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How do you make the switch to foam mattresses? They just feel so strange and different compared to regular mattresses?
Foam actually lacks the support of a traditional mattress. If you do end up making a switch, take a look at your typical sleeping position. Medium firm is good for side sleepers and firmest you can find is better for your back but honestly inner spring is best for your back.
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This is the reason why I’m traditional journalism there is a very strict divide between the content and business sides of the company. The journalists don’t know about the deals, and the business side don’t get to provide input on the content side. Unfortunately in these smaller, newer forms of content business, those concerns are just ignored.
Erm, the traditional journalism buisness knows ads as well. And there are countless examples of articles being stopped investigating/published, because the main add customer objected and threatened to leave Or when it so happens, that the boss of the media concern is a golfclub buddy of the senator who is accused of something. etc. etc.
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It's really unfortunate. There's a great book called Metaphors We Live By [1] that digs into this same observation, using "arguments" as an example: you "attack" another person's argument, you "defend your point." You either win or lose. We could have just as easily chosen arguments to be a dance instead of a war. A lot of narrative here in America eventually turns into good vs. evil, and War on X is an example of th…
>We could have just as easily chosen arguments to be a dance instead of a war.// I don't see how that works - partners dancing together are cooperating to improve the outcome. Those competing in business are (unfortunately, in capitalist systems) almost always trying to profit and destroy their competitors. It's perhaps a bit like moshing? War fits as a better metaphor for companies under capitalism. If the companies…
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While I'm sure you're right about the root of the word, this notion of entrepreneur itself comes from the french verb "entreprendre", which means something similar to undertake or enter a task/business.
Ah so 'entrepreneur' literally translates to 'undertaker'.
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Yes. Review sites, in general, are mostly cash cows and 99% of them should be avoided. There's no incentive to give honest and unbiased reviews.
Morality? Wanting better stuff, that is actually designed to work well? Environmentalism? Altruism? Surely not everyone is only driven by greed?
Greed is somewhat what our race is breeded for in terms of society design. Greed is rewarded by our society.
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The problem goes deep. I recently decided to get a Consumer Reports subscription after not having one for 10 years. I used it to find the absolute BEST dishwasher. But because their rating system is a little strange, and they don't exactly tell you BUY THIS, DONT BUY THAT, I ended up with a Dishwasher I hate. It was the most expensive, and best according to CR, but I cannot express how miserable this piece of junk ma…
A dozen years ago, I had a house built, and I bought all the appliances myself. I thought I would research the market, find the sweet spot, and get a good deal through a specialty appliance store because I was getting everything at once. Boy, was I wrong. I subscribed to Consumer Reports online, and came up with what I thought was the right brand: GE "Gold". I bought everything in the line: stove, microwave, dishwash…
For dishwashers, specifically, I think you have to get a really old one for it to work. One that was made before all the stupid water rationing requirements came out.
This day an age, buying the very cheapest stuff, often turns out to be a pretty good strategy. I got a super cheap Vacuum from target for 30$!! It worked great for 3 years. Of course, the filter is like a zillion dollars, so instead of buying the filter, we just sold the vacuum on letgo for 7$, and then bought another brand new super cheap vacuum for 30$!
Bought a Coffee Machine for 12$ on amazon. it's 9 months later and it still works great!!
The business models for pricing aggregators and reviews sites are completely absent. Even Consumer Reports struggles to meet the costs of testing and staffing. The BBB is a mess. The "Good Housekeeping Seal of Approval" hasn't meant anything for decades. It's a sad state of affairs: We all want unbiased reviews, but we won't pay for them. We all want to know the spread of prices so we can balance service/trust with c…
The problem goes deep. I recently decided to get a Consumer Reports subscription after not having one for 10 years. I used it to find the absolute BEST dishwasher. But because their rating system is a little strange, and they don't exactly tell you BUY THIS, DONT BUY THAT, I ended up with a Dishwasher I hate. It was the most expensive, and best according to CR, but I cannot express how miserable this piece of junk ma…
The only appliance I had issues with was the dishwasher. While I had parts for washer, dryer, fridge, stove, and dishwasher. The dishwasher had a gasket just under the pump at the bottom of the unit. Every several months it would rupture due to being cheap plastic. I just grabbed one from my shelf and switched it out.
This model also applied to my family. when recommending a unit with more readily available parts. The repairs were less expensive. Are these the best units, not by a long shot. But I know I can repair it at least.
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There is a brand on Amazon (Zinus) that sells reasonable quality foam mattresses with low markups. I bought their Queen [0] for $289, and have been happy with it. I'm assuming that Amazon will also eventually introduce an Amazon Basics version and suck up all the profit... [0] - https://www.amazon.com/Zinus-Memory-Green-Mattress-Queen/dp/...
Anything good you know on Amazon for traditional spring mattresses? Foam murders my back.
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Anything good you know on Amazon for traditional spring mattresses? Foam murders my back.
It's the heat retention of foam that kills me.