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title: "It's not \"Good Will Hunting\" with Chris Blocher"
date: 2026-07-07
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description: "In this episode, Ed talks to [content strategist and technical writer Chris Blocher](https://www.linkedin.com/in/chrisblocher). Chris' background spans academia, publishing, instructional design, technical writing, and content strategy. They discuss how technical communicators are navigating the rapid evolution of generative AI, building \"second brains\", local vs. cloud LLMs, Ed rants about his rabbit holes, and why human expertise remains irreplaceable."
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> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://edmar.sh/llms.txt).

## Mentioned during this episode

### AI platforms and models

- [Claude/Anthropic](https://www.anthropic.com/claude)
- [ChatGPT/OpenAI](https://openai.com/chatgpt)
- [Google Gemini](https://gemini.google.com/) (formerly Bard)
- [Microsoft Copilot](https://copilot.microsoft.com/)

### Local LLM runners and interfaces

- [LM Studio](https://lmstudio.ai/) — Desktop interface for running local models
- [Ollama](https://ollama.com/) — CLI/local runner for open-source LLMs
- [Open WebUI](https://openwebui.com/) — Chat interface compatible with Ollama and other backends
- [AnythingLLM](https://anythingllm.com/) — Self-hosted vector store and RAG app
- [Model Context Protocol (MCP)](https://modelcontextprotocol.io/) — Open standard for connecting AI tools to external data/skills

### Note-taking and "second brain" tools

- [Obsidian](https://obsidian.md/) — Markdown-based knowledge base with web clipper
- [NotebookLM](https://notebooklm.google/) — Google’s AI-powered research and note tool
- [Microsoft OneNote](https://www.onenote.com/)

### Writing, style, and prompts

- [Chris' technical content design skill](https://cblocher.github.io/assets/downloads/)
- [Humanizer skill](https://github.com/blader/humanizer) — Repository mentioned for avoiding common "AI tells" in resumes and writing
- [Microsoft Style Guide](https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/style-guide/welcome/)

*Thanks for listening!* If you enjoyed this deep dive into AI workflows and content strategy, share it with a fellow technical communicator!

## Credits

- Intro voiceover by one of my best friends since high school, Corey Holtzberg at [Coho Studios](https://cohostudios.com).
- Headshot by life-long friend Michael Einreinhof of [Arclight Images](https://arclightimages.com).
- Intro music bed: *Come On!* by [Luke Bergs and AgusAlvarez](https://www.lukebergsmusic.com). Music promoted by [free-stock-music](https://www.free-stock-music.com). [Creative Commons Attribution-NoDerivatives 4.0 International (CC BY-ND 4.0)](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nd/4.0/)