EverydayUX morsels (March 26th – March 30th)

• Japanese Pasta Fork Will Change How You Eat Pasta Forever – Pasta Fork – Gizmodo
  Leave it to the Japanese to totally blow my mind by reinventing the pasta fork.
• Na’design
  For the evernote nerds out there who care enough about how things looks, grab these icons.
• Uncommon Act of Design: Fake Bus Stop Helps Altzheimer’s Patients | Fast Company
  Beautiful story on the impact of design thinking.
• Launch: Highrise for iPhone – (37signals)
  Great case study for the simple ('natch) looking app for Highrise from @37signals. Bonus points for the clever tic tac toe addition during the waiting dialogue.
• Brilliant Idea: Kindle Can Do for Books What Last.Fm Did for Music | Design & Innovation | Fast Company
  Love love love using data like this.
• Desk Phone Dock
  I can't decide if I find this really clever or really unnecessary.
• Does Rest Of World Matter More Than The US?
  Good Fred Wilson post on why companies need to avoid the US-focused mindset it's easy to fall into.
• The New Consumer Frugality
  Nice thorough piece on how recession-related consumer habits might be here to stay.

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