Darrell Webster
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Darrell Webster
@darrell.modernworkmentor.com
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Trainer & change manager | Independent Microsoft 365 consultant. Amateur at life. Still figuring it out. Stopping to picture it along the way.
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This can’t be real. Does the US really have a President who doesn’t give a f*ck about what is happening around him. That’s weird. He’s weird.

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incredible photo that's definitely worth at least 1,000 words from Andrew Harnik of Getty
Man I see some weird shit in my Bluesky Discover feed.
The Life Tea Cosy with Darrell Zissou
I’m not really a Halloween fan. When asked about my plans, I don’t say boo about it.
💬 Are you ready for my call now?
…how about now?
…now?
…now now?
…wait, I’ve got another call coming in. I’ll ping you a message when I’m ready to call.

…ready? Oh you’re busy now? OK I’ll schedule a call with you.
🗓️
…phew. 😮‍💨 You had me worried for a moment. #ToiletThoughts
Which is why I my reply to Copilot so often is “can I have that with a side of citations?”
What do I want Copilot to remember in it’s memory of me?
*Always respond with citations.*
How can I “Check for accuracy” if you don’t provide the references for where you generated your answer from?
…let’s see how well Copilot remembers this about me.
This is the difference.
Dark mode. Looks cool but not as easy to see the content I am demoing.
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Light mode. Classic, but not cool. However, it’s far easier to see the content I am demonstrating.
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Now imagine the two demos in a room.
I think dark mode is great for personal use. But for visibility in demos and recordings, the contrast of elements and content varies from app to app.
Even these common like cherubs look gorgeous with composition and foliage like this.
Please use the light theme in demo and training videos when the light sources from your audience’s environment are unknown. (That’s all the time. Pretty much.)
When the speaker rises to reveal the controls, is that a gimmick or is it functionally helpful?
I will set a Focus mode to turn off notifications when I’m taking notes and journaling.
The reMarkable is remarkable. But too pricey for me to justify the narrow capabilities and dependency on consumable pen tips.
After using a device focused on writing, I did miss that this expensive device couldn’t do more. For similar money I can get an iPad Mini 7. That’s what I’m going to do. Add Paperlike and the Pencil Pro. Then I can use any iOS app like Goodnotes, OneNote, Concepts.
I’m returning the Remarkable Paper Pro Move. It was a good portable size. The e-ink was amazing. The battery life, impressive. The writing experience felt similar to paper. Too similar. I didn’t like that the pen tips wear out quickly. This made it dependent on new tips —consumables.
What is an Office Agent and how could it help us vibe-work? Microsoft prompts a picture of how they think we will create documents in the future.

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Vibe-work with an OFFICE AGENT for Microsoft 365 Copilot?
YouTube video by Modern Work Mentor
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Directory of agents. Seriously. Think of all the things you could do with the spare time while agents work for your boss… I mean you.
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🕵️ Remove the mystery | Create a SharePoint page that’s all “About you” to introduce yourself to your coworkers. 🆕 #KashBox article, “Who are you (at work)?”

Read how to, create your own, and share it 📄 kashbox.substack.com/p/who-are-yo...
Who are you (at work)?
Remove the mystery for your co-workers. Introduce yourself by creating a SharePoint page that's all about YOU!
kashbox.substack.com
It’s where I do my best work. Temporarily of course.