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Ask HN: Top life hack which, quite surprisingly, no one else does?

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Re: Ask HN: Top life hack which, quite surprisingly, no one else does?

#31

Not eating between 23:00-19:00 (yes, from night to next night) for a few days a week. This will give give an excess amount of energy and clear mind.

But that means you're eating from 7pm to 11pm on those nights? Doesn't seem to be an ideal time to be eating, considering your body doesn't need the energy at that time.

Why not do the same but switch the window to earlier in the day?

Re: Ask HN: Top life hack which, quite surprisingly, no one else does?

#33
post #2

When talking to someone, you step up to them and grab their arm. Then you force them to walk around with you, while you have their arm. Total attention. Example: https://makeagif.com/i/3Bfhx7

Surely You're Joking, Mr. Mr Sgt.

I can't imagine anyone doing that to me. Seriously, WTF.

Re: Ask HN: Top life hack which, quite surprisingly, no one else does?

#34

I use a bidet. Not a weird toilet attachment, but an actual tool refined over centuries for the express purpose of washing the human undercarriage after each bowel movement. My enthusiasm on this topic borders on Cosmo Kramer territory.

I travelled to a country that has them everywhere and they were all either broken or completely ineffectual (Argentina).

I am yet to be convinced.

Re: Ask HN: Top life hack which, quite surprisingly, no one else does?

#35
post #17

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Can you be more explicit? Where are you putting the aloe vera?

I'd rather not! It goes on the toilet paper. Next best option to a bidet.

what?

why would you want to do this?

Re: Ask HN: Top life hack which, quite surprisingly, no one else does?

#36

Not eating between 23:00-19:00 (yes, from night to next night) for a few days a week. This will give give an excess amount of energy and clear mind.

But that means you're eating from 7pm to 11pm on those nights? Doesn't seem to be an ideal time to be eating, considering your body doesn't need the energy at that time. Why not do the same but switch the window to earlier in the day?

How fast is your digestion?

Re: Ask HN: Top life hack which, quite surprisingly, no one else does?

#37
post #30

Buy used rather than new. This applies to cars, furniture, electronics, you name it. Not always practical or optimal but a lot of the time, it is. And when you're buying used, you can haggle.

Corollary: Dave Ramsey's observation that Cash is King. It's less true now that commercial sellers (car dealers, big appliances, etc) often make money on selling you the financing, but few sellers will forego a sale just because they're not getting a commission on the financing.

Re: Ask HN: Top life hack which, quite surprisingly, no one else does?

#38
1 - Always, and I mean always, leave your keys on the same place everytime you arrive at your house. That also applies to remote controls and any other object that you recurrently needs to use. Life's to short to be wasted trying to find tiny things.

2 - have a soldering iron at hand on your toolbox. I lost count how many little fixes I was able to accomplish using one, and I'm definitely no electrical engineer. Our modern lives are full of electronic gadgets that are purposefully designed to break on a short amount of time, and we should not accept that. I made myself led lamps that last forever, cell phones that have 3 times the original battery capacity, fixed earbuds that would otherwise go to the thrash, all because I learned how to use a simple soldering iron.

3 - plug your laptop to your 60 inch TV and get yourself a wireless keyboard and mouse kit. Nothing beats working on a gigantic screen, seated confortably on my amazing recliner sofa. And a full on PC is the best media center you can get, I could NEVER settle for a hoku or any other of those "smart tv" thingies. I want my full PC.

Re: Ask HN: Top life hack which, quite surprisingly, no one else does?

#39
Instead of packing lunch, i would keep packs of bagels and English muffins and stuff at work. I'd also bring pb&j and almonds to put on them and my coworkers were always jelly of my lunch but they never started doing it.

Another one is getting the shower head with a hose and putting a second holder low on the wall so the spray doesn't hit my head/face accidentally. This one was started by my mom bc i have autism and hate showers, and she figured out that if the water doesn't hit my face i can tolerate it longer.

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