Bag of Randomness for Thursday, April 13, 2023

  • If you haven’t given ChatGPT a try, you should before you start falling behind. It’s easier than you think, you just need some writing prompts. Here’s a Twitter thread that should get you started – 10 essential ChatGPT prompts to future-proof yourself. But here are a few examples of what you would put in it:
    • “Explain [insert topic] in simple and easy terms that any beginner can understand.”
    • “Analyze the writing style from the text below and write a 200 word piece on [insert topic]”
    • “You are a customer service representative dealing with a customer upset about a late delivery. Write a 100 word apology email offering a 20% discount.”
    • “I am interviewing for [enter position]. Can you give me a comprehensive list of questions interviewers will ask me during this interview. Also provide brief answers to each question.”
  • In case you are wondering what ChatGPT is short for, it’s Chat Generative Pre-training Transformer. Now, go impress your friends (or enemies).
  • Some folks aren’t able to get into ChatGPT and have to settle to be on a wait list, so here are some alternatives – 25 Best ChatGPT Alternatives in 2023 (Free and Paid).
  • If you think my writing style has improved (people at work have recently complimented me) my secret is using QuillBot to rewrite sentences. It has extensions for both Chrome and Word.
  • Meanwhile, in ArkansasThe application form you must fill out to be considered for a post on state boards and commissions includes this question: “What is an accomplishment of the Governor’s that you admire the most?”
  • Tired of waiting, Arnold Schwarzenegger fills a pothole in his LA neighborhood
  • Detecting stress in the office from how people type and clickResearchers at ETH Zurich have developed a model that detects workplace stress just by how people type and move their computer mouse.
  • Federal Tax Dollars Paid And Received By Each State, Mapped
  • The guy who played Dwight in The Office was on a flight recently and the person next to him was watching the show.
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