iiinova — where your digital self keeps evolving

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Check out Sean's interview with @viditb.bsky.social, creator of the viral Duo-Man iPhone Duo app, created at Bitrig Hacks. www.youtube.com/watch?v=FiY...

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How He Turned the iPhone Duo Into a Walkman

Get Bitrig: https://bitrig.link/yt/duo-manDuo-Man might be one of...

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Vidit Bhargava @viditb.bsky.social · 09/08/2026

I wrote about how computers are in dire need of a paradigm shift. The current version of what a computer looks like is so far from its original purpose that instead of augmenting human intellect, it's stunting our ability to think. blog.viditb.com/why-computer...

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Computers need a paradigm shift

Computers need to evolve from machines that augment our reality by emulation on a screen, to tools that are truly helping us think better.

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Jonathan Reed @jonathan.macstories.net · 03/07/2026

In this week's Club @macstories.net Weekly, I wrote about a really great new app for discovering movies that suit your tastes, Movie Buzz, from @viditb.bsky.social. www.macstories.net/club/macst... Read this and more with a Club MacStories subscription: www.macstories.net/club/

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Movie Buzz

Despite the vast number of movies available to watch these days, both old and new, a huge problem is matching your tastes – and mood – with the right one. In a world where time is often a premium, wasting an evening on a movie you don’t like can be very frustrating. Manually creating a

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Vidit Bhargava @viditb.bsky.social · 14/04/2026

Wordle 1,760 2/6 🟨⬛🟩⬛🟨 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

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Vidit Bhargava @viditb.bsky.social · 27/02/2026

Movie Buzz Beta is now live! Starting with a small batch of 50 testers. Still early days so a lot of rough edges but the core algorithm of the app is up and running. As you can see it’s a truly global app, that adapts to your preferences. testflight.apple.com/join/yKTaTtpT

A hand holds a smartphone displaying a movie or show with a dramatic poster, showcasing two intense faces and the title in a non-English script. The background shows a sunlit garden and modern building through a window.

A hand holds a phone displaying a book review for "Project Hail Mary" with a 4.2-star smart rating.

A hand holding a smartphone near a window, displaying a movie info screen with details like director, release date, and cast. Background shows a green lawn and buildings. Screen indicates a post-credits scene available.

A hand holding a smartphone by a window, displaying a movie poster in a streaming app. The poster features multiple faces in a blurred, dramatic style with some text in a non-English script. Background shows a garden with green grass and shrubs.

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Vidit Bhargava @viditb.bsky.social · 24/02/2026

Had the opportunity to talk to the App Store about how I make LookUp's Word of the Day illustrations, my philosophy behind LookUp and the thoughtful use of AI. apps.apple.com/us/mac/story...

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How LookUp Gets Its Look - App Store

For Vidit Bhargava, the developer behind the award-winning dictionary app LookUp, learning is a visual… Learn more tips and how-tos on the App Store.

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Vidit Bhargava @viditb.bsky.social · 19/02/2026

It was fun making this retro TV. Had a lot of fun making the TV static from shaders.

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Vidit Bhargava @viditb.bsky.social · 18/02/2026

How Apple could keep the bottom search bar in iOS 26.4 without disturbing the flat navigation hierarchy. This also solves the problem of multiple tabs having their own search bar (which right now go on top of the screen)

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Create with Swift @createwithswift.bsky.social · 10/02/2026

This week we featured: Kavsoft - undo/redo state management in SwiftUI @viditb.bsky.social - designing for emerging tech in 2026 Kyle Browning - dependency injection without boilerplate Omar Elsayed - AI as a teaching collaboration tool

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Vidit Bhargava @viditb.bsky.social · 02/02/2026

Some macOS icon design that I indulged in a few years ago.

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Vidit Bhargava @viditb.bsky.social · 26/01/2026

When someone makes an AI friend app or a life recording locket or AR Glasses with a video capture camera; I wonder if the designers considered the impact of any unintended consequences of their products . Wrote about designing emerging tech here: blog.viditb.com/designing-em...

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Vidit Bhargava @viditb.bsky.social · 24/01/2026

My trilogy of Design Frameworks for designing in emerging technologies. You can peruse or download all of them here: blog.viditb.com/frameworks-f...

A framework illustrating the design of emerging technologies. Highlights complex systems of interconnected problems, methods for design interventions, and transformation of products into platforms. Emphasizes tech solutions within social systems. Created by Vidit Bhargava.

Framework of Action Centered Design. Top section shows context influencing wants and needs. Middle highlights tools aiding actions, including bikes and scissors. Bottom covers output mediums like screens and speakers. Side text explains action-centered design principles and examples.

Framework on contextual computing. It illustrates tangible and intangible context and emphasizes shared understanding for better UX. Concepts include bounded context, asking follow-ups, and failing gracefully. The framework aims to improve human-computer interactions.

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Vidit Bhargava @viditb.bsky.social · 23/01/2026

Want to read more about emerging technologies design without reading about AI? I’ve spent the last year, summarising, visualising and writing this post on what it means to design emerging tech. blog.viditb.com/designing-em...

