Links for January 15th

• UI Design Patterns – Chris Messina’s excellent collection of Flickr albums showing user interface design patterns. Reuse, recycle, but don’t reinvent the wheel unless necessary.
• 1960s Braun Products Hold the Secrets to Apple’s Future (Gizmodo) – Shows many similarities between Apple products designed by Jonathan Ive, and Braun products from the 60s designed by Dieter Rams. Includes a great gallery of dozens of Rams’ most iconic designs.
• Exchange Information with Handshake – Design for a ring that will exchange contact information with another person when you shake hands.