Wonder Why so many Americans are wary of Vaccines
Does an unpleasant incident in US history from the 1970’s play a role in the resistance among many American citizens to get vaccinated against Covid-19?
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What if We could Mute Serial-Forwarders on WhatsApp Groups
What if WhatsApp had a feature that allows a user to mute specific person(s) in groups? The user who mutes another user on a group is simply not shown messages from that user.
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Idea for a Review Mode for Note-taking and Planner Apps
Note or Planner apps like EverNote, Google Keep and others, could include a ‘Review Mode’ for existing entries.
In this mode, users can be given a few function options on the toolbar, so they can make necessary updates to their entries without the keypad constantly getting in their way. -
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 more susceptible to infection. And the odds of contracting an infection are higher in operation theatres and ICUs. Most likely…
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An Idea for Food Delivery Services
A feature to allow you to schedule food orders with your preferred food delivery service.
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Design Thinking | Human Behaviour | Improve | Innovate | RattL-em | Wings
The Middle Seat
In 2019, the US FAA approved the company Molon Labe Seating‘s (MLS) landmark seat design for commercial airplanes. What MLS did, is take the problem of discomfort of middle-seat passengers, and attempted to solve it by: (i) widening the middle seat (from 18″ to 21″), and (ii) placing the seat slightly lower, and slightly…
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Between Optimism and Pessimism
It helps to have a positive mindset, especially in a crisis or trying time, since those with a negative mindset crumble quickly. But even optimism and some values have their limits, especially if the related (undesirable) circumstances stretches longer than one’s optimism.
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A Forward: What is Butt Dust?
Image: link I had shared this forward on social media a few years ago, and it popped back up today. Apart from the innocence, simplicity and being purely hilarious, it is a nice example of the recognition stage of ’empathy’, a term we behaviour and design thinking folk throw around a lot. Situations we accept…
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The Brave Peacekeepers of Jadotville
The battle known as the Siege of Jadotville, is an almost unbelievable story of grit, leadership, of unwavering loyalty and courage, of calm, and of extraordinary strategy and tactics; especially in the face of deceit, death, incompetence and betrayal. If you haven’t watched the 2016 movie by the same name, you should. Prior…
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WT f UX
A bit about UI, UX and the worst kind of UI and UX, the seemingly invisible kind.
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Constraints and the beautiful A-10
Constraints and the beautiful A-10. Contrary to oddly popular belief:
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Exploitative Businesses & Divine (and Tech) Interventions
As some businesses get increasingly exploitative, sometimes other businesses and sometimes a divine intervention comes to counter the effect.
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Hyperboles and Statistics don’t Mix Well
Do you use hyperboles often? I do. Mostly with close friends and family, but when necessary, with clients or my students. Helps convey the meaning or gravity of an idea or situation. Like when Gordon Murray says something like, “Why did the chicken cross the road? Because you didn’t fucking cook it!” However, when you’re…
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Better Use of Time
Here are 4 ways in which you can make better use of your time.
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Design Thinking | Human Behaviour | Life or something like it | Management Mumblings | The known unknown
Don’t Worry, Nothing’ll Happen
What is common between the 2007-08 global financial meltdown and the Covid-19 crisis?
Clue: _ _CK of _ _ _ _ _ITY.