You go to a upscale barbershop. There is a person sitting in reception. You ask them about the services, prices, products being used etc. They tell you everything about it. You also demand a small sample hair…
There is this company I did an AI/UX audit for, which provides a virtual AI secretary that takes all your calls. If it is relevant, it passes the call onward to your phone. It detects spam and…
I recently had to call a customer care number regarding a demo software. The call felt usual — an Indian lady answering with background sound of other executives talking. How did I know she was Indian? By…
Only head, no body: The churning of the Matrix You may already know the story of how Rahu came into being. If you do, you may skip this section. Ages ago, the Suras (gods) and Asuras (demons)…
Happy Onam. Today being the tenth day of the festivities, the grand finale of the festival popular in Kerala. It is one of the few traditional festivals which is celebrated by all religions. One reason for this…
Winds of change is a famous phrase, also a song by scorpions. What is incredible about this phrase is that wind blows when something changes. When temperature, pressure, humidity something changes, the air moves. So when the…
What makes a good sharpening stone? In an emergency you could sharpen it on any hard rough surface, even concrete. It depends on how hard your steel. The basic principle is, that it should be harder than…
When making load bearing furniture with wood, often minimal use of wood is preferred. In addition to saving wood, it also shows intelligent structural design. Another benefit is the lesser weight, which makes it easier to move…
Once while in Auroville, I came across this incredible low table, made with two symmetrical huge planks of walnut. It was so breathtaking I couldn’t wait to tell Kenji about it. The next day when I mentioned…
“Form follows function” was coined by an architect in the late 1800s. From a design perspective that makes a lot of sense. Design presupposes a problem and then tries to solve it. But when inspiration strikes first,…
