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Peter Beens 🍁📷🏍️
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Retired Computer Tech/CS Teacher | Ex-Education Officer—CS & Tech Ed | Veteran | Volunteer work—Secretary-Treasurer, RCL Branch 138; Chair, OTF Curriculum Forum Steering Committee; Past-President, ACSE | Hobbies: Photography, Motorcyclist, Playing with AI.
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#SilentSunday #Monochrome #Nikon #Yellowstone #HotSprings #Photography
A group of visitors walks along a winding boardwalk through a steamy geothermal area in Yellowstone National Park. The black-and-white photo captures dramatic clouds, mist rising from hot springs, and skeletal trees, emphasizing the stark beauty of the landscape.
November 9, 2025 at 10:21 PM
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#SilentSunday #Muskoka #Photography #ExploreOntario #NaturePhotography #WildlifePhotography #OutdoorPhotography #OntarioNature #NikonPhotography #DiscoverCanada
A close-up of a chipmunk perched on the rough bark of a tree, partially emerging from a crevice. The background is softly blurred in natural tones, highlighting the chipmunk’s sharp features and striped fur.
November 2, 2025 at 4:00 PM
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#SilentSunday #Elora #DiscoverOntario #AltText
A bright, clear view of modern condominiums overlooking the Grand River in Elora, Ontario. The buildings are reflected in the calm blue water, with trees framing the right side of the image under a crisp blue sky.
October 19, 2025 at 12:23 PM
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#SilentSunday #Monochrome #AlgonquinPark #Ontario #NaturePhotography
A black-and-white photograph of a calm lake in Algonquin Park at dusk. A fallen tree trunk extends from the foreground into the still water, perfectly mirroring the treeline and clouds above. The mood is serene and reflective, evoking a sense of solitude and quiet beauty in nature.
October 5, 2025 at 3:07 PM
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#SilentSunday #Monochrome #AlgonquinPark #Ontario #NaturePhotography
A black-and-white photograph of a calm lake in Algonquin Park at dusk. A fallen tree trunk extends from the foreground into the still water, perfectly mirroring the treeline and clouds above. The mood is serene and reflective, evoking a sense of solitude and quiet beauty in nature.
October 5, 2025 at 3:05 PM
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#SilentSunday #StreetPhotography #MotionBlur #BlackAndWhite #UrbanLandscape #IndustrialDecay #OnTheRoad #PhotographyArt #MinimalMood #Monochrome
A blurred white van speeding past on a highway, captured in black and white. In the background, an old industrial grain elevator looms under a cloudy sky, creating a moody, urban scene.
September 28, 2025 at 1:35 PM
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Explore College Success in a whole new way with Google’s #NotebookLM!

🎧 Audio overview
🎞️ Video breakdowns
💬 AI-powered Q&A to explore the book interactively

Perfect for students + educators.

Start here: notebooklm.google.com/notebook/766...

#NotebookLM #OpenStax #CollegeSuccess #EdTech
Sign in - Google Accounts
notebooklm.google.com
September 14, 2025 at 8:33 PM
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Added "Stitch" to my Google A-Z reference doc.

docs.google.com/document/d/1...
Google/Alphabet A-Z
Alphabet/Google A-Z This document was created to support a presentation I created many years ago about the use of Google products in Education — at a time when Google Apps was just starting to gain i...
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September 13, 2025 at 12:25 PM
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Need to summarize an article? I wrote this GPT for Obsidian (and named it so) but it will of course work for any note software you use. (requires a #ChatGPT account)

Obsidian Notes chatgpt.com/g/g-6887932a...
ChatGPT - Obsidian Notes
A conversational AI system that listens, learns, and challenges
chatgpt.com
September 6, 2025 at 11:47 AM
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I built two custom GPTs that streamline note-taking in #obsidian Find Keywords, which extracts Obsidian-formatted keywords, and Obsidian Topic Page Generator, which turns those keywords into structured topic pages with summaries and context.

Read more here:

tinyurl.com/3y4n385d
Free Tools for Obsidian Users: Keyword Finder & Topic Page Generator | Beens' Blog
I built two custom GPTs that make note-taking in Obsidian faster and more structured: Find Keywords, which extracts Obsidian-formatted keywords from any text, and Obsidian Topic Page Generator, which ...
www.beens.ca
September 2, 2025 at 12:23 AM
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I’ve been experimenting with #GoogleAIStudio text-to-speech voices for short data analysis tutorials, so I made a video (<3 min) to compare them.

It includes chapter markers to make it easy to bounce back and forth between voices.

youtu.be/dFE7TPF8Uu4?...

#TTS #VoiceAI #AI #TextToSpeech
Google AI Studio TTS Voices | Which One Sounds Best?
YouTube video by Peter Beens
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August 31, 2025 at 8:04 PM
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#SilentSunday #BadlandsNationalPark #Bison #WildlifePhotography #Photography #Nikon #AltText
A solitary bison stands in an open grassland under a clear blue sky at Badlands National Park, with patches of green and golden-brown vegetation in the background.
August 17, 2025 at 2:36 PM
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#SilentSunday #PrinceEdwardIsland #ConfederationBridge #PEI #ElbowsUp
The image shows a scenic coastal view of Prince Edward Island with the Confederation Bridge stretching across the water in the background. The bridge, supported by evenly spaced concrete pillars, extends from the right side of the frame toward the horizon on the left, disappearing into the distance. In the foreground, reddish-brown rocks and grassy patches with small wildflowers slope down toward a narrow strip of reddish sand and calm, rippling water. The sky above is partly cloudy, with soft sunlight creating a bright but slightly hazy atmosphere.
August 10, 2025 at 2:11 PM
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Gemini-CLI Prompt Creator is a Custom GPT I created that converts unstructured issue descriptions into concise, command-line-ready prompts for tools like Gemini CLI.

