Funny complaints, useful answers, and the occasional rant about modern life.
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.
Spilled Ink
Life gets ridiculous. Bill draws conclusions.
Fresh Spills
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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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I Need Coffee Before I Can Operate the Coffee Machine
Gas station coffee used to require a cup and a functioning hand. Now it would like me to make some decisions first.
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Not Wanted on Prison Recall. The Bank Cards Were Another Matter.
Police stopped a man in Mansfield for one reason, ruled that reason out, then found something else entirely.
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The Meeting Started While I Was Getting Into the Meeting
A video meeting saves you the trip across town. It may still take several minutes to get through the link, the update, and the lobby.
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Why Won’t Your USB-C Cable Put Your Laptop on the Monitor?
The plug fits, and the laptop might even charge. That still doesn’t mean the connection can carry a picture.
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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.