Sometimes I need to search for something but can’t find the words for it. I can prompt something generally describing the concept.
Ask HN: How are you using ChatGPT for yourself?
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Re: Ask HN: How are you using ChatGPT for yourself?
#62I just bounce random showerthoughts I periodically have about various topics and it offers different perspectives I did not previously consider and helps connect dots in my head. It's excellent at Socratic dialogue. I sometimes use it to solve actual problems I'm having otherwise, usually software design related, and more recently involving Stable Diffusion since its April 2023 update.
May I ask you to elaborate on how ChatGPT is involved with Stable Diffusion for your use case?
You can ask it to generate images now, might be Pro only - it's not quite as good as Midjourney etc out of the box but works.
Re: Ask HN: How are you using ChatGPT for yourself?
#63I don't. I fear anything pre-made for me, say programming questions. I learned a lot by going through the documentation myself, and there is always the possibility to realize that I was after the wrong thing or asking the wrong question. LLMs let you be stupid, albeit very fast.
Re: Ask HN: How are you using ChatGPT for yourself?
#64Earlier quoted context omitted.
May I ask you to elaborate on how ChatGPT is involved with Stable Diffusion for your use case?
You can ask it to generate images now, might be Pro only - it's not quite as good as Midjourney etc out of the box but works.
I just installed this last night on my laptop:
https://github.com/lllyasviel/Fooocus
Highly recommend.
>"Looking up from the deck of golden gate bridge at the towers and metal work, the towers rise and arch back in an ominous and foreboding manner. more artistic, like an alphonse mucha propaganda poster - slightly fish-eye feeling" -- https://i.imgur.com/vyNg79f.jpg
the local UI and 1.27.0.0.1 - https://i.imgur.com/wRwghuN.jpg
Re: Ask HN: How are you using ChatGPT for yourself?
#65>it became my notes app
This is exactly what it is for me - and I am currently trying to figure out things I can do to extend it as such.
One example is I wanted to learn how to understand the Spec Sheet released for the plasma engine that Neumann Space released, which led me down understanding Specific Impulse, the Rocket Algorythm and coming up with a formula for the math behind knowing when to flip an engine around to slow velocity such that you end up at a final velocity of choice (the orbital speed of the ISS)...
https://chat.openai.com/share/b43cca9d-0eeb-4ee0-9639-043c62...
Understand a lot more about orbital dynamics than I did before and am able to actually read the formulas now.
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I use it to venture down and add deeper context to things I am reading and commenting on.
For example being able to tie the genetic generational cycles of the migrations of monarch butterflies to 'reservoir' concepts in GPT
And gene sharing between plants via mycelial mushroom root networks
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#66I built a GPT[1] and fed it tons of information about Go[2], and use that to help me code and, most of all, write tests. Been a huge help and increased my productivity in a significant way. I also built a couple of tools using the API, allalt[3] being the most important, which I use to generate alt tags for images. I suck big time at describing images, so GPT-4V helps a ton. I'll probably extend it to use ollama[4] s…
>...ask questions about your day or week; quite nice for reminding me of what I did that week, helps me a lot in therapy sessions.
Should call it BOB: https://i.imgur.com/y69g1Lr.gif
In seriousness; If you are an engineering manager, ops manager etc - GPT Weekly Status reports would be great.
Heck, ANY position with a weekly status requirement would be great.
Heck - I really need to apply it to Construction Project Management, and status reports like that. A contractors GPT would be epic - there are so many skilled trades that dont have a tech-savvy staff, and if you could empower Electricians and General Contractors with a GPT specific to each construction project.
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#67I made a custom GPT and uploaded my books to it, and now use it for: * A story bible (asking questions about characters, timelines, plot points, etc that I might have forgotten) * A brainstorming tool that uses existing themes and characters for new ideas * A rudimentary developmental editor or critic (does not replace my human dev editor, however) * A character and environment art generator (this one is hit and miss…
Do you have any links on how to make your own? Interested in the same use case.
As an update, here's that writeup with screenshots and conversation examples in case it helps: https://liza.io/creating-a-writing-assistant-with-chatgpt-pl...
Re: Ask HN: How are you using ChatGPT for yourself?
#68I sometimes use it for questions about configuration around tooling, but I have pretty mixed success. I don’t know if it’s because I use the free version, or if it’s the training material for the subject matter, but it is wrong about 50% of the time unless I know how to ask it the right way.
The quality of the insight is mixed. For example, it was quite capable of explaining subtle points about PyTorch API usage, but for Spring Boot it was mostly giving me quite generic advice.
Re: Ask HN: How are you using ChatGPT for yourself?
#69Sometimes I need to search for something but can’t find the words for it. I can prompt something generally describing the concept.
This. It is usually quite more capable than a Google search. For example, it could help me identify a novel about which I only roughly remembered its plot line.
Re: Ask HN: How are you using ChatGPT for yourself?
#70I showed it to my parent's along with showing them what SD can do. Just so they're aware of it. I haven't use either much beyond that other than to try them out. I have tried out locallama. And would like to see if I can mod that into a game.
I sure hope you also showed them its limitations. It was interesting how much faith my mom put into it when it got the date of 2024's Pentecost wrong...