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September 2026 1 note

ideas updated 2 min read

Legibility at the boundary

This morning, the slowly-moving car crash that is my method of thinking things through served up an idea related to a previous note about consequences and boundaries.

Essentially, when we're talking about boundaries we're talking about legibility which is an important component of literacy. Literate practices involve encoding and decoding texts, and sit within an existing power dynamic. There are many forms of literate practices, which as I will keep repeating until I'm blue in the face, are dependent upon literate communities.

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July 2026 1 note

notes updated 1 min read

UK digital skills standards: updated! (still rubbish)

AI summary

Doug notes that the UK government has published updated essential digital skills standards for 2026, outlining the key digital abilities individuals should possess. The source is available on GOV.UK.