Ask HN: Favorite purchases of last two years?

Post by michaelmior » Thu, May 20, 2021, 3:42 PM UTC

fartcannon wrote: post #46

michaelmior wrote: post #39

Raspberry Pi for me. Took me a long time to finally decide to get one, but I bought a house about a year and a half ago and I've been having a lot of fun messing around with home automation stuff via Home Assistant. I got a Eufy RoboVac myself and it's not as great as I thought it would be. Although that's partially because of the layout of my home that I haven't found a good spot to put it that it can clean well wit…

Robovacs with lidar are the real MVP. The ones that bounce are fine, but the lidar machine cleans efficiently, and it's magnificent.

Post by madhadron » Thu, May 20, 2021, 3:44 PM UTC

baby wrote: post #233

The ipad pro. It’s just my favorite device, and has been for the last 2-3 years. I draw and take a lot of notes on it, I read a lot of pdfs and epubs, I watch movies and videos, etc. I like that it allows me to focus, as the os is limiting, and I like that it’s so portable that I can easily take it with me anywhere. I can also hold it well when I’m in bed, in the plane, etc.

Post by linsomniac » Thu, May 20, 2021, 3:45 PM UTC

mehphp wrote: post #92

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…

I was super skeptical about getting a Roomba, but there was a great deal during around the holiday's last year, and we pulled the trigger. I'm still 100% happy with the purchase. Does it vacuum as well as a person? No, absolutely not, but what it does do is remove 90%+ of the work. My only suggestion is that you get one that has a self-emptying container. We have two kids and a cat, and we still only have to change t…

Post by resizeitplz » Thu, May 20, 2021, 3:45 PM UTC

willismichael wrote: post #136

Hawthorne Chukka from Soft Star Shoes: https://www.softstarshoes.com/adult-hawthorne-chukka.html A few years ago somebody mentioned Soft Star Shoes on Hacker News. Later I bought a pair of these shoes and use them for almost everything from daily wear to formal events to hiking.

Post by dragonwriter » Thu, May 20, 2021, 3:45 PM UTC

silicon2401 wrote: post #216

Jakobeha wrote: post #128

Material goods: Ear plugs (silicone). Don't waste your money on noise-cancelling headphones, I have $200 ones and they don't compare to simple ear plugs. If you live in a moderately noisy area and you want peace and quiet, get them. They basically just make everything quiet. 24 from CVS = $10. OpenMove by Aftershokz - Bone-conduction headphones. Perfect for running and just good for listening to music. They work, the…

> cast iron skillet Personally I think these are a waste of money unless you live in a house. Trying to season one of these smoked up our apartment for hours. Apparently we didn't do it right because it's still sticky even with oil, but there's no way we're going through the headache again until we have a house.