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Short reads on prompting, tools, and using AI well.

AI Settings · 4 min read

Quick vs Smart: Which ChatGPT Mode Should You Actually Pick

A two-question test for picking fast vs. deep mode that survives every rename.

AI Settings · 4 min read

Why ChatGPT Gives You a Different Answer Every Time

Why that's normal on open questions, and how to get consistent results when it actually matters.

AI Settings · 4 min read

When to Turn On Web Search in ChatGPT (and When to Leave It Off)

When search helps, when it gets in the way, and how to tell the difference.

AI Settings · 5 min read

ChatGPT Thinking Mode Explained: When It's Worth the Wait

What thinking mode actually changes, and a two-question test for when to use it.

Prompt Guides · 4 min read

How to Get ChatGPT to Actually Summarize a Long Document Right

The three-part prompt structure that stops ChatGPT's summaries from dropping the detail you needed.

Prompt Guides · 4 min read

Fun ChatGPT Prompts for When You're Bored at Your Desk

Twelve prompts picked for the surprise in the answer, not the novelty of the idea.

Prompt Guides · 6 min read

20 ChatGPT Prompts to Try This Week (One Category a Day)

Five weekdays, four prompts each — plus the one setting that changes what you get back.

AI Settings · 6 min read

How to Tune Your AI's Parameters (Without Guessing)

What "model," "effort," and "search" actually change, and how to pick without guessing.