I've Been Robbed!

Mary just pointed me to a new web startup that seems to borrow heavily from some design work I did about a year ago. Mere coincidence or shameless rip? You be the judge.

The people’s exhibit #1: the design I did for hab.la in early 2007:

And what’s this? Digsby bills itself as “IM + Email + Social Networks”, but I call it a ripoff with a capital WTF:

I’m not sure what to think. The resemblance is there. Theirs has a little more depth; mine, a little more racism. I’d be more up-in-arms if I had any stake in hab.la or if I was trying to build a design portfolio, but as it stands, I’m pretty flattered.

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