Usable by all ChatGPT users, including free-tier.

chatgpt.com/g/g-688bb6eb...

#AI #DevTools #PromptEngineering #GeminiCLI
ChatGPT - Gemini-CLI Prompt Creator
Helps create shortened, command line-friendly prompts for Gemini-CLI (or other similar AI programming tools)
chatgpt.com
July 31, 2025 at 7:57 PM
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@pythonbytes.fm Not posting your new episodes to the socials anymore?
July 21, 2025 at 12:00 AM
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#SilentSunday #UrbanDecay #ForgottenPlaces #AbandonedHouse #CurbsideMystery #RusticCharm #FadedMemories #HauntingBeauty #LostInTime #PhotographAsStory #Photography
A weathered, sepia-toned photograph of an abandoned house with boarded-up windows. The house has the number “4035” spray-painted on a wooden board over the front window. Overgrown plants encroach on the stone steps, and an old mailbox leans slightly near the rusted railing. The edges of the image are faded and worn, adding to the feeling of age and decay.
July 20, 2025 at 7:17 PM
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Anyone using Google Alerts? I'll bet most people don't know about it. I love it -- custom news alerts straight to your inbox.

"Monitor the Web for interesting new content"

google.com/alerts
Google Alerts - Monitor the Web for interesting new content
google.com
July 18, 2025 at 12:03 AM
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I'm obviously an idiot when it comes to dictation mode in #Perplexity. What am I doing wrong? (1 minute video)

youtu.be/b5ulhk3YYmE
Perplexity Dictation Issue
YouTube video by Peter Beens
youtu.be
July 17, 2025 at 2:22 PM
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I just created a new Custom GPT that will create TLDR content with options, such as for slides, educators, lower reading levels. Can even create slides for #PowerPoint or #GoogleSlides. Would love your feedback! (Requires a #ChatGPT account)

TLDR (w/ Options) chatgpt.com/g/g-6877cf76...
ChatGPT - TLDR (w/ Options)
TLDR summarizes content with clarity and precision, offering formats like educator mode, action items only, detailed bullets, or PowerPoint-ready slides. Choose how you want your TLDR—fast, structured...
chatgpt.com
July 16, 2025 at 5:33 PM
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I built WebTimer—a clean timer + stopwatch (with laps!)—by crafting ChatGPT prompts for Gemini CLI. It’s a single-page JS app—no install required.
▶️ Launch it here: pbeens.github.io/WebTimer/
ℹ️ Info icon links to the code.
#GeminiCLI #ChatGPT #GitHub #OpenSource
A mobile-view screenshot of a clean, modern timer/stopwatch web app. At the top are two tabs: “Timer” (blue underline, active) and “Stopwatch” (inactive). Centered below is a circular countdown display showing “10:00” with a light grey ring. Beneath it is instruction text: “Click the time to set a custom duration.” At the bottom are two round buttons: a blue play/pause icon on the left and a reset icon on the right. An “ℹ️ About” button is visible below the controls.
July 14, 2025 at 6:54 PM
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#AltText
A four-panel comic titled "Work Chronicles" shows a boss and an employee named Bob. Panel 1: The boss says, “Bob, you’re doing the job expected of you.” Panel 2: She continues, “But sometimes you need to go above and beyond.” Panel 3: Bob asks, “Does that also mean that sometimes you will pay me above and beyond?” Panel 4: The boss flatly replies, “No. It doesn’t work like that.” Bob looks frustrated. Source: WorkChronicles.com – comics about work, made with love and coffee.
July 10, 2025 at 4:41 PM
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New tool! 📄🔍
Find Keyword in PDFs scans folders of PDFs, finds any word (case-insensitive), shows context, and exports clickable HTML reports.

Check it out → github.com/pbeens/Find-...
Feedback welcome!

#Python #PDFTools #GitHub #OpenSource #TextExtraction
GitHub - pbeens/Find-Keyword-in-PDFs: Find every mention of a word in a folder full of PDFs—quickly scan, preview context, and save results to a file.
Find every mention of a word in a folder full of PDFs—quickly scan, preview context, and save results to a file. - pbeens/Find-Keyword-in-PDFs
github.com
July 10, 2025 at 1:48 PM
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Historically, junior devs learned through trial, error, and mentorship. Over-reliance on LLMs may erode these learning opportunities, stunting professional growth.

True? False? Or it doesn't matter?

#AI #CS
July 9, 2025 at 3:59 PM
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#SilentSunday #PEI #PrinceEdwardIsland #Nikon #Photography #ElbowsUp
A black and white photograph of a windswept coastal dune scene. In the foreground, a bald eagle perches atop a large piece of driftwood scattered among several other weathered logs. Tall beach grasses grow in tufts along the sandy dune, swaying in the wind. In the background, a dense line of evergreen trees borders the horizon under a cloudy sky. The composition emphasizes the solitary majesty of the eagle and the rugged, natural beauty of the coastal environment.
July 6, 2025 at 10:42 PM
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Just after leaving East Point Lighthouse in PEI, we came across a pair of foxes near the roadside. Here's one of them, posing calmly, perhaps waiting for a food handout.

#PEI #PrinceEdwardIsland #EastPointLighthouse #WildlifePhotography #ElbowsUp
A red fox with a patchy coat and dark legs stands on a grassy lawn in front of a weathered red-and-silver boat, looking toward the camera.
June 30, 2025 at 1:47 PM