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Timeline and Topics:
00:03:25 Enter Lary Roberts
00:04:46 Prompt Engineer
00:05:00 Before Your Prompt
00:06:46 Opting Out For Security
00:08:52 Are Robots Taking Over?
00:11:15 Chat GPT Templates?
00:12:22 Does GPT Replace Other Tools?
00:14:34 Dr. Craig VanSlyke Joins
00:15:51 Larry's Podcast
00:16:03 Chat GPT As a Ranker
00:17:44 Bard Likes Craig's Show
00:18:22 Chat GPT Teaches You Chat GPT
00:20:18 What Does an error Look Like on Chat GPT
00:21:31 AI As a Consultant
00:22:20 Chat GPT and Show Notes
00:23:44 Larry's Squirrel Book
00:25:31 Is GPT Limit to 2021?
00:28:33 Thoughtspace.ai
00:31:07 MIdjourney vs Dolle
00:35:42 Can It Pull Out Websites?
00:36:53 I Craig Teaching this in College?
00:37:48 Should I Know Them All?
00:39:32 Bing and Bard
00:39:44 Favorite Plugins
00:42:36 Thanks For Your Support
00:44:43 Links to Prompts
00:45:18 The Coolest GPT Output You've Seen
00:47:39 The Story of the Red Hat
00:50:36 Where Do You Start?
00:51:24 AI Is Not New
00:53:20 An AI Musician
00:54:09 The Writer's Strike
00:56:11 Ecam Live Thoughts?
00:59:40 Podmic vs SM7B Vs SM7DB
01:01:56 RE320 - Do You Like the Way You Sound
01:03:04 Bes Travel Micorphone
01:04:16 MMMmm Barrrr..
01:04:39 ATR2100X USBC
Mentioned In This Episode
Red Hat Media
www.redhatmedia.io
Live Well and Flourish
www.livewellandflourish.com
Podpage
www.trypodpage.com
Home Gadget Geeks
www.homegadgetgeelks.com
The School of Podcasting
www.schoolofpodcasting.com/coach
Become an Awesome Supporter
www.askthepodcastcoach.com/awesome
Chat GPT
https://chat.openai.com/
Claud
https://claude.ai/login
Otter
https://supportthisshow.com/otter
Castmagic
https://supportthisshow.com/castmagic
Capsho
https://supportthisshow.com/capsho
Podmatch
https://supportthisshow.com/podmatch
Rode Podmic
https://supportthisshow.com/podmicusb
SM7B
https://supportthisshow.com/sm7b
RE320 Microphone
https://supportthisshow.com/re320
Thoughtspace
www.Thoughtspace.ai
Shure SM7DB
https://supportthisshow.com/sm7db
Shure SM58
https://amzn.to/3LQEkEr (aff)
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