🧭 Meet Atlas: The Browser That Thinks With You
We know—switching browsers is like changing gyms. You know it’s probably a good move, but the hassle? Ugh. Luckily, modern browsers get it. Atlas makes the switch super smooth by importing all your Chrome or Safari data in just a few clicks. Bookmarks, history, logins? All coming with you. 🧳
So why switch at all? Well…
💡 What Is Atlas?
Atlas is OpenAI’s bold new browser experiment—built from scratch with ChatGPT baked right in. 🧠💬 It’s Chromium-based (so Chrome extensions work!) and currently available for macOS. Windows and mobile versions are on the way.
Instead of flipping between ChatGPT and your browser, Atlas puts the assistant inside your browsing experience—available in sidebars, tabs, and right in your workflows.
🛠 Key Features
Here’s what makes Atlas more than just another Chrome clone:
💬 ChatGPT in every tab: Summarize, question, or interact with any page—right from the sidebar or embedded chat.
🧠 Context-aware memory: If enabled, Atlas remembers your browsing activity so you can ask stuff like, “What productivity blogs did I read last Thursday?”
✍️ Inline writing help: Get live suggestions when typing in text fields (emails, blogs, etc.)—rewrite tone, polish content, or generate fresh ideas.
🤖 Agent Mode (preview): The assistant can act for you—open tabs, navigate sites, fill out forms, even shop (currently limited to paid users).
🔐 Privacy controls: You decide what ChatGPT sees. Toggle memory on/off, clear history, and review permissions anytime.
🎨 Fun & Creative Ways to Use Atlas
If you’re wondering how Atlas fits into everyday life, here are some clever use cases:
📄 Summarize web pages: TL;DR a long article in 3 bullet points.
🛒 Compare deals faster: Ask “Which of these 3 phones is the best value?” while browsing.
✈️ Plan smarter trips: Ask “Show top hotels under $200 near downtown with breakfast included.”
✍️ On-the-fly writing help: Make an email more persuasive, casual, or concise.
📚 Study better: Generate flashcards or quiz questions from online textbooks.
🕵️♂️ Retrieve lost tabs: Ask, “What were the blog posts I opened on Tuesday about time management?”
🧩 Multi-tab commands: Say “Close social media tabs” or “Save these into a folder and summarize.”
⚠️ A Few Caveats
🔒 Privacy matters: With great memory comes great responsibility—make sure you understand what’s stored and what isn’t.
🖥️ macOS only (for now): Windows and mobile users will need to wait.
🐛 Early days = early bugs: Some users report crashes, battery drain, or feature gaps.
⚠️ Agent Mode is powerful… maybe too powerful: Keep an eye on automated actions—this isn’t autopilot (yet).
🎹 Just-for-Fun Creations of the Week
Every now and then, I go down a little creative rabbit hole and build random stuff—no business model, no plan, just vibes. Here are two new ones:
🎵 Piona Bar
A simple (and oddly satisfying) way to practice piano.It plays songs for you to follow along, kind of like a chill Guitar Hero for keys.👉 Try it here
🔗 QR Generator
The holidays are coming, and this year I’m adding a QR code to my photos. Instead of paying for some spammy generator, I built my own.Quick, clean, and free.👉 Generate your own here
AI Guide Update: Pick One System, Unlock Its Power
The Big Shift: Forget chasing the “best” model. Today, it’s about the best overall system. For anyone using AI seriously, pick one of these three:
Claude (Anthropic)
Gemini (Google)
ChatGPT (OpenAI)
All give you: ✅ Fast + powerful models ✅ Voice mode ✅ Image & doc analysis ✅ Code execution ✅ Mobile apps ✅ Image/video generation (Claude skips video) ✅ Deep Research
Cost: ~$20/month for full access. Worth it. You can’t pick wrong.
Honorable Mentions (Skip Unless…)
Grok – Great if you live on X, but less transparent.
Copilot – Deep Windows integration, but model switching is clunky.
DeepSeek – Free & capable, but missing polish and long-term momentum.
Stick with the big three.
Master the Essentials
🧠 Pick the Right Model
Casual: Sonnet / GPT-4o / Gemini Flash
Serious Work: Claude 4 Opus / o3 / Gemini 2.5 Pro (Switch manually—defaults are fast but weak)
Pro tip: Use the big model for analysis, writing, coding, research.
Privacy note: Claude never trains on your data. Turn off training in ChatGPT/Gemini (easy toggle).
🔍 Deep Research = Your New Superpower
Generates cited, professional-grade reports. Try it for:
Gift guides for picky kids
Niche travel itineraries
Second opinions (law, medicine—always verify with pros)
How: Enable web search or full Deep Research mode. Bonus: Gemini turns reports into quizzes, infographics, even podcasts.
🎙️ Voice Mode (Best in Gemini & ChatGPT)
Talk naturally while walking, driving, cooking. Killer feature: Live camera + screen sharing → Point at a broken appliance, math problem, or foreign sign — AI responds in real time.
(Avoid factual questions unless you hear web search activate)
🖼️ Create Anything
Images: ChatGPT wins for control
Video: Gemini’s Veo 3 (free daily clips)
Docs, code, charts, games: All three — use Canvas (ChatGPT/Gemini) for clean outputs
✍️ Prompting: Keep It Simple
No PhD in prompting needed. Just:
Give context (upload files, paste details)
Be specific (“Write a cold email for law firms struggling with doc chaos…”)
Ask for volume (50 ideas, not 10)
Branch & edit — tweak prompts, explore alternatives
⚠️ Troubleshooting
Hallucinations: Rare in big models + web search, but always verify
Not magic: AI = smart intern, not oracle
Check thinking traces to debug reasoning
Your First Hour as a Power User
Pay the $20, switch to the powerful model
Test on real work — upload a doc, iterate until perfect
Run a Deep Research report (gift guide, market analysis, etc.)
Use voice + camera while cooking or walking
Stop using AI like Google. Start uploading files, asking for 50 options, branching ideas.
Want help picking the right AI for your exact task? I built a free app: 👉 Task AI Matcher
It asks you 3 quick questions and recommends the best model + settings.
Try it — then come back and tell me what you built.