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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.


The Range Rover Evoque

Posted on July 8, 2010 Under Design

Wait for a glimpse of the new Evoque in the video.  The most interesting bit to me is where one of the guys said it will do 50MPG.  What do you think? It will be the smallest, lightest and most…

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Or Tea?

Posted on July 7, 2010 Under Food

Is Art Art, Or Tea? Beautifully packaged organic Chinese Tea with a modern twist. Check it out.

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@Rest for iPad

Posted on July 7, 2010 Under Design

From the man behind One Less Desk and the One Less Desk Companions, it's the @Rest For iPad. Built from precisely cut steel with a beautiful and durable powder coat finish, this puppy keeps your iPad in view in portrait…

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Allergy Awareness Collection

Posted on July 6, 2010 Under Design

Super useful, and super cute. Patches, clothing, and stickers to wear your allergy proudly. No peanuts, no gluten, no dairy, no eggs, no soy, no shell fish. Damn, what do you eat then? Only kidding! Gluten sucks. Via Notcot

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Pledge for Plastiki

Posted on July 5, 2010 Under Life

Plastiki (the crazy boat carrying my friends crossing the Pacific Ocean) was constructed using 12,500 plastic bottles. The crew is not far from Sydney and they want to get 12,500 pledges to beat waste before they get there. Let's not…

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Eepmon: Intersections

Posted on July 2, 2010 Under Art

My crazy talented pal eepmon recently had a solo show of his works titled: INTERSECTIONS. Named after the place his work resides, at the intersection of painting and computer-mediated art. This is my favorite of his work to date. Here's…

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Damien Hirst Audi A1

Posted on July 2, 2010 Under Art

Love this Damien Hirst Audi A1 for Sir Elton John's AIDS foundation. He spin-painted the completely drivable glossy A1 in his studio in Gloucestershire, England specifically for the auction. It came bundled together with a painting on canvas which he…

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Biennial of the Americas

Posted on July 2, 2010 Under Design

The Biennial of the Americas is an international event that celebrates the culture, ideas and people of the Western Hemisphere, hosted by the City of Denver. It runs throughout the month of July with events all around the city. Created…

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Akawelle Necklaces

Posted on June 30, 2010 Under Design

Akawelle translates into "also known as love" and is a jewelry line that uses spent bullet casings from the Liberian civil war. The necklaces and bracelets are made by 17 year old Lovetta Conto who fled Liberia with her father…

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QLOCKTWO

Posted on June 27, 2010 Under Design

Qlocktwo by Biegert & Funk is a clock with no hands and no numbers, just words. Available in 10 different languages and 6 different colors (Black Ice Tea Shown). Lovely, although a bit steep at 885 Euros. Via Notcot.org

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