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Repost for Irish Film Classifications by Damien Owens, because it's just come up in FB memories and it's still *brilliant*.

The impact on Liverpool FC of Reform's plans to rescind people's permanent right to remain in the UK.

Cherryleaf UK Technical Writer/Author jobs indicator - September 2025 www.cherryleaf.com/2025/09/uk-t...

Technical writing jargon explained (video edition): Developer portals

Storytelling for beginners. Tickets released for my workshop 'The Flower of Story’. Find out why we need stories. Discover your heritage of stories - even if you think you don't have one! Learn how to make a story tellable and memorable. Bring storytelling into your life! Sat Nov 22 2-5pm London

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STEWART: “Comedy doesn’t change the world, but it’s a bellwether— we’re the banana peel in the coal mine… authoritarians are the threat to comedy, music, art, thought… progress.” Nailed it.

AI favors established frameworks. Knowing that will change how you develop your information systems.

Morning everyone.

The Art and Frustration of AI Video the-visual-lounge.captivate.fm/episode/the-...

If The Repair Shop fixed procedures.

Back from Tokyo. It was much quieter than London, apart from inside the convenience shops. Less litter, very humid, slim people. Very cheap museums. Tasty food, but the sandwiches looked awful. An experience.

Nevermore, the movie Ah, distinctly I remember, It was in the bleak September, And my policies lay scattered, errors by the score. Procedures vague, a tangled mess,... Video:

Using a Python script, I downloaded the last 200 posts from /r/technicalwriting and asked Claude to analyze the main worries and sentiments. As most of us have gone, are going, or will go through some of these doubts at some point, I’ll try to provide my own answers here. passo.uno/tech-writing...

I have come to the conclusion that the BBC needs to shut down their 24h news channel and "live" website which are broken beyond repair. They should refocus on meticulously sourced, verified, and well-analysed "yesterdays news tomorrow" programming and online content.

Graffiti using pencils - Stop! Bad odours - Stop! Them's the rules

🚀 IndexTTS2 just landed—open-source and ready to shake up zero-shot text-to-speech! Imagine AI voices that nail both emotional nuance and perfect timing, finally taking on commercial TTS giants.

Loving the concept and content on News Minimalist: newsminimalist.com Using ML to rank news stories by "importance" (scale, impact, novelty, credibility, legacy) and gives you a feed of only high scoring items. At first glance, better quality than the front page of the BBC, Guardian, or NYT

Expiry Date: Procedures Express One for the movie buffs. Can you identify the film? Video

One for @scriblit.bsky.social

Veo 3 just dropped a major upgrade—think vertical videos, crisp 1080p, and wallet-friendly pricing. Developers can now create high-quality, mobile-ready videos for less, with new features tailored for social platforms.

Jane Austen, Technical Writer 😉🪶 If some of Austen's characters became Technical Writers: Fanny Price's job interview George Knightley’s stand-up scrum report Mr. Collins changes the style guide Elinor Dashwood's Unsolicited Advice Mitigation Plan #procedures #writing #technicalwriting Video:

New on BBC One: Who Do You Think You Wrote That For? A genealogy show written by Technical Authors ;-) A 60 second video: #procedures #writing

We've got capacity to take on some new clients in the final quarter of the year. Technical writing, developer portals, procedures writing.

1. Everyone says: “Make it so intuitive it doesn’t need documentation.” Here’s why that advice could quietly kill your business. If your product is so intuitive, chances are it looks and feels just like your competitors’. #ProductDesign #TechWriting #UX #Innovation #ProductStrategy #CustomerSuccess

The Specialist Edge. Why do generalist recruiters struggle to find top Technical Authors? 1. Out of the approx 2 million people working in IT in the UK, only 3K-9K are Technical Authors (and less looking for work). This makes finding candidates difficult. #Recruitment #TechnicalAuthor #TechComm

Doc Makeover Challenge #procedures #writing #techcomm

Two in-house models in support of our mission https://microsoft.ai/news/two-new-in-house-models/ #AI #Microsoft

Sharing some of what we've been doing with our superb Design team at Wise to get hands-on with AI, featuring an educational (and slightly sassy) Prompt Coach. ➡️ medium.com/@bendaviesro...

1/ The role of experts in a democracy is to provide: 1️⃣ Advice to democratically elected leaders on the options available to achieve the objectives those leaders select; 2️⃣ Advice to democratically elected leaders on the likely outcomes and consequences of leaders' proposed plans.

He waits. That’s what he does. And I’ll tell you what. Tick followed tock followed tick followed tock followed tick. Ahab says, ‘I don’t care who you are, here’s to your dream.’ The old sailors returned to the bar. ‘Here’s to you, Ahab!’ And the phat drummer hits the beat with all his heart.

A really useful prompt for writing: "review this for accuracy, look up any facts you may want to challenge or explore." Even if not perfect, it is a good sanity check on your own work. Works well with Claude 4.1, GPT-5 Thinking, and Grok 4. Weirdly, Gemini 2.5 Pro often won't do web searches.

This is not good news. We can't wait for a convenient moment before taking climate action. The time is now. "the tipping point that makes an Amoc shutdown inevitable is likely to be passed within a few decades" www.theguardian.com/environment/...

You might not know: There used to be a hidden page for many services on GOV.UK, which would display the underlying user need through a user story and its alignment with the platform proposition. You just had to insert /info to any service landing page’s URL. I still think it’s brilliant.

We've initiated a quarterly survey that tracks hiring demand for technical authors and UX writers across the UK. If you hire technical communicators in the UK, please take part in the survey: forms.office.com/e/56vDt5WQXB

Law and Order: Special Writing Unit #procedures #writing #techcomm

How AI-ready Is your technical documentation workflow? Take this short quiz to find out where you stand and how to advance. There are 8 multiple choice questions. www.tryinteract.com/share/quiz/6...

Buffy the Jargon Slayer 🧛🧛‍♀️🧛‍♂️ #procedures Video

The hidden costs of confusing policies 1. Unclear, inconsistent, or outdated policies are silent resource drains. They spark disputes, hinder operations, & expose organisations to significant risk.

What Does A Hull Office Supply Company Have To Do With The Birth Of Modern Football? Sports writer Tony Collins visits the street corner where history was (sort of) made. Supplementals: tinyurl.com/2s3h6vp6 @hulllibraries.bsky.social @collinstony.bsky.social

1. Beyond just technical accuracy, killer API documentation delivers tangible business ROI. It's not just a cost, it's an investment. 🚀

Take our quiz: Is Your Business Running on Clear Instructions or Guesswork? www.tryinteract.com/share/quiz/6...

I'm not one to brag, but I've consistently been told I have great ideas by ChatGPT

Race Around the Words - A parody Video:

How to do it, either ask for a scheduled report in your prompt or go to: chatgpt.com/schedules It isn't well documented

1. Your technical writing career isn't threatened by AI – it's supercharged. Learn how embracing AI tools and prompt engineering transforms you from a content creator into an indispensable strategic asset.

Please repost: Elsa Karin Birgitta of Sweden. I found your wallet today on a commuter train at Helsinki airport, heading for Helsinki at 20:00. It’s with lost property at the central station.

Exact instructions challenge: How to make a cup of coffee for your boss. ☕️ #procedures #technicalwriting