Tim Lloyd 🏃🏻♂️🚲 🚘
@timolloyd
Managing Director @helpfuldigital @socialsimulator. Former head of digital @beisgovuk @dhgovuk. Runner, cyclist and tinkerer of quirky cars
Some of my favourite photos of our @helpfuldigital @socialsimulator get together. All in one place, for the first time ever. 🥳
A bit like Hoover/vacuum cleaner, I still occasionally hear people talk about Skyping each other when it’s clear they’ve been using anything but
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The key facts on the Afghan Resettlement data incident that took place in 2022, and the action we are taking to support those impacted. Defence Minister @LukePollard explains 👇
Viz-style tip: confuse American baristas by simply asking for a double espresso.
My interview with the @williamandmary business podcast podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/lea…
If a user’s expectations about how a tool functions don’t match reality, you’ve got yourself a huge user experience and security problem. Humans have built a schema around AI chat bots and do not expect their AI chat bot prompts to show up in a social media style Discover feed —…
Wild things are happening on Meta’s AI app. The feed is almost entirely boomers who seem to have no idea their conversations with the chatbot are posted publicly. They get pretty personal (see second pic, which I anonymized).
Beautiful Dodge Superbee is my spot of the month, if not the year so far!
The hardest working font in Manhattan: aresluna.org/the-hardest-wo…
HYTHE: A Spitfire made a crash landing off Lower Wall Road in West Hythe this evening around 7pm. It happened after an unconfirmed report of engine failure. Video: Sharon Gooda.
Has the quality of TV shows declined? This is an interesting example of deep AI research, for a layman like me. Here's the prompt: words.narain.io/quality-declin… And the result: words.narain.io/quality-declin…
13/ Tom’s previous article on our combat aircraft argued for switching ownership of the F-35Bs to the Royal Navy - only to effectively scrap them in this one a week later. We must not sacrifice the UK’s airpower and aerospace industry future on the sacred altar of the Carriers.
Why am I so late to this glorious site? sheldonbrown.com/home.html
Practicing some ‘framing’ today, by tweeting this when I should be joining a call. Just to ensure I am suitably late 😈
BREAKING: Creative Brief Provides Unique Insight That Today’s Consumers Are Budget Conscious
On my 3rd almond croissant in 2 days: @Pret 😐 @UpperCrust_uk 🙂 Gail’s 🤌(thanks @phlbnks)
“It is a horror movie. It’s a horror show,” @UNReliefChief tells @AP of the massive destruction in #Gaza. “It breaks your heart again and again and again. You drive for miles and miles and miles, and this is all you see.” apnews.com/article/gaza-i…
A work trip to Dorset and Hampshire on a beautiful sunny day? Don't mind if I do. 🌞