AI is only as good as the prompts you give

June 28, 2024

AI is only as good as the prompts you give: Here are three quick ways to make yours better. First, give examples of what you want. Second, if you have an intended audience, say so. A note to your uncle and your boss should look quite different. Third, ask for a step-by-step response. It’s helpful for more complex questions, like, “How do I write a business plan?”

Tags: AI (artificial intelligence), audience, boss, business, plans

Printer friendly

Find all the people you've blocked on social media

The ability to block people on social media is there for good reason: To keep away creeps and harassers. But your “Block” button’s also good for exes, oversharers and nosy family members.

Ever want to see who you’ve blocked over time? I pulled together steps to do just that on every major social platform. Check your list of people you’ve blocked. Maybe it was a mistake or misunderstanding.

Continue reading →

Wordle is stressing out the world

Send this to someone you know who can’t be productive without doing the daily Wordle first.

Oracle co-founder Larry Ellison, worth $170 billion and change, owns 98% of the Hawaiian island of Lanai. On the island, was he upset because … A.) He couldn’t get dinner reservations, B.) Ticketed for running a stop sign or C.) Stranded because there wasn’t enough gas for his jet?

Find the answer here! →

Gen X can't use emojis

Share with someone who never seems to send the right emoji.

No Apple Pay? Try 'palm pay'

If you forget your credit card or don’t want to carry anything, this would be pretty dang handy.

Is Apple a monopoly?

Ah, the great debate: Blue bubbles vs. green bubbles.

Justin the robot barista

There’s just no way I’m going to tip a robot.

Stop texting for their travel ETA

Have someone flying in to visit this summer? No more tracking them online or trying to figure out if they’ve been delayed if you use this hack.

The web is dying ☠️

Remember where you heard it first. With AI saving a click over to a website, it’s only a matter of time until we say RIP to surfing the web.

Apology languages

You might’ve heard of love languages before, but have you heard of ‘Apology languages?’ How do you like to be apologized to?