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The Ultimate Guide to Designing Emerging Technologies in 2026

Emerging tech is not a form-factor problem. In 2026, we need to design emerging technologies that look beyond techno-centric appliances.

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Vidit Bhargava @viditb.bsky.social · 17/01/2026

This is such a great page. Also just realized I have been using Wikipedia since day 1. wikipedia25.org/en/?utm_camp...

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25 years of Wikipedia

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Vidit Bhargava @viditb.bsky.social · 16/01/2026

Bringing back two forgotten devices to life. The Lightning Dock and the MagSafe adapter combine to make a slick charging stand.

A white MagSafe charger attached to metal Apple charging dock, which stands on a wooden table near a window, capturing natural light.

Smartphone on a stand with a charging screen displaying 85% charged. It sits on a wooden table with woven placemats near a window showing a view of neighboring buildings.

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Vidit Bhargava @viditb.bsky.social · 11/01/2026

These aren’t examples of great emerging technology design. They’re simply well made hardware interaction design projects. Thinking that only this is emerging tech is the first misstep in making products that don’t succeed.

Smart glasses with integrated cameras floating above a textured, wearable band against a gradient background.

A person wearing a dark green sweater, with an Ai Pin device clipped on their chest, extends their hand. Holographic buttons appear projected onto their open palm, resembling a futuristic interface.

Person wearing a dark shirt and jacket with a round, sleek pendant on a necklace. The pendant has a smooth, reflective surface with a slight color gradient. The background is dark, highlighting the pendant's modern design.

A person wearing a virtual reality headset and holding two controllers stands in a sleek, modern space with glass walls. They are dressed in a black jacket and white top, appearing immersed in a VR experience.

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Vidit Bhargava @viditb.bsky.social · 07/01/2026

Why does coffee special in SF cafés mean that it’s a sugar syrup masquerading as coffee. 😖

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Vidit Bhargava @viditb.bsky.social · 01/01/2026

Giving Storygraph a try. Anyone else there?

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U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission @cpsc.gov · 19/12/2025

You might be thinking, "CPSC, does a dry Christmas tree really burn that much faster than a well-watered tree?" Friend, let's find out together by watching this PSA.

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Vidit Bhargava @viditb.bsky.social · 20/12/2025

So far very very impressed with iPhone Air’s camera.

Colorful bouquet of sunflowers and red flowers in an ornate white vase set in a rustic niche with textured stone walls.

A decorative architectural column features an ornate cherub figure with wings perched atop a fish, embellished with intricate floral carvings below. The column is lit with warm lighting, highlighting the detailed craftsmanship

Yellow rose and white daisy in a small vase on a wooden table, illuminated by soft sunlight, casting gentle shadows

Bright yellow autumn tree next to a building with arched windows. Street signs point to Jackson and Montgomery. A person walks by.

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Vidit Bhargava @viditb.bsky.social · 18/12/2025

Been a week since I launched Shiuli, flattered by all the praise it’s been getting so far! 🙂

App icon resembling a night jasmine flower with orange center at the bottom center of screen with title “Praise for Shiuli”. Image collects praise Shiuli app for generating meaningful alt text via an intuitive interface. Quotes highlight its usefulness and innovative applications and Five-star rating from users.

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Create with Swift @createwithswift.bsky.social · 16/12/2025

Indie App of the Week: Shiuli by @viditb.bsky.social Generates meaningful alt text for images through an intuitive interface with Shortcuts and Visual Intelligence support, making web content more accessible. bsky.app/profile/crea...

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Create with Swift @createwithswift.bsky.social · 15/12/2025

Shiuli by @viditb.bsky.social , issue #86. Discover more, subscribe! createwithswift.com/subscribe/

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Vidit Bhargava @viditb.bsky.social · 15/12/2025

There are times my iPad surprises me with wallpapers of images even I don’t remember clicking.

iPad screen showing a vibrant display of cherry blossoms against a bright blue sky. The time displayed is 2:08. A warmly lit room with blinds and a lamp creates a cozy background.

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Vidit Bhargava @viditb.bsky.social · 11/12/2025

Shiuli is out now on the App Store! Shiuli makes it easy to make any image accessible, through alt-text which can be accessed from any where. It’s the first alt text editor that also works with Visual Intelligence and Apple Shortcuts! apps.apple.com/in/app/shiul...

App icon featuring a star-shaped white Shiuli flower with a red center and four petals, shown next to a smartphone displaying a cluster of Shiuli flowers amid green leaves in sunlight.

Three smartphones displaying different nature scenes. Left: Autumn street with glowing leaves by a streetlamp. Center: Lush white star-shaped flowers against a dark background. Right: Sunlit green leaves with star-shaped Shiuli flowers.

Flower-like central icon with five colored circles surrounding it. Each circle contains an icon from top left (clockwise): iPad, Shortcuts, iPad, Visual Intelligence, and Share. All icons are connected to the central figure with dotted lines. Dark green background.

Three smartphones display a plant identification app. Left screen: dusty miller plant identified with alt text. Middle screen: app interface options. Right screen: close-up of a jasmine plant with alt text describing its features.

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Vidit Bhargava @viditb.bsky.social · 05/11/2025

Note to self: Never work on a milestone based contract.

