Funny complaints, useful answers, and the occasional rant about modern life.
The Power Went Out, So He Didn't Come to Work?
An employee swapped his day off, missed the day he was supposed to work, and sent an explanation that left me with more questions than answers.
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ChatGPT Slides Can Build Your Deck. Check Your Plan First.
OpenAI has started rolling out editable presentations inside ChatGPT. That could save some work, provided you have access and check what it made.
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Why Does Your TV Turn On When You Start Your Game Console?
Your TV probably isn’t turning itself on. Your console may be telling it to, through a setting nobody thought to mention when you plugged in the HDMI cable.
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Before You See the Hours, Please Manage Our Cookies
Looking up when a store closes should take about five seconds. First, the website needs you to make some decisions.
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The IRS Proposed New Marketplace Credit Rules. The Repayment Change Is Already Law.
New federal rules would spell out changes to ACA insurance tax credits. The distinction that matters most for your tax bill happened last year.
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Facebook Wants You to Tell Its Feed What You Want. Will It Listen?
Facebook is rolling out a place to describe the topics you want in Feed and Reels. It’s worth trying, but it isn’t a remote control for the entire app.
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The Shelf Says Sale. My Phone Says Do Some Paperwork.
Some grocery discounts now require an app and a clipped digital coupon. The price is right there on the shelf, but getting it has become a separate errand.
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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.