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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.


Tokyo In Timelapse

Posted on September 10, 2010 Under Travel

inter // states from Samuel Cockedey on Vimeo. One of my favorite cities shown off beautifully. Photography by Samuel Cockedy and music by Paul Frankland. Via Hypebeast

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MacBook Cutting Board

Posted on September 9, 2010 Under Design

Macbook Pro shaped cutting board. 43 Euros, and so awesome to cut your apples on. Via Notcot.org

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The Plumen: Low Energy Light Bulb

Posted on September 9, 2010 Under Design

My friends behind Hulger have done it again. These are going to be everywhere soon, amazing. Plumen is the antithesis of low energy light bulbs as we know them. Rather than hide the unappealing traditional compact fluorescent light behind boring…

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Marc Newson: Transport

Posted on September 7, 2010 Under Art

As a kid obsessed with designing and making things, post-war Italian design was a huge source of inspiration. I was amazed by the seamless ability of designers and industry to produce every conceivable type of industrial product, from furniture to…

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Kill Noise by Xiao-bin

Posted on September 7, 2010 Under Gadgetry

Now this is a concept I want made! Noise cancellation earphones eliminate ambient noises so that you can listen to music clearly or sleep peacefully in the drone. But how about the time that you want to filter out the…

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Bedouin Bags

Posted on September 5, 2010 Under Design

Digging these Bedouin Bags via High Snobiety. Especially the Barbary Messenger Bag. Quality looks top notch.

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The tyPad

Posted on September 3, 2010 Under Gadgetry

Pretty shnazzy. The tyPad turns your iPad into a fully functional laptop (minus the mouse part) with this leatherette case that has a built-in wireless keyboard, for $129.

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Bernard Frize: And How and Where and Who

Posted on September 2, 2010 Under Art

Bernard Frize at the Museum Leverkusen, Germany opens on Sunday September 5th, 2010

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Murakami Does Macy’s

Posted on September 2, 2010 Under Art

This is big for Murakami fans and collectors. The well known characters Kaikai and Kiki will be even more well known after their appearance in the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade. If familiar figures like Kermit the Frog and SpongeBob SquarePants…

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AT-95 Furniture

Posted on September 1, 2010 Under Design

Nice stuff. Designed and built in Middle America since 1995. More on their website.

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