steve
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· Dec 8
Our positions on generative AI
Given the hype around artificial intelligence, it feels worthwhile stating our positions on the technology. We’re open to working on and with it, but there’s a few ideas we’ll bring to the table.
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In my weeknotes yesterday, I thought about writing something on AI.
We’re in the boom of a hype cycle and there’s plenty of snake oil salesmen out there, which I want to distance myself from. So I’ve written up my positions on #GenerativeAI. boringmagi.cc/2024/12/08/o...
We’re in the boom of a hype cycle and there’s plenty of snake oil salesmen out there, which I want to distance myself from. So I’ve written up my positions on #GenerativeAI. boringmagi.cc/2024/12/08/o...
always thought i was a dog person, but this kind of behaviour made me realise i’m a cat person.
and also made me realise i’m a cat, but a person.
and also made me realise i’m a cat, but a person.
I told her to figure her own way out whilst I went to go brush my teeth - she chose to use this time to fall asleep instead.
December 4, 2025 at 12:08 AM
always thought i was a dog person, but this kind of behaviour made me realise i’m a cat person.
and also made me realise i’m a cat, but a person.
and also made me realise i’m a cat, but a person.
this place is a few doors up from my house, didn’t realise they’d died 😔
Open house opportunity to see artist NDP Fraser's life's work insidecroydon.com/2025/12/02/o... #Croydon #Art #SAouthNorwood @londonist.com
Open house opportunity to see artist NDP Fraser’s life’s work
NDP Fraser, a practitioner of “outsider art”, lived in this building, pictured above, on Portland Road, South Norwood, for 25 years. Neil Fraser studied at the Central School of Art in the mid-1970…
insidecroydon.com
December 2, 2025 at 10:27 PM
this place is a few doors up from my house, didn’t realise they’d died 😔
Forgot to review this list a few weeks ago. We didn’t do one of my must-haves and it came back to bite us on the arse. I’m an idiot.
Anyway, I’ve added some bits on doing research too. Sharing as this is a living list that changes over time.
Anyway, I’ve added some bits on doing research too. Sharing as this is a living list that changes over time.
Must-haves when starting or joining a product team
These are the must-haves and key things to remember which help me hit the ground running when starting or joining a product team.
visitmy.website
December 2, 2025 at 3:35 PM
Forgot to review this list a few weeks ago. We didn’t do one of my must-haves and it came back to bite us on the arse. I’m an idiot.
Anyway, I’ve added some bits on doing research too. Sharing as this is a living list that changes over time.
Anyway, I’ve added some bits on doing research too. Sharing as this is a living list that changes over time.
“What does that mean? What do you do?”
What’s the worst question someone can ask after you tell them your profession? For linguists, it’s definitely “how many languages do you speak?”, but I’m curious what else is happening to the rest of y’all out there?!
December 2, 2025 at 6:33 AM
“What does that mean? What do you do?”
One of the things I worked on at GOV.UK was making sure that scheduled publications didn’t happen too early and that caching isn’t prevent people seeing newly published material immediately.
If you’re ‘outside’ the proposition, you don’t get to use those features.
If you’re ‘outside’ the proposition, you don’t get to use those features.
I think public bodies should be using better publishing platforms than Wordpress, especially if they are handling sensitive information like the OBR.
I think GDS should create a set of standards for publishing outside of the GOV.UK proposition.
www.tpximpact.com/knowledge-hu...
I think GDS should create a set of standards for publishing outside of the GOV.UK proposition.
www.tpximpact.com/knowledge-hu...
Websites beyond the GOV.UK proposition - TPXimpact
Departments are creating websites outside the main GOV.UK proposition, risking user trust. We explore why new GDS guidance on domains and branding is now essential.
www.tpximpact.com
December 1, 2025 at 9:16 PM
One of the things I worked on at GOV.UK was making sure that scheduled publications didn’t happen too early and that caching isn’t prevent people seeing newly published material immediately.
If you’re ‘outside’ the proposition, you don’t get to use those features.
If you’re ‘outside’ the proposition, you don’t get to use those features.
when i worked at jonathan cape, two editors i was assistant to rebooted this magazine. it was lovely!
Perhaps an antidote to the first day of winter here up north; the cover to the 29 July 1937 issue of the shortlived magazine "Night & Day" - unattributed (but I should know!) of a busy funfair with, amongst the swings & roundabouts, Lulu the French model & her art poses for 2d.
flic.kr/p/2rJgB6h
flic.kr/p/2rJgB6h
December 1, 2025 at 10:33 AM
when i worked at jonathan cape, two editors i was assistant to rebooted this magazine. it was lovely!
if you don’t like panettone, try pandoro. lighter, a bit sweeter, actually rather addictive.
November 30, 2025 at 6:48 PM
if you don’t like panettone, try pandoro. lighter, a bit sweeter, actually rather addictive.
Went to South Africa last week, but I was back at the coalface this week, thinking about a different way for designers and developers to collaborate. Also, been gardenin’. #weeknotes
The Raised Beds: Weeknotes S21E07
Prototyping a new working pattern for designers and developers, plus the latest on testing the prototypes for Extract. Oh, and a new hobby.
visitmy.website
November 30, 2025 at 5:34 PM
Went to South Africa last week, but I was back at the coalface this week, thinking about a different way for designers and developers to collaborate. Also, been gardenin’. #weeknotes
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Man Who Thought Fleetwood Mac’s ‘The Chain’ Was Over In For Thrill Of His Fucking Life https://theonion.com/man-who-thought-fleetwood-macs-the-chain-was-over-in-for-thrill-of-his-fucking-life/
November 24, 2025 at 9:30 PM
Man Who Thought Fleetwood Mac’s ‘The Chain’ Was Over In For Thrill Of His Fucking Life https://theonion.com/man-who-thought-fleetwood-macs-the-chain-was-over-in-for-thrill-of-his-fucking-life/
the one and only @dasbarrett.bsky.social
November 24, 2025 at 3:30 PM
the one and only @dasbarrett.bsky.social
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If you or anything you’re responsible for used NPM today, check you didn’t install something malicious:
helixguard.ai/blog/malicio...
