Author: Naushad

  • EU banned Tesla from using Auto Pilot in communication

    https://www.reuters.com/article/us-tesla-autopilot-germany/german-court-bans-tesla-ad-statements-related-to-autonomous-driving-idUSKCN24F1T5 So Tesla, has been banned at-least temporarily to not display It does not make a product more innovative, powerful or valuable than it really is. It does not attempt to manipulate the consumer with promises that cannot be kept. Dieter Rams Tesla with its lies and deceptive marketing has taken many lives. There are…

  • The Japanese Formula For Happiness – Ikigai

    So today i came across this You Tube video by Improvement Pill. It effectively talks about the 4 quadrants essential for happiness and how to approach this. Something you are good at Something that you love Something that the world needs Something that pays you well The intersection of these all quadrants gives you Happiness.…

  • How HP screwed my work, literally and figuratively

    Update 8-Feb-2020: the same issue has resurfaced, i have complained to HP again, lets see how shameless are they now. The Brand New Laptop It was Mid 2018 and i had to buy a new laptop, after a lot of online searches / offline store visits i went ahead and finalized on HP Gaming Pavilion…

  • Dark Pattern at Quora.com

    Dark Pattern at Quora.com

    The Email from Quora So as usual Quora does, i got an email, if i can answer “X” question because i answered “Y” related question, years ago. I clicked on it with the intention to unsubscribe. When i clicked on the link, i was auto-logged in. Hmm… that was smart and efficient. I don’t have…

  • Good Design is Honest – Dieter Rams

    An Example of Honest Cookie Consent Form Just came across this user consent form. Asking for consent is so common these days but rarely do the companies make it honest. This design by @UsabilityGeek is just right, even the defaults are set to off. To execute a good design, you need intent.  #design