iiinova — where your digital self keeps evolving

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Jim Nielsen @jim-nielsen.com · 20/08/2026

📝 I was listening to this talk from @feross.bsky.social and the thought hit me: sloppy interface design is an attack vector because it makes imitating you low-hanging fruit, _especially_ with AI tools. blog.jim-nielsen.com/2026/sloppy-...

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A Sloppy Interface Is a Security Liability

Writing about the big beautiful mess that is making things for the world wide web.

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Alexander Zaytsev @zaytsev.io · 27/07/2026

The Children's Railway in my hometown Dnipro turned 90 this summer. As a birthday gift, I designed, printed, and sent traditional thick paper tickets. Here's the full story, day by day: cv.zaytsev.io/projects/chi...

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Alexander Zaytsev @zaytsev.io · 16/03/2026

I made an explorable explanation of sine and cosine. If you're like me and never really understood them in school, this might be for you. cv.zaytsev.io/trigonometry/

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A Friendlier Introduction to Trigonometry

An interactive visual introduction to sine, cosine and the unit circle — built for π Day 2026.

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Amanita Design 📣 @amanita-design.net · 11/02/2026

Phonopolis Demo is OUT NOW on Steam!! 📣 store.steampowered.com/app/4109130/... Take a look at how we built the cardboard city by hand.

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Alexander Zaytsev @zaytsev.io · 31/12/2025

My 2025 Year in Review 2025.zaytsev.io

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2025 / Year in Review

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Rik Schennink @rikschennink.com · 27/11/2025

TIL about the `<wbr>` element. You can use it tell the browser where to break long words. I wrote a short @11ty.dev filter and they're now automatically inserted for long headings. developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/W...

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Alexander Zaytsev @zaytsev.io · 18/11/2025

Piece of an unfinished project — v2 of my Dnipro tram map. In v1 (cv.zaytsev.io/projects/dni...), it isn't obvious where the city center is. The big ring grabs way too much attention. In v2, there's a subtle grid with central streets and green areas, which makes finding the center much easier.

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Alexander Zaytsev @zaytsev.io · 11/11/2025

I wanted a budgeting tool that wouldn't force me to add extra stuff (categories, accounts, etc.) each time I added an expense. I also wanted tracking to be meaningful. Knowing I spent $97 on coffee last month was useless. I just wanted to stay within my means. That's exactly how it works in Sintra

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Alexander Zaytsev @zaytsev.io · 31/10/2025

In 2019, my friend and I built a budgeting service. It's called Sintra. We barely marketed it, and it's been quiet for a while. But people still find it and tell us they love it. So we've been working hard to add an English version to make it accessible to more people. Can't wait to share it soon!

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Amanita Design 📣 @amanita-design.net · 11/09/2025

Back in stock: the Machinarium Soundtrack LP by Floex! To mark its 15th anniversary, we’ve refreshed the cover artwork and topped it off with our favorite soft-touch finish 🤖🎶 Get yours from our shop: merch.amanita-design.net/collections/...

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Alexander Zaytsev @zaytsev.io · 23/10/2025

TIL that in Poland, the fine for failing to yield to a pedestrian on a crossing is PLN 1500 (~$410). If you do it again, it's PLN 3000 (~$820). That's ~50x / 100x more than in Ukraine (~$8).

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Alexander Zaytsev @zaytsev.io · 20/10/2025

Translated my old blog post about the 🇭🇺 Hungarian language into English: cv.zaytsev.io/articles/hun...

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Rakhim Davletkali @rakhim.org · 27/09/2025

Examples are the best documentation rakhim.exotext.com/examples-are...

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Alexander Zaytsev @zaytsev.io · 19/09/2025

Book notes → Ego Is the Enemy: 🔗 zaytsev.io/lists/books/...

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Alexander Zaytsev @zaytsev.io · 12/09/2025

Finally discovering Vim — just don't want to be stuck when it opens and I can't edit the file. Love the learning process with Neovim's `:Tutor`!

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Remco Haszing @remcohaszing.nl · 23/08/2025

Introducing mdxlint, a new tool to lint and format MDX files based on unified-engine. It’s compatible with remark plugins. CLI: github.com/remcohaszing... Language server: github.com/remcohaszing... @vscode.dev extension: github.com/remcohaszing...

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GitHub - remcohaszing/mdxlint: A CLI to lint and format MDX content.

A CLI to lint and format MDX content. Contribute to remcohaszing/mdxlint development by creating an account on GitHub.

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Alexander Zaytsev @zaytsev.io · 21/08/2025

Wrote an article: Git for designers who code 🔗 cv.zaytsev.io/articles/git/

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Alexander Zaytsev @zaytsev.io · 18/08/2025

Such an annoying thing about Oh My Zsh:

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Alexander Zaytsev @zaytsev.io · 07/08/2025

Excited that múm are releasing a new album very soon! mumband.bandcamp.com/album/histor...

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History of Silence, by múm

8 track album

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Alexander Zaytsev @zaytsev.io · 31/07/2025

Kyiv this morning. Another inhumane missile attack by the Russians

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Alexander Zaytsev @zaytsev.io · 26/07/2025

Our New Road Signs Ahead initiative marked its first anniversary! 🎂 I wrote a blog post (in Ukrainian) with some reflections, comparisons, and details about how we work. roadsigns.in.ua/posts/one-ye...

