The new logo for a soon to rebrand web based bibliographic tool is a real "Will this do?" job isn't it?
AlanFricker
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Still growing stuff, running and generally interested. Probably library chat will happen.
Apparently it's migraine awareness week in UK. And a new national online pathway and decision tool for headache has just launched. gettingitrightfirsttime.co.uk/girft-marks-...
GIRFT marks Migraine Awareness Week with launch of national online pathway for headache care - Getting It Right First Time - GIRFT
As Migraine Awareness Week gets under way today (21st September 2026), GIRFT has launched the first national online pathway and decision-making tool for the care of patients presenting with headache s...
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Clear description of context vs memory. Makes clear impact of context window and limits on chat size for degradation of both recall and response. Important if users stick a lot of PDFs that then get "read" repeatedly which will add up library.hkust.edu.hk/news-events/...
What Your AI Remembers About You | HKUST Library
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Clear explanation of why the hugging face hack was both predictable and still bad pluralistic.net/2026/09/12/g...
Pluralistic: LLMs are real, AI is fake (12 Sep 2026) – Pluralistic: Daily links from Cory Doctorow
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A mate running for a heart breaking cause - if you have a couple of quid at the end of the month you could do worse www.justgiving.com/page/maratho...
Marathon to Athens - For little Otis & SUDC UK
Help Thomas Meredith raise money to support SUDC UK
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Saw a man with no face today, sitting on a bench. Turns out it was a bald guy looking down at his phone with his sunglasses propped up on the top of his head, but for a brief moment i was transported to a world of cosmic terror
You can tell no transport commentator who reports on the new DLR trains has young children as it's now MUCH harder for them to see out the front At a rough guess a 5 year old could see out on the old ones. New nearing 8+9 years old This is true investigative journalism This is a 6 year olds view
New blog post: How to get a DOI for your blog posts https://shkspr.mobi/blog/2026/09/how-to-get-a-doi-for-your-blog-posts/ Each new post on this blog now has a Digital Object Identifier. This post looks at the how and the why of getting one, whether it is useful, and any issues you might …
How to get a DOI for your blog posts
Each new post on this blog now has a Digital Object Identifier. This post looks at the how and the why of getting one, whether it is useful, and any issues you might experience if you go down this path. Table of ContentsBackgroundGetting a DOI the easy wayLet's Go Rogue!Automatic Submission of New ContentManual Submission of Old ContentGetting the DOIGenerating your own DOIMaking the DOI…
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Miss working in central London. Got off at St Paul's to walk to work is a great start to the day
Counter argument - having a veg box removes part of the "what are we going to eat" tyranny of the blank page www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
It’s my self-care hack of the year: I quit our local veg box scheme, and set my mind free | Rhiannon Lucy Cosslett
Being a member felt like the right thing to do and it was a boon during the pandemic. But oh, the emotional labour, says Guardian columnist Rhiannon Lucy Cosslett
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Litter pick with a local beaver group. Hats off to the leaders
"The agents are portable, but the judgment patterns are not! That means, like it or not, you will get locked into a model." > important point for reproducibility mikecaulfield.substack.com/p/agents-are...
Agents are portable but judgments are not
This is a bigger problem than people realize
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Extremely disappointed to discover this is Essex, MA and not Essex UK
Registration is now open for my annual celebration of cider donuts and underbiking: The Essex County Cider Donut Dirt Randonee
This is not mega helpful when you are trying to record a little demo video
The Cat Righting Reflex is the official name of the process cats use to automatically correct themselves mid-fall and land on their feet. It develops between 3 - 9 weeks of age, and is responsible for the greatest wikipedia gif of all time.
Tell me a fun fact.
People with breasts, this is your reminder to please accept a breast screening appointment when you're offered. If this isn't you, but you can help someone attend an appointment by given them a lift, or offering moral support and encouragement, please do. 🙂🙏🏻
Was not aware there was a studio working on painting and sculpting of miniatures in West Essex!
I'm very pleased to announce that I will be running a two day teaching workshop at Black Sun Studios in Epping UK in February.This workshop will be suitable for all skill levels and will guide you through essential techniques. blacksunacademy.co.uk/blk-event/an...
Please enjoy this edit I made of my cat (back in England) being beaten up by a mouse …. and the analogy contained within.
Thanks Alan! We're excited too. We hope to record the evening's talks and publish on the RCN YouTube - so hopefully you can catch up later. Also, there are plenty of events related to the exhibition lined up for later dates. 📆 Check our events programme: www.rcn.org.uk/library/Muse...
Events | Library | Royal College of Nursing
Find out about the latest events at our libraries.
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Looking forward to popping into the new exhibition at the @rcnlibraries.bsky.social at some point. Not able to make the online talks for the launch www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-digita...
The Digital Revolution: Exhibition Launch (hybrid)
Join us for the launch of a new exhibition exploring data, computing and technology in nursing practice.
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If you live anywhere near Norwich and weren't at Nation of Language at the waterfront tonight more fool you
This is not misinformation. That's what I normally cover - something out of context, an opinion quoted as fact, or a deliberate misinterpretation... This is none of those. This is full-on disinformation. Because that is NOT from the Express. It is entirely fake😱 🧵 1/10
📚 The Politics of Rare Books: Colonial legacies, libraries, provenances 21 September Alison Richard Building, CB3 9DP https://bit.ly/4gcpiXM This event aims to advance conversations on how historical connections to the slave trade within library collections can be communicated to the public
Can any library folk suggest suitable organisations to take on this collection? RIBA perhaps? 📚
A good home needed urgently for one of the most significant libraries of housing and planning in the country (via @municipaldreams.bsky.social) substack.com/inbox/post/2...
Entries are now open! Entries for our 13 September event in Epping Forest are now open. We have courses available for all ages & abilities. Explore the beauty of this ancient woodland through orienteering - the sport that challenges the mind and the body. See chig.org.uk/events/26091...