How to Set Up Gemini for Better AI Chats
A medium-depth guide to setting up Google Gemini with models, thinking levels, instructions, memory, Gems, Canvas, Connected Apps, Deep Research, schedules, and Spark.
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Published Colin Michaels blog posts tagged Ai Beginners.
How to Set Up Claude for Better AI Chats
A medium-depth guide to setting up Claude with model choice, effort levels, extended thinking, Projects, Skills, Artifacts, Connectors, Research, and Cowork.
The Tools Are Here. Now It Is About Imagination.
AI has put powerful creative tools within reach. Now the real challenge is imagination, taste, persistence, and choosing what is worth building.
ChatGPT Privacy for Beginners: Memory, Temporary Chat, and What To Share
A plain-English guide to ChatGPT privacy habits, including when to use regular chat, memory, memory off, and Temporary Chat.
How to Use ChatGPT Study Mode Without Letting AI Do Your Homework
A plain-English guide for using ChatGPT Study Mode for hints, quizzes, and real learning instead of copy-paste homework answers.
I Tried ChatGPT Live: Why Beginners Should Care
A beginner-friendly look at ChatGPT Live, why voice conversations feel different, and how voice brainstorming can turn into a real blog workflow.
5 Everyday ChatGPT Tasks I'd Actually Use as a Regular Person
A plain-English guide to five useful ChatGPT scheduled tasks for reminders, family planning, bills, job searches, small business check-ins, and monitoring.
ChatGPT Projects: Organize a Family Trip in One Place
See how I’d use one ChatGPT Project to organize a family trip, keep files and chats together, reduce repeated context, and find the next action.
Using Shopping Research in ChatGPT Before You Buy
See how I'd use ChatGPT shopping research to compare products, understand trade-offs, narrow the list, and verify the final details before buying.
How I’d Start Learning AI in 2026: A One-Hour Beginner Plan
A calm, practical one-hour AI learning plan using OpenAI Academy: choose one beginner course, try one everyday task, check the result, and stay in control.
How to Set Up ChatGPT for Better AI Chats
A medium-depth guide to setting up ChatGPT with the right model choice, custom instructions, projects, GPTs, apps, deep research, and agent mode.
How to Set Up Copilot for Better AI Chats
A medium-depth guide to setting up Microsoft Copilot with Chat, prompts, Pages, Notebooks, Researcher, Agents, Microsoft 365 context, and privacy-aware workflows.