Like a gallon reusable metal water bottle; requires less refilling
Ask HN: What are your best purchases under $100?
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#172A £20 USB microphone from Aliexpress. The audio quality is so much better than laptop or headphone microphone
Which one? Looking for a cheap way to improve my current setup. Thanks!
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#173Earlier quoted context omitted.
What's the brand of LED strip? I got several battery-powered motion sensor LED bars on AliExpress for use in closets. After the first charge they lasted maybe three weeks, then they rapidly faded, and no longer last more than maybe a day, so I've taken them out. I'm curious to hear if there are high quality versions, maybe something that can run off regular AA or AAA batteries so they can be changed when they inevita…
I just selected a bunch on AliExpress. Some were microUSB some were USBC. Some were a bit temperamental about charging. I usually take that approach with the really cheap items getting things from multiple suppliers so that at least one works. In general the worst I have received is poor quality items, nothing completely broken or fake yet* I got two seemingly identical super bright panels and one now emits only 5% o…
You probably bought the same ones I did. How long have you had them for? They were awesome initially, but as I said, they quickly lost their charge, and it happened to all of them (but to varying degrees).
Re: Ask HN: What are your best purchases under $100?
#174A £20 USB microphone from Aliexpress. The audio quality is so much better than laptop or headphone microphone
Which one? Looking for a cheap way to improve my current setup. Thanks!
I've never actually compared so I don't know if there's a better one for the price but the one I bought was "Zealsound RGB Recording Microphone With Articulated Arm/USB Condenser Mic with Tripod"
The sound quality doesn't feel crazy but definitely usable for anything I need. Also seems to filter out my laptop fan noise which is much appreciated
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#175The book I taught myself HTML from in high school. My entry point to a lifetime of working with software.
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#176Price has gone up a lot, but briefly, multiseat program. Instead of buying a separate gaming/media system, bought one much more powerful system and split it into 2 systems. Setup kind of PIA, but worth it while needed it. Also an electric travel bidet.
Is this a gaming console? I have no idea what you mean
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#177Earlier quoted context omitted.
I use the 32 L ( https://www.decathlon.fr/p/sac-a-dos-de-randonnee-multi-poch... ) as the "under the seat" luggage and it fits into the metal template.
Well, small cabin bag is now 40x30x20, so that 32l is too big: https://help.ryanair.com/hc/en-gb/categories/12489112419089-...
Hmmm. I flew last week and it was fine. They were checking most of the bags (they now have an incentive to find bags above the limits) and asked me to put mine in the metal case. It went in (reluctantly) and after shaking the whole device to get my bag out I was let go.
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#178This thread is going to be very contextual. I'm currently sailing on a small sailboat, and hence the items will be quite different than what would be useful ashore:
* Wacaco Nanopresso - manual espresso pump. Great coffee anywhere off-the-grid. We also have their grinder but that's not listed as it is above the $100 threshold
* Klean Kanteen insulated water bottle - fill up from watermaker water, stays nice and cool
* Seeed T1000-e: waterproof Meshtastic radio that allows me to communicate with our boat and crew also when out of cell coverage
* Shelly 1: WiFi/Thread relay that makes it easy to automate navigation lights and other circuits
* Ruuvi Tag: waterproof battery-powered Bluetooth temperature/humidity/pressure sensor. Battery lasts arpund two years. We have a few of these around the boat, including one in the fridge
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#179Shoehorn! Particularly a long one if you'd like to avoid bending down at all when putting on slip-ons. Of course they are primarily great for saving the backs of your shoes. The IKEA one is perfect (at least for 6'1" me).
Every time I move, I lose mine and get annoyed for years until I buy a new one, then get further annoyed because I waited so long to splurge on a $3 stick.
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#180Smartwool shirt and socks. no odor absorption so ability to wear without daily washing. Good thermal regulation as well.
Wool poncho for cold seasons is also amazing, it's like wearing a duvet.