All We Need is Somebody to Lean On
Sometime before lockdown, I was in another city, attending a wedding. The reception was in this beautiful open ground. I'm no fan of wedding ceremonies, so once I was done admiring the place, I was…
Category: Design Thinking
The ‘Sample Size of One’ Concept Simplified
Given my growing interest in behavioural science and behavioural economics, when there was quite some news about the replication crisis in the field, it got me wondering if there might be a better way to…
We Need Better Staplers
Pic: source It took a nice bleeding cut, thanks to a tough staple pin that held some car mats together, for me to realize how hostile the world was for animals. Staple-less staplers exist, but…
What Might Automotive Lights Look Like in Future?
When it comes to automotive light designs, a few occasionally catch your eye. Like the sweeping indicator lights from some years ago. Those still are impressive. I think Audi SUVs were among the first to…
Where Should Laptop Charging Lights be, and Why are Laptop Keyboards so Small?
Firstly, should laptop charging lights be put on the side the charger plugs in? That is where the charger plugs in, but not where we sit. Which means many a times, it would be an…
In Search of a Better Chopping Board
Researching chopping board designs... ..in the search for a better one.
In Search or a Better Chair
Researching chair designs... ..in the search for a better one.
The Gap between Good Intentions and Impact
The gap between good intentions and impact of the resulting action (or choice) has been an area of interest to me. A decade ago, a Brad Pitt linked non-profit messed up an affordable homes project…
What’s the Worst that could Happen with Poorly Worded Menu Options?
Choices on mobile apps (also on any app) need to be worded appropriately so as not to cause any confusion in the user. This menu option on a sleep tracking app seemed to be a…
Feature Suggestion for Todoist
In my last post, I recommended reading the book, To-do List Formula. I also shared my own key takeaways from the book. The book highly recommended the Todoist app to create and track tasks. I…
What if the Comments Section on Social Media had a Search Feature?
Image: source Say you create a post on social media, and friends or acquaintances comment on it over the next few days or weeks. Now, sometimes it gets tricky if the comments function is basic.…
Reading and Writing Smarter
While looking up an old blogging account of mine, I stumbled upon a RattL 'em idea from many years ago. I had made a suggestion to Google, sometime in Feb., 2013 regarding composing of emails.…
What if We could Mute Serial-Forwarders on WhatsApp Groups
A recent ‘RattL ’em‘ idea was for Will Cathcart and Matthew Idema at WhatsApp. Through the lockdown, a lot of people began spending considerable time on WhatsApp. And some, let's call them 'serial forwarders', dump…
Idea for a Review Mode for Note-taking and Planner Apps
A recent 'RattL 'em' idea was for Note or Planner apps like Evernote, Google Keep and others. Such apps could include a 'Review Mode' for existing entries. In this mode, users could be given a…
Elevators and Nosocomial infections
Nosocomial infections are infections that patients contract inside of a hospital, due to contamination or germs present there. A patient undergoing treatment at a hospital is almost always has a weak immune system, which is…