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Should Self-Checkout Be Banned?
Funny complaints, useful answers, and the occasional rant about modern life.
Is the Drawer Under Your Oven Actually for Storage?
That bottom drawer might hold pans, warm food, or serve as a broiler. Check your exact oven model before you put anything in it that could melt.
Spilled Ink
Life gets ridiculous. Bill draws conclusions.
Fresh Spills
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I Just Need to Know How Long to Bake It
A recipe page can tell you how to make dinner. First, it would like to discuss cookies, newsletters, and several other things that aren’t dinner.
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Deleted the App. Why Are You Still Paying for It?
Removing an app usually doesn’t cancel its subscription. Here’s how to find who’s billing you and stop the next charge.
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I’m Buying Batteries, Not Joining a Club
The store just needs to sell me batteries. First, it would like to know whether I’m a member.
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GPT-6.1 Terra Can Read Your Screens. It Can’t Just Take Over Your Computer.
OpenAI’s new model is available to eligible paid users in ChatGPT Work, not ordinary Chat. The computer-control part takes extra setup.
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Five Things in My Cart. Twenty Dollars Gone.
A quick stop at Giant Eagle for five ordinary items came to $20.56. The receipt looked more substantial than the groceries.
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Why Is the Gas Pump Showing More Than You Spent?
A pay-at-the-pump transaction can temporarily tie up more money than the gas you bought. Here’s how to tell a card hold from a real overcharge.
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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.