iiinova — where your digital self keeps evolving

Danilo Piazzalunga @danilopiazza.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

I almost guessed the definition (I was thinking of ducks and swallows, both African and European), but I would never get a crucial part of the wordplay:

TIL that the pronounciation of «triple» is *not* /ˈtraɪpəl/

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Danilo Piazzalunga @danilopiazza.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Only if your keyboard looks like this! /

A black laptop keyboard missing the "S" keycap.

The picture is watermarked by a stock photo website named dreamstime.

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Danilo Piazzalunga @danilopiazza.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Enjoying the last days of sunlight. Soon, this place will be covered by perennial shadows (until next spring).

A somewhat fluffy, grey and brown cat lying sideways in a patch of green (and somewhat sparse) grass, basking in the sun. Shadows are about to reach her sunny spot.

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Danilo Piazzalunga @danilopiazza.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

Stand back, I'm going to try SCIENCE! Let's see if I can jump-start two rechargeable batteries using a fully charged one.

Three AA rechargeable batteries with two pieces of wire (one resting on their top, connecting the positive poles of all three of them). They are on a warmly lit, white wooden surface.

Same, but with a piece of painter's tape holding the wire in its place.

This time, another piece of wire is attached to the negative poles, presumably holding the second piece of wire. The batteries are resting on a table. A cat's grey feet are sitting right behind this contraption.

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Danilo Piazzalunga @danilopiazza.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

It's been a really long time since I last visited the Cathedral Square in Pisa.

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Danilo Piazzalunga @danilopiazza.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

Me, looking warily at my vacuum cleaner, trying to interrupt an awkward silence: So... er, nice day, huh?

A home vacuum cleaner on a marble chip floor.

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Danilo Piazzalunga @danilopiazza.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

Shipping to all EU/EEA countries in 1-3 business days! /jk (This is a joke post. I'm *not* selling Sabbipode, nor I'm trying to ship her anywhere.)

A grey and brown cat lying sideways in a cardboard box and looking at the camera with her blue eyes. Her body is somewhat curled, in order to fit.

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Danilo Piazzalunga @danilopiazza.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

Sabbipode annoyed at not being allowed to stay outside until midnight.

A close-up picture of a grey and brown cat, sitting on top of a white, wooden table in a kitchen. One of her paws is tucked under her body. Her eyes are half-closed.

A closer view. The cat is looking downwards.

The same cat again; this time, the picture was taken from below, to make her look at the camera. She's half asleep.

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Danilo Piazzalunga @danilopiazza.bsky.social · 16/08/2026

She's the queen of her ziggurat. Maybe a sphinx statue on top of a pyramid?

A loaf-shaped grey and brown cat, sitting on top of two cardboard scratchers. They form a small, terraced pyramid. The cat is looking at the camera, and she appears to be relaxed. The picture was taken from behind a window.

The same cat; this time, the picture was taken directly, without any windows in the middle. The cat has an absent look.

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Danilo Piazzalunga @danilopiazza.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

My pattern recognition: «LOOK! This is 100% autism!» My emotions: «YES! More people like me! I'm not unusual, see?» My rational intelligence (after taking its time to process information): «Look, you can't simply armchair-diagnose someone...» The other two: «SHUT UP!!!»

Leonardo DiCaprio sitting in an armchair in a dimly lit sitting room, pointing his finger to the TV set he is apparently watching. He appears to be surprised excited or shocked, and about to shout: «Look at this!»

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Danilo Piazzalunga @danilopiazza.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

My PC unexpectedly shut down. No clues, except for a few strands of white hair. Pixie, you wouldn't know anything about it, would you?

A white and tabby cat, curled and fast asleep with her nose under her tail. She's on a chair, next to a beige wall and a light wooden wardrobe.

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Danilo Piazzalunga @danilopiazza.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

Back home after being out for a few hours. Sabbipode: *meows cheerfully, runs to me*. Oh, look! She missed me! What a lovely baby! Sabbipode: *ignores me; meows at the door; goes outside*. Er, okay, I guess you missed your free access to your courtyard.

A grey and brown cat, half asleep in a dirty corner, next to a white metallic door of a toolshed. Full sunlight is about to reach her spot.

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Danilo Piazzalunga @danilopiazza.bsky.social · 01/08/2026

I didn't expect to find a visual riddle in the vacuum cleaner's instruction manual. I have no clue how to solve this puzzle.

A figure from the instuction manual of a cordless vacuum cleaner.

It shows various removable parts in isolation (removed from the main body). Each of them is lighted by an ominous, pale green scanning ray emanating from a disembodied and expressionless eye.

The central part, the one with the handle and the turbine, is being scanned by two different eyes.

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Danilo Piazzalunga @danilopiazza.bsky.social · 25/07/2026

Thinking about life? Looking at an insect? Deciding if it's time to eat?

A grey and brown cat, loaf-shaped and sitting in freshly trimmed grass. It appears to be a bright, sunny day; however, she's staying in a shaded spot. Her blue eyes are looking attentively (and a bit absent-mindedly) at something we can't see.

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Danilo Piazzalunga @danilopiazza.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

Big news! Sudoku puzzles in Thinky Dailies got... *small pause to create narrative tension*... PENCIL MARKS!

The number pad interface from a Thinky Dailies 6x6 sudoku puzzle.