If the worm doesn’t manage to upload your secrets to GitHub (see github.com/search?q=sha...), or propagate via NPM, it apparently wipes your home directory instead.
helixguard.ai/blog/malicio...
If the worm doesn’t manage to upload your secrets to GitHub (see github.com/search?q=sha...), or propagate via NPM, it apparently wipes your home directory instead.
November 24, 2025 at 2:50 PM
If you or anything you’re responsible for used NPM today, check you didn’t install something malicious:
helixguard.ai/blog/malicio...
If the worm doesn’t manage to upload your secrets to GitHub (see github.com/search?q=sha...), or propagate via NPM, it apparently wipes your home directory instead.
helixguard.ai/blog/malicio...
If the worm doesn’t manage to upload your secrets to GitHub (see github.com/search?q=sha...), or propagate via NPM, it apparently wipes your home directory instead.
what was the hype cycle that allowed jurassic world to become popular after the disaster at jurassic park?
how did they win back public support? how did they get investors to care again?
how did they win back public support? how did they get investors to care again?
November 24, 2025 at 9:59 AM
what was the hype cycle that allowed jurassic world to become popular after the disaster at jurassic park?
how did they win back public support? how did they get investors to care again?
how did they win back public support? how did they get investors to care again?
flight home cancelled, yaaaaay
November 23, 2025 at 2:14 PM
flight home cancelled, yaaaaay
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You can now convert your Notion pages and databases to durable, private, local files.
Your data, offline, forever, for free.
Your data, offline, forever, for free.
November 22, 2025 at 9:08 PM
You can now convert your Notion pages and databases to durable, private, local files.
Your data, offline, forever, for free.
Your data, offline, forever, for free.
please, no, make it stop
November 23, 2025 at 4:13 AM
please, no, make it stop
watching the rugby in a bar in cape town. tally for the word ‘bru’ is off the charts, beating the number of ‘jaaaaa’s last weekend.
November 22, 2025 at 6:21 PM
watching the rugby in a bar in cape town. tally for the word ‘bru’ is off the charts, beating the number of ‘jaaaaa’s last weekend.
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All fun and games for commercial lawyers, but is the UK public interest really served by monopoly control of national address data in the hands of Royal Mail (itself now owned by a Czech billionaire)?
#IPlaw #datapolicy #opendata #openaddresses
#IPlaw #datapolicy #opendata #openaddresses
November 21, 2025 at 10:55 AM
All fun and games for commercial lawyers, but is the UK public interest really served by monopoly control of national address data in the hands of Royal Mail (itself now owned by a Czech billionaire)?
#IPlaw #datapolicy #opendata #openaddresses
#IPlaw #datapolicy #opendata #openaddresses
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How did my leisure time on the internet get turned into staring at a bunch of inboxes? 😩
November 19, 2025 at 2:43 PM
How did my leisure time on the internet get turned into staring at a bunch of inboxes? 😩
doing endless wine tastings under an oak tree in the sun, send snow pics
November 19, 2025 at 9:44 AM
doing endless wine tastings under an oak tree in the sun, send snow pics
out of darkness cometh light youtu.be/bbssDblGPkM?...
DJ Lag & Ape Drums - GQTECH (Official Visualizer)
YouTube video by DJ LAG
youtu.be
November 17, 2025 at 8:52 PM
out of darkness cometh light youtu.be/bbssDblGPkM?...
having fun playing about taking photos again, albeit on my phone and not a proper camera
November 15, 2025 at 7:59 PM
having fun playing about taking photos again, albeit on my phone and not a proper camera
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What's a tune that you'd think might have got overplayed, but in fact every time you hear it, if anything, sounds better than ever?
THIS IS.
THIS IS.
Roots Manuva - 'Witness (1 Hope)' Official Video
YouTube video by Big Dada
www.youtube.com
November 14, 2025 at 1:03 PM
What's a tune that you'd think might have got overplayed, but in fact every time you hear it, if anything, sounds better than ever?
THIS IS.
THIS IS.
May not have time to write personal #weeknotes before heading off on holiday, so here’s what we’ve been doing on the alpha phase of Extract this week. digital-land.github.io/extract-alph...
First research session booked
We’ve reached out to 14 local planning authorities and booked a research session with the first responders. The plans for the first prototype are finalised, and it’s being built ready for testing next...
digital-land.github.io
November 14, 2025 at 12:42 PM
May not have time to write personal #weeknotes before heading off on holiday, so here’s what we’ve been doing on the alpha phase of Extract this week. digital-land.github.io/extract-alph...
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Let’s scrobble again, like we did last summer i.airbuds.fm/russell.davi...
Tap to see my listening activity
see what Russell Davies is playing. on your homescreen.
i.airbuds.fm
November 13, 2025 at 3:31 PM
Let’s scrobble again, like we did last summer i.airbuds.fm/russell.davi...