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  1. As a fellow secret member of Pun-Haters Anonymous I was very happy to find this site: …dsdontletfriendsusefriends.tumblr.com about 2 hours ago via Twitter for Mac
  2. The greatest lie the devil ever told is that your car will release bubbles into the air if it runs on Caltex. about 2 hours ago via Drafts on iOS
  3. @LynetteAnthony Thank you! about 7 hours ago via Tweetbot for iOS in reply to LynetteAnthony
  4. @JBagley The idea, the product, and the site experience are all great. You’re smiling for good reason, I think - congratulations! about 20 hours ago via Tweetbot for iOS in reply to JBagley
  5. Interesting thoughts on the UX of BMW's decision to remove numbers from car radio volume knobs: bit.ly/LNS0s4 about 22 hours ago via Buffer
  6. @maritzavdh Thanks for the nice words :) 2:15 AM Jun 1st via Twitter for Mac in reply to maritzavdh
  7. @austin_fagan Well, not to quibble with you about such insignificant things, but I believe that's how they describe themselves. Weird folks. 1:19 AM Jun 1st via Twitter for Mac in reply to austin_fagan
  8. @ironicbuddha Thanks Carlo! 1:18 AM Jun 1st via Twitter for Mac in reply to ironicbuddha
  9. Just ordered my Writable from @humanwrit_es. Congratulations on the launch, guys! humanwrit.es 1:04 AM Jun 1st via Twitter for Mac
  10. First day at @Flow_SA. Ready to rock the party like New Zealand's 2nd most popular comedy folk duo: youtu.be/cl-HrOYKAFs 11:46 PM May 31st via Twitter for Mac
  11. @simondlr I haven't read that - looks interesting. Buying now... 11:45 PM May 31st via Twitter for Mac in reply to simondlr
  12. @karijpeters Thanks Kari! 11:08 PM May 31st via Tweetbot for iOS in reply to karijpeters
  13. How many UX designers does it take to change a light bulb? Oh, wait, there might be a better way to solve your darkness problem. 10:21 AM May 31st via Buffer
  14. Be careful who you listen to: bit.ly/JvGQY9 7:41 AM May 31st via Buffer
  15. A shirt that Mitt Romney would be proud of: helvetcia.com 7:25 AM May 31st via Twitter for Mac
  16. @retinart I sometimes feel like the web is a living thing, a collective consciousness that ebbs and flows along certain topics. Fascinating. 4:25 AM May 31st via Tweetbot for iOS in reply to retinart
  17. @retinart Wow, thanks for the compliment Alex. It mostly feels like pure luck, seeing those similar topics come up repeatedly during a week. 4:23 AM May 31st via Tweetbot for iOS in reply to retinart
  18. Thanks and congratulations to @akismet, who solve hard, unsexy problems so the rest of us can go about our business: bit.ly/JBkcCf 12:02 AM May 31st via Buffer
  19. An inmate answers on @Quora: "How would you design a prison according to user experience principles?" b.qr.ae/MZGcrA 10:36 PM May 30th via Buffer
  20. @ndorfin I had not. Sometimes I wonder if I should even be allowed to be on the Internet. Thanks for sharing though - that’s great. 12:28 PM May 30th via Tweetbot for iOS in reply to ndorfin
  • Name Rian van der Merwe
  • Location Cape Town, South Africa
  • Web http://www.elezea...
  • Bio Digital product design & strategy at @flow_sa. Contributor to @smashingmag. Tweets about design, technology, software development, and the creative process.
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