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I was right about dishwasher pods and now I can prove it [video]

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Re: I was right about dishwasher pods and now I can prove it [video]

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Post by hasbot »

hebelehubele wrote: post #325
arjie wrote: post #130

I love that there are people who will go into this much detail on stuff. It's really cool that they do. But the whole thing is that if you follow some sequence of steps, powder will clean as well as or better than pods for a third the cost. All right, this isn't a significant portion of my expenses so I'll pay the 3x cost since my dishes come out clean anyway. I wish the description of the video was like an abstract.

For long videos, I have a script that fetches the transcript using yt-dlp and pipes it to an LLM for keypoints. If the content sounds interesting, I watch it; if not, I save 45 minutes.

YouTube included a summary:

"This video explores dishwasher detergent, focusing on a new powder formulation. The creator details the science behind effective dishwashing, including pre-wash cycles and water temperature. Independent testing results comparing the new powder to leading pods are revealed."

Re: I was right about dishwasher pods and now I can prove it [video]

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Post by red-iron-pine »

hebelehubele wrote: post #325
arjie wrote: post #130

I love that there are people who will go into this much detail on stuff. It's really cool that they do. But the whole thing is that if you follow some sequence of steps, powder will clean as well as or better than pods for a third the cost. All right, this isn't a significant portion of my expenses so I'll pay the 3x cost since my dishes come out clean anyway. I wish the description of the video was like an abstract.

For long videos, I have a script that fetches the transcript using yt-dlp and pipes it to an LLM for keypoints. If the content sounds interesting, I watch it; if not, I save 45 minutes.

sweet jesus share that script.

there are a lot of YT vids that can be summed up essentially in 2 sentences and I don't need to see 4 ads first.

YT's actual AI summary is useless, arguably net negative

Re: I was right about dishwasher pods and now I can prove it [video]

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Post by macinjosh »

RandomBacon wrote: post #314
macinjosh wrote: post #115

Having the cleanest dishes is not always the optimization one is looking for. I like pods because there is less of a chance my clumsy self, or younger kids can accidentally spill costly soap for my dog to try to lick up or overfill the dispenser. My dishes are almost never caked in fats and oils when I put them in. I do not use a pre-wash. If I do I break a pod in half and toss in the bottom. This guy makes me roll m…

> chance There's always chances with everything in life. Perhaps teach/practice with your kids to be less clumsy - that will pay a lot more dividends than just using pods.

Spoken like someone who has never been around kids.

Re: I was right about dishwasher pods and now I can prove it [video]

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Post by red-iron-pine »

hasbot wrote: post #361
hebelehubele wrote: post #325

Earlier quoted context omitted.

For long videos, I have a script that fetches the transcript using yt-dlp and pipes it to an LLM for keypoints. If the content sounds interesting, I watch it; if not, I save 45 minutes.

YouTube included a summary: "This video explores dishwasher detergent, focusing on a new powder formulation. The creator details the science behind effective dishwashing, including pre-wash cycles and water temperature. Independent testing results comparing the new powder to leading pods are revealed."

yeah but it doesn't tell you the point.

i don't have 40 minutes to watch a long-form video essay about detergent.

give me the gist, which based on context is that powder works better and is cheaper

Re: I was right about dishwasher pods and now I can prove it [video]

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Post by red-iron-pine »

vasco wrote: post #266
slackpad wrote: post #162

Earlier quoted context omitted.

It's interesting - YouTube does show AI summaries now - here's the one for this video: This video explores dishwasher detergent, focusing on a new powder formulation. The creator details the science behind effective dishwashing, including pre-wash cycles and water temperature. Independent testing results comparing the new powder to leading pods are revealed. I've noticed that they all seem to not give away too much s…

> I've noticed that they all seem to not give away too much so you still have to watch the video to get the conclusion. It makes sense why they do this for creators Oh summer child, they do that because they'd serve less ads.

clickbait gotta bait

Re: I was right about dishwasher pods and now I can prove it [video]

