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“Apple said Monday that it sold more than 300,000 iPads on the day of its launch, ushering in a new era of people buying things to find out what they are.”
— Seth Meyer for Weekend Update on SNL. (via Konigi)

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• The iPad is a toy — Konigi
• Facebook introduces community pages — TechCrunch
• Facebook sets up Google-war with vast expansion through Open Graph — Times Online
• YouTube turns 5: from a clip about an elephant to internet mammoth — Sydney Morning Herald
• iPad, tablet projections escalate — Min Online
• The scariest pricing idea ever. That works. — The Freelancery
• Will this be the new Google design? — Six Revisions
• Lessons to take away from marketing’s leading innovators — Advertising Age

 
Do not covet your ideas

An excerpt from the late Paul Arden’s book, It’s Not How Good You Are, It’s How Good You Want To Be.

Paul Arden was a talented and influential creative with Saatchi & Saatchi and the author several best-selling books. He passed away in April of this year.

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About Sarah Hyne

Sarah Hyne is part of Bluewire’s alumni. Sarah was Bluewire’s interactive designer from 2007 until she accepted a position at Map magazine in 2010 where she could pursue design in all forms, not just on the web.

• Weekly round-up – May 14, 2010
• iPhone app review: Analytics App – May 12, 2010