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September 1, 2025September 1, 2025

Free Tools for Obsidian Users: Keyword Finder & Topic Page Generator

I’ve been experimenting with creating custom GPTs to make my workflow in Obsidian (my primary note-taking app) much smoother. Two of these GPTs have quickly become essential tools for me:

1. Find Keywords

This GPT lets me paste in any article or block of text, and it automatically generates a clean list of keywords. Even better—it formats them directly in Obsidian link format, so I can copy and paste them into my notes without any extra editing. It’s a simple way to build a connected web of topics in my vault.

April 3, 2025April 15, 2025

Explaining ChatGPT’s GPT Models: Which One Should You Use and When?

In this post, we’ll take a close look at the various ChatGPT models available, their key features, and when you should consider using each one. This will help you understand how to choose the most appropriate model for your needs, whether you’re writing content, solving complex problems, or focusing on high-speed queries.

January 16, 2025February 5, 2025

ACSE Conference 2025

The ACSE Conference 2025 offers a rich variety of sessions across several key strands, including Computer Science, Computer Technology, Pedagogical Topics, and Teaching Technology and the Skilled Trades (TAS1O/TAS2O).

October 22, 2024February 5, 2025

CamelCase vs. Lowercase Hashtags: A Debate on Readability, Simplicity, and Innovation in Digital Communication

This post has been created using my Peter’s Visionary Debaters CustomGPT with the prompt “Debate the merits of using CamelCase vs all lowercase for hashtags/tags in social media posts and task management software.”

October 17, 2024February 5, 2025

Did Buying a Hybrid Save Me Money?

2013 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid parked on a grassy area by a calm waterfront, with rolling hills and mist-covered islands visible in the background under a partly cloudy sky.

When I wanted to find out whether my 2013 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid saved me money compared to the conventional gas-only model, I used ChatGPT to crunch the numbers. Initially, the hybrid had a $4,000 premium over the non-hybrid version. Here’s how we factored in Ontario’s fluctuating gas prices and my car’s lifetime usage to assess whether it was a good financial decision.

October 11, 2024February 5, 2025

How Teachers Can Leverage AI Tools Like Google’s NotebookLM to Make Complex Issues Easier for Students

With the integration of technology into education, tools such as Google’s NotebookLM offer new ways to simplify complex topics for students. This AI-powered tool helps teachers break down dense information, making it easier for students to grasp challenging subjects, particularly when engaging with current events or multifaceted issues.

May 11, 2024September 14, 2024

Philosophers Debate: Navigating the Intersection of AI and Education

This image features a conceptual debate with eight philosophers, engaged in an intense discussion around a round wooden table in a sophisticated library setting. Each philosopher displays distinct styles, reflecting a blend of traditional and modern attire appropriate to their philosophical eras. The room is adorned with bookshelves, globes, and ancient scrolls, symbolizing a mix of historical and contemporary thought. The philosophers are actively conversing and gesturing, highlighting their engagement in the intellectual exchange. The atmosphere is charged with a pursuit of knowledge and understanding, set under a domed ceiling that casts a warm, inviting light over the scene.

Welcome to an experiment using my new “Peter’s Visionary Debaters” Custom GPT, available at https://chatgpt.com/g/g-j7VppiEeO-peter-s-visionary-debaters.

March 18, 2024April 7, 2024

What does Spring Arrive? (According to ChatGPT)

A vivid landscape depicting the transition from winter to spring in Canada. The left side of the image shows a snowy environment with lingering snowflakes and the Rocky Mountains, representing winter. The right side bursts with the colors of spring, featuring blooming flowers, budding trees, and Niagara Falls, under a clear, sunny sky. At the center, the Earth is symbolically positioned relative to the Sun to indicate the vernal equinox, illustrating the astronomical perspective of spring's arrival. This composition harmoniously integrates meteorological, astronomical, and geographical perspectives on the onset of spring in Canada.

I love ChatGPT. I pretty much use it all the time now instead of Google. So when I turned to it to ask the simple question “When does spring arrive?”, I was met with this overly complex response:

March 6, 2024November 2, 2024

My Custom GPTs

This is a highly detailed and stylized digital artwork featuring a workspace scene. The scene is dominated by a central, large monitor displaying a complex and intricate design, which includes various gears, circuits, and a prominent letter 'A' in a futuristic style. Surrounding the monitor are floating objects that seem to defy gravity, including a light bulb emitting a soft glow, sheets of paper, electronic components, and household objects like a magnifying glass and a pair of glasses. The desk below is cluttered with an open book directly in front of the screen, a wizard's hat with stars and a moon pattern to the left, and stacks of hardcover books to the right. Various items like pencils, a notebook, a coffee cup, and other office supplies are scattered across the desk. The background features a bookshelf filled with books and a wall-mounted clock, adding to the ambiance of an intellectual and creative space. The lighting is warm and comes from the left, casting soft shadows and giving depth to the objects. The overall impression is one of magical innovation and intellectual pursuit, as if the space belongs to a wizard in the modern age of technology.

For those of you with a ChatGPT Plus account, here are the public custom GPTs I have created. Some were created primarily for my own personal productivity, while others were designed to benefit educators.

February 22, 2024March 6, 2024

New Custom GPT: Find Keywords – A Powerful Tool for Content Analysis

I’ve created a new Custom GPT that will reduce text to just the keywords. The GPT is named Find Keywords and can be found at https://chat.openai.com/g/g-mL985wIE7-find-keywords.

Note that it requires a subscription to ChatGPT Plus. Unfortunately, OpenAI does not offer trial subscriptions, and subscriptions cost $20 USD per month. Personally, I find the subscription well worth it for both personal programming projects and for personal productivity.