Fun with ChatGPT

Week 18 of 2025

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Rosieness Revue
May 1st, 2025

There are all kinds of fun and cool things to do with ChatGPT that you probably haven’t thought of yet.

If you don’t know how to use it - click on the link below to get started. What does GPT stand for? - Generative Pretrained Transformer - aka - Your new best friend:)

 You don’t need to be under 40, a programmer or a computer whiz to use it -

You just ask it questions and get answers - you can type or use your voice - especially if you are a list maker - you will love it - think of it as your personal assistant for planning, packing, grocery and to do lists - you can use it on your laptop, tablet or phone - It’s easy to copy and paste or print your results.

There is a free version - or with ChatGPT plus you can connect to Apps you may already have like Anydo or Canva.

Get ready to wonder how you ever lived without it. - So Much Fun!

How to use ChatGPT: A beginner's guide to getting started

ChatGPT is the original AI chatbot that can do everything from answer questions to output AI-generated images. Here's how to use ChatGPT.

zapier.com/blog/how-to-use-chatgpt/?msockid=0ebddbebb46b6ee80af0ce3db58f6fc0

Here are some fun prompts to try.

Prompt: “Summarize the plot of [movie/book/show] for me. Do not include any spoilers.” 

Prompt: “Recommend some [genre] books/movies/shows I might enjoy if I liked [titles].” 

Prompt: “Give me 5 easy recipes using [ingredients you have on hand].”

Prompt: “Create an itinerary for a [#] day trip to [destination] focused on [interests]. Avoid these activities: [activities you don’t like]. We have a [large/medium/small] budget.”

Prompt: “What are the best native plants for my area or the best plants for the specific conditions of my garden (e.g., soil type, light exposure, climate zone)” Upload a picture if you want. Ask for a sketch of a garden plan.

Prompt: Help me find a free (knit/crochet/sew) pattern to make (whatever you want to make) with instructions and supplies needed.

Prompt: Create a coloring page I can print with (items you want to color - example shells, flowers, starfish and birds)

Prompt: Upload a photo and then ask ChatGPT to make it look like a Beatrix Potter(or any artist) painting. See example below

Chat GPT turned the photo into a Beatrix Potter Painting

We love this meme from @Anthonyraul on Instagram- click on the play button

Everyone Can Make a Difference

Holy Mackerel! How the Atlantic Mackerel Bounced Back From Overfishing

The 2024 removal of the Atlantic mackerel from NOAA’s overfishing list indicates that more abundant days are ahead - thanks to the fishermen who shut down fishing for mackerel in 2020.

reasonstobecheerful.world/atlantic-mackerel-overfishing-recovery

This Week in History

1800 - Library of Congress established

President John Adams approves legislation to appropriate $5,000 to purchase “such books as may be necessary for the use of Congress,” thus establishing the Library of Congress. The first books, ordered from London, arrived in 1801 and were stored in the U.S. Capitol, the library’s first home.

www.history.com/this-day-in-history/april-24/library-of-congress-established

Word of the Week

OSTENSIBLE

being such in appearance : plausible rather than demonstrably true or real… From the Latin ostendere

www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ostensible

What We are Reading

The Glassmaker: A Novel: Tracy Chevalier,

Historical Fiction about a family of glass makers set in Murano and Venice. From the author of The Girl with The Pearl Earring.

amzn.to/42twc5t

What We are Watching

Arthur's Whisky (2024) ⭐ 4.6 | Comedy

1h 34m Streaming on Amazon Prime - Cast includes LuLu (To Sir, with Love) Joan Hodges (All Creatures Great and Small) and Diane Keaton - These three discover a whiskey that makes them younger and shenanigans ensue. Also features Boy George and Lawrence Chaney (Ru Paul’s Drag Race) - Haley Mills (Pollyanna and The Parent Trap) and Bill Paterson (Outlander) - Rather Silly, but such a fun cast.

www.imdb.com/title/tt27158093/?ref_=ext_shr_lnk

Happy May Day!

May Day History

May Day is a May 1 celebration with a long and varied history. Along with marking a change of season, it is also recognized as International Workers' Day. Click on this History.com link to read the full article.

www.history.com/articles/history-of-may-day

App of the Week

Fable: The Social App for Bookworms and Bingewatchers

This is the reading app that has surpassed Goodreads - Offering a vast assortment of virtual book clubs -Even better, you can import your existing Goodreads and Netflix data. to keep track of your reading and watching list in one place

fable.co

Just for Fun

LOQI GIUSEPPE ARCIMBOLDO TOTE

Lightweight,Polyester, Water Resistant Tote with Zip Pocket. Can carry up to 44 pounds of groceries or produce . Folds into its’ own pocket - Packs flat - One of our Favorites . Under $15 - Loqi has a selection of art print totes to select from.

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