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Practical, evergreen answers about AI memory, MCP and getting more done with AI assistants.
How do I export and transfer conversations between different platforms?
How to export and transfer conversations between AIs: the export is for archiving, not migrating. For the context, paste a summary or a document.
How to prevent the AI from using my chats for training
To remove your conversations from training you need two moves: turn off the switch and use the temporary chat for confidential data.
How to have the AI write you the instructions for using a program
Stuck in a program? Tell the AI what you want, attach a screenshot and get numbered instructions on where to click, step by step.
How to remove the background from a photo
Upload the photo into a background-removal tool and get the subject cut out in a few seconds. For difficult edges you need edge refinement.
How do I save and reuse the context of a long chat?
How to save the context of a long chat: ask for a structured summary and paste it into a new chat. Start over clean without losing anything.
How to write, with AI, articles and pages that get found (and read)
How to write, with AI, articles that get found and read: start from the reader's question, answer up top, and build a page that solves it best.
How to find activities to do alone or as a couple with AI
Find activities to do alone or as a couple with AI: state city, budget, time, weather and mood and get 5-7 concrete ideas with times and costs.
How to use AI to grow your website, even if you're not an expert
How to use AI to grow your website without technical skills: diagnose your pages, rewrite the texts and find the words people actually search for.
What is the AI's step-by-step reasoning (chain of thought)?
What step-by-step reasoning is (chain of thought): making it write the steps before the answer reduces errors on logic and calculations.
How do I split a big task into sub-tasks for the AI?
How to split a big task into sub-tasks: get the ordered list first, then execute one piece at a time. Better pieces, light context.
How do I get the AI to work on Excel and spreadsheets?
Getting the AI to work on Excel: upload tables and ask for analysis or formulas. But do the real math in the sheet: ask for the formula, not the resul…
How to have AI generate and explain regexes
How to have AI generate and explain regexes: declare the language, give positive and negative examples, test before trusting.
How does the AI behave when I ask for personal advice or touch on sensitive topics?
How the AI handles personal advice and sensitive topics: it helps you reason but doesn't decide. For serious distress it refers you to a real person.
AI for individual use or for a team: what changes in the choice?
AI for individual use or for a team: alone you choose by taste, in a team sharing, administration and data guarantees matter. They're different criter…
How to configure MCP with Cursor
How to configure MCP with Cursor: global or project servers, the ready-to-copy config and the most common blockers to avoid.
How to continue the conversation after the limit without losing the thread
After the limit, don't lose the thread: have an operational summary given to you before the block, save it and paste it when you resume or change AI.
How to learn vocabulary and phrases in a foreign language with AI
Learn foreign-language vocabulary and phrases with AI: ask for lists of 10 words with example sentence and translation, then fix them with Anki.
How to edit a photo (background, elements) realistically
Describe the edit or select the area and the AI blends it with the rest. The realism depends on the consistency of light, perspective and shadows.
How to prepare questions and talking points for an important meeting with AI
Prepare for an important meeting with AI: the prompt for the right questions, answers to objections and strong arguments in order of impact.
How do I write greetings, dedications, thank-yous and condolences with AI?
Greetings, thank-yous and condolences with AI: give the tone, relationship and a true detail. The AI drafts, you make it yours. For grief, keep your o…
What is AI "alignment" (and why is everyone talking about it)?
What AI alignment is: making AIs behave helpfully, honestly and harmlessly. It explains refusals, tone and limits. It reduces risks, doesn't zero them…
How to create a macro in Excel or Google Sheets
Create a macro in Excel or Google Sheets without coding: describe the task to the AI, paste the code into the editor, and run it with one click.
How do I prepare presentations and slides with the AI?
Prepare presentations with the AI: it gives you structure and concise texts, one slide one idea. You handle the design; separate the slide from the sp…
How do I write an improvement or innovation proposal with AI?
Writing improvement and innovation proposals with AI: show the problem's costs, anticipate objections and propose a reversible first step.
How do I handle social situations and difficult conversations with the help of AI?
Difficult conversations with AI: use it as a gym to rehearse what to say and hold up against objections. You go in calmer and better prepared.
Is MCP safe to use? Real risks and how to reduce them
Is MCP safe? The real risks (untrusted servers, prompt injection, too many permissions) and the practical rules to minimize them.
What are the legal risks of AI with sensitive data
The legal risks of AI with sensitive data: retention, reuse for training, exposure. What not to input and how to protect third-party data.
How to create automatic subtitles for a video
Create automatic subtitles for a video with AI: use YouTube Studio or CapCut, fix the errors and sync the lines with the speech.
How to give AI access to your computer's files with MCP
How to give AI access to your computer's files with MCP: the filesystem server, the ready-made config and what to ask your documents.
Prompts for correcting and improving texts
Ready-made prompts for correcting and improving texts with AI: typos only with no rewrites, trimming, tone change and a critique that teaches you.