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Re: Ask HN: What sub $200 product improved your 2023

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Post by jasonboyd »

kyriakos wrote: post #72
sowbug wrote: post #51

A sous vide machine. It's just a fancy stick that circulates water at a precise temperature, but it makes the most delicious and tender chicken and fish that you'll ever make at home. You can start it in the morning and leave it going while you're out. Then dump the contents into a frying pan for a minute or two to sear the outside, and lunch/dinner is ready. You do need a vacuum sealer, but the total investment is l…

Been considering buying one but I am worried if plastic staying in contact with food while hot. Is this something you researched?

I use reusable food grade silicone bags I bought from Amazon. They are not vacuum sealed but I don't think that matters at all. As long as the portion of the bag containing the food is completely submerged the water pressure is sufficient to seal the bag around the food and ensure even heating in my experience.

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Post by rpozarickij »

cehrlich wrote: post #16

CO2 Monitor to let me know when I need to let some new air into my office. Mine is a TFA Dostmann 31.5009, but any model with an NDIR sensor should be fine, there are many choices around 70-150 EUR.

Although a bit above $200, but I own an Aranet4 CO2 monitor (it also measures humidity, air pressure, and temperature). It has a great app that allows you to see historical data too.

I've been using it for a while already and I'm really happy with it.

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Post by 1letterunixname »

GeoAtreides wrote: post #74

3M Peltor Premium Plus Earmuffs X3A https://www.3m.co.uk/3M/en_GB/p/d/v101190004/ They're light, stylish and work amazing. The world quiets down and it's (way, way) easier to go into the flow.

These type of muffs can be problematic when they limit communication or impair situational awareness. Many applications are better off with a pair of amplifying earmuffs. As an example, Walker's Razor Slim are good for sustained and impulse noises, and don't impede communication or situational awareness. With everyone using them, you can talk to people farther away. They do impair speech direction localization and conversation discrimination because the phase of sounds aren't preserved exactly as they were.

Re: Ask HN: What sub $200 product improved your 2023

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Post by rpozarickij »

Bose SoundLink Flex Bluetooth Speaker

I was blown away by the sound quality produced by this relatively small speaker. It has very rich bass and other frequencies sound very good too. I often carry it around my apartment and use for things like music, audiobooks, calls (unfortunately the built-in mic isn't that good), etc.

Re: Ask HN: What sub $200 product improved your 2023

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Post by oska »

robbs wrote: post #146

A set of nice flashlights. Why walk around in the dark? Some that I like: Sofirn SP36 BLF, LT1, SC21, HS10. Wurkkos TS10 (and I’ll be getting a TS11 soon.)

> Why walk around in the dark?

Walking around in the dark outside can actually be really nice. Your eyes adjust and, of course, it's never completely dark (moonlight, starlight, etc).

Torches (flashlights) are fine, but ppl tend to overuse them, in my experience.

Re: Ask HN: What sub $200 product improved your 2023

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Post by lr1970 »

TrevorFSmith wrote: post #27

Hands down my choice is the Pinecil soldering iron: https://pine64.com/product/pinecil-smart-mini-portable-solde... It's less than $50, it runs FOSS (IronOS) so you own it, and it can be powered by USB or by via a barrel jack so it's ding dang handy.

The link you provide states "Device Warranty: 30 Days". This is ridiculously short. Is this thing at all reliable? If yes then why such a "non-warranty"?

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Post by Cockbrand »

hiyer wrote: post #169
kennu wrote: post #126

MaxiNutrition Hydration Tabs. Much easier to drop into a glass of water than powder-form electrolytes (no messing around with a spoon etc). Also something to keep in your pocket/bag on a longer bar night. I can't guarantee the nutritional value being a nonexpert but at least the convenience is great.

What's the advantage of this for hydration when compared to plain water?

It's got what plants crave. It's got electrolytes. - well, at least the electrolytes part is true. When you sweat heavily, you lose minerals and salts, which can become detrimental to performance or even dangerous to your health during intense workouts. Hydration products [claim to] replenish these.

Re: Ask HN: What sub $200 product improved your 2023

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Post by Cockbrand »

latchkey wrote: post #159
Cockbrand wrote: post #122

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I've been wanting to get a CO2 sensor for a while now, but I want one that interfaces with Homebridge or directly with Homekit. I'd appreciate any recommendations!

Mila has it built in and the added benefit of being an air filter. Works with Homekit and can alert you.

That looks really nice, but seems a bit overkill for my use case.

Re: Ask HN: What sub $200 product improved your 2023

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Post by out_of_protocol »

0xCAP wrote: post #84

A shavette/straight razor blade: even after deciding on going 100% bald I still love cutting my own stuff, so I decided to go down the rabbit hole of self beard cutting. Never had more fun, outlining my beard has become one of my favourite pastimes ever. And I can have my beard on point whenever I need to, at no cost. Paid ~20€ for the blade holder, and ~8€ for 400 blades. (Bonus addition: hair clipper. Just make sur…

> Audiophile IEMs

Or full sized cans - Sennheiser HD598 can be found for ~$100 and you get fantastic sound out of basically everything, beating many $400+ bullshit headphones

Re: Ask HN: What sub $200 product improved your 2023

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Post by wenc »

crescentfresh wrote: post #101
wenc wrote: post #82

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I have a pair of AirPods Pro 2 and I would say I get the same benefits plus more. They do cost more than this product though.

But... those go in your ear. These don't.

Yes but that’s just mode of wearing. The AirPods Pro 2 deliver the same benefits nonetheless.
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