An online notebook
One of the advantages of daily noting in MarsEdit is… tags! Setting the ambition for Future Councils – been looking forward to seeing some outcomes from this work. Will write up my thoughts once I have had a proper mull. Text of Bill Thompson’s recent ‘state of the net’ style talk – “The network and … Keep reading
One note for the whole week as I haven’t been working. Instead, had a week at home having fun with the family. However, I did occasionally look at a computer, hence the below. So Twitter/X finally took Tweetdeck away from me, which has made the site a bit less useful. However, I still get way … Keep reading
Two days in a row out of the house! First time that has happened in a while. Today, I am knackered. “Digital proof: where one service ends, another begins” https://www.dxw.com/2023/08/digital-proof/ “Team memory, organisational sharing and serendipity in distributed workplaces” https://emilywebber.co.uk/team-memory-organisational-sharing-and-serendipity-in-distributed-workplaces/ Been watching a lot of films at home recently. Finally saw Dunkirk last weekend, and … Keep reading
I’ve just ordered myself a new Mac Mini. Having been working on a fairly clunky Windows all-in-one machine for a few years, am looking forward to getting back on the Mac full time. I just find the apps available on the Mac to be higher quality and more useful than on Windows, where the experience … Keep reading
“Why I no longer believe in Content Design” https://uxdesign.cc/why-i-no-longer-believe-in-content-design-e71aeb5f060c I wrote a quick and snarky post about Cipfa’s recent report about blockchain: https://da.vebrig.gs/2023/08/09/cipfa-claims-blockchain-is-a-promising-solution-for-the-public-sector-i-disagree/ “Why does PDF content persist when it sucks so much, and how can you get rid of it?” https://lapope.com/2023/08/07/pdfs-vs-web-pages-whats-better-for-users/