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Dettol Liquid Soap Refill’s Cap Seal Ring

by Shrutin ShettyMay 15, 2022

Dettol liquid soap's refill packs (above) have a small flaw in their cap seal rings. The tiny ring that stays on the refill pack (after breaking off from the cap), is not secured in place,…

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All We Need is Somebody to Lean On

by Shrutin ShettyMay 10, 2022

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…

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Even Flow

by Shrutin ShettyMay 6, 2022May 6, 2022

Image: source In the past few months, I happened to come across some books and a lot of articles around habits. What at least some of us who struggle to build a good habit (or…

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The ‘Sample Size of One’ Concept Simplified

by Shrutin ShettyApril 28, 2022June 8, 2022

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…

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We Need Better Staplers

by Shrutin ShettyApril 6, 2022May 4, 2022

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…

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What Might Automotive Lights Look Like in Future?

by Shrutin ShettyApril 4, 2022April 2, 2022

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…

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Counterintuitiveness – Unhurried Conversations

by Shrutin ShettyMarch 21, 2022April 21, 2022

image: source Counterintuitiveness – Unhurried conversations Counterintuitiveness makes life more interesting. It also briefly reveals gaps or lags in our understanding or mindsets. Some weeks ago, I chanced upon a virtual session titled "Unhurried Conversations…

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In Search of a Better Chopping Board

by Shrutin ShettyMarch 8, 2022March 8, 2022

Researching chopping board designs... ..in the search for a better one.

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In Search or a Better Chair

by Shrutin ShettyMarch 8, 2022March 8, 2022

Researching chair designs... ..in the search for a better one.  

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The Gap between Good Intentions and Impact

by Shrutin ShettyFebruary 8, 2022

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…

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What’s the Worst that could Happen with Poorly Worded Menu Options?

by Shrutin ShettyJanuary 24, 2022

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…

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Feature Suggestion for Todoist

by Shrutin ShettyJanuary 24, 2022September 7, 2022

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…

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Struggling with To-Do Lists and Staying Productive?

by Shrutin ShettyJanuary 12, 2022January 24, 2022

A lot of us struggle with staying productive. Especially so in these times of lockdown and uncertainties. And also when you are focusing on larger goals that don't really offer much daily satisfaction of accomplishment.…

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What if the Comments Section on Social Media had a Search Feature?

by Shrutin ShettyJanuary 7, 2022

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.…

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Reading and Writing Smarter

by Shrutin ShettyJanuary 5, 2022September 7, 2022

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.…

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