2026-08-08 · Security · 26 min read
Honeypot Fields: A Practical Guide to Stopping Form Spam
A hidden form field can stop automated spam without making people solve puzzles. Here is how it works, where it fails and how to build one properly.
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2026-08-07 · Dev · 6 min read
Someone asked me to check twenty sites before anyone clicked "Accept"
A client list of twenty EU sites, a cookie banner on every page, and trackers that often started before anyone clicked Accept.
2026-08-02 · Architecture · 12 min read
Soviet Bus Stops: How Ordinary Roadside Shelters Became Small Works of Art
I grew up in Poland after the fall of communism, but I had never seen bus stops like these. A few photographs sent me into the strange history of Soviet roadside architecture.
2026-07-26 · Projects · 2 min read
A Chrome extension to restore Classic Google Images view
How a Reddit request became Classic View for Google Images, a lightweight Chrome extension that restores the practical horizontal image layout.
2026-07-25 · Dev · 3 min read
How a simple Downloads organizer is being used to stop ScreenConnect scams
A downloads organizer is being used as real-world protection against remote access scams. Here's how.