The natural (simple) way to use ChatGPT is with two browser windows. In the first tab, you have content, like a Wikipedia article. In the second tab, you have ChatGPT. You copy up to 2000 words from the source, and cut/paste it into ChatGPT, preceding the pasted text with a command like "Summarize" or "Summarize for an expert, in detail.'
Here are two simple Chrome plug-ins that make it a one-step process.
ReaderGPT is the simpler choice. Go to a web page, click on this plug in, and you will get a pop up box with a ChatGPT summary. You can highlight and copy it.
ChatGPT Suite is a little bit more. Click on it, and it opens a new window but it has given ChatGPT more complicated instructions, like make a short summary, and then, a longer summary in bullet points.
Further below is an example of each. Some notes from me:
- For Salton Sea, the full Wiki article is 7500 words, and I suspect each app is just sending ChatGPT the first 2000 words (more words = "halt.")
- The good news is, these two apps won't generate an overflow error.
- The bad news is, it isn't telling you about the truncation limit.
- What I'm waiting for - and the fine print says it's promised in the future at GPT SUITE - is software that will snip a 10,000 word article into 2000 word parts for ChatGPT and put them back together in one summary. Please!!
- These are helpful. Otherwise, you have to open a new tab, go to Chat, and then go back to the source page, highlight, copy, back to Chat tab, and paste.
- I think both let you alter the "code" or "script" that sends the text to ChatGPT. You might add, "please summarize in French" for example, or "For an expert."
- Note that even without Wikipedia as an entry, ChatGPT could just give you a summary essay of its own about Salton Sea, from its own knowledge base.
- Both READER and SUITE seem to work fine with subscription content for which you have the full page displayed.
- (That sounds simple, but NOTION browser apps I've seen choke on subscription content, while Evernote and OneNote snippers handle an open, subscription content page, fine.)
Salton Sea at Wiki: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salton_Sea
ReaderGPT
- The Salton Sea is a shallow, landlocked, highly saline body of water in Riverside and Imperial counties at the southern end of California, lying on the San Andreas Fault within the Salton Trough that stretches to the Gulf of California in Mexico.
- The current lake was formed from an inflow of water from the Colorado River in 1905 due to the construction of an irrigation canal, which sustained a buildup of silt, so a series of cuts were made in the bank of the Colorado River to further increase the water flow. The water from spring floods broke through a canal head-gate diverting a portion of the river flow into the Salton Basin for two years before repairs were completed, creating the modern lake.
- In the 1950s and 1960s, the Salton Sea became a resort destination, and communities grew with hotels and vacation homes. Birdwatching was also popular as the wetlands were a major resting stop on the Pacific Flyway.
- In the 1970s, scientists warned that the lake would continue to shrink and become more inhospitable to wildlife. In the 1980s, contamination from farm runoff promoted the outbreak and spread of diseases. Massive die-offs of the avian populations have occurred, especially after the loss of several species of fish on which they depend. Salinity rose so high that large fish kills occurred, often blighting the beaches of the sea with their carcasses.
- After 1999, the lake began to shrink as local agriculture used the water more efficiently so less runoff flowed into the lake. As the lake bed became exposed, the winds sent clouds of toxic dust into nearby communities. The state is mainly responsible for fixing the problems, and California lawmakers pledged to fund air-quality management projects in conjunction with the signing of the 2003 agreement to send more water to coastal cities.
- In 2021, construction started on a $206.5 million project on the delta of the New River, creating ponds and wetlands on the southern shore of the lake. The situation has been summarised as the "biggest environmental disaster in California history".
ChatGPT Suite
Summary
🌊 The Salton Sea is a shallow, landlocked, highly saline body of water in Riverside and Imperial counties at the southern end of the U.S. state of California.
🏞️ Over millions of years, the Colorado River has alternated between flowing into the Imperial Valley and creating either a saline lake called Lake Cahuilla, or a dry desert basin, respectively.
💧 The current lake was formed from an inflow of water from the Colorado River in 1905.
🐦 In the 1950s and 1960s, the area became a resort destination, and communities grew with hotels and vacation homes. Birdwatching was also popular as the wetlands were a major resting stop on the Pacific Flyway.
