with Michael Young's work-- please, check it out. He's quickly becoming one of the most influential…

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anOTHER t-shirt contest

Posted on August 4, 2005 Under Art

The New York Collective for the Arts is holding a great t-shirt competition-- and the deadline is quickly approaching-- August 13th. The competition is looking for artists to stray away from the boundaries of what traditional t-shirt design has been…

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Mama Clothing

Posted on August 3, 2005 Under Fashion

Mama Clothing is a gritty husband and wife design team, bringing to the market what they call 'varying mixtures of classic and sexy East L.A. looks, provocative commentary and humorous realism'. My favorite shirt has to be the 'Hustling School…

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Inka Pen

Posted on August 2, 2005 Under Gadgetry

I got to chat briefly with Inka Pen designer and optical engineer Greg Adelman, when he dropped some samples by my office. He came up with the idea for the Inka during a field research trip with the Scripps Institution…

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