It features:

- a row of buttons with the numbers from 1 to 6, and a delete button;
- a second row with a toggle between a large number and small numbers (the latter is selected), undo/redo buttons, and RESTART;
- a bottom row with a generic image icon and a "? Rules" button.

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Danilo Piazzalunga @danilopiazza.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

Did you have fun with puzzle 33 (the library visual riddle)? I haven't managed to solve it yet! 😅

The Thinky Dailies Season 3 home screen. Most of the puzzles have been solved, except for puzzle 33 (a visual riddle).

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Danilo Piazzalunga @danilopiazza.bsky.social · 04/07/2026

Sabbipode learned how to reach high places!

A grey and brown cat, sitting upright on a narrow shelf of a white, wooden bookcase. She looks confident: her ears are pointing upwards and her tail, hanging somewhat awkwardly, ends in a curl.

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Danilo Piazzalunga @danilopiazza.bsky.social · 04/07/2026

The last few work days have been exhausting: lots of meetings and 1-to-1 calls. Now I just wish to enjoy my weekend, without thinking of Teams even for an instant! Meanwhile, my fortune cookie:

A message from a fortune cookie, reading:

«You will be expected at a happy meeting.»

It's a rectangular scrap of white paper resting on a lucid, whitish surface. The picture has a yellow, warm tint.

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Danilo Piazzalunga @danilopiazza.bsky.social · 27/06/2026

Early morning. Over 30 °C. High humidity. A wellness paradise for Sabbipode!

A grey and brown cat lying on grey tiles in what appears to be a somewhat dirty backyard. She is looking sleepy, with her chin resting on the floor; her front paws are tucked under her body, as if she were cold.

The same cat in the same spot. This time, she is lying sideways; she appears to be comfortably enjoying the cosy, warm morning heat.

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Danilo Piazzalunga @danilopiazza.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

A small rant and a spoiler for today's www.minutecryptic.com (Not actually graphic media; just abusing the rules to prevent spoilers.)

How on earth is CHOIR pronounced like ACQUIRE?

I assumed it sounded like CHAIR!

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Danilo Piazzalunga @danilopiazza.bsky.social · 19/06/2026

New summer, new solstice beetles to hunt! Sabbipode is looking for her (hiding?escaped?) prey in the grass.

A grey and brown cat sitting in a patch of grass and wild flowers inside a walled garden. She's looking at the camera, and she appears to be slightly upset. Lighting is dim, as it is dusk.

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Danilo Piazzalunga @danilopiazza.bsky.social · 14/06/2026

It was supposedly everyone's kink during the Italian Renaissance in mid to late 1400s: it was fashionable for women to sport a high hairline.

One of the panels from the "Diptych of Federico da Montefeltro and Battista Sforza". It depicts a noblewoman from the late 1400s with unhealthy-looking white complexion and a high forehead, with a really high hairline. She is portrayed sideways.

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Danilo Piazzalunga @danilopiazza.bsky.social · 05/06/2026

Winter is over! (Pixie used to sleep under that warm blanket. Yes, even in the heat wave from a couple of weeks ago.)

A white and tabby cat sitting on a pillow, and partially on top of a warm blanket.

The same cat. One of her front paw is stretched towards the camera; her eyes are closed; she looks mostly relaxed.

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Danilo Piazzalunga @danilopiazza.bsky.social · 04/06/2026

«A small amount»?!? I'd call it a small *flood*. It required several rags to soak it up, and my floor is going to be wet until tomorrow.

An excerpt from the user manual of a washing machine:

• Before unscrewing the filter, we recommend you place an absorbent cloth under it to keep the floor dry. A small amount of water will come out of the filter as you remove it - this is normal.

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Danilo Piazzalunga @danilopiazza.bsky.social · 26/05/2026

It's the cute version of Mucktorok from Tears of the Kingdom (The Legend of Zelda)!

A somewhat cute villain. It is a blue/violet, anthropomorphic squid/octopus with large, round and bulging eyes on the side of its oversized head. It has no nose, but it features a large, elliptic mouth wirh swollen lips. It appears to have no bones in its arms, which are joined to its legs by a purple membrane or cape.

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Danilo Piazzalunga @danilopiazza.bsky.social · 26/05/2026

A visiting grasshopper flew away, and those blackbirds never stay long enough. What a disappointing day for Sabbipode!

A grey and brown cat, turning her back from the camera and sitting on a tiled floor in a patio, next to a patch of somewhat overgrown grass. She's apparently staring at a wall on the far side of the lawn/meadow. There is atill some dim light, as it is almost dusk.

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Danilo Piazzalunga @danilopiazza.bsky.social · 25/05/2026

And, wow, what an impressive commit history! 😁

A close-up view of the original image, showing only part of (one of) the interior swimming pool walls. It is made of small, square tiles in different shades of blue/green/teal. It resembles the (in)famous open source contribution graph from GitHub.

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Danilo Piazzalunga @danilopiazza.bsky.social · 25/05/2026

My wardrobe is meowing. Is my house haunted?

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Danilo Piazzalunga @danilopiazza.bsky.social · 25/05/2026

Windows 11 will introduce a new screen tint accessibility setting: «If bright, saturated screens leave you with tired or sensitive eyes by the end of a long session, screen tint can help.» Currently, it's available only in experimental builds: blogs.windows.com/windows-insi...