NOTES FROM THE LAB

Ideas worth putting to work.

Practical questions, considered decisions and useful perspectives on technology.

AI and automation / 2026-10-22Enterprise

Controls to put around AI before it touches real work ↗

Permissions, approval steps, dry runs and an audit trail: the practical controls that keep an AI workflow predictable once it meets real operations.

By MyEvent Labs

Live production / 2026-10-21Small business

How to check your internet connection before a live stream ↗

A simple pre-flight check for live streams: why a speed number is not enough, what to test before you go live, and what to watch while you are on air.

By MyEvent Labs

AI for small business / 2026-09-20Small business

Which AI model should you pick? ↗

Choose the smallest, fastest model that reliably handles the work, and reserve deeper reasoning for the tasks that genuinely need it.

By MyEvent Labs

AI for small business / 2026-09-14Small business

Before you paste business data into an AI tool ↗

A short checklist for small businesses adopting AI assistants: know where the text goes, and decide what should never be pasted in.

By MyEvent Labs

Working with MyEvent Labs / 2026-09-08

How MyEvent Labs can help your business ↗

If you're spending too much time working around your systems, let's talk about what could work better.

By Duncan Underwood

AI and automation / 2026-09-08

How AI and automation can make the working day better ↗

Practical ways to reduce repetitive admin, improve handovers and give people more time for the work that needs their judgement.

By MyEvent Labs