Design Thinking

<p>Product miniatures &nbsp;</p>

<p>There is a beauty to how some products (and software) are designed. Think scissors. If we want to cut something fast, we use the forward section of the blades (speed multiplier). Want to cut something fatter or tougher, use the rear end of the blades (effort multiplier); and cut slower, or risk breaking the scissors&#8230;.</p>

<p>Dettol liquid soap&#8217;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, and tends to fall into the soap dispenser. Lifebuoy liquid soap refills (above) on the other hand, seemed to have&#8230;</p>

<p>Sometime before lockdown, I was in another city, attending a wedding. The reception was in this beautiful open ground. I&#8217;m no fan of wedding ceremonies, so once I was done admiring the place, I was a little bored. After some time at the bar, I caught up with a few people, and was back to&#8230;</p>

<p>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 undertake studies so that they remain relevant, if not replicable. The thought was triggered by a random interaction in the&#8230;</p>

<p>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 are far from commonplace. Got to wonder why they are so expensive. A cursory look on Amazon showed the cheapest&#8230;</p>

<p>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 have them. And you occasionally see some very strange designs. Like those on the Toyota Innova Crysta. What I call&#8230;</p>

<p>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 effort to confirm charging. How about on the front? Better, since most often, many of us (remember to) charge the&#8230;</p>

<p>Researching chopping board designs&#8230; ..in the search for a better one.</p>

<p>Researching chair designs&#8230; ..in the search for a better one. &nbsp;</p>

<p>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 [2008-2015] in New Orleans. Meant to be green and sustainable, the homes had severe structural and mold problems. 6 of&#8230;</p>

<p>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 started using it ever since, and compared to all the apps I have used so far, I have found it&#8230;</p>

<p>Do you feel the need for a more effective comments section on social media? What if the comments section had a Search feature? Making it easier to search for comments, and to continue conversations in sub-threads.</p>

<p>While looking up an old blogging account of mine, I stumbled upon a RattL &#8217;em idea from many years ago. I had made a suggestion to Google, sometime in Feb., 2013 regarding composing of emails. People sometimes want to, or even unintentionally tend to write lengthy mails. And people’s attention spans have become shorter [or&#8230;</p>

<p>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.<br /> And, both sides win. The serial forwarder gets whatever pleasure they get, and no one has to suffer for it.</p>

<p>Note or Planner apps like EverNote, Google Keep and others, could include a &#8216;Review Mode&#8217; for existing entries.<br /> 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.</p>

<p>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&#8230;</p>

<p>A feature to allow you to schedule food orders with your preferred food delivery service.</p>

<p>In 2019, the US FAA approved the company Molon Labe Seating&#8216;s (MLS) landmark seat design for commercial airplanes. &nbsp; 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&#8243; to 21&#8243;), and (ii) placing the seat slightly lower, and slightly&#8230;</p>

<p>Constraints and the beautiful A-10. Contrary to oddly popular belief:<br /> 1. constraints help make a better product (or service), and<br /> 2. a good innovative product or service does not need to be expensive</p>