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Like most Design.org readers, Sebastiaan de With is "a lover of well-designed things." The self-proclaimed "hard to deal with" designer has a difficult time stomaching or appeasing mediocrity or crumminess. But this proclivity toward critical-perfection drives him to be the change he wants to see in the world. He works to make "electronics better and easier to use through product, visual and user interface design."

Reaching $1 million in 28 hours, Pebble was sure to break some records over at Kickstarter. It seems pertinent to mention that the project's initial goal was $100,000—ten-times less than their first day of funding attracted.

What could better demonstrate the joy brought forth by intuitive user interface design than a cross-species interaction? It's exciting and fun for us as humans to see discovery and reaction in others, especially Peter the Elephant and his Samsung Galaxy Note. He's either a very intelligent elephant or that's a super-successful user experience—I'm guessing there's a bit of both in the mix.