Mike Shevdon
@shevdon.bsky.social
Contemporary Fiction Writer, Archer, Cook, Ukulele Player, Collector of Curiosities, Spinner of Stories, Renewable Energy, DIY Refurbisher, Undiagnosed Neurodivergent
In inquiries, inspectors take a dim view of this sort of thing, not least because AI tends to hallucinate the ground for the objection.
I would have thought this was a recipe for having costs awarded against you.
I would have thought this was a recipe for having costs awarded against you.
November 28, 2025 at 7:52 AM
In inquiries, inspectors take a dim view of this sort of thing, not least because AI tends to hallucinate the ground for the objection.
I would have thought this was a recipe for having costs awarded against you.
I would have thought this was a recipe for having costs awarded against you.
Not as expensive as not helping Ukraine.
November 28, 2025 at 7:35 AM
Not as expensive as not helping Ukraine.
The worst return on investment would appear to be PPE, as it’s produced a bunch of people who have systematically ruined the country.
November 27, 2025 at 11:19 PM
The worst return on investment would appear to be PPE, as it’s produced a bunch of people who have systematically ruined the country.
This, BTW, is the industry that receives little or no support from government, that it’s being plundered by tech-bros selling snake oil and blowing smoke, and is the source of all that entertainment you watch or listen to.
November 27, 2025 at 8:27 AM
This, BTW, is the industry that receives little or no support from government, that it’s being plundered by tech-bros selling snake oil and blowing smoke, and is the source of all that entertainment you watch or listen to.
What is a low return degree? The idea that only maths, tech, and science are worthwhile is bunkum.
The creative sector alone is with about £125Bn annually to the UK economy, and supports 2.4M jobs.
The creative sector alone is with about £125Bn annually to the UK economy, and supports 2.4M jobs.
November 27, 2025 at 8:12 AM
What is a low return degree? The idea that only maths, tech, and science are worthwhile is bunkum.
The creative sector alone is with about £125Bn annually to the UK economy, and supports 2.4M jobs.
The creative sector alone is with about £125Bn annually to the UK economy, and supports 2.4M jobs.
In his new book he explains why publishers are wrong for not publishing his book. Sorry, this sounds like so much sour grapes.
Publishers publish what they think they can sell regardless of the nature of the content.
Publishers publish what they think they can sell regardless of the nature of the content.
November 26, 2025 at 8:12 AM
In his new book he explains why publishers are wrong for not publishing his book. Sorry, this sounds like so much sour grapes.
Publishers publish what they think they can sell regardless of the nature of the content.
Publishers publish what they think they can sell regardless of the nature of the content.
It’s so great having other people tell you what you use and how you use it. It saves having to be conscious of your own process.
November 25, 2025 at 10:16 PM
It’s so great having other people tell you what you use and how you use it. It saves having to be conscious of your own process.
As an author, and an IT professional with 35 years experience, please DO NOT use a USB stick as the back up for your precious novel.
Use sync to back up to a separate device, another computer, or cloud account, preferably a scheduled daily task with rotating versions.
Use sync to back up to a separate device, another computer, or cloud account, preferably a scheduled daily task with rotating versions.
November 25, 2025 at 9:09 AM
As an author, and an IT professional with 35 years experience, please DO NOT use a USB stick as the back up for your precious novel.
Use sync to back up to a separate device, another computer, or cloud account, preferably a scheduled daily task with rotating versions.
Use sync to back up to a separate device, another computer, or cloud account, preferably a scheduled daily task with rotating versions.
If you think being a machine operator is “low skill” then you haven’t been in a factory in the last decade.
What AI is replacing is the joy of creativity, the pursuit of art, and the exploration of the human soul.
What AI is replacing is the joy of creativity, the pursuit of art, and the exploration of the human soul.
November 25, 2025 at 8:55 AM
If you think being a machine operator is “low skill” then you haven’t been in a factory in the last decade.
What AI is replacing is the joy of creativity, the pursuit of art, and the exploration of the human soul.
What AI is replacing is the joy of creativity, the pursuit of art, and the exploration of the human soul.
There are more compact alternatives to a hot water tank, such as phase change materials, but they remain expensive and are not produced at scale.
November 24, 2025 at 8:14 AM
There are more compact alternatives to a hot water tank, such as phase change materials, but they remain expensive and are not produced at scale.
This is why we don’t fly Ryanair.
November 23, 2025 at 8:10 AM
This is why we don’t fly Ryanair.
Labour didn’t win the last election, the Tories lost it by going ever further right and doubling down on mistakes.
Labour would do well to remember that.
Labour would do well to remember that.
November 22, 2025 at 2:25 PM
Labour didn’t win the last election, the Tories lost it by going ever further right and doubling down on mistakes.
Labour would do well to remember that.
Labour would do well to remember that.
£133M for a system of Excel spreadsheets, as I remember.
November 22, 2025 at 1:31 PM
£133M for a system of Excel spreadsheets, as I remember.
The only way of dealing with bullies (Trump, Putin, etc.) is to stand up to them, as Ukraine has, and make them back down. Otherwise it never ends.
November 22, 2025 at 12:21 PM
The only way of dealing with bullies (Trump, Putin, etc.) is to stand up to them, as Ukraine has, and make them back down. Otherwise it never ends.
It’s no longer the Torygraph. More like the Reform-o-Matic (with apologies to Aardman).
November 22, 2025 at 9:47 AM
It’s no longer the Torygraph. More like the Reform-o-Matic (with apologies to Aardman).
And you get free gecko!
November 22, 2025 at 9:19 AM
And you get free gecko!
I worked for a US company for ten years and spent time in the US. They are culturally, economically, politically and philosophically different to Brits. It’s a foreign environment, and if you missed that then you’re not paying attention.
November 22, 2025 at 9:10 AM
I worked for a US company for ten years and spent time in the US. They are culturally, economically, politically and philosophically different to Brits. It’s a foreign environment, and if you missed that then you’re not paying attention.
Wasn’t The Times one of the sponsors of the party that broke Britain in the first place?
After 14 years of Tory chaos, nor a single government department functioned properly.
After 14 years of Tory chaos, nor a single government department functioned properly.
November 21, 2025 at 10:38 AM
Wasn’t The Times one of the sponsors of the party that broke Britain in the first place?
After 14 years of Tory chaos, nor a single government department functioned properly.
After 14 years of Tory chaos, nor a single government department functioned properly.
Oh, that’s rich, given the announcements this week.
November 21, 2025 at 10:03 AM
Oh, that’s rich, given the announcements this week.
It is folly in any system to try to change the rules to deal with a tiny minority who abuse or game those rules, at the expense of those who the rules are intended to protect. As a society we do this far too often in response to media pressure and outrage.
November 21, 2025 at 9:58 AM
It is folly in any system to try to change the rules to deal with a tiny minority who abuse or game those rules, at the expense of those who the rules are intended to protect. As a society we do this far too often in response to media pressure and outrage.