Thursday, September 29, 2022
Friday, September 23, 2022
Drain openers
I have heard that bleach can be a better drain opener than regular drain openers. I have used it successfully on slow drains. Bleach is so caustic that it can denature organ matter. In theory, so can chemical drain openers, which are part bleach, part lye, and mostly soap to make the clogs slippery to help clear the drain.
The four bottles of $1 drain openers that I bought at Walmart didn't help my stopped up disposal. They seem worthless. Yesterday I poured a gallon of cheap bleach that I got at Menards into my stopped-up sink. This morning I tried running the disposal. At first, it seemed to be still blocked, but then the drain cleared.
I'm very pleased that this worked. The last time this happened I paid a plumber to clear the drain. All he used was a plunger, although he had to work pretty hard at it.
Maybe the combination of bleach and drain opener is what worked.
My old plunger which is made out of plastic broke. So I ordered a "professional" plunger which just barely arrived.
Best wishes,
John Coffey
The four bottles of $1 drain openers that I bought at Walmart didn't help my stopped up disposal. They seem worthless. Yesterday I poured a gallon of cheap bleach that I got at Menards into my stopped-up sink. This morning I tried running the disposal. At first, it seemed to be still blocked, but then the drain cleared.
I'm very pleased that this worked. The last time this happened I paid a plumber to clear the drain. All he used was a plunger, although he had to work pretty hard at it.
Maybe the combination of bleach and drain opener is what worked.
My old plunger which is made out of plastic broke. So I ordered a "professional" plunger which just barely arrived.
Best wishes,
John Coffey
Sunday, September 18, 2022
New iPhone and screen resolution
Recently, I cracked my iPhone 6s+ screen for the third time. I should be getting a new iPhone in the mail tomorrow.
The 10R is an ultra cheap version of the iPhone 10. I'm going from a 5.5 inch 1080P screen to a 6.1 inch 828P screen. Apple claims that this is a Retina Display, but it is only barely so. I was a bit annoyed when they came out with this phone four years ago, because it was inconceivable to me that Apple would go less than 1080P.
I've been arguing for a while that screen resolution is overrated. This will put my claim to the test.
For example, I tried playing videos and video games at various resolutions from 720P to a whopping 4K and 5K. Anything above 1080P is really hard for me to tell the difference. I like 1080P video the best, although 720P video is not terrible, but for a computer monitor I prefer 1440P. My 2017 iMac has a fantastic 5K display, but for a 27-inch screen this seems like overkill.
Best wishes,
John Coffey
The 10R is an ultra cheap version of the iPhone 10. I'm going from a 5.5 inch 1080P screen to a 6.1 inch 828P screen. Apple claims that this is a Retina Display, but it is only barely so. I was a bit annoyed when they came out with this phone four years ago, because it was inconceivable to me that Apple would go less than 1080P.
I've been arguing for a while that screen resolution is overrated. This will put my claim to the test.
For example, I tried playing videos and video games at various resolutions from 720P to a whopping 4K and 5K. Anything above 1080P is really hard for me to tell the difference. I like 1080P video the best, although 720P video is not terrible, but for a computer monitor I prefer 1440P. My 2017 iMac has a fantastic 5K display, but for a 27-inch screen this seems like overkill.
Best wishes,
John Coffey
Thursday, September 15, 2022
Re: Suing Amazon over guaranteeing lowest price
I wanted a Hawaiian shirt. I found one on the Walmart website for $27, so I assumed at first that at that price it must be pretty good quality. However, I went to the manufacturer's website and got the same shirt for $12. As I suspected, the shirt is cheaply made but it still looks good so I wear it occasionally. I am intending to shop for something of better quality.
On Wed, Sep 14, 2022 at 9:48 PM Larry wrote:
The complaint filed in San Francisco Superior Court takes aim at contractual language Amazon (AMZN) uses with third-party sellers that commits them to "price parity."
"Merchants must agree not to offer lower prices elsewhere — including competing sites like Walmart, Target, eBay, and, in some cases, even on their own websites
https://www.cnn.com/2022/09/14/tech/california-lawsuit-amazon-price-competition/index.html
Wednesday, September 7, 2022
Speech
I got zero feedback from the "speech" I sent out last week, so I assume that people must not have liked it. I made a couple of changes.
Tuesday, September 6, 2022
Sunday, September 4, 2022
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