Simon Hudson | MVP
@simonjhudson.bsky.social
Entrepreneur, Microsoft MVP, co-author of M365 Maturity Model, guitarist, sustainability ⚡☀️🚗🔋317ppm, narrowboater, former physicist & wound care guy, a taste for classic cars, D&D & wine 🍷
https://ferribysustainability.co.uk/
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https://ferribysustainability.co.uk/
https://noviaworks.co.uk/
Out of curiosity I compared common bedding & clothing #insulation values with building components, converting TOG to U values.
Here's a chart for your reference. See the alt text for more detail
Here's a chart for your reference. See the alt text for more detail
November 27, 2025 at 5:46 AM
Out of curiosity I compared common bedding & clothing #insulation values with building components, converting TOG to U values.
Here's a chart for your reference. See the alt text for more detail
Here's a chart for your reference. See the alt text for more detail
Reposted by Simon Hudson | MVP
Be sure to join us on December 4th at 9am PT / 12pm ET
Copilot Unlocked: Mastering Prompt Patterns, Agents, and AI Extensibility in Microsoft 365
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Copilot Unlocked: Mastering Prompt Patterns, Agents, and AI Extensibility in Microsoft 365
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November 26, 2025 at 8:40 PM
Be sure to join us on December 4th at 9am PT / 12pm ET
Copilot Unlocked: Mastering Prompt Patterns, Agents, and AI Extensibility in Microsoft 365
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Copilot Unlocked: Mastering Prompt Patterns, Agents, and AI Extensibility in Microsoft 365
www.linkedin.com/events/copil...
Brilliant
Catch Fesshole Live in Leicester, Luton and Leeds – tickets available now! We’re off to Sweden too, visiting Malmö, Göteborg and Stockholm, and bringing Anon Opin to Leicester. https://sites.google.com/view/fesshole
November 26, 2025 at 7:45 AM
Brilliant
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"[China] have built and deployed more renewables than all of the rest of the world put together."
Former US Secretary of State John Kerry on China's massive investment in renewable energy.
Watch the event➡️ bit.ly/48zIWdC
Former US Secretary of State John Kerry on China's massive investment in renewable energy.
Watch the event➡️ bit.ly/48zIWdC
November 26, 2025 at 7:30 AM
"[China] have built and deployed more renewables than all of the rest of the world put together."
Former US Secretary of State John Kerry on China's massive investment in renewable energy.
Watch the event➡️ bit.ly/48zIWdC
Former US Secretary of State John Kerry on China's massive investment in renewable energy.
Watch the event➡️ bit.ly/48zIWdC
Interesting.
The UK has the 2nd most DCs in the world.
@Microsoft has over 400 data centres worldwide, across 70 regions.
Encouragingly, they stated last week that they are on track for them to be powered by 100% #renewable energy by the end of 2025
The UK has the 2nd most DCs in the world.
@Microsoft has over 400 data centres worldwide, across 70 regions.
Encouragingly, they stated last week that they are on track for them to be powered by 100% #renewable energy by the end of 2025
November 26, 2025 at 7:43 AM
Interesting.
The UK has the 2nd most DCs in the world.
@Microsoft has over 400 data centres worldwide, across 70 regions.
Encouragingly, they stated last week that they are on track for them to be powered by 100% #renewable energy by the end of 2025
The UK has the 2nd most DCs in the world.
@Microsoft has over 400 data centres worldwide, across 70 regions.
Encouragingly, they stated last week that they are on track for them to be powered by 100% #renewable energy by the end of 2025
Reposted by Simon Hudson | MVP
To begin with talk to AI like an intern. As it learns about you (and v.v) it can take on different roles.
Good conversations follow he GCSE model
Good conversations follow he GCSE model
November 25, 2025 at 7:12 PM
To begin with talk to AI like an intern. As it learns about you (and v.v) it can take on different roles.
Good conversations follow he GCSE model
Good conversations follow he GCSE model
Reposted by Simon Hudson | MVP
When people first use chat #AI they start from what they know, which is Search. Instead of asking a question they learned to just use keywords or short phrases, the "Search engine mindset"
When you go to a cafe you don't just say 'Tea'; you explain what you want, then discuss details
When you go to a cafe you don't just say 'Tea'; you explain what you want, then discuss details
November 25, 2025 at 7:10 PM
When people first use chat #AI they start from what they know, which is Search. Instead of asking a question they learned to just use keywords or short phrases, the "Search engine mindset"
When you go to a cafe you don't just say 'Tea'; you explain what you want, then discuss details
When you go to a cafe you don't just say 'Tea'; you explain what you want, then discuss details
Reposted by Simon Hudson | MVP
The #Copilot journey starts with building out skills at the base, i.e. staff. That's what enables departmental and finally organisational productivity
Copilot is surfaced in many user applications (experiences in MS-speak); however many organisations try to jump straight to the organisational AI
Copilot is surfaced in many user applications (experiences in MS-speak); however many organisations try to jump straight to the organisational AI
November 25, 2025 at 7:05 PM
The #Copilot journey starts with building out skills at the base, i.e. staff. That's what enables departmental and finally organisational productivity
Copilot is surfaced in many user applications (experiences in MS-speak); however many organisations try to jump straight to the organisational AI
Copilot is surfaced in many user applications (experiences in MS-speak); however many organisations try to jump straight to the organisational AI
Reposted by Simon Hudson | MVP
Copilot is grounded in the #MicrosoftGraph, which means all this stuff.
