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Books Recommended in Books

by Shrutin ShettyOctober 29, 2020

I mostly read only ebooks since a few years now.   A lot of good non-fiction books usually mention a few more good books that the authors found relevant. However, even if you highlight them…

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Invade for Better Climate

by Shrutin ShettyOctober 29, 2020

Random musings.   Every once in a while, mom would pester me to explore opportunities abroad. Canada in particular for some reason.   And between my love for an imaginary idea called 'India', familiarity and…

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Zomato’s Vertical Slider

by Shrutin ShettySeptember 20, 2020

Zomato has a really simple but brilliant vertical filter slider. Many sites and apps aren't great when it comes to their filters. And oddly, most who use sliders have horizontal ones. The problem with horizontal…

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College Industry Projects

by Shrutin ShettySeptember 14, 2020

College students and college staff love industry projects. They give students an opportunity to get a feeler of what life after college will be like. Barring any major screw-ups, it is relatively free of the…

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Managers & Leaders – For your Innovation & Business Growth Needs

by Shrutin ShettySeptember 1, 2020

If you are a manager who is:   1. struggling with business growth 2. stuck with trying to create the next great product or service   ...but don't want the hassles of appointing consultants to…

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Behavioural Law

by Shrutin ShettyAugust 27, 2020August 29, 2020

Classic economics started off factoring psychology and behavioural trends and shortcomings (biases) into economic understanding. However, through the ages, economic concepts and policies were built on the assumption that humans are rational beings. This was…

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Matchbox Design

by Shrutin ShettyJuly 8, 2020July 9, 2020

Matchbox design As a kid, I used to be quite fascinated by matchboxes. From the uncertainty of being shouted at by some elder, to how many tries it took to light it. And the best,…

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Cold Masks

by Shrutin ShettyJune 28, 2020June 28, 2020

Cold Masks Late last year, the world (except probably Japan) would not have imagined that in a few months, they would not be able to see full faces in public. And yet, now most people…

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Suicide Watch

by Shrutin ShettyJune 23, 2020August 21, 2020

Suicide Watch Trigger Warning: This post contains thoughts on whether it is possible to identify people who might suddenly be at risk of self-harm or suicide. If this is not a topic of interest, or…

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Jane Elliott

by Shrutin ShettyJune 8, 2020June 8, 2020

Jane Elliott: image Heard of Jane Elliott?   She's an American schoolteacher and an anti-racism activist. She is especially famous for her truly visionary "Blue Eyes-Brown Eyes" exercise that she conducted in her classroom, 50…

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Religious Fashion

by Shrutin ShettyJune 7, 2020June 23, 2020

Religious Fashion   Was chatting with a friend about religion.   I randomly correlated religion with fashion. Or people's dressing sense, if you will. People either have their own style, or in most cases, they…

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Browser Save Password Option

by Shrutin ShettyJune 1, 2020June 1, 2020

Browsers give you the option to save passwords. The layout for the choice options however, should be different.   Firstly, we are usually in a hurry when using the phone. More importantly, our thumbs or…

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Vertical Stapler

by Shrutin ShettyMay 31, 2020June 1, 2020

Vertical Stapler Image: source Over the years, I've found myself wanting to staple certain paper prototypes in a particular way. The standard stapler would not allow it though. One early need I found for a…

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Bitter Gourd Chips

by Shrutin ShettyMay 18, 2020May 18, 2020

Don't worry, this is not a lock-down, culinary achievement post! I recently had these bitter melon/gourd (karela in Hindi) chips. An interesting paradox - using an ingredient that's great for health and known for reducing…

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The ENGESA Mercedes truck

by Shrutin ShettyMay 17, 2020May 22, 2020

I recently saw this video of a ENGESA Mercedes truck. Something obviously very fascinating about it. So I thought I'd attempt to recreate it in some way, using Lego. This is a quick, crude first…

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