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.… Continue reading The Japanese Formula For Happiness – Ikigai
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… Continue reading How HP screwed my work, literally and figuratively
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… Continue reading Dark Pattern at Quora.com
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
Designing Windows 95 User Interface
A walk down the memory lane at Microsoft explaining how Widows 95 UX was designed. Worth a read. Designing Windows 95’s User Interface