i.e. most of the content and communication that flows through #Microsoft365 within your organisation.
Yes, it's secure. No it doesn't use your data to train the #AI model.
i.e. most of the content and communication that flows through #Microsoft365 within your organisation.
Yes, it's secure. No it doesn't use your data to train the #AI model.
November 25, 2025 at 7:01 PM
Copilot is grounded in the #MicrosoftGraph, which means all this stuff.
i.e. most of the content and communication that flows through #Microsoft365 within your organisation.
Yes, it's secure. No it doesn't use your data to train the #AI model.
i.e. most of the content and communication that flows through #Microsoft365 within your organisation.
Yes, it's secure. No it doesn't use your data to train the #AI model.
Reposted by Simon Hudson | MVP
Many people feel like they are cheating using AI to help them. The trick is to take on the mundane stuff so they can learn to do the higher value things.
Productivity gains vary by role. We have to choose where the best fit to apply AI lays. Studies revealed a 11x11 tipping point.
Productivity gains vary by role. We have to choose where the best fit to apply AI lays. Studies revealed a 11x11 tipping point.
November 25, 2025 at 6:52 PM
Many people feel like they are cheating using AI to help them. The trick is to take on the mundane stuff so they can learn to do the higher value things.
Productivity gains vary by role. We have to choose where the best fit to apply AI lays. Studies revealed a 11x11 tipping point.
Productivity gains vary by role. We have to choose where the best fit to apply AI lays. Studies revealed a 11x11 tipping point.
Reposted by Simon Hudson | MVP
Technology was moving breathlessly fast. Then #AI came along and accelerated it.
But perhaps AI can help us adapt, adopt and accelerate too.
But perhaps AI can help us adapt, adopt and accelerate too.
November 25, 2025 at 6:49 PM
Technology was moving breathlessly fast. Then #AI came along and accelerated it.
But perhaps AI can help us adapt, adopt and accelerate too.
But perhaps AI can help us adapt, adopt and accelerate too.
@m365north.bsky.social , now in Claymation.
I'm very flattered that I've become younger than @simondoy.bsky.social
😉
Still running with Kirsty. Blimeyshe know some stuff!
tinyurl.com/M365North
I'm very flattered that I've become younger than @simondoy.bsky.social
😉
Still running with Kirsty. Blimeyshe know some stuff!
tinyurl.com/M365North
November 25, 2025 at 7:41 PM
@m365north.bsky.social , now in Claymation.
I'm very flattered that I've become younger than @simondoy.bsky.social
😉
Still running with Kirsty. Blimeyshe know some stuff!
tinyurl.com/M365North
I'm very flattered that I've become younger than @simondoy.bsky.social
😉
Still running with Kirsty. Blimeyshe know some stuff!
tinyurl.com/M365North
I'm thrilled to have just introduced the marvellous Kirsty Mcgrath to tonight's @m365north.bsky.social session.
You can join is - we'll be here a while: tinyurl.com/M365North
@microsoft #Copilot #M365
You can join is - we'll be here a while: tinyurl.com/M365North
@microsoft #Copilot #M365
November 25, 2025 at 6:45 PM
I'm thrilled to have just introduced the marvellous Kirsty Mcgrath to tonight's @m365north.bsky.social session.
You can join is - we'll be here a while: tinyurl.com/M365North
@microsoft #Copilot #M365
You can join is - we'll be here a while: tinyurl.com/M365North
@microsoft #Copilot #M365
Latest analysis by an independent academic institution shows climate warming is faster than the NOAA and NASA analysis that deniers cast aspertions on
November 25, 2025 at 5:40 PM
Latest analysis by an independent academic institution shows climate warming is faster than the NOAA and NASA analysis that deniers cast aspertions on
#M365 Agent Mode for Word, Excel, PowerPoint etc.blooks like the #AI we were promised.
It turns #Copilot from assistant to colleague who tries care of the grunt work making and updating documents.
