Several questions pop up now and then: Why is the Start button on the bottom-left? Who decides where the close button goes, and why must we use these little boxes called “windows”, when we maximize them to fit our desktops anyway? But it was 4 am; we were sleep-deprived, and had deadlines. But the questions still remain. How do interfaces work for us, and why in heaven’s name do we actually enjoy some of them? [...]

Amid pandemic scares and global recession, as fortunes continue to dwindle it seems Nokia is the one shining star that threatens to emerge from all this even stronger than it was a year ago. Nokia’s Indian market continues to grow even as pockets shrink and kudos to their marketing division for coming up with innovative ways to reel in even more customers. 1. Size matters, but not in the obvious way. Buy something that is [...]

From being buried When was the last time work drove you crazy? You probably hoped you didn’t have to do all that work dumped on you because of a dogged list of unattended tasks. You may probably be the nicest person around who is slogging day and night without getting anywhere. You must be chaffing when all the prigs in office are busy planning their nights of enjoyment with their higher-ups in praise for them. [...]

Case study House #8 was designed in the ‘40s, when we as Indians hadn’t witnessed our tryst with destiny. A glance at it and you’ll find it hard to believe it has been standing as a symbol of modern design for the past six decades. Upon a request by the Indian government, American designer couple Charles and Ray Eames presented the India Report in 1958 that resulted in the first design institute popularly known as [...]

The months preceding the year-end are shopping time. What could be hotter than HDTVs? No doubt, being attentive readers, you will have absorbed all the gyan imparted by me on the topic. So I will refrain from restating everything. But all the same, please keep the following points in mind when shopping for an HDTV: 1. Size matters, but not in the obvious way. Buy something that is suitable for your room size and viewing [...]