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.


allpopart

Posted on January 3, 2005 Under Art

allpopart.com does retro inspired personalized pop art. It looks like a "˜buncha folks got crazy with a few Photoshop plug-ins and after final touchups, vwhalla. You email them an image of whatever you want to use for the portrait, and…

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Donation for the New Year

Posted on December 31, 2004 Under Life

If you are sitting here reading this, chances are you're more fortunate than hundreds of thousands of other people in Asia and Eastern Africa. I don't need to reiterate what happened; the numbers are growing and the realization of loss…

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Thorsten van Elten

Posted on December 30, 2004 Under Design

London based Thorston van Elten has some really great products for sale, like these thought bubble t-shirts by Marti Guixé. Others include the Perfectly Folded Shirt, a button down that is stitched in such a way that it can be…

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Crypton Fabric

Posted on December 30, 2004 Under Design

Got Crypton?Crypton Fabric call their products Super Fabric , claiming their fabric is the only fabric that is stain, moisture, odor and bacteria resistant. Sounds scary, is it soft, or did they give up on comfort in exchange for a…

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Sponsorship

Posted on December 29, 2004 Under Books

I'm a big Ryan McGinness fan, he has some great stuff over at SHIFT to see"”he is easily one of the most promising and prominent young designers coming out of NYC. I don't know how to explain this any better…

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bonnie heart clyde

Posted on December 28, 2004 Under Fashion

One-of-a-kind apparel for one-of-a-kind people. Portland designers bonnie heart clyde use clothing as their canvas for their unique embroideries. The young creative team met in art school, inseparable from the start, and destined to be outlaws. They began bonnie heart…

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i’m dreaming chair

Posted on December 28, 2004 Under Design

This is the i'm dreaming chair from the designers at Take 5 Furniture. Pretty sweet stuff, they describe their products as "fast, fun, and affordable furniture". I'd agree this chair is definitely fun. A place for people to sit and…

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Plus Minus Zero

Posted on December 27, 2004 Under Design

Plus Minus Zero has a new collection of great household products and personal accessories. A really nifty sleek CD Radio, a tote bag with a "sole" on the bottom so you don't need to worry about getting the bottom of…

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Shift 2005 Calendar

Posted on December 24, 2004 Under Design

It's almost time to swap out your old' calendars--remeber? 2005 is coming! The 2005 Shift Calendar is full of fresh designs from undiscovered creators throughout the world. 12 works were carefully selected by the staff at Shift to put together…

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Ian Stallard

Posted on December 24, 2004 Under Design

Fusing the simple with the opulent, the nonconforming with the traditional. Traditional these are not, but Stallards eye for modern decadent design is clear. These are part of the Ian Stallard for CITIZEN collection. Platinum, black and platinum, and magenta…

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