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  1. LOOKING FOR DESIGNERS!
  2. WOW! Cool new typeface for dyslexics. I wonder if it actually works? http://ow.ly/6awYm
  3. Good article from #mashable about QR codes. http://ow.ly/5VfdX
  4. really cool illustrated infographics! http://wellmedicated.com/lists/40-beautiful-infographic-designs/
  5. Anyone using ligatures in InDesign? This is an interesting article. http://ow.ly/5CQQG
  6. HOLLA! Travis Hafner’s grand slam caps Cleveland’s 5-run - washingtonpost.com/sports/nationa… via @washingtonpost
  7. Lol!!
  8. cool photoshop type perspective technique...
  9. Cool Photoshop and Illustrator text techniques for CS5 - and yes they are gimmicky! http://ow.ly/51Ze9
  10. Rare color photos of the Great Depression... http://ow.ly/4XAnV
  11. Saw a great exhibit at MoMA this weekend http://www.columbiaspectator.com/2011/02/17/moma-music-30
  12. I might be a little late to the game on this one.. but veer has a nice comp of their favorite fonts from 2010 here http://ow.ly/4LxBn
  13. Apple FINALLY surpasses Microsoft... who's "the man" now? http://mashable.com/2011/04/29/microsoft-quarterly-profit-apple/
  14. Great little article on 5 ways to go green and save money...http://gogreengraphicdesign.com/5-creative-ways-to-go-green-and-save-money/
  15. Coming back from my second lobster lunch of the month at Clydes.. but never knew how bad it was for you! http://ow.ly/4Ij2k
  16. Cool Creative examples of good and bad navigation menus......
  17. RT @urwhatutweet: I found this at Treehugger.com.. a very cool blog on upcycling called 30 days 30 things http://www.weupcycle.com/en...
  18. Interesting infographic on mac vs. PC http://4.mshcdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/Mac-vs-PC-Infographic1000.jpg
  19. Mastering Photoshop: Noise, Textures, Gradients and Rounded Rectangles smashingmagazine.com/2011/02/07/mas… via @smashingmag
  20. More news on the Starbucks Trenta size - maybe more enticing, as it holds an entire bottle of wine! gothamist.com/2011/02/04/sta… via @gothamist