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.


New Dadawan T’s

Posted on March 27, 2005 Under Fashion

Dadawan has introduced their third collection, in collaboration with a young and talented Belgian graphic designer. Dadawan is an independent label, with designers from all around the globe.

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Steven Harrington

Posted on March 25, 2005 Under Art

Steven Harrington is a young and superbly talented artist and designer. He's 25 from Los Angeles, and studied at The Art Center in Pasadena, CA--It seems like that school just breeds talent. He says he is influenced by Time Life…

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Clocky

Posted on March 25, 2005 Under Gadgetry

If you haven't seen this before, it's a riot. Clocky is a great little invention from the folks at MIT. Simply put, Clocky is a shag carpet covered alarm clock with wheels. It's made for people who have trouble getting…

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The Fretlight Guitar

Posted on March 24, 2005 Under Music

The Fretlight guitar is somewhat of a revolutionary way to learn to play the guitar--although I haven't gotten a chance with one I think the idea is pretty good. It's the world's first computer-powered electric teaching guitar, and is completely…

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Unklbrand

Posted on March 24, 2005 Under Design

Portland based Unklbrand has some seriously good toys, art (silk screens, painted skate decks, etc), and apparel. Their shirts are all hot, each design reflecting their playful line of designer toys. They are currently producing a small figure exclusively for…

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Futuristic Apple Products

Posted on March 23, 2005 Under Design

Core77 led me to an article in Business 2.0 where they asked the superbly talented designers at Pentagram to envision some possible future Apple products. One of the products they came up with was a wrist worn iPod watch. What…

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Alternative Motivational Posters

Posted on March 23, 2005 Under Art

It's refreshing to find visually inspiring posters that truly pull your spirits up--and cleary show the talent of the artist and visionary behind it. Rather than show you those almost perfect and unrealistic moments of a person climbing a mountain…

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Android 8 Store

Posted on March 22, 2005 Under Design

Android 8 is open! Alas the launch of Android 8, one of the hottest online stores I've seen to date. It's astounding how nice this store functions and looks--not to mention it has a line of limited edition products we're…

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Gary Panter in NYC

Posted on March 22, 2005 Under Design

If I weren't traveling somewhere warm and sunny, I'd go check out Gary Panter speaking in NYC tonight, March 22nd. It's apart of the AIGA New York Chapter events. Gary Panter is a three-time Emmy winner for his production design…

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Invicid

Posted on March 21, 2005 Under Fashion

Hot designers Invicid are back! They just released their latest collection-- the series is called "Clouded By Fiction", featuring 9 new styles for both men and women. These shirts are limited to just 100--so they won't be around long. They…

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