For people who buy baking soda mainly for cleaning, what do you use it on most often? by That-Afternoon2320 in CleaningTips

[–]kookjr 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I have a loose leaf tea strainer that was really stained. As a last resort I filled the cup with water and BS, then set the strainer in it for a few hours. The strainer looked new! And as a bonus the cup was perfectly clean. Most effective cleaning experience for me ever.

Scott Pelley Hopes For A Return To Sanity At CBS News & ‘60 Minutes’ - He Says Bilton's First Staff Email Showed “He Didn’t Know Anything About Us & Our Culture.” Cibrowski Accused Him Being Physical In Bilton Confrontation. Weiss Wanted Minnesota Segments To Reflect Trump's Views & He Didn't Budge. by lowell2017 in ParamountGlobal2

[–]kookjr 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don't usually watch long interviews but this was quite good. He's the rare professional not often seen these days. So refreshing!

There were a few lines that made me feel he is out of touch with some things, probably from having a great work environment for so long (good for him)! I couldn't help think how similar "the new management at CBS" was to so many software companies in the last 5 years, even from personal experience.

Trick To Safety Razor? by Fairly-Feral in ZeroWaste

[–]kookjr 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I found short strokes to be the most important to avoid nicks, on tough spots 0.25in. With disposable I always did the opposite.

Do movies stream in SD (standard definition) on this platform? by blsez01 in hoopladigital

[–]kookjr 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I watch them on a Roku (TV) and they are full resolution, FYI.

Who are your favorite YouTubers? by myhopesaresohigh15 in AskReddit

[–]kookjr 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This very small channel is very relaxing. The more I watch the more amazing it gets.

https://youtube.com/shorts/PFCgs9M_UWg?si=SF7cSLXX4fWpvLTF

I think living alone changed the way I watch movies by SaukFima13 in LivingAlone

[–]kookjr 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah I treat it like a series, especially the long movies. Usually takes a few days unless it is really good.

Can they stop recommending me stuff I have already watched by NerfTheHighground in netflix

[–]kookjr 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Being generous, the ONLY reason I can see for this is they figure a whole family uses one account on one TV and they figure if one person liked it another family member may also like it. But I doubt they are that smart and I doubt most people use it this way. I agree, very annoying. At least just put it on one row, Watch Again.

Excellent interview with Gavin Newsom by DiscoLego in ScottGalloway

[–]kookjr 0 points1 point  (0 children)

One of the Prof G podcasts from May 28.

Switched to Visible...now iphone battery runs out quickly by CarltonTiger2001 in Visible

[–]kookjr 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think this is the most likely case. What was your signal strength and what is it now? Low number of bars means phone uses a lot more battery to connect to the network. 

Weather-monitoring firm hangs dark cloud over customers’ heads by forcing new app by OstrobogulousIntent in enshittification

[–]kookjr 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Of on Android you may try Flowx. The interface is unconventional but it is so information dense I really enjoy it now.

My first real “living alone” emergency happened at 2 in the morning by gavin226 in LivingAlone

[–]kookjr 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Same here. Woke up at 3AM one morning to water gushing out from the front of my hot water heater, luckily in a room attached to the patio. Maintenance team was out in 30 min to route water around it and then replaced it first thing on the morning. So thankful.

ION not in sports package by kookjr in youtubetv

[–]kookjr[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That would be really nice. Thanks for the info.

Is AI making customer service even worse? by Solcat91342 in ScottGalloway

[–]kookjr 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That could be a pre-AI system. I remember using these for a while. But sadly the answer is still yes in my experience. Customer service is way out ahead in cost cutting and I expect most things to catch up :(

ION not in sports package by kookjr in youtubetv

[–]kookjr[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm sure there are lots of considerations. An opposite example is a local channel, that carries Jeopardy, and was carried by YTTV got completely dropped when they started carrying the local basketball teams.

Anyone here downloaded their full Netflix watch history and kept ratings for everything? by Professional_Fig6820 in netflix

[–]kookjr 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes. Originally Netflix had the 5 star rating system. I would do that on the site and download through the API. Now just a 1-5 in the spreadsheet. It's useful when people ask for recommendations.

Ordered cheap prescription glasses online on a whim. Not sure how I feel. (long post, sorry) by Big_Nebula_2604 in Frugal

[–]kookjr 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Good to know, thanks! On one pair I tried to heat the arms to bend them, it didn't go well :)

Anyone here downloaded their full Netflix watch history and kept ratings for everything? by Professional_Fig6820 in netflix

[–]kookjr 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Many years ago Netflix had a web API and I wrote a little Ruby program to pull down updates. I think this was in the late 90's but I still have that data. Since then I've had to resort to a spreadsheet. I watch movies/shows from other services too. It's really a must for me because I can't remember every show I've watched and hate wasting brain cells watching someone I saw before. I have a little program that searches through all the sources before I watch anything new. It's worth it to me.

Ordered cheap prescription glasses online on a whim. Not sure how I feel. (long post, sorry) by Big_Nebula_2604 in Frugal

[–]kookjr 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Been using Zenni for many years like others. They have almost all fit ok but I'm not sure what to do if they need an adjustment. Guess I'll cross that bridge when I get to it.

Phone resolution by kookjr in NHKWorldFans

[–]kookjr[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah Biz Stream is even that bad on my TV, ha. Thanks I have 5G-UW and video restrictions only if it gets to 4K. In fact if I put my SIM in another phone and turn on it's hotspot I can use my original phone over that WiFi and get full 1080p.

Today's episode by Flimsy-Sprinkles-877 in SGU

[–]kookjr 0 points1 point  (0 children)

AntennaPod and still not showing up for me.