When Nature Called and Tech Ghosted

Picture this: I’m on the porcelain throne, phone in hand, ready for my daily “math-and-methane” ritual. My trusty multiplication app suddenly dies—ad network gone, paywall up. Pay to poop? Nope.

Enter ChatGPT

“Need a free web game: 20 problems, big buttons, timer, records. Still… occupied.” “On it,” said the AI.

What we built:

  • Difficulty: Easy 1-10, Medium 1-20, Hard 1-50
  • Huge numpad + backspace for clumsy thumbs
  • Live timer & remaining counter
  • Records (newest first)
  • Tab-style Game | Records
  • Inline problem: “7 × 8 = …”

After a few fiber-fueled test runs, Multiplication Throne Edition was born—no ads, no downloads. Play it now: mika.global/games/math.html.

Add it to your iPhone

  1. Open the link in Safari.
  2. Tap ShareAdd to Home Screen.
  3. Name it (e.g., “Toilet Times”).
  4. Tap Add—done.

Each run is timestamped locally.

Moral

When an app bails mid-dump, don’t subscribe—DIY with AI. ChatGPT turned toilet downtime into brain-training uptime. Now, if you’ll pardon me, the timer’s ticking. �⏱️

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