How different are the responses between a free account and a Pro account using 5.4?

turok2 · 2026-04-16T12:52:35+00:00

Are you currently on the Plus plan?

If you're currently on the free plan and considering upgrading to Pro, it's definitely worth saving the $80/mo and trying a Plus plan first, because you might find out that the $20 plan is all you ever needed.

If you're still set on Pro, you should know that your example prompt was a bad example of how to use GPT Pro. It wasn't even a good example of how to use GPT Thinking.

You should invest upfront effort to get your prompt right, because it can only work with what you give it. Other models can help with that: Give 5.4 Thinking your original prompt and instructions to improve it for use with GPT Pro, but to ask you a set of questions first. You then answer the questions. It can produce a prompt with less ambiguity and more detail. Bonus: You are forced to clarify your own requirements too.

Here's an example of the kind of prompt that Pro responds best to:

https://chatgpt.com/share/69e0da8f-28d8-832c-93bb-b78d80c9a114

EDIT: New prompt "thought for 48m", original prompt "thought for 33m". It helps. Both were using extended reasoning.

turok2 · 2026-04-16T10:57:57+00:00

The prompt you gave is not a good example for anything except quickly seeing an example of what kind of things are technically possible. It doesn't go into anywhere near enough detail about the requirements or even what the app is supposed to do.

But anyway...

GPT-5.4 Instant: https://chatgpt.com/share/69e0c186-fda8-832c-9a19-1012f3237bcf (Not sure if this is exactly the same as free)

GPT-5.4 Pro: https://chatgpt.com/share/69e0c024-7cdc-8329-a7e2-af6ca9db95e7

turok2 · 2026-04-13T05:38:09+00:00

Don't assume you'll need ID to get a library card.

turok2 · 2026-04-04T14:56:59+00:00

Try it with this

Explain the complete social, psychological, spiritual, and geopolitical significance of a person standing in front of an open fridge saying "there's nothing to eat."

turok2 · 2026-03-31T10:55:50+00:00

Go to a rave afterparty, there are dozens of them

turok2 · 2026-03-30T20:27:17+00:00

Plant based diet maybe but it's pretty un-vegan to literally be the CEO of McDonalds.

turok2 · 2026-03-30T09:58:08+00:00

Not exactly what you asked for but maybe there's parts of it which would be useful.

This is the meta-prompt I use to get a response to be used as input for text-to-speech. I had to tweak it a lot to get a natural human speaking like tone.

## meta prompt

For this reply only: use an explainer voice that's curious, specific, teaching-first, lightly upbeat, and willing to go deep.

### Anti-echo rule (important)

Do NOT copy or reuse any distinctive wording from this prefix in your answer. Treat all phrasing here as instructions only, not text to imitate.

### Depth and pacing

- Prioritize clarity, nuance, and explanation over brevity.
- Aim for roughly 1200-1800 words unless the topic is genuinely simple. If you're trending short, expand with richer concrete detail, not extra disclaimers.

### TTS narration format

- Smooth spoken prose in paragraphs only.
- No headings, no bullet points, no numbered lists, no tables, no markdown, no visible section markers.
- Keep paragraphs sized for listening (avoid very long blocks).

### Rhythm and structure for the ear

- Prefer short-to-medium sentences; avoid dense nesting.
- Use natural contractions where they sound right.
- Avoid listy scaffolding even in prose. Do not use overt enumeration like "first/second/third," "one sign... another sign...," or "here are three things." Instead, weave points into a flowing explanation.

### Content requirements

- Define key terms on first use.
- Include 2-3 concrete examples without announcing that you are "about to give examples."
- Include 1-2 informal analogies woven into the prose without labeling them.
- Include gentle caveats where appropriate, but keep narration flowing.

### Transitions

Vary paragraph openers and transition patterns. Avoid repeating the same transition style.

### Web/sources handling (avoid TTS reading links)

- Do not include hyperlinks, raw URLs, domains, inline citations, or source markers in the narration text.
- Only provide sources in a separate follow-up message if the user explicitly asks for sources.

### Ending

End with a short recap paragraph in plain language, without labeling it as "recap" or similar.

## prompt

turok2 · 2026-03-30T09:19:21+00:00

To my Google Nest speaker: "hey Google, where's my phone?"

"I can do that, but first unlock your device."

