EverydayUX morsels (July 30th – August 1st)

A VC: Being Present
Excellent Father's Day post on the importance of being present from Fred Wilson.
Add Some XBOX To Your UX :: SXSW 2010 Talk :: Josh Knowles
Great, thorough, presentation on the intricacies of game mechanics and how to weave them into your experience. (i.e. don't "just add badges!")
Inside Gatorade’s Social Media Command Center
Love the visualizations.
College Humor CEO Shares His 10 Web Content Urban Legends
Great, concise presentation about online content. Read it.
Brand&Digital – Brand&Digital – The problem with UX and Design in the digital world
Nice account of the transition from Designer > IA > UX and how it's affected the creative process.
Leah Buley » Things to do at the beginning of each project
Great list. You might not be able to use all the steps but I'm certain there's something in there for you.
jQuery for Designers – Tutorials and screencasts
Looks like a neat resource.
The easiest way to write your life story | OhLife
Really like the way they've executed this simple, personal diary app.
Town Plans Foursquare ‘Foxhunt’
Really love to see people leveraging the platform + API to do these kinds of things.