Josh Rubin

Josh Rubin is COOL HUNTING's founder, editor and executive creative director. He brings his background as a photographer and expertise as a user experience designer to his point of view on what makes a good story for CH—this most often include some kind of intersectionality between art, culture, technology and design. Josh is a bit of an urban hippie, obsessed with most things Japanese, a Sealyham Terrier lover and very food motivated.

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AirPort Express and AirTunes

Apple has just announced the AirPort Express pocket size WiFi base station. For the traveller, AirPort Express will free you from the uncomfortable hotel room desk that houses the oh so short …

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K Adorable

Brooklyn based K Adorable has been designing and selling hand printed T-shirts for a couple years already. Their fun designs are printed in limited runs with a variety of color combinations, so …

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Camo Duct Tape

You already know I appreciate duct tap craft. To add to your pallet of styles to work with, here's some camouflage printed duct tape. Order direct from duct-tape.com.

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Sole Searching

Drawing inspiration from the unparalleled Fixins.com "Soled Out" events and the legendary "Fresh Out The Box" celebration comes Sole Searching: A Tour Dedicated to the Sneaker. Sole Searching was just a small …

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Henry Urbach Architecture

Now through the end of July, Henry Urbach Architecture is featuring two exhibits. One is Moistscape, by the Freecell Collective. The other is a series of photographs by the genius architectural photographer, …

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Wave Texting

Remember that toy from 1981, the 3220. Nokia calls it Light Messaging, others call it Air Texting. Whatever you call it, stay tuned for a fun new way to flirt, flame or …

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LED Mirror

This Mirror from Suck has an LED display that can be programmed to scroll whatever text you want. The nifty thing is that the LEDs are hidden behind the glass so the …

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Message in a Bottle

On 25th May 2004, fifty bottles with messages inside them were released into the sea off the south east coast of England near Ramsgate Maritime Museum. Their intended destination is 800km East …

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Biodiesel

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Maybe it's because of all the bullshit oil politics, or maybe it's because I just revisited my crunchy Vermont roots– either way, I'm fascinated by Biodiesel at the moment. It is an …

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Nest 2

Originally covered Mozzee for £255. NEST® combines minimalist form with superior function. The compact shape and stable tulip base enable NEST® to be pulled right into to the table with no tripping …

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