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Vidit Bhargava @viditb.bsky.social · 31/10/2025

Happy Halloween! Drew a new custom icon that matches the spooky vibes for today. (and, changes to bloodied fangs in Dark Mode) :P apps.apple.com/in/app/looku...

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Vidit Bhargava @viditb.bsky.social · 07/10/2025

This summer I did something different for LookUp’s major update. I broke it down into making multiple fake apps i.e. small prototypes that did just one specific thing while scaffolding everything else through rudimentary screenshots. blog.viditb.com/fake-apps-ho...

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Vidit Bhargava @viditb.bsky.social · 17/09/2025

Blending Apple's design philosophy with my own understanding of the software design. LookUp's design process was intense, but rewarding. blog.viditb.com/what-is-look...

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Vidit Bhargava @viditb.bsky.social · 16/09/2025

So excited to see LookUp featured in so many places today!! :)

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Vidit Bhargava @viditb.bsky.social · 15/09/2025

LookUp 12 is out now! It’s a massive update with three tentpole features. 1. A completely new design 2. Learning Modes that help people build vocabulary through examples & conversations 3. Origin Maps that help traverse a word’s history. App Store: apps.apple.com/in/app/looku...

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Vidit Bhargava @viditb.bsky.social · 14/09/2025

Made some fun, interactive loading states in LookUp. They feel like they’re gliding atop of liquid glass. With AI sometimes the speed of output can be slower than traditional API calls and no one likes to keep waiting, but if one must, might as well have some fun with it! 🙃

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Vidit Bhargava @viditb.bsky.social · 14/09/2025

Update Approved!! For 10th year in a row, LookUp is going to be ready for the new iOS release on day 1. 🙂

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Vidit Bhargava @viditb.bsky.social · 08/09/2025

UI that you’ll want to lick. Been working on this redesign for LookUp for sometime now. Releasing soon.

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Vidit Bhargava @viditb.bsky.social · 05/09/2025

A glimpse of one of the biggest redesigns that LookUp has gone through in the recent past. LookUp 12 is launching this September with iOS 26. Public beta here: testflight.apple.com/join/P8t1v62U

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Vidit Bhargava @viditb.bsky.social · 05/09/2025

Search is so much more faster with LookUp 12. Redesigns aren’t just about visual veneer, they should make the product better in meaningful ways.

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Vidit Bhargava @viditb.bsky.social · 03/09/2025

LookUp 12 is the fourth major redesign of LookUp and it’s launching with iOS 26! Try out the Beta here: testflight.apple.com/join/P8t1v62U

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Vidit Bhargava @viditb.bsky.social · 19/08/2025

Received a conference acceptance a few days ago. Then an another email, saying that they erroneously sent me an acceptance email, and it was actually a rejection. Such is the state of my rejections of late. 🥲

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Vidit Bhargava @viditb.bsky.social · 13/08/2025

The idea of having complete context on a person is a myth—context is vast, dynamic, and often intangible. No AI can capture it Bad Contextual Computing UX isn’t from a lack of context, but from a lack of shared understanding of it. Wrote about it here: blog.viditb.com/the-paradox-...

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The Paradox of Context in Computing

Why more context isn’t always the solution for bad contextual computing. This post serves as a primer to contextual computing and offers a framework for designing good contextual experiences.

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Vidit Bhargava @viditb.bsky.social · 10/08/2025

In the last 8 months, job hunt has been stressful yes, but it's the feeling of "no matter what I do, no matter how hard I try, it's just not enough" that's stuck with me and it's soul crushing.

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Vidit Bhargava @viditb.bsky.social · 09/08/2025

I started researching on context about a year ago, and have wanted to write this post for that long. I think I finally have something meaningful to say. Just finished this ~2000 word post that also has a lot of visuals. Hoping to post it next week.🤞

Screenshot of Ulysses the writing tool, with a post titled "The Paradox of Context in Computing"

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Vidit Bhargava @viditb.bsky.social · 06/08/2025

I hear Apple's open to Mergers and Acquisitions for AI. Maybe they would also be open to hiring prototypers who've designed AI experiences? 🙃

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Beyond Sparkles and Chat

AI helps best when it stops taking the center-stage

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Vidit Bhargava @viditb.bsky.social · 03/08/2025

Finally stopped procrastinating on this wrote a new blog post. This time I talk about how AI is best when it stops taking the center-stage: blog.viditb.com/beyond-spark...

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Beyond Sparkles and Chat

AI helps best when it stops taking the center-stage

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Vidit Bhargava @viditb.bsky.social · 01/08/2025

Throwback to when I wrote a mini research zine on designing pizza ovens, for my class in Berkeley.

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Vidit Bhargava @viditb.bsky.social · 29/07/2025

Had friends over for Pizza the other day, made an eclectic bunch, and then made some Naan for dinner from the left over dough. 🙃

Neapolitan Style Pizza with Peaches, Pepper’s and Pistachio as toppings; no sauce only cheese and Basil

Neapolitan Style Pizza with Peaches and Potatoes as toppings with Basil

Traditional Tear Dropped shaped Naan garnished with Pistachios

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