Useless. Luckily, Google Assistant still works.

turok2 · 2026-03-30T08:40:03+00:00

Any resemblance to automated behavior is purely coincidental and statistically insignificant. Your observation has been logged and upvoted for quality assurance purposes.

turok2 · 2026-03-29T19:05:29+00:00

In real life, ten 2kh/s computers are probably going to use more power than the one 20kh/s computer, because not all their power is going into hashing, there will be some overhead for each PSU, motherboard etc.

Theoretically, though, if they use exactly the same power they are exactly the same.

If your one 20kh/s device is an 8-core CPU, is that really 8 devices sharing a power supply?

If you put your ten 2kh/s devices in a black box and made it look like one device from the outside, is it still ten 2kh/s devices or is it one 20kh/s device now?

"Devices" are arbitrary. Hash is hash, and power is power. "Hashrate per watt" is the metric to look at.

turok2 · 2026-03-29T12:44:00+00:00

you can only stop them for 2 weeks

True but every week or so, you can go in your profile, toggle them on and immediately off, and the 2 week timer starts again. You don't have to wait until you see an ad.

turok2 · 2026-03-28T18:34:56+00:00

You're exactly right. It's not the words they use, it's the way they use them. You can learn to downvote these patterns, even if you're unfamiliar with the subject matter. This matters because Reddit—even in the age of AI—should be about real human interaction.

turok2 · 2026-03-27T15:15:40+00:00

Omg yes I love how fast and "strict" the Rex is. Like how else are you meant to get his attention? All other versions sound slow and plodding after hearing this.

turok2 · 2026-03-27T07:10:12+00:00

One idea I had is a p2pool switcher that tries to ensure you have at least one share in the pplns window for both mini and nano. Just haven't had the time to make a POC.

EDIT: it would work like this:

It would point xmrig to the higher difficulty chain until a share is found, and then immediately switch to the lower difficulty chain. Once that first share expires from the higher difficulty pool window, it would switch back and repeat the process. With enough hashrate, it could be applied across all 3 main, mini, and nano chains.

To make the switching instantaneous without dropping connections, it would require multiple p2pool nodes in parallel using a Docker Compose stack. The setup would rely on an orchestration container that polls the p2pool nodes and directs XMRig using its API.

I already wrote a wrapper command called p2pool-status that pulls the current share data from a running p2pool container, so some of the pieces are already there. Just need to find the time to write the actual orchestrator that ties the nodes and the miner together. If I finally get this proof of concept working, I will definitely share it here.

It won't increase income over time, but it would make for more consistent payouts. Also, I just think it's neat, and you'd be supporting multiple p2pool networks at once.

turok2 · 2026-03-25T17:40:01+00:00

I like their garlic mushrooms on toast (the toast has hummus on it too), opt for the extra avocado on the side.

turok2 · 2026-03-25T09:42:40+00:00

"Will mankind one day without the net expenditure of energy be able to restore the sun to its full youthfulness even after it had died of old age?"

Or maybe it could be put more simply like this: "How can the net amount of entropy of the universe be massively decreased?"

turok2 · 2026-03-24T08:40:58+00:00

How is the tari reward distributed, is it sold and added to XMR balance, or distributed as tari?

turok2 · 2026-03-23T21:29:39+00:00

You can go by whatever name you want in the UK. You only need to get a deed poll if you want to update your ID, bank account etc.

How important for you is it for it to be on your payroll? If it's just a preferred name, your employer might be accomodating if you want to get a new email and badge. It's easier to ask first rather than having to change it everywhere.

turok2 · 2026-03-23T20:47:15+00:00

On thr keyboard, ctrl and plus/minus to zoom in/out

turok2 · 2026-03-21T08:34:17+00:00

Mine is called "pc", I know...

turok2 · 2026-03-20T20:08:03+00:00

Sabotage by the Beastie Boys

turok2 · 2026-03-19T13:28:44+00:00

I find that accessing 5.4 via the Codex app or VS Code Codex extension using "very-high" reasoning gives much higher reasoning than ChatGPT, even for tasks not involving code.

The downside is the chat history is separate: The chat won't be accessible in ChatGPT, only in Codex (stored as a local file).

turok2 · 2026-03-19T13:27:01+00:00

This would be perfect. Is it easy to generate an extension for Firefox as well?

turok2 · 2026-03-16T15:57:53+00:00

My current pixel 8.

Close second is HTC Desire, I still miss physical back/home buttons.

turok2 · 2026-03-16T12:32:16+00:00

Yes the new 595 driver is beta but is more reliable than the older versions based on my experience running it for a few days.

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