Mastodawn

"Are we heading toward an AI utopia, an AI dystopia… or something in between?

In this episode of Technical Writing Uncensored, I sit down with technical writer and blogger Fabrizio Ferri-Benedetti to talk about how AI and LLMs are changing technical writing — and what writers should actually be worried about.

Fabri writes the excellent Passo Uno blog, where he explores technical writing, AI, and the future of documentation.
Read his blog here: https://passo.uno

We discuss whether AI will replace writers, how technical writers can stay relevant, and why writers might actually become more important in an AI-driven world.

Fabri also explains why writers should think of AI as “a second language”, not something that replaces human expertise.

We also discuss:
Why AI is more like a tool (a hammer) than an autonomous intelligence
Why good documentation is essential for AI systems
Whether tech writers will become editors and prompt architects
Why writers need a “mental gym” to keep their thinking sharp

This conversation is a thoughtful look at the real impact of AI on technical writing, without the hype.

#TechnicalWritingUncensored #TechnicalWriter #TechnicalWriting #Documentarian #Documentation #WordNerds #TechComm #ContentStrategy #WritingTips #CareerAdvice #UserExperience #DocsLikeCode #TechWritingUncensored #TechCommunity #aiforwriters #ai #llm #artificialintelligence "

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ueUDtIgcpgA

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Ms. Que Banh Nov 5

Lo Wah Kiu (Workshop) / 老華僑劇場（系列工作坊).

Join for a participatory #theatre #workshop inspired by the work of #DowntownEastside #documentarian and organiser Sid Chow Tan! From organizing with the #Chinese #HeadTax and #ExclusionRedress movement to documenting countless actions against #gentrification and #displacement - Sid’s #art of #activism captured a spirit of class-consciousness, humour, and #solidarity. His vast archive depicts four decades of the struggles, victories, celebrations, and everyday lives of #DTES and #Chinatown communities and organisers. In these introductory workshops, participants will be introduced to theatre techniques that will connect themes from the Sid Tan archives to our lives and neighbourhood issues today.

Please note, these workshops are 3 hours long.

Free admission and no theatre experience necessary! Pre-registration required. Refreshments will be served. #Cantonese and #Mandarin interpretation will be provided. These workshops are presented with gratitude and in solidarity with the many friends, organisers, community television volunteers and staff who made possible the production, broadcast, and archive of Sid’s videos.

Saturday, November 8th, 4pm-7pm.
401 Main Street, #VancouverBC.

https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/lo-wah-kiu-workshop-tickets-1749159536259

#AsianMastodon #ChineseCanadians #ChineseInBC #VancouverHistory #VancouverChinatown #BCAsianCommunities #ChineseCommunities #Cultural #ChineseImmigrants #AsianImmigrants #YVR #InteractiveTheatre #CulturalArts #CulturalConnections #Educational #Theatrical #Archival #AsianActivists #HumanRights #AntiRacism #ChineseHistoryInBC #ChineseActivists

Lo Wah Kiu (Workshop) / 老華僑劇場（系列工作坊)

Join us for a participatory theatre workshop inspired by the work of DTES documentarian and organiser Sid Chow Tan! 誠邀您參加本次「參與式劇場系列工作坊」！

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Wolfgang Stief Oct 14

»Doku lesen? Handbücher sind für Mädchen, hihi.« Unter anderem deswegen hat Dokumentation schreiben nur einen geringen Stellenwert in Unternehmen und die Welt ist voll mit schlechter (und häufig auch optisch hässlicher) Dokumentation. #justthinkin #documentarian

Wolfgang Stief Aug 7, 2025

«How to Write a Computer Manual» found by accident on one of my many wanderings through the internet. The half-title says “Jonathan Price and the staff of the User Education Group in the Apple II Division of Apple Computer, Inc.” The book was released in 1984. #vintagecomputing #retrocomputing #documentarian #techhistory

Bicycling Monterey 💚🌎🌍🌏May 27, 2025

"He told NPR in 1978, 'There's a relationship between attention span and morality. I think that, if you shorten people's attention span a great deal, you are left with only the attraction of power.'

"In 1992, he told NPR that his mission was to make the world a better place through his work, going beyond entertainment. 'That's what we live for, isn't it?' he said. 'To try to make it better.'"

Marcel Ophuls, who chronicled 20th century conflict and atrocities, dies at 97.

https://www.npr.org/2025/05/26/683323335/marcel-ophuls-dead3

#AttentionSpan #morality #documentarian #filmmaker #nazis #Germany #France #HôtelTerminus #TheSorrowAndThePity