Lab Notes

The use of tools has long been used to distinguish humans so perhaps we should not be puzzled by the growing set of human augmentation opportunities. Nonetheless, there is a growing set of tools for […]

David Bauder has written about the new guidelines issued by the Associated Press for news writers. With growing concern about the use and misuse of artificial intelligence, these rules are intended to prevent AI from […]

With the growing interest in AI tools spurred by the release of ChatGPT, a large number of specialized AI tools have come into public view. These tools offer assistance in a wide range of areas […]

Writing in The Verge, Mitchell Clark discusses his experience using OpenAI’s open source neural network to transcribe voice to text. Clark considers the prospects for using the application, called Whisper, for transcribing interviews conducted by […]

Wondering how to become more creative in your work and other dimensions of your life? Michael Michalko offers advice in the form of Twelve Things You Were Not Taught In School About Creativity. Here is […]

Writing in the Harvard Business Review, Rae Ringle identifies six questions to ask when considering when it is necessary to meet face-to-face. Each of these questions highlights a different set of issues concerning face-to-face vs […]

Writing in TechRepublic, Veronica Combs reports on the results of Digital.AI’s State of Agile Survey conducted in the spring of 2021. The survey showed that the growth of agile practices in development teams is accelerating. […]

Writing in Inc. Justin Bariso draws on examples from Jeff Bezos to discuss the importance of defining the scope of a project. Understanding the scope of a project, particularly the amount of work and time […]

Writing in Inc., Soren Kaplan explains how to take brainstorming activities that we are accustomed to conducting in face-to-face settings and move them online. With participants widely dispersed and only gathering virtually, there are some […]

With growing reliance on software for all manner of work, it is a good time to take up the old question of whether it is better to purchase software or build your own. Writing in […]