Jabra Speak2 75 Review Speakerphones have come a long way. They used to be tied to a conference room desk with multiple wires tightly bundled with nylon tie-wraps. A well-worn and stained laminated manual often sat nearby, or not. Early in the pandemic, Jabra sent me a Jabra Speak 55, which has been answering business calls and managing audio for 100s of remote family … [Read more...] about Jabra Speak2 75 Review: An Authentic Space Age Speakerphone
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Fake News and Sloppy Editing: Scientific American and InStyle Offer Examples of Speed Triumphing Over Quality
Fake News and Sloppy Editing: Scientific American and InStyle Offer Examples of Speed Triumphing Over Quality. There are plenty of instances of opinion or misinformation parading as fact. Sloppy editing doesn't help defend against fake news. Yesterday (August 15, 2023), when reading my news stream on Apple News, I found two disheartening mistakes. The first was from the … [Read more...] about Fake News and Sloppy Editing: Scientific American and InStyle Offer Examples of Speed Triumphing Over Quality
The Myth of Water Cooler Innovation: Time to Reinvent Work
The Myth of Water Cooler Innovation: Time to Reinvent Work A September 2021 New York Times article, When Chance Encounters at the Water Cooler Are Most Useful, documents the myth of the water cooler conversation as a driver of innovation. What is true about water cooler conversations is that they help establish new relationships or reinforce existing ones. These … [Read more...] about The Myth of Water Cooler Innovation: Time to Reinvent Work
AI and Context: Why Training AI with So Much Knowledge Leaves it Unable to Understand Context
Machine learning training sets focus on precise aspects of a domain. A machine learning algorithm trained on the identification of cancer cells does that job with accuracy and precision. The algorithm has seen so many cases that its ability to identify the next case proves uncanny to those unfamiliar with the underlying technology. Those who do understand the model are not … [Read more...] about AI and Context: Why Training AI with So Much Knowledge Leaves it Unable to Understand Context
The Problem With Document References and How Knowledge Management Fails Us
The Problem With Document References and How Knowledge Management Fails Us The other day a colleague called and asked about the best way to find a concept within an enterprise document repository. After discussion, an enterprise repository was a bit of a stretch. What she meant was find the concept across the entire enterprise, regardless of where it was … [Read more...] about The Problem With Document References and How Knowledge Management Fails Us