🕺🕺 I’m back, baby. Can’t wait to hang out with the Misfits in London next month at @microconf.com ‘s Growth Retreat! Discount code below if you’re after a ticket to the magic ❤️
032c published online my interview with the master of writing Shane Anderson - most delirious and most objective interview on AI ever.
032c.com/magazine/wha...
Screenshot of a Google Gemini marketing email uploaded to the ick app, which highlights overly generic and exaggerated language. Words like 'actionable insights,' 'boost,' and 'seamlessly' are flagged. The app includes different modes like Dyslexia Friendly and Lightbox.
Straight from a Google Gemini 2.0 Flash marketing email:
Get ready for many actionable insights, a productivity boost, and the seamless experience of… well, doing things seamlessly.
🤦♀️ #ai
theick.app is in 3rd place atm on @uneed.best…
Plz go show us some love, let’s see if we can get a little higher 😬
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🚀 BIG NEWS: I've just offered 50% OFF to EVERYONE in Uneed's waiting list to help clear our 100+ days queue!
Expect a massive wave of new product launches and significantly increased traffic on Uneed in the next few days.
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Hey everyone, just a little reminder that I have a Starter Pack of people who offer writing resources, tips, advice and training. I’m looking for more people to add to it, so please can you share this post to help me find more #writers
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We’re live on @uneed.best.
Please check out @theick.app and give us an upvote if you’re interested in what we’re trying to achieve.
www.uneed.best/tool/ickapp
Thanks again to @tsanlis.bsky.social for creating the best Product Hunt alternative ✌️
Countdown timer for the launch of 'ick,' a free copy editing app for business content on Uneed.best. The timer displays the time remaining until launch: 1 day, 13 hours, 8 minutes, and 12 seconds.
@uneed.best 👀
🎙️ Just published a new episode of Software Social: Colleen & Michele are back on the mics! (For today, at least). Have a listen:
Correct! Would banish too ❤️
In April 2024, a few words like "delve" had a viral moment, when researchers pointed out that GPT-4 used it often, demonstrating that the spread of the word showed AI in science papers.
Did that result in a decrease in AI use in scientific writing? No, but people started avoiding the word "delve!"
Some of the reasoning people give for preferring lowercase is interesting.
It cracks me up that it says young adults announce on TikTok they’ve turned on auto-capitalization as a sign of maturity.
Screenshot of the ick writing app. The interface highlights flagged words in a sentence: “all-in-one” (red), “platform” (blue), “actionable” (yellow), and “frameworks” (blue). A left-side menu includes options like “Dyslexia Friendly,” “Serif Switch” (selected), and “Lightbox,” along with copy and download buttons. The design is minimalist with a light background and black text.
Didn’t you hear? ick is now free 🎉
Sign up: theick.app
Avoid jargon and buzzwords whenever possible. When you have to use terms that might not be commonly known or used among your audience, explain what these terms mean. If you can't avoid a lot of specific terms, include a glossary of terms that users can refer to when needed.
We would hang this in the Louvre if we could 😂
Thanks Jo! ❤️
Aw thanks Jo. Let us know how you get on ❤️
Want an objective second opinion on your copy? The Ick App will review your content and point out unoriginal, confusing, jargon-y, hyperbolic, cliched, and AI-generic language. Check it out here: www.theick.app
We’re writing a little history of the word ick and the feeling of the ick. And this is a really great point. Will make sure we emphasise this point, and give you a shout out 🙌
M'lord the peasants say you have given them the ick
Email from Stripe Apps titled “Boost productivity and simplify workflows.” It promotes Stripe Apps for improving productivity and integrating with Stripe Billing. The email features a colorful header and an “Unsubscribe” link.
🤦♂️
The buzzwords creatives are ditching in 2025 (and what to say instead) 👀 https://www.creativeboom.com/insight/buzzwords-for-the-bin-in-2025/
A love letter to marketing jargon, dripping in buzzwords. The ick app interface highlights phrases like ‘best in class,’ ‘next-gen,’ and ‘cutting-edge’—the usual suspects of overblown copy. Set against a bold pink background, it’s a valentine to the kind of language that promises everything and says nothing.
Happy Valentine's Day ❤️
🙏🙏🙏
Thanks for featuring us ❤️
Screenshot of the ick writing app. The left sidebar contains options like 'Dyslexia Friendly,' 'Night Owl,' 'Serif Switch' (currently selected), and 'Lightbox.' Below these, there are buttons for copying plain text, downloading a copy, opening a new tab, and starting a new document. The main editing area shows a sample sentence with flagged words highlighted in different colors: 'all-in-one platform' in red, 'platform' in blue, 'actionable' in yellow, and 'frameworks' in blue.
Finally, a copy editing app for business content that calls out unoriginal language, jargon, and overstatements.
Say what you really mean (without AI) — for free!
Sign up here ⬇️ www.theick.app
The best new typefaces for February 2025 from leading foundries and designers 👀
https://www.creativeboom.com/resources/top-fonts-for-february-2025/
Those are just words that frequently come after other words, and I'd strongly suggest not taking it at face value 😅
Lol
Screenshot of the ick writing app interface. The left sidebar contains options like 'Dyslexia Friendly,' 'Night Owl,' 'Serif Switch' (currently selected), and 'Lightbox.' Below these, there are buttons for copying plain text, downloading a copy, opening a new tab, and starting a new document. The main editing area shows a sample sentence with flagged words highlighted in different colors: 'all-in-one platform' in red, 'platform' in blue, 'actionable' in yellow, and 'frameworks' in blue.
Serif Switch ❤️
