Hit Me With Your Best Prompt
Artificial Intelligence/Real Exploration
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Check Your Property
Don’t count on em-dashes to reveal AI authorship of a document. While not foolproof, checking file properties is an easy step that may provide some useful information.
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Creating Consistent Images
AI image generation has come a long way in a short time. If you’re not using a specialized image tool, though, it can still be challenging to maintain character consistency across varying scenes. Here are some tips for preserving an…
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A Little Structure
With just a few best practices, many of your organization’s documents can become effectively AI-ready.
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The Four Hour Agent
An example of a practical AI agent: user input, AI decision making, metadata extraction, and API calls to internet-based tools.
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Let’s Talk Chunks
Are you sitting on a treasure trove of organizational knowledge? A quick introduction to unstructured data and what it takes for AI to use it.
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Plan For High Quality
Get the most out of your AI assistant by providing the necessary context, guardrails, and guidelines. A little time invested into helper documents and metadata can dramatically improve an AI’s effectiveness.
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Stay Out Of The Corner
Don’t open the door to the AI echo chamber. Give your AI tool clear, specific, and thorough directions, and remind it regularly that affirmation is not the primary mission.
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Anything For You
Designing with the end in mind is particularly important when using AI as a development tool. The more the AI knows of your desired outcome, the better it steers toward success.
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ChatGPT Year In Review
Looks like I’m in ChatGPT’s top 1% of users for 2025. Wonder what exactly that means?
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Object Oriented Thinking
The discussion highlights concerns about AI, particularly ChatGPT’s propensity to provide affirmative responses, termed “Sycophant Syndrome.” With 10% of users seeking emotional connection, this creates an echo chamber that lacks objectivity. The piece emphasizes the importance of self-awareness and suggests…
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Jive Coding, Part 3
Some best practices for vibe coding, along with reflections on the learning experiencing of building a web-based application.
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Jive Coding, Part 2
Jive coding can be very useful, but understand the limitations and don’t mistake it for training.
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Jive Coding with ChatGPT
Jive coding can be very useful, but understand the limitations and don’t mistake it for training.
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Here Comes The Litigation…
OpenAI is being sued for ChatGPT’s inaction in a tragic situation. If the big picture of AI products isn’t going to change, how do you help your own family use the products safely?
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Proofing A Puzzle Against AI
ChatGPT can’t notify authorities of a clear threat to human life for a simple reason: the humans don’t allow it.
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The 80-20 Approach to AI Queries
ChatGPT can’t notify authorities of a clear threat to human life for a simple reason: the humans don’t allow it.
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Weighing The Data
ChatGPT provides an excellent answer to some music trivia, including a bit of extra conjecture.
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International Geophysical Year
ChatGPT provides an excellent answer to some music trivia, including a bit of extra conjecture.
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No Sax For You
You might have ChatGPT write your English essay, but don’t expect help on your music theory exam.
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When ChatGPT Loses Things
The most critical function ChatGPT is missing is the ability to say, I don’t know.
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