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Re: Ask HN: What are some example of low tech improving your life?

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Post by jborichevskiy »

DyslexicAtheist wrote: post #134
highhedgehog wrote: post #131

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How did you managed food, water and hygene? I love hiking but I often rely on mountain huts here in the alps, limiting tent

I brought 2 servings of cat-food[1] for absolute emergency, never had to use it. Also made some pemmican before I left but fed it to a stray dog since it tasted like lips+assholes :D also had a gas-cooker initially but got rid of it due to weight, ... instead I carried oats|bran|cuscus, dark chocolate, nuts, figs, dates. Anything that is nutritionally dense and light in weight. I cold-soaked the oats or cuscus with s…

Re: cat food, I hope you don’t mind my asking- why not protein bars, army rations, or even another bag of nuts + dried fruit (in my experience easily 1,200 cal+)? I know cat food is technically edible, but it doesn’t seem lime the best idea. ‪

Re: Ask HN: What are some example of low tech improving your life?

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Post by jborichevskiy »

nobody_nothing wrote: post #117

At night, I plug my phone in across the room from my bed, turn it on airplane mode, then power it down. It's a wonderful moment that marks a healthy "disconnection" from the outside world, allowing me to have some quiet time with myself (or my partner). Airplane mode ensures sure I'm not flooded with notifications first thing upon turning on my phone in the morning. Even if I need to use an app in the morning, I can…

> Airplane mode ensures sure I'm not flooded with notifications first thing upon turning on my phone in the morning.

I’ve been noticing this - it seems to just dump a bunch of anxiety into my brain even if nothing is technically “urgent”. I will try this, sounds like a much healthier way to start a morning.

Re: Ask HN: What are some example of low tech improving your life?

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Post by sprobertson »

hprotagonist wrote: post #79

I have a bicycle I built myself from components and frame. the only electronic thing on it is the dynamo hub, which frees me from recharging headlight batteries. it is made of leather and steel and aluminum and rubber, and it’s freedom on two wheels.

Sounds awesome, do you have a build log or anything?

Re: Ask HN: What are some example of low tech improving your life?

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Post by DyslexicAtheist »

jborichevskiy wrote: post #161
DyslexicAtheist wrote: post #134

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I brought 2 servings of cat-food[1] for absolute emergency, never had to use it. Also made some pemmican before I left but fed it to a stray dog since it tasted like lips+assholes :D also had a gas-cooker initially but got rid of it due to weight, ... instead I carried oats|bran|cuscus, dark chocolate, nuts, figs, dates. Anything that is nutritionally dense and light in weight. I cold-soaked the oats or cuscus with s…

Re: cat food, I hope you don’t mind my asking- why not protein bars, army rations, or even another bag of nuts + dried fruit (in my experience easily 1,200 cal+)? I know cat food is technically edible, but it doesn’t seem lime the best idea. ‪

I did _NOT_ eat it :)

Just brought it as a last resort. So that if I'd run out of food, I don't eat the last supplies unless I absolutely have to. Imagine how good that cat food tastes after 7 days of nothing? If you were to bring nuts or similar those would be gone on day #2 :)

Re: Ask HN: What are some example of low tech improving your life?

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Post by thebruce87m »

DyslexicAtheist wrote: post #164
jborichevskiy wrote: post #161

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Re: cat food, I hope you don’t mind my asking- why not protein bars, army rations, or even another bag of nuts + dried fruit (in my experience easily 1,200 cal+)? I know cat food is technically edible, but it doesn’t seem lime the best idea. ‪

I did _NOT_ eat it :) Just brought it as a last resort. So that if I'd run out of food, I don't eat the last supplies unless I absolutely have to. Imagine how good that cat food tastes after 7 days of nothing? If you were to bring nuts or similar those would be gone on day #2 :)

I suppose that’s one way of making sure your last resort really is your last resort.

Re: Ask HN: What are some example of low tech improving your life?

