Suhail Idrees

Movie Recommendation: The Man From Earth

What if someone tells you they can evade the laws of biology and live for centuries? Would you believe them?

Psychology

The (Real) Merits of Moving Abroad

"Travel makes one modest. You see what a tiny place you occupy in the world" - Gustave Flaubert You'll be hard put to come across someone who doesn't list "travelling" as one of their hobbies, interests, or bucket list items. But I think

Psychology

The Sunk Cost Fallacy

Have you ever sat through a movie even though you knew 10 minutes in that it was no good? You're here now and you've spent the time and money - might as well finish the movie, right? If so, you've been a victim to the

Psychology

The Past Doesn't Matter

I've long been a believer in determinism in some shape or form, the idea that all future events are completely determined by past events. On an emotional level, this means accepting that your current self is a product of the past events in your life.

Productivity

The Strategy of Environment Design

How many times have you had the wish to start a positive habit but just lacked the motivation to sign up to a gym, or to start eating healthier? Or conversely, to stop a bad habit but found it just too hard? You might conclude that you just lack the

Productivity

Why Audiobooks are a Game Changer

"I wish I read more books." "If only I had the time, I would love to read the [insert name] series." "It's just too much effort to read. I'd rather watch a show or a movie." If you're

Coding

Converting a List to a Table

In my last post, I mentioned the creation of BulletsToTable.com which arose because I had a need for converting a list to a table, but did not find that functionality in any software I used (OneNote, Word, Outlook). Today, we'll look at the problem itself: Given a

Productivity

When Bullet Lists Aren't Enough

BulletsToTable.com, a tool to change your notes into tables

Home Automation with Raspberry Pi

One of the buzzwords you will have heard many times this decade is Home Automation. The idea is simple – control your home electronics (lights, fans, heaters, kettles...) from your phone or computer, and automate various tasks such as unlocking your door & turning on the lights when you come home.

A Day in the Life of a Management Consultant

There's a certain mysterious quality attached to the names of top consulting firms. What do MBB (McKinsey, BCG & Bain) actually do? Are they bankers? Accountants? Strategy advisors? It's actually a mix of a lot of things, and that's what makes consulting so exciting.

Life as an Apple Engineer

I think you would agree that Apple is one of the most exciting companies to work for – after all, every year it releases luxury products that millions of people buy. I had the opportunity to be part of this company for a year, as a Product Design Engineer working on

Hello, World!

This blog has been a long time coming, so now that it's finally happening, let's do a rundown of what you can expect to see. The aim is to have 2 main themes: my experience and mini-projects. My experience You'll probably see stuff