iiinova — where your digital self keeps evolving

olena b @olena.bsky.social · 18/10/2023

@spavel.bsky.social saw your workshop announcement on problem framing — good stuff!!!

olena b @olena.bsky.social · 13/08/2023

кожен раз, читаючи про жабу Буданова, згадується комедія арістофана "лягушки" 405р до н.е. хор лягушок співає Brekekekex, ko-ax, ko-ax, brekekekex, ko-ax, ko-ax! (записано як βρεκεκέξ, βρεκεκέξ)

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olena b @olena.bsky.social · 04/08/2023

leonard cohen cover that is it’s own song and does make sense stylistically (rare)

open.spotify.com

Everybody Knows

Kevin Johansen · Song · 2012

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olena b @olena.bsky.social · 03/08/2023

Справедливо буде сказати, що світанку теж є куди гроші закинути на відбудову і захист www.sweetanok.org/donate

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olena b @olena.bsky.social · 29/07/2023

is there a cs50 but for fpv flying?

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olena b @olena.bsky.social · 28/07/2023

It’s come to this: screamed externally for a change

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olena b @olena.bsky.social · 20/07/2023

olena writes on things she doesn’t fully understand will be a great substack tagline

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olena b @olena.bsky.social · 20/07/2023

had a double chutzpah to do a talk held at a previous workspace on things I don’t fully understand (large language models, augmentation, life)

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olena b @olena.bsky.social · 15/07/2023

мій фандрейз рік тому: ось вам чітко прокомунікований набір потужних наративів і слайд-дека, це все може бути бути і вашим за скромну суму мій фандрейз зараз: значить так, двадцять штук євро на швидку і ви мене до осіні не побачите

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olena b @olena.bsky.social · 15/07/2023

last week one of our ambulances was hit. This is fifth out of all 160 sent. anyway here’s wonderwall www.gofundme.com/f/zeilen-van-vrijh…

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olena b @olena.bsky.social · 07/07/2023

First day after ICL and holy shit I’m seeing things! 20/20 soon

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olena b @olena.bsky.social · 24/06/2023

a truly strategic decision by Russian mod to put this pantsir on the roof of its building! Will come in handy against Wagner aviation.

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olena b @olena.bsky.social · 17/06/2023

read enough Levinas to know that adding 20g of carbs and a tiny fruit into your day can’t realistically be called “cheatday” you orthorexic sickos

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olena b @olena.bsky.social · 16/06/2023

spent yesterday in one of London’s primary schools talking about joys and wonders of experience design (my cofounders explicitly banned me from talking about trades, carpentry, or “real jobs” as an alternative life choice)

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olena b @olena.bsky.social · 15/06/2023

Done a talk at my uni HCID open day on values, cosmic velocity and zeilen work. Huge hero comes back to own land energy. hcidopenday.co.uk/speakers/olena-bu…

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olena b @olena.bsky.social · 13/06/2023

siri how to prevent a cholera outbreak

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olena b @olena.bsky.social · 04/06/2023

staring into the abyss of london design biennale in Somerset House with a sustainability-themed space made of polystyrene foam and kindly sponsored by UAE

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olena b @olena.bsky.social · 02/06/2023

hello 9 hours of hyperfocus my old friend

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olena b @olena.bsky.social · 24/05/2023

Venus and moon yesterday

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olena b @olena.bsky.social · 20/05/2023

ran out of A4 notebooks and could not wait for prime delivery

French link stitch book binding from a side view

French link stitch book binding on a A4 notebook laying flat on a table

Page stitching spread opened in a zoomed in view

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olena b @olena.bsky.social · 19/05/2023

I was 6 when I discovered fidonet. dad was an engineer who turned into internet provider after fall of ussr, so I got a shared email child@pop.riak.lg.ua. You have no idea.

email client called dml (demos mail, a spin off bml)

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olena b @olena.bsky.social · 18/05/2023

doctor in moorfields turned my vision to 20/20 at a check-up, probably the first time ever 🤯 this is some powerful optometry magic and how the hell world has so many lines and not just shapes wtf

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olena b @olena.bsky.social · 17/05/2023

sundown chiaroscuro in a shower room

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olena b @olena.bsky.social · 17/05/2023

CAESAR howitzer 🤝 c&c remaster veni vidi vici

Caesar self propelled howitzer interface

Command sand conquer video game interface save game menu.

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olena b @olena.bsky.social · 17/05/2023

cordless henry, henriette and their sentient robot pal

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olena b @olena.bsky.social · 16/05/2023

we sent two more convoys this weekend: two gorgeous japanese ambulances kindly donated to zeilen van vrijheid + four pickups from *redacted*

Two Japanese ambulances donated to zeilen van vrijheid

Volunteer drivers in front of four pick up trucks ready to be sent to Ukraine

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olena b @olena.bsky.social · 15/05/2023

twitch co-founder is willing to buy the physical copies of facebook red book. does he want the book enough to exchange it to 1 (one) modest ambulance to Ukraine? Only one way to find out.

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olena b @olena.bsky.social · 14/05/2023

travelled far and wide to find cherry gazpacho (it still has a tomato base and surprisingly tastes much better than it sounds)

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olena b @olena.bsky.social · 12/05/2023

the ability to make templates is more important than having them

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olena b @olena.bsky.social · 07/05/2023

writing up fundraising ideas for zeilen van vrijheid operations

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olena b @olena.bsky.social · 06/05/2023

Our convoy number 30 is en route to Ukraine. We have 1 neonatal ambulance, 1 doctor car, 4 standard ambulances and 1 gorgeous first responder motorcycle that just happens to be number 150 in total. One hundred and fifty 🫡 (that’s our founder Niko on a bike)

Zeilen can vrijheid founder niko mutsei on a first responder bike

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olena b @olena.bsky.social · 04/05/2023

🫡 Olena here, I am building research, design and strategy agency in London called Cosmic Velosity, and getting aid to Ukraine that makes an impact at zeilen van vrijheid. I like to think that I write on user experience research, design, books, tools for thought, hci, and daily existence at war

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olena b @olena.bsky.social · 30/04/2023

and I took it personally

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olena b @olena.bsky.social · 28/04/2023

very quiet friday at cosmic velocity

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olena b @olena.bsky.social · 27/04/2023

only one cofounder at a time is allowed have a freak out moment

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olena b @olena.bsky.social · 27/04/2023

Böll speaking about hundreds of departures and farewells with each one may be final and longing for time of no departures has a very different flavour now.

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olena b @olena.bsky.social · 26/04/2023

from “ok google how to buy an ambulance” to King’s birthday reception at NATO JFC Brunssum 🫡

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