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So I bought it.

Yesterday, ChatGPT corrected a page of my HTML. It wrote a little Python script to remove extra carriage returns (but not paragraph markers) from a text file, then told me what to do when it wouldn’t run at first. It explained the correct element order in a CSS file. It told me yes, stingrays are venomous (I saw this Youtube). It redrew an ancient map for me and made the text clearer. It checked to see if a book I wanted to repost was in the public domain, including the illustrations. It explained Chinese New Year 2026 (February 17, Year of the Horse) and helped me hook my old Epsom scanner to my new laptop.

And then it cut me off because I’d asked too many questions for free.

So I’m a subscriber now. I figured I’d could splash out for the £8 a month sub and probably get my money’s worth. ChatGPT is the best for accuracy.

Though it’s been running like ass since I signed up.

Posted: February 2nd, 2026 under personal.
Comments: 6

Comments

Comment from steve
Time: February 2, 2026, 8:07 pm

Just.how.do.asses.run, as different t than non-asses?

Comment from durnedyankee
Time: February 2, 2026, 11:40 pm

I had the very same question!

Comment from Pupster
Time: February 2, 2026, 11:51 pm

I read a meme that claimed ChatGPT phonetically in French sounds like “Cat, I farted” (Chat, j’ai pété).

Comment from QuasiModo
Time: February 3, 2026, 1:14 am

@Pupster…I’d give you an upvote for that one if I could, lol.

Comment from S. Weasel
Time: February 3, 2026, 6:33 pm

Wonderful, Pups!

I got a message from ChatGPT today saying it’s gone down from £8 to £7 a month, no explanation.

Comment from MikeInFairfax
Time: February 4, 2026, 4:28 am

An Epsom scanner? Definitely don’t spill water on it. I hear they’re not worth their salt. 🙂

Long time ago I had an Epson printer. Must be a different company tho.

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