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Один рік проєкту

Підсумки першого року нашої роботи.

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Alexander Zaytsev @zaytsev.io · 26/07/2025

“What is popular right now is to maximize for attention, but I will be maximizing for trust. It's a risk and I hope it pays off, but either way I feel good about it” 🎯 (via @aaronfrancis.com)

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Alexander Zaytsev @zaytsev.io · 25/07/2025

Thanks Oxford Dictionary of English, it helped

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Alexander Zaytsev @zaytsev.io · 25/07/2025

Released the timeline: cv.zaytsev.io/timeline/

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Twonks @twonks.bsky.social · 23/07/2025

BC/AD

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Alexander Zaytsev @zaytsev.io · 09/07/2025

Careless AI usage is an enshittification booster.

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Alexander Zaytsev @zaytsev.io · 08/07/2025

Working on a personal timeline and having some fun with @astro.build, CLI scripts, and @raycast.com script commands. Here, I'm quickly adding an entry with some content, type and date (today by default). Then, Cursor is automatically opened so I can edit the entry.

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Alexander Zaytsev @zaytsev.io · 02/07/2025

Hotel stays in 2030: - Check-in at 22:00, check-out at 07:00 - No cancellations - €500 “just-in-case” deposit, refunded one month after your stay - €10 per towel - Minute-based shower pricing - No cleaning, we care about your privacy

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Alexander Zaytsev @zaytsev.io · 02/07/2025

I read in English much more than I listen, so sometimes the pronunciation of familiar words surprises me. This time, it's: • Tedious (it starts with "tid," not "ted") • Chore (I thought it used a "k" sound like in chord, but it's "tʃ" as in chicken)

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Alexander Zaytsev @zaytsev.io · 26/06/2025

"You're absolutely right"-coding

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Alexander Zaytsev @zaytsev.io · 05/06/2025

‘…against trends, against the flattening boredom of AI-everywhere, against the push to monetize every fart with a subscription, against the constant pressure for “just one more feature,” and yes, even against Apple itself’ ia.net/topics/apple...

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Apple Design Award Finalist After 15 Years

Good design takes time

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Alexander Zaytsev @zaytsev.io · 30/05/2025

It's absurd that Spotify can play songs in *the exact same order* as it did a week ago — with shuffle mode ON 🤯

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Alexander Zaytsev @zaytsev.io · 29/05/2025

Current status: enjoying listening to Nightwish with Tarja like it’s 2002

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Rasmus Andersson @rsms.me · 27/05/2025

“In the Who Cares Era, the most radical thing you can do is care”

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Alexander Zaytsev @zaytsev.io · 27/05/2025

Honey, should I GET any groceries?

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Alexander Zaytsev @zaytsev.io · 23/05/2025

My favorite pic about the Monaco Grand Prix

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Alexander Zaytsev @zaytsev.io · 23/05/2025

Oh boy, I love that feeling when you're about to create something and have no idea where it will lead you. The road appears as you go, and you may arrive at a beautiful place you could never foresee.

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Alexander Zaytsev @zaytsev.io · 22/05/2025

Re-reading "Your Music and People" by Derek Sivers. It's such a wonderful read, and probably the best book on marketing I've ever read. Very easy to read, full of kindness and no-nonsense. I strongly recommend it.

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Alexander Zaytsev @zaytsev.io · 21/05/2025

Tap water isn't drinkable in Ukraine, so it makes sense to clearly show that the water at this location is safe to drink.

Before-and-after comparison of a Ukrainian road sign for drinking water. The old sign shows a faucet with water flowing down. The updated sign shows a faucet pouring water into a glass, indicating that the water is safe to drink.

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Lucie @lihbr.com · 15/05/2025

lucie→tokyo went live yesterday! It's a small photo exhibition from the 3 months I spent in Tokyo. Thank you all for the kind words and warm reception! The site is still up and will remain online for the time to come~ → lucie.tokyo #believeinfilm #filmphotography

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Alexander Zaytsev @zaytsev.io · 13/05/2025

I'm so in love with the Hungarian language. I have no plans to move to Hungary, nor do I have any pragmatic goals. It's just so enjoyable to learn.

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Alexander Zaytsev @zaytsev.io · 12/05/2025

Working on service signs. Half of them are already done! I’ll share details and before-and-after comparisons soon.

Grid of Ukrainian road service signs, some illustrated and others marked with placeholders for future content.

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Alexander Zaytsev @zaytsev.io · 07/05/2025

Added a custom instruction to ChatGPT to list my English mistakes at the end of each answer. Very helpful so far!

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depths of wikipedia @depthsofwikipedia.bsky.social · 17/04/2025

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talk:Al...

Q: Doesn't the spelling aluminum predate aluminium?
A: Yes, and alumium predates both. IUPAC uses both, but prefers aluminium.
Q: I still think aluminium sounds funny/odd/jarring.
A: Someone from another country would say the same about aluminum.

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Alexander Zaytsev @zaytsev.io · 15/04/2025

"And if your words are good, people will read them." justinjackson.ca/words.html

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