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Re: Ask HN: What $500-2500 product improved your 2022

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Post by etrautmann »

regulation_d wrote: post #106
tokamak-teapot wrote: post #12

A really, really good coffee machine for home. Price: about $1k. You can spend more but the coffee doesn’t get better - you just get more automation.

> You can spend more but the coffee doesn’t get better I went down the espresso rabbit hole during covid, as did a good buddy of mine. We both upgraded from setups in the ~$1k range and are experiencing much better results in the cup. Obviously you'll see diminishing returns at some price point, but most of my friends/family agree that a latte from my new setup is noticeably better than one from my old setup.

can you elaborate on your current setup?

Re: Ask HN: What $500-2500 product improved your 2022

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Post by etrautmann »

satvikpendem wrote: post #92
jakeinspace wrote: post #88

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I’m looking to upgrade my espresso setup (basic delonghi dedica machine right now). My grinder is really inadequate for espresso grinds and so I mostly just buy small quantities of pre-ground lavazza qualita oro. I’m thinking that in this situation, I’d be better off investing in a good grinder first, and waiting to buy a nicer espresso machine until I feel I can justify a ~$1k outlay. Ideally I’d just splurge and bu…

> I’d be better off investing in a good grinder first You'd be correct. Check out some recommendations on /r/coffee for a grinder, and also James Hoffman's on YouTube.

the Niche zero is a good place to start

Re: Ask HN: What $500-2500 product improved your 2022

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Post by SAI_Peregrinus »

Sony 200-600mm f/5.6-6.3 G OSS lens for my camera. Mostly solves the issue of being too far from whatever bird I want to take a picture of. Isn't fixed at 600mm, so it can be used for closer subjects as well (when available). Since the main area I hike in is a bunch of ponds with trails in between, I often can't back up without swimming, so being able to zoom out comes in handy.

Re: Ask HN: What $500-2500 product improved your 2022

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Post by stronglikedan »

dtran wrote: post #34

I'm an avid runner and take recovery seriously, but was always skeptical of the price tag of compression therapy like the Normatec Legs recovery boots and similar products. Finally pulled the trigger last year during a sale ($700), and wow, I can't believe I didn't buy these much, much sooner. I use them multiple times a week. They're surprisingly super relaxing to wear while working or watching something, and defini…

Would you recommend a casual runner (more jogger, really) take the plunge to invest in something like this? I never get seriously injured anymore, since I just take it easy nowadays, but I do get the typical aches and pains. Although, those are usually easy enough to ignore.

Re: Ask HN: What $500-2500 product improved your 2022

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Post by regulation_d »

JoshGlazebrook wrote: post #17

Honestly a good espresso machine. Obviously it's not the best of the best, I'm not a coffee snob/expert, but spending $800 on a mid-tier breville espresso machine is miles ahead of the $100 espresso machine I tried a couple years ago. It's just so much more convenient to be able to make a decent tasting hot or iced latte at home vs. going to get one. Maybe some day I will really get into espresso and get $3000 machin…

If you do get upgraditis at any point, I'd definitely consider swapping that priority. I think, I'd rather use high-end grinder with a mid-tier machine than the other way around.

Re: Ask HN: What $500-2500 product improved your 2022

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Post by bilsbie »

technics256 wrote: post #98
dtran wrote: post #34

I'm an avid runner and take recovery seriously, but was always skeptical of the price tag of compression therapy like the Normatec Legs recovery boots and similar products. Finally pulled the trigger last year during a sale ($700), and wow, I can't believe I didn't buy these much, much sooner. I use them multiple times a week. They're surprisingly super relaxing to wear while working or watching something, and defini…

A bit unrelated, but I've been a runner my whole life and have been injured the past few months from plantar fasciitis. Curious if you have any recommendations there.

Not OP but Orthotics can help. And I found rolling a tennis ball every night helped.

I also tried to flex my foot whenever I could think about it.

But it did still take a good six months to go away.

Re: Ask HN: What $500-2500 product improved your 2022

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Post by professoretc »

abakker wrote: post #19
giaour wrote: post #18

A Litter Robot 4. Automated litter boxes are easy more expensive than I thought they would be, but you just can't put a price on not having to scoop

You like it? I've been considering it. Any reservations?

My cat has no problem going inside the robot, but he gets scared when it rotates. The result was that he clawed all the buttons (and the faceplate) off the control panel.
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