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Not surprised at the results.

Super glad my granny always made sure I knew how rude it was to look at my phone when you're with someone.

Not since Google results became such garbage. Plus, the chats provide references. So easy to verify.

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Re:ChatGPT Plugins on Thursday March 23, 2023 @08:04PM (#35283289)
I've seen tweets that suggest they are using it, particularly, the prerelease GPT-4 was used internally.
Re:Show HN: Zapier universal API (using natural language) on Wednesday March 22, 2023 @03:00PM (#35265667)
I wonder if they fixed replying to Gmail threads. Last time I tried, without the NLP layer, it failed to do anything but create new threads.
Impressive dedication to science.
To me, Obsidian flexibility and ease of customization makes it more of a personal operating system than simply a knowledge base.

An OS requires a DB, but a DB is not an OS.

Re:CEO Coach Matt Mochary's Curriculum on Monday November 14, 2022 @10:52AM (#33595778)
> To make our meetings more effective and efficient, we have created Mochary Method software. If you find the software effective, feel free to use it with your reports as well. [1]

Does anyone have any references for this software?

> Typical reactions to the software are:

> Meeting 1: “Why are we using this software? Let’s just use a Google Doc, it’s easier.”

> Meeting 2: “Oh, I see why this software is better than a Google Doc. Let’s keep using it.”

> Meeting 3: “This software is awesome. Can I please use this throughout my entire company.”

Seems interesting.

Edit: I think it's "CompanyOS" [2]. The homepage is nearly a replica of the Mochary Method website.

But, I haven't seen anything about how the software works. Does anyone have any information about it's features?

From the hiring page [3]:

> Each is paying $150,000/yr for access to our product.

[1] "Mochary Coaching Methodology (CEO 1-1)" page https://docs.google.com/document/d/17AfqFdrx0lb6aYb786lY3a-1...

[2] CompanyOS https://companyos.app/

[3] https://mocharymethod.notion.site/Work-at-CompanyOS-419da897...

Re:Show HN: GPT3, stable-diffusion with templates in Obsidian on Tuesday November 08, 2022 @11:04AM (#33520486)
Thanks for your contribution.

Besides adding image generation, how is this better than the existing text-generator plugin?

> It's like the connection between objects in real life and objects in programming

What if this a more accurate representation:

"It's like the connection between dictionaries in real life and dictionaries in programming."

The neuron could be implementing NN theory in a way that is optimized for it's environment.

What about...

"We need a forum with accountability from people we work with and see regularly"

I know employers are already doing this.

Alternatively,

"We need a forum where locally connected people share the same avatar"

An additional layer of accountability being the theme in both.

Maybe a hub-and-spoke model?

Themed co-working spaces, interconnected by a virtual space.

I bet me & GPT can write better content than you alone.

The content is certainly better than me writing alone. So I'd say your premise is flawed.

If only I could have GPT-3 help me stop responding to flame bait, though.

> It's basically blog spam and/or a social experiment to see how many automated articles they can farm karma with.

Author here. This is a false assumption. I'm only posting content I deeply care about, so the quality matters to me. Nothing is automated at all, it's an iterative process, all done by hand. And lol at "farm karma." Like, why?

I will also be writing more about how I use GPT-3 to help me write, so I wouldn't discount my content because I use GPT-3 just yet.

Yes, this was a "test the waters" type of post, and I will be elaborating on my ideas.

If we're at the inflection point of changes in how we work, which I think the explosion of remote work may suggest, then we have to completely reconsider what we "know" about work.

So, to answer your question, "how?"

We need to question every current assumption about work. The system is currently in a malleable state, but that won't last. More questioning assumptions, means more experiments, means more developments.

I have my hypotheses, and I'm working on those experiments. I hope to bring together more people that are interested in the same.

That sounds like an interesting book, I will have to check it out.

I didn't mean to suggest that a single skill guild is sufficient for any single person.

I believe the answer is somewhere in the middle of where we are now, groupings like subreddits, and what you're talking about.

Something where participation takes real effort, but in a way that complements other guilds such that members can "cross-pollinate" and grow as an individual opposed to growing into a mold.

As a moderator/manager of communities like these, those are real problems. And unfortunately, I don't think any of the existing platforms have a way to address the lack of and perverse incentives.
Maybe something like a subreddit if it was like a DAO but without the crypto?
AI-assisted, but not "generated" imo.

This topic is something I will write many more blog posts about. I have lots of notes on various topics, but they aren't in a publishable state. If I were in a better financial position, I would hire a ghost writer to help me work out the drafts. But, I'm not, so GPT-3 helps me with that.

Re:The rise of working remotely and the need for skill guilds on Thursday October 27, 2022 @08:15PM (#33365858)
Yes, but think even bigger.

Where would you meet the people to start that consultancy?

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