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Academics, has anyone ever logged in to "Editorial Manager" without having to reset the password? I wonder if has happened even once, in the whole history of ever.

Here's another one: book recommendations. I described a series I liked, and why. Then I had a conversation with chatGPT about other books, refining its list with "no, not so much like this, more like that" and "right, I *did* like that!". Worked better than goodreads.

OMG Canadian funders: I have filled in the self-identification survey a zillion times. Y'all know my PIN. I'll say if my ethnicity changes, or anything else about my identity. Assume that my age goes up by 1 year per year. If you don't hear, assume no change. Yes?

Unfortunately it is not good at "give me a song about [friend] in the rhythm of a Christmas carol". Or, gpt-3.5 was not good at that, haven't tried 4.

Ask it to tell the story of [a famous event] but from the point of view of the dog. etc.

Poems: Got a friend who you want to gently bug about something? Ask for a verse in the style of Shakespeare, or the bible, about your friend. For extra amusement, set the verse to an irritating but very catchy little tune. Send it to the friend.

There are a lot of "how to use ChatGPT for productivity" threads. Some are probably written by GPT as part of people's self-promotion strategies. I use it for fun: Recipes. Ask it to include an unusual ingredient. Black beans in brownies, anyone?

I laughed when I asked for a one-week workshop outline and it dutifully gave me suggested content for 7 full days. I guess it doesn't take weekends.