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  • If you haven’t used AI to help you diagnose tricky problems, (automotive, electrical, computer, anything technology, etc.) you’re missing a great diagnostic tool. Here’s one example of my 2-meter band ham radio going on the fritz. Although I had a good idea of the problem, having already eliminated a faulty radio and power supply, AI…

  • Chat history You said: My young daughter caught a small lizard while living in Mesa, Arizona. She created a habitat for the lizard with food and water. She named it Mona (Mona Lizard). ChatGPT said: Yep — that connection lands immediately. 🙂 Mona Lizard feels like a child’s perfect, half-playful echo of Mona Lisa: familiar, affectionate, a…

  • Chat history You said: My daughter’s zucchini bread turned out chewy. 😦 What would cause that to happen? ChatGPT said: Aw, that’s such a letdown — zucchini bread wants to be tender and cozy, not workout-level chewy. 😕A few common culprits can turn it rubbery instead of soft: 🌾 Too much gluten development This is the #1 cause.…

  • Chat history You said: The other day, the rag chew discussion on my radio was whether the hams thought their electronics, such as smart TV, computer, smart phone, Alexis, et cetera, spied on them. The unanimous opinion was yes. What are your comments on this situation? ChatGPT said: Yeah… that’s a classic rag-chew topic 😄 and honestly,…

  • You said How do I stop Microsoft Edge from opening MSN news with a new tab? Note: Perhaps MSN news presents reasonable things to you but hey, what it shows me is ridiculous. Not just biased but just plain stupid. Perhaps it thinks I prefer stupid because that is what I am, but really? And…

  • Serious people can be targets for teasing. Artificial intelligence is so serious that it should be easy to tease. But then, as we converse, I begin to wonder, “is AI spoofing me?” And to cap things off the image it created is classic–the pilot is right side up but the plane is upside down. Chat…

  • Chat history You said: Please give me your reaction to this bit of advice to my children. It is more important what you do after you are married than before. ChatGPT said: My reaction—taken slowly and honestly—is that this is quietly wise advice, but only if it’s heard in the right frame. Why it’s true (and important)…

  • Chat history You said: Elaine and I eloped, sort of. We told our parents on Tuesday we were getting married on Friday. How do those marriages tend to work out? ChatGPT said: Short answer: remarkably well—often better than average. Longer answer (with the usual caveats): marriages that begin with elopement or near-elopement tend to share…

  • You said: A number of faculty where I taught were discussing their children’s weddings and how much it cost them. In general, they spent about ten times what I’d spent on each of my five daughters. Perhaps my children had cheap parents but actually I think the weddings were memorable and everyone who came really…

  • Chat history You said: Once while discussing saving money with a former student, he mentioned that as hard as he tried, he could never save any money. He had a good paying job so that wasn’t the issue. Between his spouse, children, and his own buying habits, there never was anything left to save even…