🐟 In the 1970s, contamination from farm runoff promoted the outbreak and spread of diseases. Massive die-offs of the avian populations have occurred, especially after the loss of several species of fish on which they depend.
🚫 Tourism was drastically reduced after the 1970s, and the lake began to shrink after 1999 as local agriculture used the water more efficiently so less runoff flowed into the lake.
👷♂️ At the beginning of 2018, local agencies declared an emergency and, along with the state, funded and developed the Salton Sea Management Program. A $206.5 million project started in early 2021 on the delta of the New River to create ponds and wetlands on the southern shore of the lake.
Here's another example with Wiki of CHINATOWN (1974).
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chinatown_(1974_film)
Reader
- Chinatown is a 1974 American neo-noir mystery film directed by Roman Polanski.
- The film was inspired by the California water wars, a series of disputes over southern California water at the beginning of the 20th century.
- The film stars Jack Nicholson and Faye Dunaway and features elements of film noir, particularly a multi-layered story that is part mystery and part psychological drama.
- In 1991, the film was selected by the Library of Congress for preservation in the United States National Film Registry as being "culturally, historically or aesthetically significant."
- A sequel, The Two Jakes, was released in 1990, but failed to match the acclaim of its predecessor.
- The film follows private investigator Jake Gittes, who is hired by Evelyn Mulwray to trail her husband, Hollis Mulwray, whom she suspects of infidelity.
- Gittes investigates Mulwray's death as a homicide and discovers a conspiracy involving water rights in the Owens Valley.
- The film was written by Robert Towne and directed by Roman Polanski. Towne won the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay.
- The film's cast includes Jack Nicholson, Faye Dunaway, John Huston, Perry Lopez, Burt Young, and John Hillerman.
- Chinatown is frequently listed as one of the greatest films of all time and is considered a classic of the film noir genre.
SUITE
Summary
🎥 Chinatown is a 1974 American neo-noir mystery film directed by Roman Polanski, starring Jack Nicholson and Faye Dunaway. It tells the story of private investigator Jake Gittes, who is hired by a woman to trail her husband, and becomes involved in a complex and dangerous investigation related to water management and political corruption. The film was inspired by the California water wars at the beginning of the 20th century. Chinatown was nominated for 11 Oscars and won Best Original Screenplay. It is often cited as one of the greatest films of all time.
Facts
🎥 Chinatown is a 1974 American neo-noir mystery film directed by Roman Polanski from a screenplay by Robert Towne, starring Jack Nicholson and Faye Dunaway.
🎥 The film was inspired by the California water wars, a series of disputes over southern California water at the beginning of the 20th century, by which Los Angeles interests secured water rights in the Owens Valley.
🎥 In 1991, the film was selected by the Library of Congress for preservation in the United States National Film Registry as being "culturally, historically or aesthetically significant" and it is frequently listed as one of the greatest films of all time.
🎥 At the 47th Academy Awards, Chinatown was nominated for 11 Oscars, including Best Picture, with Robert Towne winning Best Original Screenplay. The Golden Globe Awards honored it for Best Drama, Best Director, Best Actor, and Best Screenplay.
🎥 The American Film Institute placed Chinatown second among its top ten mystery films in 2008.
🎥 The film's plot revolves around private investigator Jake Gittes, who is hired by a woman to trail her husband and becomes involved in a complex investigation related to water management and political corruption.
🎥 Chinatown was followed by a sequel, The Two Jakes, released in 1990, directed by and starring Jack Nicholson, with Robert Towne returning to write the screenplay. The film failed to match the acclaim of its predecessor.
Default Prompts
READER seems to be (see underlined link at top of every reply):
"Summarize the following article in bullet points."
SUITE seems to be (see "gear" at top of response box), (not sure how the paren's are filled):
Your output should use the following template:
### Summary
### Facts
- [Emoji] Bulletpoint
Your task is to summarize the text I give you in up to seven bulletpoints and start with a short summary.
Pick a good matching emoji for every bullet point. Reply in {{SELECTED_LANGUAGE}}. The url to extract facts from is this: {{URL}}. If the url has a paywall or no content use this text: {{CONTENT}}
