ChatGPT is 'just' a repackaged GPT 3.5 product, but the finessing that OpenAI has added makes it remarkably useful. I would pay for long-term access to this as a standalone product today; it's that useful. It's like Google before Google got SEOed to hell and back.
And therefore also terrifying.
Read the release blog link above for a better overview of what the product is. Here are a few of my own examples of how useful it can be.
Simple queries, a la a streamlined Google: Who is Cthulhu?
Context recognition between queries: How did he drive people insane?Cthulhu is a fictional character created by American horror author H. P. Lovecraft. He is a powerful being that is often described as a giant octopus-like creature with a humanoid body. In Lovecraft's stories, Cthulhu is one of the Great Old Ones, a group of powerful, otherworldly entities that are worshipped by certain cults. Cthulhu is said to be incredibly powerful and to have the ability to drive people insane with just a glance. Despite this, he is also described as being trapped in a state of sleep or hibernation, and is unable to directly interact with the world.
Translating plain-English programming requests to useful output, then refining it: How can I use Powershell to query my PC's BIOS version?In H. P. Lovecraft's stories, Cthulhu is described as being so powerful and alien that just looking at him or thinking about him can drive people insane. It is not clear exactly how this happens or what the specific effects of this insanity might be, but it is suggested that Cthulhu's very presence is enough to overwhelm the human mind and cause it to break down.
What if I want to also query the manufacturer?You can use the Get-WmiObject cmdlet to query the BIOS version on your PC. To do this, first open PowerShell and then run the following command:
This will return information about the BIOS on your PC, including its version. You can use the -Property parameter to specify which properties you want to display, and you can use the Select-Object cmdlet to select specific properties to display. For example, to display only the BIOS version, you could run the following command:Code: Select all
Get-WmiObject -Class Win32_BIOS
This will return just the BIOS version for your PC.Code: Select all
Get-WmiObject -Class Win32_BIOS | Select-Object -Property Version
Can I have the results formatted as a table?To query the manufacturer of your PC's BIOS, you can use the -Property parameter with the Get-WmiObject cmdlet to specify which properties you want to display. You can then use the Select-Object cmdlet to select specific properties to display. For example, to display the manufacturer and version of your BIOS, you could run the following command:
This will return the manufacturer and version of your BIOS.Code: Select all
Get-WmiObject -Class Win32_BIOS -Property Manufacturer, Version | Select-Object -Property Manufacturer, Version
Our forum software sux when displaying code, so this is undersold here--the ChatGPT interface properly formats and color-codes the Powershell output, and includes handy copy code options.Yes, you can use the Format-Table cmdlet to format the output of the Get-WmiObject cmdlet as a table. To do this, simply pipe the output of the Get-WmiObject cmdlet to the Format-Table cmdlet. For example, to display the manufacturer and version of your BIOS as a table, you could run the following command:
This will return the manufacturer and version of your BIOS as a table. You can use the -AutoSize parameter with the Format-Table cmdlet to automatically adjust the width of the columns to fit the data. For example, you could run the following command:Code: Select all
Get-WmiObject -Class Win32_BIOS -Property Manufacturer, Version | Select-Object -Property Manufacturer, Version | Format-Table
This will return the manufacturer and version of your BIOS as a table with columns that are automatically sized to fit the data.Code: Select all
Get-WmiObject -Class Win32_BIOS -Property Manufacturer, Version | Select-Object -Property Manufacturer, Version | Format-Table -AutoSize
That's a super-simple demonstration, but I've used it for more complex scripts that I could write myself over the course of a couple-few hours, and ChatGPT was able to give me solid starting points in seconds that I could then tweak to my needs in minutes.
Recipes, without a life story and dozens of ads attached: Give me a quick recipe for italian sausage lasagna, please.
There are lots of folks out on the web talking up how game-changing this demo is, and I have to agree. It's really amazingly useful even in this extremely rough state. And as I said above, that's pretty terrifying. I really recommend signing up for an account and playing around with it.Here is a quick and easy recipe for Italian sausage lasagna:
Ingredients:
1 pound Italian sausage
1 onion, chopped
1 bell pepper, chopped
1 (28-ounce) can crushed tomatoes
2 cups cottage cheese
1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
1/2 teaspoon dried basil
8 lasagna noodles
2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
Instructions:
Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
In a large saucepan, cook the sausage, onion, and bell pepper over medium heat until the sausage is cooked through. Drain any excess fat.
Stir in the crushed tomatoes and simmer for 10 minutes.
In a separate bowl, combine the cottage cheese, Parmesan cheese, oregano, and basil.
Spread a thin layer of the sausage mixture in the bottom of a 9x13-inch baking dish. Top with 4 lasagna noodles, overlapping as needed. Spread half of the cheese mixture over the noodles.
Repeat with another layer of sausage mixture, remaining noodles, and remaining cheese mixture.
Top with the shredded mozzarella cheese.
Bake in the preheated oven for 30 minutes, or until the cheese is melted and bubbly.
Let the lasagna cool for a few minutes before serving. Enjoy!
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