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ASK HN: What’s a small thing you’ve purchased which has made your life better?
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#102AirPods
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#103GaN charger I started with a 30w Anker Nano, now have a handful in strategic places like backpacks, at work, etc. They are just great. Small, light and powerful. They can charge anything, even my old thinkpads (with an adapter), no more heavy charging bricks or multiple chargers to lugg around. Bonus: a quality 180cm USB-C charging cable if you only have 90cm/3ft ones.
That's exactly what I wrote on a prior round of small life tips thread. I got a 65W charger with 2 USB-C and 1 USB-A. When using two it splits 45W + 18W, and splits again 45+10+10 when using all 3. It charges practically everything I own up to a MacBook Pro (Intel) 16".
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#104An HRV monitor (whoop, oura, garmin watch) that let me see how much stress I was putting my body when eating unwell / drinking. Has changed me to a much cleaner diet
How does Apple Watch perform here? I have a Whoop 4.0 which I don't really like that much and was thinking about getting an Apple Watch as soon as they release a new one this fall. I assume it'd have superior data and Apple health integration but haven't used one since the original series.
From what I understand, you need to use an third party app "Athlytic" to access your HRV data
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#105(1) Good foam earplugs. Mine are SNR 38dB and they make a huge difference when the gremlins (my daughter and her boyfriend) are having loud conversations at 1am, or any time my wife's snoring is especially bad.
(2) A roll-up electronics case. Mine (ProCase) has three pockets for thumb drives and dongles, two large pockets for my charger and power cable, and six loops for smaller cables. Then it all rolls nice and neat and compact. I call it "the burrito" and I must not be alone because Jansport now has one that actually looks like a burrito.
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#106OP seeking for dropshipping opportunities
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#107Noise cancelling headphones have been a revelation. I can now work in an open plan office without blasting music etc in my ears. I can drive my old cheap car on the highway without lots of annoying noise. Etc etc. The benefits are many.
driving with headphones, especially noise-cancelling, is pretty concerning. you might be blocking an ambulance making lots of "annoying noise," (and yes, they do take the highway) so maybe invest in better seals for your doors and windows?
You can get a license when deaf, but to be honest my AirPods pro didn't dampen the sound as much as my current car does, so thats a red herring.
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#108My mosquito net. One of the best things I ever bought.
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#110Earlier quoted context omitted.
Manbags/murses/satchels need to be normalized for men too. I hate carrying a wallet in my back pocket. Men have been carrying purses for a couple thousand years, IDK why we don't in modern society.
I don't see any reason to try and normalize the murse now that the briefcase has been slowly beaten into irrelevance and backpacks are far more comfortable. Also why do some people carry their wallet in their back pockets instead of the roomier front pockets? Seems like you have to shift stuff around if you ever want to sit and are just begging to be pickpocketed
Also, get a tyvek wallet. They're slim, lightweight and last many years!