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Interestingly, I know someone who recently bought a new car. His old car was still running fine, but he was sold on the idea of new safety features. It will be interesting to learn in a few months, once the novelty has worn off, if he still finds those features made it worth buying this new car...

Add me to the list of people leery of some of the new features.   That story above about the battle with a car's safety systems while trying to avoid a collision made me wonder something. What happens if something really goes wrong in some lane feature or auto speed feature, and actively...

As the title asks: can an old Amazon Kindle reader work in today's world? I'm wondering, because I see them turning up at Goodwill every so often. Sometimes very cheap. (Amazing, since my local Goodwill usually is anything BUT cheap! LOL) I'm tempted, because such a gadget could be handy.  ...

One thing I've thought is that cable companies in general have probably come to a conclusion that their future is less and less rosy with every passing day, thanks to streaming services and cell phone Internet service. So...they might figure "get the money while we can!" by rate increases, cute...

I got my Spectrum bill today! Shocker! last bill was $124. plus change. New bill $153.00!!! OUCH! No explanation or anything!   So much "fun" when that happens... I'm pretty sure I've seen situations where the price goes up with no real warning with my ISP. There have been explanations, but it...

Seems to me that we should have been offered the option of paying for TCM ONLY, and not be forced into financing a bunch of crap we’ll never watch.   Yes. I've seen this point mentioned elsewhere before, particularly with expensive packages. Of course, it's good for a cable company--if they...

I don't have cable TV. I don't have the $$$, and even when I did, I was too cheap. I can't say I miss it, either. My local library has a good collection of DVDs. And I prefer other sources for news and--particularly--commentary. I'm not interested in watching "news" on a channel that is little...

True, but for ALL modern TVs today. Every one monitors you. That's my working hypothesis. I'm not terribly well versed in modern video, but I certainly have read articles discussing this issue. And I've read that at least there is a possibility that spying could go as far as eavesdropping on...

does Sun or Xtra come in a free & gentle (clear) version Not that I've ever seen. (And this a product type I pay attention to since I often buy it.)

over the top nuts about my coffee I've been that way, too. I was very much a purist when younger, although I never went as far as roasting beans. (Although I've been curious to try.) I've loosened up a lot since then--"drinkable" is often good enough (my 20-something self would cringe at...

No, I've never tried Chemex, although they seem interesting. Maybe one day I'll have a chance...   Re: grind with Melitta--I can't remember my experiments. But I'm guessing I should have had a fine enough grind. I wondered about the filter size because while the filter was the size used for...

we’ve been using a one cup Melitta pour over for coffee I drink more than a cup or two of coffee a day, but I've more often than not used single cup brewing systems. I guess I like simplicity, and also it means each cup is fresh.   Right now, I'm using a French press. In the past, I've used...

I have a bunch of other appliances, but I won't list them. Listing them only serve as a reminder of I have this many? LOL Plus I'm not actively using most, since I'm in pretty much keep cooking simple mode. They wait for "someday" when I have a better kitchen and more enthusiasm...    

A Goldstar microwave. One of my better Goodwill buys--I think it was only a $1 or $2 thanks to a special holiday sale.   I have a KA mixer that sits on the counter, but hasn't been used in a long time. I'm not actively baking anything past very stuff that's easily and quickly mixed (and for a...

TCL is my go to brand for use and recommendations Interesting to know that! I've seen their TVs at places like Target, and noticed the pricing is often attractive. (Although the models I notice are very low end basic models--probably far from 4K.) Yet, I've heard nothing about them, except I...

I've wondered off and on about using cheap detergents like Sun or even Xtra for hand & bath towels. Yes, I've heard such detergent aren't particularly great. But I hypothesize that one really doesn't need much cleaning power for bathroom towels. And someone cost conscious like me might argue...

>For comparison, a desktop computer w/LCD run 4hrs costs 15¢. That's $1.15/day counting internet access. IOW, if one can afford a computer..... Yes. Although the cost for access might also run $0, using a laptop, free wi-fi, and power in some public place. Or one might use a library...

>A hundred pennies still make a buck. Incrimental margins add up. Numbers do add up. At an appalling speed, sometimes. I know some people here say it's "only a few dollars a year"--but enough "just a few dollars a year" expenditures can add up... Particularly for someone like me, who is...

>I buy local whenever possible, but since I live in a tiny village with no Target/Walmart-type department store I have wonder how much value there is buying local if it's at a big box store. Admittedly, they hire people locally, which helps the local people...but such stores often don't pay...

I'm not doing anything for Thanksgiving, like usual. No one wants me to come to dinner (small surprise). I'm too lazy to bother cooking anything past a regular week day dinner just for myself.