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.


The Jawbone Icon

Posted on January 19, 2010 Under Gadgetry

My pals at Jawbone have done it again, but this time it's not all hardware (although, as you can see they brought the future to us once again on the industrial design front). The biggest announcement is the new MyTALK…

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Overcoming Trauma in Haiti

Posted on January 18, 2010 Under Life

Picture from the Boston: Six Days Later piece that floated around the web earlier today. It's hard to sit by and watch what's happening in Haiti. My father (who has dealt with his fair share of disasters) wrote a piece…

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Going dark for a few days…

Posted on January 13, 2010 Under Life

Everyone needs a little vacation from their inbox and the day to day, right? I'll be tweeting every now and then– if I have anything remotely interesting to share from the beach. Be back to you soon!

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Muji and Lego Collaboration

Posted on January 12, 2010 Under Design

The future has arrived. Muji and Lego. My friend Kohei talks about it here. Muji & Lego recently released a joint product that consists of a box of Lego pieces that also comes with sheets of paper — with a particular…

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Mark Holmes for Minimalux

Posted on January 11, 2010 Under Design

When have desk and table top accessories ever looked this sexy? Minimalux nails it with these new Mark Holmes designs. Blingy, too. Via Daily Icon

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The Walt Disney Org Chart

Posted on January 11, 2010 Under Life

This is wild (or wildly awesome). Via Jeff Staple In 1943, five years after it was founded and during the height of World War II, Walt Disney Studios put out an organization chart to explain how the company functioned. What’s fascinating…

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Human Trafficking Awareness Day

Posted on January 11, 2010 Under Life

Approximately 27,000,000 people are currently enslaved today. Call it human trafficking, call it forced labor, it's slavery. More people working against their will right now than ever before in history. What are you willing to do to help stop it? More…

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Samsung 9000 Series LED TV

Posted on January 10, 2010 Under Gadgetry

Impossibly thin, and wildy impressive.  Supposedly out sometime in 2010.  Via Uncrate and straight into my living room.

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Blackberry x Monocole

Posted on January 7, 2010 Under Gadgetry

My favorite phone (currently) and one of my favorite brand/magazines have teamed up! Monocle x Blackberry just produced 100 unique Blackberry 9700 handsets with custom backs, each preloaded with their special 25/25 travel guides. Also included is a 16GB card,…

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Elisa Strozyk’s Wooden Textiles

Posted on January 7, 2010 Under Design

Elisa Strozyk received her MA in Future Textile Design from Central St. Martins in 2009. Her work is incredible! Via Daily Icon

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