Daily notes

I’m playing again on Mastodon, mostly because Twitter is starting to feel more broken than ever. I’m not altogether happy about it, mind. I think a big part of it is that all the things that Mastodon wants to fix in Twitter, I don’t have a problem with. I just want Twitter, but not run … Keep reading

I’ve been busy getting married! and also being ill Saturday was amazing, beautiful weather, a nice simple ceremony and then a party with many of our favourite people. Am a very happy and contented man right now However I then got a cold almost immediately, with the coughing, sneezing and sore throating meaning I haven’t … Keep reading

It’s really annoying when ctrl-k doesn’t work as a shortcut to insert a link somewhere It’s the agile mindset that matters for local government (by me) https://sensibletech.co.uk/its-the-agile-mindset-that-matters-for-local-government/ Two wonderful bit of work (and blogging) by Essex https://servicetransformation.blog.essex.gov.uk/2023/05/12/testing-essex-gov-with-blind-and-low-vision-users/ https://servicetransformation.blog.essex.gov.uk/2023/05/17/tales-of-the-private-beta-supertesters-user-research-on-the-new-intranet/ Learning, More than One Way https://postshift.com/learning-more-than-one-way/ Bristol Digital’s user experience principles https://bristoldigital.localgov.blog/2023/05/16/ux-principles/ Making a modern digital council … Keep reading

I survived my stag do at the weekend, although to be fair, it was a quiet affair. Just me, 3 of my old school mates and my 22 year old son. Wedding is next Saturday, so exciting! Despite being split in two following some local gov reorganisation, the digital folk up in Cumbria are still … Keep reading

My birthday passed without incident. Some lovely messages from folk, and some delightful gifts, including some impressively chunky history books, those Penguin ones with the orange spines that look so fabulous on a shelf. Also Peter Rex’s book on Hereward the Wake, which I am really looking forward to. OneTeamGov for local government this morning, … Keep reading