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I feared it would be a short-lived whim desire but I'm using it daily and I love it. So much smoother than a note-taking app for ideation, and also better than a notebook, because whatever I've drawn will decorate the room and gently remind me to think about its contents.
A retractable USB-C cable and a 3M one. A backpack that's also a bike pannier (Ortlieb Vario PS). This is great for shopping. Bicycle gloves, for colder days. The Decathlon midrange model is good.
I have a few retractable multi-cables (micro USB, usb-c, lightning) and they bring me joy every time I use them. No hunting for or switching out different cables. No dongles. No long cords cluttering the space. I think everyone I know that has seen mine has gone on to buy their own
Then we bought some more to give to everyone for christmas because we liked ours so much.
Lot of other good answers in this thread: split keyboard, trackball, iron skillet, etc. These items also spark joy for me. And I should probably stop thinking about getting a bidet and actually get one.
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'm a big fan of so-called "bone-conduction headphones". Being able to be in public with audio while not disturbing others makes a big impact on life enjoyment while not limiting your safety as you can still hear the surrounding environment.
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Which trackball mouse, and how did you choose?
Not OP, but you really need to try out a few styles yourself and see what fits best, for me that was the Logitech MX Ergo. The big square Kensington one was pretty nice too, but not as comfortable as the MX Ergo IMO. Still working great after 6 years or so.
A Pitbull Skull Shaver: https://skullshaver.com/products/pitbull-silver-pro-head-and... Shaves well dry (which I do when camping) but is also water resistant for the shower. Recharge once a week at most. Used to dread shaving my head each morning, but having an excuse to stand around in the shower longer suits me just fine.
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It cooks well enough that you'd always find something useable unless it's torrential rain and you'd get used to carrying a few bits of dry flammables with you. The size of thing makes it not very suitable for backpacking though. It's great to have in your open boat, van etc though.
got it, seems nice for that. for weight/bulk, hard to beat a msr pocketrocket, 750ml toaks pot, and tiny cannister of fuel.
[1] www.alpkit.com
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I still maintain that the F91W solved the "watch problem" for just about everyone in the world. Ten USD, keeps date and time, has an alarm, illuminates, water resistant, and will last 7 years on battery. The value is insane.
i kinda agree, however... i had one, worked beautifully, but the strap broke and the replacement costed more than the watch. i opted for another watch, still from casio (W-735H-1AVDF, 20€ from amazon) and while this is again a great value... the strap broke again. on this last one i got an unofficial strap that's working okay, but i don't know for how long.