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When it comes to creating customized chatbots using your own materials, here's what I've been doing lately. First, I gather all the commentaries I've read on a specific passage or subject, which is usually around 15-20 texts. Then, I copy and paste them into a Google Doc or Word document, which can end up being up to 200 pages long. Once that's done, I save the document as a PDF.
Next, I use a platform called Poe, which allows you to create customized chatbots using your own data set (in this case, the PDF) and a variety of LLM engines. The cool thing about Poe is that you can create multiple bots using the same data and experiment with them to see which one works best for your needs.
I recently used this approach when I was preparing to preach on Hebrews 13:7-18, and I was really impressed with the results. For example, I asked one of the bots to write a biblical theology of leadership based on that passage while keeping the entire book of Hebrews in mind. The bot came back with some excellent material that synthesized the information from the commentaries I had provided.
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When it comes to creating customized chatbots using your own materials, here's what I've been doing lately. First, I gather all the commentaries I've read on a specific passage or subject, which is usually around 15-20 texts. Then, I copy and paste them into a Google Doc or Word document, which can end up being up to 200 pages long. Once that's done, I save the document as a PDF.
Next, I use a platform called Poe, which allows you to create customized chatbots using your own data set (in this case, the PDF) and a variety of LLM engines. The cool thing about Poe is that you can create multiple bots using the same data and experiment with them to see which one works best for your needs.
I recently used this approach when I was preparing to preach on Hebrews 13:7-18, and I was really impressed with the results. For example, I asked one of the bots to write a biblical theology of leadership based on that passage while keeping the entire book of Hebrews in mind. The bot came back with some excellent material that synthesized the information from the commentaries I had provided.
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When it comes to creating customized chatbots using your own materials, here's what I've been doing lately. First, I gather all the commentaries I've read on a specific passage or subject, which is usually around 15-20 texts. Then, I copy and paste them into a Google Doc or Word document, which can end up being up to 200 pages long. Once that's done, I save the document as a PDF.
Next, I use a platform called Poe, which allows you to create customized chatbots using your own data set (in this case, the PDF) and a variety of LLM engines. The cool thing about Poe is that you can create multiple bots using the same data and experiment with them to see which one works best for your needs.
I recently used this approach when I was preparing to preach on Hebrews 13:7-18, and I was really impressed with the results. For example, I asked one of the bots to write a biblical theology of leadership based on that passage while keeping the entire book of Hebrews in mind. The bot came back with some excellent material that synthesized the information from the commentaries I had provided.
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When it comes to creating customized chatbots using your own materials, here's what I've been doing lately. First, I gather all the commentaries I've read on a specific passage or subject, which is usually around 15-20 texts. Then, I copy and paste them into a Google Doc or Word document, which can end up being up to 200 pages long. Once that's done, I save the document as a PDF.
Next, I use a platform called Poe, which allows you to create customized chatbots using your own data set (in this case, the PDF) and a variety of LLM engines. The cool thing about Poe is that you can create multiple bots using the same data and experiment with them to see which one works best for your needs.
I recently used this approach when I was preparing to preach on Hebrews 13:7-18, and I was really impressed with the results. For example, I asked one of the bots to write a biblical theology of leadership based on that passage while keeping the entire book of Hebrews in mind. The bot came back with some excellent material that synthesized the information from the commentaries I had provided.
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When it comes to creating customized chatbots using your own materials, here's what I've been doing lately. First, I gather all the commentaries I've read on a specific passage or subject, which is usually around 15-20 texts. Then, I copy and paste them into a Google Doc or Word document, which can end up being up to 200 pages long. Once that's done, I save the document as a PDF.
Next, I use a platform called Poe, which allows you to create customized chatbots using your own data set (in this case, the PDF) and a variety of LLM engines. The cool thing about Poe is that you can create multiple bots using the same data and experiment with them to see which one works best for your needs.
I recently used this approach when I was preparing to preach on Hebrews 13:7-18, and I was really impressed with the results. For example, I asked one of the bots to write a biblical theology of leadership based on that passage while keeping the entire book of Hebrews in mind. The bot came back with some excellent material that synthesized the information from the commentaries I had provided.
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When it comes to creating customized chatbots using your own materials, here's what I've been doing lately. First, I gather all the commentaries I've read on a specific passage or subject, which is usually around 15-20 texts. Then, I copy and paste them into a Google Doc or Word document, which can end up being up to 200 pages long. Once that's done, I save the document as a PDF.
Next, I use a platform called Poe, which allows you to create customized chatbots using your own data set (in this case, the PDF) and a variety of LLM engines. The cool thing about Poe is that you can create multiple bots using the same data and experiment with them to see which one works best for your needs.
I recently used this approach when I was preparing to preach on Hebrews 13:7-18, and I was really impressed with the results. For example, I asked one of the bots to write a biblical theology of leadership based on that passage while keeping the entire book of Hebrews in mind. The bot came back with some excellent material that synthesized the information from the commentaries I had provided.