Read more in my LinkedIn post: www.linkedin.com/posts/simonj...
It turns #Copilot from assistant to colleague who tries care of the grunt work making and updating documents.
Read more in my LinkedIn post: www.linkedin.com/posts/simonj...
#copilot #m365 #msignite #workiq | Simon Hudson
Microsoft has just announced 'Agent Mode' for Office Apps, with Word already rolling out.
At first glance Agent Mode looks like “Copilot inside Word/Excel/PowerPoint,” which we already had. It's been...
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November 22, 2025 at 7:58 AM
#M365 Agent Mode for Word, Excel, PowerPoint etc.blooks like the #AI we were promised.
It turns #Copilot from assistant to colleague who tries care of the grunt work making and updating documents.
Read more in my LinkedIn post: www.linkedin.com/posts/simonj...
It turns #Copilot from assistant to colleague who tries care of the grunt work making and updating documents.
Read more in my LinkedIn post: www.linkedin.com/posts/simonj...
Scott Guthrie @microsoft.com confirmed today at #MSIgnite that they are on track to meet their goal (commitment?) to have "their #datacenters powered by 100% renewable energy by the end the year"
That's over 70 countries, and with substantial expansion plans.
This is a great relief to me
#NetZero
That's over 70 countries, and with substantial expansion plans.
This is a great relief to me
#NetZero
November 18, 2025 at 7:51 PM
Scott Guthrie @microsoft.com confirmed today at #MSIgnite that they are on track to meet their goal (commitment?) to have "their #datacenters powered by 100% renewable energy by the end the year"
That's over 70 countries, and with substantial expansion plans.
This is a great relief to me
#NetZero
That's over 70 countries, and with substantial expansion plans.
This is a great relief to me
#NetZero
@microsoft.com just announced that they are the number 1 AI provider in the world.
They also announced a full partnership with @anthropic.com to enable access to #Claude on MS Foundry
They also announced a full partnership with @anthropic.com to enable access to #Claude on MS Foundry
November 18, 2025 at 6:03 PM
@microsoft.com just announced that they are the number 1 AI provider in the world.
They also announced a full partnership with @anthropic.com to enable access to #Claude on MS Foundry
They also announced a full partnership with @anthropic.com to enable access to #Claude on MS Foundry
I'm kinda hoping there is a special place in hell reserved for the people like the one on the right.
(See what I did there)
(See what I did there)
November 16, 2025 at 2:09 PM
I'm kinda hoping there is a special place in hell reserved for the people like the one on the right.
(See what I did there)
(See what I did there)
We were thrilled to see the new #solar array at North Ferriby primary school today, which we had a hand in instigating.
The savings on the electricity bills to run the school will directly benefit current and future pupils.
Even more rewarding is the enthusiasm of the staff.
Well done #ERYC
The savings on the electricity bills to run the school will directly benefit current and future pupils.
Even more rewarding is the enthusiasm of the staff.
Well done #ERYC
November 11, 2025 at 1:09 PM
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Good climate news this week
1 UN finds global deforestation is declining
2 UNFCCC forecasts 1st-ever global emissions decline (10% by 2035)
3 South Korea: Closure of coal plants begins in earnest from 1 December, 61 coal plants to be phased out by 2040
4 China: Dirty power generation down 5.4%
1/4
1 UN finds global deforestation is declining
2 UNFCCC forecasts 1st-ever global emissions decline (10% by 2035)
3 South Korea: Closure of coal plants begins in earnest from 1 December, 61 coal plants to be phased out by 2040
4 China: Dirty power generation down 5.4%
1/4
Good climate news this week
1 China targets installing 120 GW of wind/ year to double capacity to 1,300GW by 2030
2 US: Last coal plan in New England (Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island and Vermont) shuts down
3 Morocco: 2040 set as date for coal phase-out
1/5
1 China targets installing 120 GW of wind/ year to double capacity to 1,300GW by 2030
2 US: Last coal plan in New England (Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island and Vermont) shuts down
3 Morocco: 2040 set as date for coal phase-out
1/5
November 2, 2025 at 2:14 PM
Good climate news this week
1 UN finds global deforestation is declining
2 UNFCCC forecasts 1st-ever global emissions decline (10% by 2035)
3 South Korea: Closure of coal plants begins in earnest from 1 December, 61 coal plants to be phased out by 2040
4 China: Dirty power generation down 5.4%
1/4
1 UN finds global deforestation is declining
2 UNFCCC forecasts 1st-ever global emissions decline (10% by 2035)
3 South Korea: Closure of coal plants begins in earnest from 1 December, 61 coal plants to be phased out by 2040
4 China: Dirty power generation down 5.4%
1/4
#Wind-generated energy lowered Uk electricity bills by £14.2bn & avoided £133.3bn of natural gas in 2010 - 2023. After offsetting the £43.2bn green subsidy, the net result was a reduction of £104.3bn in UK energy bills over the 13 years, ~£250 per household per year
www.ucl.ac.uk/news/2025/oc...
www.ucl.ac.uk/news/2025/oc...
