Funny complaints, useful answers, and the occasional rant about modern life.
ChatGPT Can Now Give You Something to Adjust, Not Just an Answer
OpenAI is rolling out interactive answers, including to Free accounts. A bill splitter is useful, but you still need to check the math.
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The TV Has an Update. The Show Can Wait.
You turn on the TV to watch something. The TV has other plans, beginning with a software update nobody asked to attend.
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I Ordered a Sandwich, Not a Search of My Car
A Dunkin drive-thru stop got weird when an old white bag on my front seat became part of the order. It was 6:30 in the morning. I was not prepared to defend my luggage.
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He Said He Only Owned an HP. Police Were Looking for a Toshiba.
A copier went missing from a workplace break-room trailer in Ohio. The first response to a deputy’s questions was oddly specific about printer brands.
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Gemini Is Taking Model Choices Away From Free Accounts
Starting October 9, Google says free personal accounts will be limited to Flash-Lite as the change rolls out. Before paying for an upgrade, check what your account actually has.
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The Peanut Butter Jar Has a Security System
The lid comes off. Then the foil seal informs you that opening the jar was only the first stage.
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The Printer Is Here. The Computer Has Filed a Missing-Person Report.
The printer is plugged in, lit up, and close enough to touch. The computer says it’s offline. Somebody should tell the printer.
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AI Without the BS
AI news that matters, ChatGPT tricks, prompts, platform comparisons, useful features, hype checking
Bill Figures It Out
Specific answers to surprisingly annoying questions.
Bill’s Soapbox
Opinion, society, politics, culture, personal viewpoints, heavier subjects and things you simply want to say
Blotter Breakdown
The weekly real police-blotter stories with SpillbyBill commentary and sarcasm
Modern Life Is Ridiculous
Everyday nonsense, observed at full volume.