EverydayUX morsels (April 28th – May 4th)

Why text messages are limited to 160 characters | Technology | Los Angeles Times
Neat piece of history behind a constraint that has shaped so much of our mobile behavior today.
Eucalyptus: The Library, to go – on your iPhone or iPod Touch.
Perfectly executed demo for an iPhone app. (via @kontra)
Flickr: Norby’s Photostream
Clever use of the Flickr photostream.
Kickstarter » Projects
Excellent looking, crowdsource approach to getting projects funded. Beautiful execution. Now go get your ideas on!
An interactive map of vanishing employment across the country. – By Chris Wilson – Slate Magazine
Good visualization of recent job losses. Watch Detroit. (via @flytip)