Say “NO!” to Emojis in UI
I spontaneously burst into flames when I see emojis being used in UIs. I understand that they are expressive and also easy to use since they’re Unicode. But to me it shows a lack of effort on the UI front. Use and excessive use of emojis may also be...
Experience is the (Tobacco) Product
At parties, people will often take breaks from the loud music and the dancing to go to the smoking area to get that hit of nicotine. But it’s more than that. I believe that people smoke to have a change of environment, to take a break from the dark,...
Apple Watch can now display… MORE data!
Apple released a new Apple Watch™. Hurray! Let’s rejoice the sixth baby in the series and its little sibling SE. Such gorgeous, much tech. Ok, now that the fake applause is out of the way, let’s address the issue with the product here. I’ve two words for you- “Information...
Homogenised
Scrolling down the Instagram explore page, I try to stay productive (or at least I tell that to myself) while sitting on the toilet seat with sleepy eyes. Same old same old. Posts from random comedians I don’t follow, but which are nevertheless entertaining. Then there’s some meme about...
Coaching Classes
Are coaching classes worth the exorbitant fees? Sitting in a cramped-up classroom, I stared at the tutor- a 20-something IIT (Indian Institute of Technology) graduate. After spending about 4 years earning a bachelor’s degree at India’s most renowned engineering institution, he had decided that teaching was his passion and...
Finally, A Reward!
Finally, a reward after a really really long time! After working on the problem that students and lecturers face in the classroom which to name a few include communication barrier and less to no feedback for the lecturer after every lecture, I finally received a reward for my efforts:...
An Indian walks into an Asian store
And starts to understand accessibility For anyone not being able to read Mandarin, Cantonese, Korean, and/or Japanese, an Asian supermarket is one confusing place. For most items, the only thing in English is the tag that states the price of the product. Luckily, some products have nice images so...
Change is Good
Change is Good TLDR: The verdict is out- Late to the party but I like the newer MBP Keyboards Last week I had the *cough* privilege to use my old 2012 MacBook Pro (MBP) because of some screen issue with my current babe. I was reminded of how sturdy...