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.


Destruct Issue #5

Posted on April 14, 2005 Under Art

Destructed magazine's 5th issue is now available for download. It's 112 pages long, and features 23 different artists, including the creators of the magazine. The topic of this issue is "guess what happens next". They're an independent art magazine based…

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Buzztracker

Posted on April 13, 2005 Under Life

Buzztracker is a neat internet based software that "visualizes frequencies and relationships between locations in the Google word news directory. It does a pretty good job at showing how interconnected the world is--right now top 10 locations include Baghdad, Beijing,…

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Tiger Unleashed

Posted on April 12, 2005 Under Life

Apple has officially announced the release of what many are calling the largest upgrade to Apple's operating system in a very, very long time. OS X 10.4, code name "Tiger" will be available Friday, April 29th. A much needed upgrade…

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Freebord Adventures

Posted on April 12, 2005 Under Life

I got a chance to meet, hang out with, and go on a little adventure with the great folks at Freebord yesterday. It was really a treat. If you haven't seen their inventive way to literally ride the streets as…

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Harputs San Francisco

Posted on April 11, 2005 Under Travel

I spent this past weekend in San Francisco doing some "recon work", and I've got much to report--so look forward to more SF related posts this week. I stopped by nearly every hot sneaker spot in the area-- today I…

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The $100 Laptop

Posted on April 7, 2005 Under Life

Wired has a wonderful article about the prospect of every kid having a computer; and MIT's Media Lab's plan for a $100 laptop. They say the goal is closer than many might think--MIT is working with AMD, Google, and News…

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Starck + Puma

Posted on April 6, 2005 Under Fashion

Spring is upon us, which means it's sandal time for many of us. Super designer Philippe Starck (and he really is on a rampage right now) is at it again, partnering up with Puma. He has a handful of different…

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Sploid

Posted on April 6, 2005 Under Life

So by now many of you may have noticed the Gawker crew started another blog, Sploid. "Sploid is a news site with a tabloid mentality -- top stories up top, played big, as fast as they break. If there's a…

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Full Bleed

Posted on April 6, 2005 Under Fashion

Fullbleed's slogan is "the new standard in discontent"--and I see why. This work is clearly a bit somber, but that's fine with me. I'm all for self expression, and this design "paint it red", with an image of a man…

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Delocator

Posted on April 5, 2005 Under Life

Delocator is a smart little website that locates independently owned cafes in your area. Clearly the logo is taking a shot at the corporate monster, Starbucks. "Currently, independently owned cafés around the world are under aggressive attack; and their numbers…

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