Lab Reactions: When U.S. Air Force Discovered The Flaw Of Averages

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Jarrod and Chris share their reactions to this article about the Air Force’s struggle to tailor redesigned cockpits to the “average” pilot.   Chris Apple says, “The most interesting thing that stood out to me is how eerily similar this is to issue resolution with non-technical partners. When presented a problem, everyone has developed a…

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DPL Reading List – March 18, 2016

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Here are some of the articles we’ve been reading around this office this week. The Next Amazon (Or Apple, Or GE) Is Probably Failing Right Now (Thanks to Jarrod Wubbels for recommending this article) – “But all is not well. Stern and Guzman find that fewer of those ambitious startups are successfully becoming big companies….

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Lab Reactions: Amazon Alexa’s new feature could be the best or worst thing for your bank account

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Chris Apple shares his reaction to this article about Capital One allowing bank transactions to be made over Alexa-enabled Amazon devices, such as Echo, Tap, and Tap Dot. “Confession time… I’m a gadget nerd. I love the latest and greatest gadgets/technology and will try almost anything just because it might be cool. On the surface,…

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DPL Reading List – March 11, 2016

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Here are some of the articles we’ve been reading around this office this week. Forget Introverts Versus Extroverts, Ambiverts Might Have An Edge In Business – “If you are energized by intimate conversations, writing, solitude, focusing deeply on a topic without interruption, and working on your own, but you’re also energized by large groups, working…

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DPL Reading List – March 4, 2016

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Here are some of the articles we’ve been reading around this office this week. More Than 11 million HTTPS Websites Imperiled By New Decryption Attack (Thanks to Matt Babcock for recommending this article) – “More than 11 million websites and e-mail services protected by the transport layer security protocol are vulnerable to a newly discovered,…

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DPL Reading List – February 26, 2016

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Here are some of the articles we’ve been reading around this office this week. Getting Ready For HTTP/2: A Guide For Web Designers And Developers (Thanks to Jarrod Wubbels for recommending this article) – “The Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP) is the protocol that governs the connection between your server and the browsers of your website’s…

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DPL Reading List – February 19, 2016

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Here are some of the articles we’ve been reading around this office this week. A Minimum Viable Product Is Not A Product, It’s A Process (Thanks to Jarrod Wubbels for recommending this article) – “When you build a product, you make many assumptions. You assume you know what users are looking for, how the design…

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DPL Reading List – February 12, 2016

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Here are some of the articles we’ve been reading around this office this week. Always Believe You’re Good Enough (Thanks to Brian Zimmer for recommending this article) – “I tell every entrepreneur that I advise the same thing. I tell them to always believe they’re good enough, because the alternative will prevent them from ever…

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DPL Reading List – February 5, 2016

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Here are some of the articles we’ve been reading around this office this week. What Having A “Growth Mindset” Actually Means – “In the wake of these findings, “growth mindset” has become a buzzword in many major companies, even working its way into their mission statements. But when I probe, I often discover that people’s…

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DPL Reading List – January 29, 2016

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Here are some of the articles we’ve been reading around this office this week. Microsoft Open Sources Its Artificial Brain to One-Up Google – “The company has open sourced the artificial intelligence framework it uses to power speech recognition in its Cortana digital assistant and Skype Translate applications. This means that anyone in the world…

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