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Personal Assistants like Alexa and Google Home may be useful at the Laboratory. Here's a quick overview of what works and what doesn't.
| Skill | Alexa | Google Home |
|---|---|---|
| Read LBL Gmail | Yes | Yes, limited functionality. https://support.google.com/a/answer/9620347?hl=en |
| Read LBL Google Calendar Events | Yes | Yes, limited functionality https://support.google.com/a/answer/9620347?hl=en |
| Works with Gqueues for Task Management | Yes. Use IFTTT to trigger on a new "to do" from Alexa and send gmail to your secret gqueues address (found in your settings) | Yes. Use IFTTT to trigger a gmail to your secret gqueues address. NOTE: Google Home is much more powerful for this right now because you can manage multiple queues. |
| Attend Zoom Meeting | Yes, some versions of Echo Show. | Yes, on Nest Hub Max. |
| Attend Google Meet | No | Yes, some versions. |
What would you use a personal assistant for at LBL? Let us know at [email protected]
