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.


SpearTalks: Gizmodo's Brian Lam

Posted on February 29, 2008 Under Gadgetry

Whether you're willing to call yourself a nerd or not, you've likely perused the pages of Gizmodo, one of the internet's favorite gadget guides. Reporting techie playthings at the rate of around 60 posts per day, Gizmodo employees chase dorky…

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TED 2008 Coverage: Recommended Reading

Posted on February 29, 2008 Under Life

Okay, I admit it. I've been selfish. I've been shying away from live blogging this year at TED, and mostly been twittering overheards and interesting things throughout the conference-- it's a lot easier, and lets me truly focus on the…

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Love To Talk: Jawbone's Limited Edition Headsets

Posted on February 28, 2008 Under Gadgetry

We've been Jawbone fans since the beginning, even back in 2004 when the first non-bluetooth version launched. Creating the "best bluetooth headset ever" and "sexiest way to talk" wasn't enough for Yves Behar, so he had to go on and…

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Kluster's 72 Hour TED Challenge

Posted on February 27, 2008 Under Life

Kluster, founded by friend and young punk Ben Kaufman is in full force here at TED. The former iPod accessory entrepreneur recently (ie: last week) launched his new platform to allow groups of people (just like you and me) to…

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Behance Inspiration: Nike Concept Sneaker

Posted on February 26, 2008 Under Life

French Industrial Designer and digital imaging maven Lysandre Follet pushes ideas into visual concepts. Lysandre first exhibited a crack ability to prototype with his "Motorola Stereo Camera Phone" and he has now just released his dream sneaker, a mutant Nike…

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Spearlocator: TED 2008

Posted on February 25, 2008 Under Travel

It's that time of the year again, when I pop out to San Francisco and the Bay Area for a few days before going to the incredible TED conference in Monterey, California. This years speaker lineup aims to answer questions…

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SpearTalks: Leah McSweeney

Posted on February 22, 2008 Under Fashion

It's good to be Leah McSweeney, the twenty-five year-old head of women's label Married to the M.O.B. (that's Most Official Bitches). For starters, her small company -- born from a porch stoop, a plan to make a few tee shirts,…

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SpearTalks: Vulcan

Posted on February 15, 2008 Under Art

Thirty years ago, when graffiti was withheld the respect of the subtitle "Art Form," a twelve year-old Vulcan hit the subway cars of New York with his collection of wildly colored paintcans. Over thirty years -- and countless walls, trains,…

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Jose Parla Show in Italy

Posted on February 15, 2008 Under Art

Anyone who knows this site (or me) knows I've been a big José Parla fan since early 2005 when I first discovered him, and also a collector since the very beginning; I was lucky enough to have a grabbed a…

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SpearTalks: Simone Legno

Posted on February 8, 2008 Under Art

Not so many years ago, an Italian by the name of Simone Legno created a site from which he could display his artwork. A successful Rome-based illustrator, Legno had formed a love of Japanese culture in his early childhood, and…

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