I’m talking about stuff thats frequently advertised on podcasts and other episodes of online series like “8sleep” (no idea how its spelled) or AthleticGreens or LiquidIV etc
Edit: is it banned to mention actual names, if not just message person if credible
Ground News. The blind spot feature gives me great insight to where my “out of touch” family is coming from with their political narratives.
Do they grind the news media executives into a fine general purpose powder (like Torgo’s executive powder) or where does the name come from?
How US-centric is Ground News?
I’m not sure because I live in the US but the feed is based on “tags” you select. It seems like they process stories from around the world but I don’t have a grasp on how comprehensive they are, internationally.
You can tailor your news feed to different countries or continents. Though I’m not sure how well the other areas are reported on, since I only have experience with the US news side of things.
Yes. When I can afford life I will subscribe. Which will be soon
I’ve been thinking about trying it, but just haven’t pulled the trigger.
I saw a video going over atheletic greens and it was a pretty subpar supplement.
I’ve heard raycons are way overpriced.
I asked gamersupps support if it’s vegan, since their website doesn’t say and they have some ingredients that could be animal derived or plant based/synthetic, and they told me to look at the website.
sooo… in my experience/what I’ve heard, no not really any good ones come to mind
I like gamersupps but I’m not a vegan, and don’t use it for the health benefits. It’s just a cheaper option than a traditional energy drink and there are several good flavors. I think it’s a decent product if you’re in that market, but I’ve only had to reach out to customer support to get an item swapped on an order. They can also take a while to ship depending on their stock.
My friend really likes meundies. Extreme restraints and square space are both pretty good too.
Proton Mail and VPN. I saw them advertised a lot when I was first getting into Linux, and it seemed like a great way to start the arduous task of degoogling my life. Its been several months now and my only complaint is setting up the VPN on Linux desktop, it works great on android ootb and the email and calandar service have everything I need. I can even easily share calandar invites with my wife who is still on google everything
Ive really wanted to make the switch for a while now. I just dread updating all online services to the new mail… How bad was that in your opinion?
Not OP but I’ve recently made the switch to Proton. You can set up a forward from your old mail provider to Proton, and then it’s just a case of going through things one by one to change them, but all your email will still be in one place. You can also import all your historic email in the background.
I just went through my password manager to identify which services were most important to me to proactively switch them over, which took a couple of hours. Now I just check emails that come in and whether they were sent to my Google address or Proton address, and from ther either switch them or unsubscribe from their mailing list.
So yeah it’s not effortless or anything, but it’s probably not as bad as you’re thinking.
Also, since Google is free, you can just keep it open forever on the off chance that you miss something (which you almost certainly did), and then like the above person said, just doing it slowly over time. Takes a while but you don’t have to do it all in one sitting.
Though I would recommend getting a personal domain and using that with Proton (or literally anyone else at that point). That way you never have to update emails with services again since you can just port from one provider to another.
Yeah, being tech savvy I really should get my own domain
Those are good tips, thanks
It is a conversation subject at job interviews for some reason. Gmail and outlook are so ubiquitous that having something else seems to really jump out at people.
Zenni eyeglasses. They’re great.
Also got them, but never knew they advertised. Got expensive designer glasses from a small German shop, but needed some replacement for traveling and something for sports with my new measurements. So I ordered something cheap of Zenni. My replacement glasses were 50€ glassesvfrom Zenni that I liked more than the expensive ones in the end. So now I am mostly wearing those.
Backblaze, it’s a personal cloud backup solution that just works in the background. I don’t have to manage a backup protocol, I get an offsite backup, and it’s cheaper than trying to let a file sharing service like Dropbox or Google do my backups.
I’ve been using Backblaze long before it showed up in YouTube ads. It’s a great product.
I’ve pretty much made up a rule for myself that I won’t buy anything I’ve heard advertised on podcast
I have the same rule, but that Chumba Casino app sounds so legit that I might make an exception!
mooOO’ DOUGH
DOT COOOM
Have you had a bad experience with a product you bought? Or you just don’t like that they’re sponsoring content you consume? 😂
I’ve near-perfectly insulated myself from all advertising, with podcasts being the only exception. As a result, I’ve become extra sensitive to ads and find the ones I’m forced to listen to in podcasts especially irritating. I can tolerate them at the beginning of an episode, but I hate being interrupted by them. Now, the only thing I associate with brands like Athletic Greens is these interruptions, so I simply decided to avoid them. Just yesterday, I ignored SquareSpace for the same reason when researching how to set up a homepage for my business.
Most of it is just garbage and the gen z version of this “as seen on tv” bullshit. Why people buy from influencers is beyond me.
I kinda like Magic Spoon cereal. It sticks to your teeth and has artificial sweetener (allulose) but it’s pretty tasty and very low carb and comes in lots of fun flavors. I currently have the Fruit Loops flavored one. Was all over youtube a while back.
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What do you eat it in (milk-wise)? I recommend no sugar added coconut milk
Didnt realize it was allulose altho i just dont know if they would ever be economical pour moi
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Yes, it does indeed taste like Froot Loops, for better or worse.
I eat it with half and half… I only have a small bowl, and not very often, but yeah… it’s a sometimes treat.
I’ve tried several boxes, even bought a couple of their fancy iridescent spoons!
IMHO the cereal is okay, but I love the spoons lol
Atoms shoes. Back then, they did quarter sizes and you could get two different sizes because most people have different sized feet. They were awesome and I bought several more pairs.
They’ve been out of stock of most common sizes for a couple months without restocking and yesterday when I clicked the Contact link to ask about resupply the link is dead / goes to a redirect page. I think they’re about to go out of business. Fucking shame.
My Hansen razor, bought it over a year ago because the cheap plastic safety razor got too annoying to use and I remembered the ad.
Didn’t spend extra for the titanium version and got the aluminium instead.
It’s not my main way of shaving since I bought an electric shaver few months ago to do it in less than 5 minutes in the morning, but I have kept it for when I want to actually get everything shaved and the large pack of blades should last me a decade with my usage
I actually liked Factor and heard about it from a podcast. It worked really well for me but I didn’t keep it more than a few months because it is so expensive. If I lived alone or made more money I’d do it again.
Grip6 belts. Waited awhile until they had a Father’s Day sale a year ago to buy a simple black one with a honeycomb buckle. That thing is now my everyday belt. I now have 3 belts, 4 buckles, and have 3 more belt/buckle coming from Prime Day.
Second these. I got one 5 years ago and it’s still in great condition after daily use. No other belts have held up like that.
Ridge wallet is the best purchase I made in a long time. So great I didn’t feel bad about buying a second one for a cool design and for a dual money clip setup a few years later.
Second the ridge wallet. I only have one, but it’s holding up pretty well.
One is all you need, really. It worked and held up really well - I just indulged myself because I loved the design and it was super discounted.
I also had the first one with both money clip and strap, but liked the clip more so went with dual money clip for mu current one.
I’m loving my Travaxx. If I don’t lose it, it should last for life.
I like my Vessi shoes and plan on buying another pair.
Might be placebo for some, but I really liked Beam Dream. It really helps me to fall asleep quickly and keeps me sleeping until morning without the groggyness of just melatonin. It is pretty pricey though so I only buy it when the site offers me discounts.
What are the active ingredients?
They use melatonin too, in combination with other ingredients, I think that makes the trick. You can check their site for the full list as I don’t remember them all.
Looks like legit ingredients, but it is expensive
Squarespace. Works pretty well for my needs tbh.
Not crazy about their CEOs slave mentality
Was not aware of this. Explain.