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Post by red-iron-pine »

losvedir wrote: post #83
383toast wrote: post #2

summary: The creator argues that most dishwashers are designed to use a pre-wash dose and a main wash dose of detergent, a fundamental often ignored by single-dose pods, and presents independent ASTM testing confirming the new powder matches or exceeds the performance of a leading premium pod. The video also features a detailed demonstration using temperature logging and peanut butter to stress the importance of purg…

This has been his stance for a long time. He has a lot of dishwasher videos for some reason! One thing I can't get a good answer to is whether the "prewash" step is universally the case or not. I have a good Bosch dishwasher and there's no compartment for a bit of pre-wash detergent. I don't even know if my dishwasher cycle has a pre-wash step. I would assume the dishwasher manufacturer knows what's best. The owner's…

> He has a lot of dishwasher videos for some reason!

have you watched his videos? dude is on the spectrum.

to be clear, he makes good vids. but his fascinations exist for a reason.

Re: I was right about dishwasher pods and now I can prove it [video]

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Post by dangus »

red-iron-pine wrote: post #364
hasbot wrote: post #361

Earlier quoted context omitted.

YouTube included a summary: "This video explores dishwasher detergent, focusing on a new powder formulation. The creator details the science behind effective dishwashing, including pre-wash cycles and water temperature. Independent testing results comparing the new powder to leading pods are revealed."

yeah but it doesn't tell you the point. i don't have 40 minutes to watch a long-form video essay about detergent. give me the gist, which based on context is that powder works better and is cheaper

This whole thread is kind of infuriating.

The gist you took away is not quite right because of course you didn’t watch it.

Why does everything have to be summarized? If you want to see the content watch the content. Technology Connections videos are interesting, entertaining (to nerds at least) and a lot of effort goes into them.

Watch them at 1.5 speed if you’d like.

Or don’t watch them at all.

But the “give me a transcript because I want to watch but don’t want to watch” thing is so annoying.

YouTube also provides a transcript on the desktop version of the site, by the way. So this entire thread is pointless.

Re: I was right about dishwasher pods and now I can prove it [video]

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Post by conductr »

jonathanlydall wrote: post #308
dyauspitr wrote: post #300

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That beats the point of the dishwasher for me. I don’t really want to do any pre rinsing or scrubbing/wiping. If I’m doing that, I might as well just use a sponge with soap for an extra five seconds and wash the dish completely.

If the dish has bits of e.g. vegetable matter beyond a certain size which would ultimately need to be manually cleaned out the dish washer's filter after some time, then I will at least scrape off the contents of the plate first, and occasionally I may do a 2 second rinse of a plate under my tap.

This is basically what I do. Have never needed to clean out a dishwasher filter and it’s never had a foul smell from food bits. I have a garbage disposal to use for that, or prefer to toss larger waste pieces in the trash directly. Also plates are the low hanging fruit where a simple scrape off is usually enough. Pots, pans, and baking dishes often have more burnt on crustyness that I scrub at for a few seconds and that I just assume would be difficult for the dishwasher to handle or would stick in the filter.

Maybe this is why the quick wash is always enough for my dishes.

Re: I was right about dishwasher pods and now I can prove it [video]

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Post by dpoloncsak »

dangus wrote: post #367
red-iron-pine wrote: post #364

Earlier quoted context omitted.

yeah but it doesn't tell you the point. i don't have 40 minutes to watch a long-form video essay about detergent. give me the gist, which based on context is that powder works better and is cheaper

This whole thread is kind of infuriating. The gist you took away is not quite right because of course you didn’t watch it. Why does everything have to be summarized? If you want to see the content watch the content. Technology Connections videos are interesting, entertaining (to nerds at least) and a lot of effort goes into them. Watch them at 1.5 speed if you’d like. Or don’t watch them at all. But the “give me a tr…

Wanting a summary that includes the results of the research of the 45 minute video doesn't seem pointless...

Re: I was right about dishwasher pods and now I can prove it [video]

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Post by jannyfer »

mavhc wrote: post #335
lou1306 wrote: post #305

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Or just, you know, wait till the machine is filled before running it. If that takes too long you can just run a soaking cycle midway through.

Get 2 steps of the dishwasher shelves, then when it's done swap them, and you never have to put the dishes away

Do you actually do this? I’ve thought about this but don’t have the space for it.
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