It’s time for our best news of this week. We have a lot of graphic and web design, a bit of architecture, ads, tech news, awesome reads and other crazy stuff! So take a look at the links we’ve selected for your inspiration and to keep you updated about what’s going on out there!
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Friday 08/31
Sparrow for iPhone gets another update, now opens webpages in Chrome browser too
Jurassic Ark: These Posters show what happens if you remove a letter from your favorite movies
Want to Make Better Decisions? Beware Too Much Information
New Google+ Features Target Businesses
Paralympic design: Nike Spike Pad for Oscar Pistorius
LEGO® Architecture Landmark Series: Villa Savoye
Innovative Photo Manipulation Artworks
Amazing Examples Of Reflection Photography
Thursday 08/30
You’re Not Listening [Communication]
How to Use Color Theory to Create Color Schemes
Remains of the Day: The iOS App Store Gets a Big Redesign
Check out the new “command line” Developer Toolbar in Firefox 16
Google Map Maker gets the Google+ treatment so you can ‘map with your friends’
Email Marketing Isn’t Dead (Yet)
Learn the Art of Procrastination
Optimizing The Design Workflow With Extensions // Adobe Fireworks
Wednesday 08/29
Beyond Wireframing: The Real-Life UX Design Process
Celebrity Portraits made of Keyboards by WBK
20 Masterful Examples of Surreal Face Photo Manipulation
Upcycled Nintendo Pop-Up Toaster
Stunning Examples of Before and After Photo Retouching
Official Grooveshark app for Android returns to Play Store
Terry Crews’s playable Old Spice ad lets you control an insane drum set with his muscles
Vimeo adds advanced uploading features, custom thumbnails and Dropbox integration
Japan considers using social networks in disaster situations
Tuesday 08/28
Firefox for Android updated to work faster, better, stronger on tablets
Apple takes its Genius Bar online to help you set up your iPhone and iPad
Flipboard passes the 20 million user mark, with one new user per second
A Futuristic UI World: The Goods and Bads
An In-depth Look At Apple’s Iconic Campus II
Monday 08/27
Facebook + Frank Gehry: The Story So Far
Get a Single Tic Tac Out of the Box, Every Time [Video]
Be Awesome at a Moment’s Notice: A Guide to Powering Up Your Brain [Mind Hacks]
8 New Free Fonts for Your Designs
Paul Horowitz and the real 37 signals
Passive Income Strategies For Web Designers // Freelancing Experiments
will.i.am to premiere new song from the surface of Mars
Google responds to Apple v. Samsung verdict: most claims ‘don’t relate’ to ‘core Android’
NASA set to launch cheap Android-based satellites with Nexus hardware later this year
Super Mario Kart is 20-years-old today: A fanboy’s take on the world’s greatest ever game
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