Comments for DI Blog http://www.d-impact.org/blog Bi-weekly updates on Design Impact Wed, 02 May 2012 21:08:12 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 Comment on Becoming the ladoo lady by admin http://www.d-impact.org/blog/?p=728&cpage=1#comment-1882 admin Wed, 02 May 2012 21:08:12 +0000 http://www.d-impact.org/blog/?p=728#comment-1882 Thanks Sharmila! Can't wait until you're back! Thanks Sharmila! Can’t wait until you’re back!

]]> Comment on Project Update: Bicycle Inventions at the NIF by admin http://www.d-impact.org/blog/?p=750&cpage=1#comment-1881 admin Wed, 02 May 2012 21:07:13 +0000 http://www.d-impact.org/blog/?p=750#comment-1881 NIF is going to open source the design drawings in their data-base--I'll keep you posted! This should work great in that Ohio River valley soil! NIF is going to open source the design drawings in their data-base–I’ll keep you posted! This should work great in that Ohio River valley soil!

]]> Comment on Project Update: Bicycle Inventions at the NIF by admin http://www.d-impact.org/blog/?p=750&cpage=1#comment-1880 admin Wed, 02 May 2012 21:06:09 +0000 http://www.d-impact.org/blog/?p=750#comment-1880 Thanks for the great comments! The fellows have one more update and ten we'll take a few months off between fellowships. I am glad that you find value in seeing these process pieces. Sometimes it can be scary to show unfinished work--but it is rewarding to know that others can learn from it! Thanks for the great comments! The fellows have one more update and ten we’ll take a few months off between fellowships. I am glad that you find value in seeing these process pieces. Sometimes it can be scary to show unfinished work–but it is rewarding to know that others can learn from it!

]]> Comment on Project Update: Bicycle Inventions at the NIF by Jean-Baptiste http://www.d-impact.org/blog/?p=750&cpage=1#comment-1876 Jean-Baptiste Thu, 26 Apr 2012 19:31:04 +0000 http://www.d-impact.org/blog/?p=750#comment-1876 Great project update. I really liked the detail with which you describe the human factors development and testing, definitely worth keeping in mind for my own projects in the future. I especially appreciate the frank comments about your colleague´s reactions to processes with which they´re unfamiliar. All the best of luck in upcoming months and i hope you continue pressing those deadlines!! Great project update. I really liked the detail with which you describe the human factors development and testing, definitely worth keeping in mind for my own projects in the future. I especially appreciate the frank comments about your colleague´s reactions to processes with which they´re unfamiliar. All the best of luck in upcoming months and i hope you continue pressing those deadlines!!

]]> Comment on Project Update: Bicycle Inventions at the NIF by dan http://www.d-impact.org/blog/?p=750&cpage=1#comment-1875 dan Thu, 26 Apr 2012 16:12:20 +0000 http://www.d-impact.org/blog/?p=750#comment-1875 Once you get the kinks worked out, consider offering it as a kit (sans wheel) outside India as well. I'm located in the US and have priced out high wheel cultivators for our one-acre plot but only antiques and reproductions of antiques are available. Either way the nostalgia costs too much. Once you get the kinks worked out, consider offering it as a kit (sans wheel) outside India as well.

I’m located in the US and have priced out high wheel cultivators for our one-acre plot but only antiques and reproductions of antiques are available. Either way the nostalgia costs too much.

]]> Comment on You Spoke and We Listened by Jean-Baptiste http://www.d-impact.org/blog/?p=738&cpage=1#comment-1870 Jean-Baptiste Thu, 05 Apr 2012 05:18:27 +0000 http://www.d-impact.org/blog/?p=738#comment-1870 It was really interesting reading through all the work you´ve all done. I especially enjoyed the diversity in the way each process is presented, its not often enough that these experiences are shared. Keep it up and good luck in the upcoming stages of your projects. I look forward to reading more about it in next month´s post. It was really interesting reading through all the work you´ve all done. I especially enjoyed the diversity in the way each process is presented, its not often enough that these experiences are shared. Keep it up and good luck in the upcoming stages of your projects. I look forward to reading more about it in next month´s post.

]]> Comment on Becoming the ladoo lady by Linda Ford http://www.d-impact.org/blog/?p=728&cpage=1#comment-1869 Linda Ford Tue, 27 Mar 2012 21:10:18 +0000 http://www.d-impact.org/blog/?p=728#comment-1869 This is a very enjoyable post. Designing a snack food for another culture - palate, is quite a challenge, as is the effort to evaluate an honest opinion. Perhaps the children's faces are the most direct appraisal of taste success! This project is noble and essential! This is a very enjoyable post. Designing a snack food for another culture – palate, is quite a challenge, as is the effort to evaluate an honest opinion. Perhaps the children’s faces are the most direct appraisal of taste success! This project is noble and essential!

]]> Comment on Becoming the ladoo lady by Sharmila http://www.d-impact.org/blog/?p=728&cpage=1#comment-1864 Sharmila Thu, 22 Mar 2012 20:57:15 +0000 http://www.d-impact.org/blog/?p=728#comment-1864 Really interesting insights Anisha. It's a really interesting discovery that you found out that the happy face icon for the 'laddoo recipe evaluation' doesn't necessarily carry the same meaning in every part of the world. There is no way to find out this kind of thing without being part of the local culture and local community. Great work! It would be neat to hear more about what happens next with the peanut ladoo - keep us posted here. Really interesting insights Anisha. It’s a really interesting discovery that you found out that the happy face icon for the ‘laddoo recipe evaluation’ doesn’t necessarily carry the same meaning in every part of the world. There is no way to find out this kind of thing without being part of the local culture and local community. Great work! It would be neat to hear more about what happens next with the peanut ladoo – keep us posted here.

]]> Comment on Becoming the ladoo lady by jane crone http://www.d-impact.org/blog/?p=728&cpage=1#comment-1862 jane crone Thu, 22 Mar 2012 16:59:49 +0000 http://www.d-impact.org/blog/?p=728#comment-1862 I was really interested to read about your work, what a great idea. I love the observations about the smiles! Personally I actually like the taste of health foods and prefer it to the taste of other less healthy stuff, but maybe I'm just lucky! I was really interested to read about your work, what a great idea. I love the observations about the smiles! Personally I actually like the taste of health foods and prefer it to the taste of other less healthy stuff, but maybe I’m just lucky!

]]> Comment on One year later by Joanne Brauninger http://www.d-impact.org/blog/?p=722&cpage=1#comment-1853 Joanne Brauninger Wed, 14 Mar 2012 11:26:19 +0000 http://www.d-impact.org/blog/?p=722#comment-1853 Your determination to make positive change despite setbacks should be applauded. Moving ahead takes commitment, caring, time and patience - all things that you have demonstrated time and time again. Your determination to make positive change despite setbacks should be applauded. Moving ahead takes commitment, caring, time and patience – all things that you have demonstrated time and time again.

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