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Post by jborichevskiy »

DyslexicAtheist wrote: post #164
jborichevskiy wrote: post #161

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Re: cat food, I hope you don’t mind my asking- why not protein bars, army rations, or even another bag of nuts + dried fruit (in my experience easily 1,200 cal+)? I know cat food is technically edible, but it doesn’t seem lime the best idea. ‪

I did _NOT_ eat it :) Just brought it as a last resort. So that if I'd run out of food, I don't eat the last supplies unless I absolutely have to. Imagine how good that cat food tastes after 7 days of nothing? If you were to bring nuts or similar those would be gone on day #2 :)

Agreed nuts would disappear much sooner, and yes I agree anything would taste amazing after a week. Last resort really is last resort.

Re: Ask HN: What are some example of low tech improving your life?

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Post by guidance »

DyslexicAtheist wrote: post #68
Diederich wrote: post #41

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I don't believe this person was downvoted; look at their history: https://news.ycombinator.com/threads?id=dx7tnt Most of their posts are dead going back to, roughly: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=20280125 This person was a little naughty seven or so months ago, and the result of that has carried forward.

thanks that explains it. fwiw I don't think it's OK to punish them because they've been naughty in the past. there are a lot of depressed and ill people here too. Remember the templeOS guy who was constantly ousted from HN for his remarks? After he killed himself the HN crowd was all "what a sad story". you don't know what people go through on the other end of the wire. people do deserve a chance I think and downvoti…

In point of fact, there was nothing at all "naughty" about their comment in the first place. It was just a comment. A comment that the Nazi mods of this place, in their Naziism, didn't like.

For the record, this is my second ever account on HN. The first account was a few months ago. It was shadowbanned within 15 posts. Simply for expressing my opinion.

Re: Ask HN: What are some example of low tech improving your life?

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Post by sushid »

jangstrom wrote: post #144
unhashable wrote: post #73

Low-tech wellness. Apple Cider Vinegar instead of acid reducers (Tums, Zantac, Prilosec) for heartburn, acid reflux, and indigestion. Water Fasting instead of caloric restriction, weight loss pills, and diet fads for curing metabolic syndrome (insulin resistance, mid-section fat buildup, inflammation, diabetes). Kettlebell, mace, stretching, and sprinting instead of a gym membership with classes and steady state card…

> Water Fasting instead of caloric restriction... Water fasting, by definition, is a type of caloric restriction.

Semantically yes but the way it affects your biological functions, no.

Re: Ask HN: What are some example of low tech improving your life?

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Post by bargsteen »

unhashable wrote: post #76
subpixel wrote: post #19

More like less-tech but my phone is on permanent-silent mode. I miss calls, but see exactly who called and can return the call or text as needed.

Same. The iPhone is slowly getting there. Latest updates make robo-calling less of a thing. Wish list: allow perm do not disturb, enable whitelisting for allowed callers, allow total removal of phone app.

I have the dnd "moon" activated all the time, is this not what you are looking for? What is missing for you? :)

Re: Ask HN: What are some example of low tech improving your life?

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Post by jolmg »

wenc wrote: post #160
jolmg wrote: post #151

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The ones I use are: [ ] - task [/] - in progress [x] - completed [-] - canceled [|] - moved to next day / another time This is all with pen and paper, of course, with the [ ] being boxes. Once something is marked in-progress, I can still mark it completed, canceled, or moved by just adding another line.

This makes much more sense. How do you move from in-progress to canceled or moved though? If you do a horizontal/vertical strikethrough, doesn't that create a new symbol which look like completed upon glancing? With the standard Bujo symbols, you can't really move from in-progress to completed without a making a completely new mark. Also, I need more visual differentiation than just tiny dots so I can scan a page of…

> doesn't that create a new symbol which look like completed upon glancing?

Well, not if you make your diagonals hit the corners and your verticals/horizontals hit the sides/top/bottom. In ASCII, they look like they're contained inside, but I actually make the lines cross the box border. For multiple contiguous items that I'm moving, I may even just make a single line to cross multiple boxes. I'm trying to reduce over-committing, though.

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