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Always loved those. But I have just four now and it’s a pleasure to write.
I love the feeling and sound of writing. A good pencil goes a long way for me because it brings me joy to have the perfect weight and balance when taking notes, diagramming, etc.
Notes on a computer have always been inferior for me.
Thanks to modern phone tech I can just snap a pic of the notes I take and can use OCR for ex to share text with someone.
Noise 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.
Any recommendation for best noise cancelling headphones? I'm looking at bose quiet comfort 45 or Sony WH-1000XM5, but I can't decide.
I prefer the Sony personally I feel like their ANC is a bit better.
I can see the "be curious" vibe of HN here. However, I can't shake off the feeling that this is just a low effort carryover from bygone /r/askreddit discussions.
I know HN skews largely male so this might not be interesting to many, but an Ethnotek crossbody purse. It's the most well-thought-through bag I've ever used, especially for travel. Everything has a place and is secure (so I don't worry about pickpockets), but is still easily accessible when needed. And it's expandable for a water bottle or jacket but rolls up small when empty.
A Trackball mouse. No seriously. I had awful wrist pains, its always commented on that us developers / people who use computers a lot run the risk of getting CTS (Carpal Tunnel Syndrome) and I was basically worried I was headed that way at 26, so I looked around at what my much more senior co-workers were using, and about half of them had trackballs. So I bought one, then I bought an ergonomic (Microsoft) keyboard. I…
Newer battery flashlights all seem to have a microcontroller that's in standby when 'off', so the battery runs down, and is inevitably empty when you need it most..
These wind-up ones always have power.
I know HN skews largely male so this might not be interesting to many, but an Ethnotek crossbody purse. It's the most well-thought-through bag I've ever used, especially for travel. Everything has a place and is secure (so I don't worry about pickpockets), but is still easily accessible when needed. And it's expandable for a water bottle or jacket but rolls up small when empty.
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.
wind-up torch/flashlight, specifically these: https://en.ikea-club.org/item/30190857.html Newer battery flashlights all seem to have a microcontroller that's in standby when 'off', so the battery runs down, and is inevitably empty when you need it most.. These wind-up ones always have power.
Please allow me to send you down the rabbit hole[1][2] of flashlights.
Retractable badge holder with AirTag. If only the "left behind" alert could be a bit smarter and alert me if I leave it behind when heading to office, but not when I'm heading elsewhere.
- Split keyboard saved my wrists fifteen years ago, still do every day - Sleeping mask with eye padding so I can open my eyes without my lids touching anything and only see total darkness. Took some getting used to, but it's amazing for getting better sleep - standing desk setup with footstool and taller chair so I can just slide off to stand up. Makes it easy to switch so I do it more - quality earplugs with a keych…
Okay you made my credit card itch. Couple of questions: Earplugs: did you get custom-fitted ones? I'm using foam ones at the range with 32db suppression. Wife suggested the custom-fitted ones. Thoughts? Ankle hiking socks: how do they wear? I get Darn Though because of their lifetime warranty which I've used 5 times per pair already. Cast Iron skillet: Please test this thing for lead. PLEASE. Shorts: I don't wear bra…
Toe socks. These mid weight tend to last pretty decently for me, but I've mostly just accepted that no fabric will last forever with the kind of abuse that is hiking, so I just buy new ones as they blow out: https://www.rei.com/product/107250/injinji-trail-midweight-m...
I will test the skillet, thanks.
I don't have any Apple products, so I don't know, but I have found the Shockz to take some epic abuse. I'm on my second pair, as the first pair finally gave up the ghost after roughly 6k hours of use. That's including a winter thru of the Appalachian trail, where it was regularly below freezing all day. The best part is that they fit under a winter beanie, so my ears stay warm, and because the button is physical, I can pause and stuff without taking off my gloves and hat. https://a.co/d/goWxmam