Wind power delivers £104 billion net benefit to UK consumers
UK investment in wind energy generated a net financial benefit of more than £100bn for energy consumers between 2010 and 2023, challenging misconceptions about the cost of the green energy transition,...
www.ucl.ac.uk
November 7, 2025 at 6:58 AM
#Wind-generated energy lowered Uk electricity bills by £14.2bn & avoided £133.3bn of natural gas in 2010 - 2023. After offsetting the £43.2bn green subsidy, the net result was a reduction of £104.3bn in UK energy bills over the 13 years, ~£250 per household per year
www.ucl.ac.uk/news/2025/oc...
www.ucl.ac.uk/news/2025/oc...
Dunkelflaute: Overcoming Renewable Energy Challenges
The transition to renewable energy in the UK necessitates understanding periods of low generation, known as Dunkelflaute. While relying on renewables reduces costs and emissions, adequate backup through a mix of gas, nuclear, storage, and…
The transition to renewable energy in the UK necessitates understanding periods of low generation, known as Dunkelflaute. While relying on renewables reduces costs and emissions, adequate backup through a mix of gas, nuclear, storage, and…
Dunkelflaute: Overcoming Renewable Energy Challenges
The transition to renewable energy in the UK necessitates understanding periods of low generation, known as Dunkelflaute. While relying on renewables reduces costs and emissions, adequate backup through a mix of gas, nuclear, storage, and Demand-Side Management (DSM) remains essential. Innovations in storage technology and capacity management will support a reliable, low-carbon grid.
ferribysustainability.co.uk
November 6, 2025 at 1:01 PM
Dunkelflaute: Overcoming Renewable Energy Challenges
The transition to renewable energy in the UK necessitates understanding periods of low generation, known as Dunkelflaute. While relying on renewables reduces costs and emissions, adequate backup through a mix of gas, nuclear, storage, and…
The transition to renewable energy in the UK necessitates understanding periods of low generation, known as Dunkelflaute. While relying on renewables reduces costs and emissions, adequate backup through a mix of gas, nuclear, storage, and…
We are more than getting there with #renewable energy.
Cheap and getting cheaper
Cheap and getting cheaper
November 2, 2025 at 10:03 AM
We are more than getting there with #renewable energy.
Cheap and getting cheaper
Cheap and getting cheaper
This new #SharePoint blog picks up the metadata story, #Copilot can now reason over library columns, at last.
It's reassuring to see metadata receive some love at last. If only the #MicrosoftOffice team would get on the same heading.
techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/spblog/...
It's reassuring to see metadata receive some love at last. If only the #MicrosoftOffice team would get on the same heading.
techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/spblog/...
SharePoint Showcase: How Metadata and the Knowledge Agent Elevate Microsoft 365 Copilot Responses | Microsoft Community Hub
Why metadata is the key to smarter Copilot & agent responses – and how Knowledge Agent makes it effortless
techcommunity.microsoft.com
October 31, 2025 at 5:52 AM
This new #SharePoint blog picks up the metadata story, #Copilot can now reason over library columns, at last.
It's reassuring to see metadata receive some love at last. If only the #MicrosoftOffice team would get on the same heading.
techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/spblog/...
It's reassuring to see metadata receive some love at last. If only the #MicrosoftOffice team would get on the same heading.
techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/spblog/...
In September, @Microsoft rolled out #SharePoint metadata understanding to #Copilot agents.
We have been demanding this for 2 years; it's huge that our pleasure have been listened to.
Hopefully this & the ability of SharePoint #KnowledgeAgent to intelligently create metadata columns, combined with
We have been demanding this for 2 years; it's huge that our pleasure have been listened to.
Hopefully this & the ability of SharePoint #KnowledgeAgent to intelligently create metadata columns, combined with
October 28, 2025 at 7:05 AM
In September, @Microsoft rolled out #SharePoint metadata understanding to #Copilot agents.
We have been demanding this for 2 years; it's huge that our pleasure have been listened to.
Hopefully this & the ability of SharePoint #KnowledgeAgent to intelligently create metadata columns, combined with
We have been demanding this for 2 years; it's huge that our pleasure have been listened to.
Hopefully this & the ability of SharePoint #KnowledgeAgent to intelligently create metadata columns, combined with