the one thing the NYT is actually good for is product testing/review via wirecutter, genuinely saved me dozens of hours of time wasted doing “consumer research”. they’ve reached the same conclusions I have independently enough times that I tend to start there, if the recommendation seems to meet my needs I’ll just get it. they also actually call out shit like “all microwaves are actually made by the same company in the same factory out of the same parts” and their conclusion is “buy the one with the +30 second button and a mute feature”
if it tells you you need to subscribe, install ublock origin and/or try incognito mode. I run a bunch of extra blocklists with uB0 so I have never had an issue but some people have. also you don’t have to use their affiliate links, either add blocklists/URL cleaner extensions to sanitize them or just look up the recommended product yourself
for instance, this is the glass water bottle they recommend: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08M8Z5Z39/ (affiliate/tracking info removed from URL)
and they recommend it because it’s made of borosilicate glass to tolerate a wider range of temperatures and rapid temperature changes, has no plastic or silicone touching your water, and has a nice cap that is easier to carry and open. seems like a solid choice, and you don’t have to wade through a tremendous amount of bullshit to get to that conclusion
the one thing the NYT is actually good for is product testing/review via wirecutter, genuinely saved me dozens of hours of time wasted doing “consumer research”. they’ve reached the same conclusions I have independently enough times that I tend to start there, if the recommendation seems to meet my needs I’ll just get it. they also actually call out shit like “all microwaves are actually made by the same company in the same factory out of the same parts” and their conclusion is “buy the one with the +30 second button and a mute feature”
if it tells you you need to subscribe, install ublock origin and/or try incognito mode. I run a bunch of extra blocklists with uB0 so I have never had an issue but some people have. also you don’t have to use their affiliate links, either add blocklists/URL cleaner extensions to sanitize them or just look up the recommended product yourself
for instance, this is the glass water bottle they recommend: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08M8Z5Z39/ (affiliate/tracking info removed from URL) and they recommend it because it’s made of borosilicate glass to tolerate a wider range of temperatures and rapid temperature changes, has no plastic or silicone touching your water, and has a nice cap that is easier to carry and open. seems like a solid choice, and you don’t have to wade through a tremendous amount of bullshit to get to that conclusion
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