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Re: Ask HN: Favorite purchases of last two years?

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Post by 9-65263652 »

elliekelly wrote: post #91
kodon wrote: post #86

A pullup bar (door frame) and resistance bands. Exercising at home has kicked me off into being healthier.

Could you do pull-ups before you bought the bar? I’m always so tempted to get one because I so badly want to be able to do a pull-up. I’d be so pumped if I could just do one. But I have no upper body strength to speak of and getting to a pull-up seems nearly impossible so I never pull the trigger on buying the bar.

There's lots of ways to get past the hurdle of the first pull-up! Don't psych yourself out, pull the trigger.

Re: Ask HN: Favorite purchases of last two years?

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Post by skrtskrt »

dmd wrote: post #135
samsolomon wrote: post #19

I'm a giant fan of robot vacuums. My Eufy Robovac died last year and decided to upgrade to a Roomba i3. We've got a dog and my girlfriend has very long hair that we would have to cut strands out of the rollers every couple of runs. The new Roomba models have these rubber rollers doesn't catch hair. I'm not entirely what about the design prevents that, but it is fantastic! The i3 is probably $100 more than you'd spend…

Do any robot vacuums work if you have rugs? The rug edge presents a 2 cm tall cliff; I don't see how the robot would even get onto it.

Just bought the Roomba i7 and that thing is seriously ambitious about the things it will climb over. Even the thickest rug would not be a problem

Re: Ask HN: Favorite purchases of last two years?

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Post by Jemaclus »

elliekelly wrote: post #91
kodon wrote: post #86

A pullup bar (door frame) and resistance bands. Exercising at home has kicked me off into being healthier.

Could you do pull-ups before you bought the bar? I’m always so tempted to get one because I so badly want to be able to do a pull-up. I’d be so pumped if I could just do one. But I have no upper body strength to speak of and getting to a pull-up seems nearly impossible so I never pull the trigger on buying the bar.

There are some training plans out there to get you from "couch to pullup". The trick, essentially, is to start from the top and lower yourself down as slowly as you can. After a while, you start to use resistance bands to reduce the weight you need to lift, and then you start doing assisted pullups. Over time, you drop the resistance until you can do a pullup! It does take some time (~6 week for me to my first good-form pullup).

I'm insanely jealous of the American Ninja Warriors who can do 30 pullups at once. I just don't see how that's possible. But maybe someday I'll get there...

Re: Ask HN: Favorite purchases of last two years?

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Post by cyberbanjo »

mrfusion wrote: post #60
cyberbanjo wrote: post #28

Aeropress, coffee maker.

Wow I’m tempted to order one. It almost looks like a gimmic but it would be cool to get the counter space back from the coffee maker. How do you heat the water though? Does it taste like cold brew?

I heat one cup of water at a time in a small stove pan. It's quicker for one cup than drip. It tastes a bit like espresso, but not quite as strong. Similar to cold brew in that it doesn't taste "acid-y" (like from when you heat the coffee pot to long), and is pretty smooth.

Re: Ask HN: Favorite purchases of last two years?

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Post by 0j »

mrfusion wrote: post #52
cblconfederate wrote: post #4

oculus quest 2 which robovac u got ?

Is the Facebook login requirement an issue? Do you worry about being dropped for wrongspeak and losing your purchases?

I have the quest 2 and the only app I bought for it is virtual desktop, so I can wirelessly stream VR games from my PC. All other purchases are in steam and would not be lost if I lose my fb account. That said, fb is evil, but the quest is ahead of other headsets far enough that I can ignore it.

I too consider it one of the better purchases. Being able to travel in vr using Google earth, vr videos or own panorama pictures in these times is amazing.

Re: Ask HN: Favorite purchases of last two years?

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Post by ryeguy_24 »

- Realforce R2 Mac Keyboard (I first thought a 300 dollar keyboard was bonkers, but typing on this keyboard gives me so much joy and makes me look forward to sitting down at my desk still after a year of use).

- BMW X5 with CarPlay (just a great car and CarPlay makes life so easy)

- Therapist (my wife has talked therapy up for a while and I finally tried it and I don’t want to give it up. It’s great to be able to talk things through and reflect on myself including my goals and my actions. It’s making me a stronger person for sure.)

Re: Ask HN: Favorite purchases of last two years?

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Post by 3guk »

My Specialized Diverge Comp Carbon gravel bike I'd say - I only purchased it at the start of the year, after riding a MTB for a considerable amount of time.

I've already put 1000km of riding into it - it's an absolute pleasure to ride and always puts me in a much better mood in the days after having ridden it.

Re: Ask HN: Favorite purchases of last two years?

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Post by crisnoble »

silicon2401 wrote: post #112

A gravel bike. Being able to get serious but low-impact cardio, anywhere from sprints to long rides, is huge. Not only is it good for my physical health, it's a great boost to mental health. Exploring the areas around me on a bike is much more fun, environmentally friendly, and healthy than a car. It's also a great way to disconnect and give my eyes a break by spending some time looking at things that are far away. $…

If you like exploring, you should check out https://wandrer.earth
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