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I just recently started using the free trial so my opinion may change over time. I'm not a pastor or teacher. I use Logos for my personal Bible study and research. With that being said, I don't find the sermon assistant features useful. I'm not a big fan of the smart search feature when using the "All" setting. I don't need to see results for all the books that aren't in my library. I don’t find the added books to be much of a plus since I have a rather large library. I do like the summarization features very much. Is it worth $9.99 a month just for the summarization feature? I’m not sure yet. Logos will probably add features in the coming months that will add value to the price. It basically comes down to the value you place on the options that you will use. The best way to find out is to subscribe and try it out. You can always cancel if you don’t find it useful.
Be a doer...James 1:22
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Hi Robert - and welcome to the forums
Robert Scull said:I'm not a big fan of the smart search feature when using the "All" setting. I don't need to see results for all the books that aren't in my library.
I just wanted to check you were aware that using Smart Search in a Books Search only returns results in books you own
Graham
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Yes I'm aware. Still leaning though.
Be a doer...James 1:22
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Timothy James Mills said:Scrivener's note-keeping features are amazing and really user-friendly, which is why I think it's better than a lot of other writing apps out there. It's a fantastic platform for all sorts of writing projects, but it really shines when you're dealing with something complex and need to stay organized.
The note-keeping features is one of my absolute favorites in Scrivener. I love that everything is right there as I'm writing and I don't have to search all over the place or have multiple windows open. Also, I love the ability to move around and write in different sections at will. If I what I want to write for Section A is not flowing, I can easily go over to Section B, and then get back to Section A when I'm ready. I don't have to deal with the confusion of moving text around or dealing with formatting issues etc when all I want to do at the moment is write.
Timothy James Mills said:That being said, when it comes to the final editing phase, Scrivener might not be the way to go. Its editing tools aren't quite as robust as what you'd find in Microsoft Word, and they're not as intuitive as Google Docs.
I agree re: Scrivener's editing capabilities. The spell-check is terrible (worse than Logos's spell-check for the Notes editor), and I'm on my own when it comes to sentence structure, punctuation etc. However, I much prefer longform writing in Scrivener to MS Word; in Word, I find myself editing as I write because I'm constantly stopping to see what the blue underlining is about! In Scrivener, though, I only pause occasionally to fix misspelled words (or ignore them, as is very often the case). I can actually write in peace without the constant distraction of editing on the fly.
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Graham Criddle said:Dave Hooton said:
e.g. when did Judaism arise is essentially equivalent to when AND did AND Judaism AND arise
I was intrigued by this comment so ran the searches (the smart search on the left)
The precise search - correctly - contains articles containing all of the words specified while the smart search seems to be more trying to "answer the question"
Sorry for the late reply, Graham.
John's comment following yours states my case more adequately than "is essentially equivalent to". Query syntax is ignored and is more likely to become part of the results.
Dave
===Windows 11 & Android 13
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Justin Gatlin said:
Here is an example of smart search working very well. Noticably better results than my first instinct for a traditional search "fattened calf" NEAR feed, and it highlights the answer to the question in several of the results.
I was dismayed that I could not reproduce your results from how many people could a fattened calf feed? (especially the direct "answer").
Then I realised I was using Verbum, and Logos reproduced your results i.e. from books not in my Library.
The results from Verbum were inferior as it relied more on my Library!
Dave
===Windows 11 & Android 13
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James Johnson said:
The fact it has a limited "credit" usage but does not tell me how many credits I have per month, and the cost of each thing I use in credits until I reach 80% sucks
Is this still true? Is it not possible to know how many credits are used?
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Dave Hooton said:
Then I realised I was using Verbum, and Logos reproduced your results i.e. from books not in my Library.
The results from Verbum were inferior as it relied more on my Library!
Are you sure?
I've suspected differences were caused by prioritization.
Orthodox Bishop Alfeyev: "To be a theologian means to have experience of a personal encounter with God through prayer and worship."; Orthodox proverb: "We know where the Church is, we do not know where it is not."
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MJ. Smith said:Dave Hooton said:
Then I realised I was using Verbum, and Logos reproduced your results i.e. from books not in my Library.
The results from Verbum were inferior as it relied more on my Library!
Are you sure?
Yes. Your screenshot shows the second result from that book. The first comes under the heading of Calf, but neither directly answer the question. The first five results in Verbum fail to answer the Q, whereas three out of the top 5 in Logos provide a number.
The top result came from Luke 11–17: The MacArthur New Testament Commentary which is available to purchase according to the Add to Library function. It (and the series) is available, but not available to purchase in Verbum. The other two positive results in Logos are likewise not available to purchase in Verbum.
Where I found a locked book in both results, it was available to purchase in both.
From Add to Library:
Add to Print Library Available to Purchase
Logos 218234 186384
Verbum 218234 8763
Dave
===Windows 11 & Android 13
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I misunderstood what you were saying. Thanks for the clarification.
Orthodox Bishop Alfeyev: "To be a theologian means to have experience of a personal encounter with God through prayer and worship."; Orthodox proverb: "We know where the Church is, we do not know where it is not."
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