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12 of the World’s Coolest Packaging Designs | Slideshows
There'll always be a part of me that wishes I got into package design. Some great stuff here.
Uncovering Steve Jobs’ Presentation Secrets – BusinessWeek
5 great tips for better presentations as gleaned from observing one of the best.
Functioning Form – Mobile First
Great post on why keeping mobile at the forefront will ultimately help you design a better product.
Virgin Atlantic Releases iPhone App for People Afraid of Flying | Reuters
So so smart and so on brand. Bravo.
Twitter Lists in Action: NHL Builds a Social Network for Fans
NHL doing interesting stuff leveraging Twitter lists. Smart to test this stuff initially with a small audience. He-yo!
Developers: the best smart phone platform is?
Good piece by Scoble that backs up how I feel (US) developers should tackle their mobile strategies – focus on iPhone and Android (and monitor Blackberry).

Android vs. iPhone: Why Openness May Not Be Best
Great piece on the newest incarnation of the "maybe Apple's onto something with their obsession over control of their ecosystem" conversation.
Virgin announces new site, Facebook Connect for planes | Webware – CNET
Could be VERY interesting if executed well. My only experience with the Virgin America interface left me a little disappointed but that was mostly because many of the sections/features weren't operational. Successfully ordering a sandwich was definitely the highlight.
Good design: The ten commandments of Dieter Rams
Timeless list.
Fraser Speirs – On the Flickr support in iPhoto ‘09
Interesting review by Fraser Speirs (creator of the awesome FlickrExport plugin for iPhoto) on the new "Upload to Flickr" feature in iPhoto '09.
Apple’s Multi-Touch Patent: A More Realistic View – TheAppleBlog
Great look at the brouhaha around the Apple multi-touch patent and patents in general. Highly recommened.

EverydayUX morsels (November 1st – November 4th)