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Re: Ask HN: What're the best-designed things you've ever used?

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Post by wastedhours »

MooMooMilkParty wrote: post #199

Masakage knives: http://masakageknives.com/ There are many other makers of kitchen knives that are comparable to Masakage knives, but if someone who was serious about cooking asked me for a single recommendation of which knife brand they should buy into this would probably be my response. Their knives are reasonably priced, feature beautiful aesthetics, have personality, and perform as well as anyone could reasonably…

On kitchen knives, these are the collection I started with: https://www.robertwelch.com/kitchen/kitchen_knives/signature...

Perhaps not the best, but from a design standpoint and the exquisite feeling using them, their blades are perfect for what I use, and their handles are sublime. I went into the shop to spend a huge whack on a set of Globals, but they just felt off. These were perfect.

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Post by chime »

george_ciobanu wrote: post #277

A dishwasher that only had one button: start. A dry cleaning service where they just told me to come back next day after 5p and never asked me how I want my shirts, what kind of treatment etc. For contrast most places ask several questions that I never know the answer to. The best UI is no UI.

Unless the dishwasher can differentiate between baby bottles, fine china, and greasy steel pans, it's going to need more than one button.

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Post by nailer »

kampsduac wrote: post #165

I really enjoy my aeropress ( https://aerobie.com/product/aeropress/ ) coffee press. The modern take on a French press, price, and availability on Amazon made me realize anybody can have a great idea, print it in plastic, and sell it to people - arriving two days later. Plus the coffee that comes out is dope.

It's really not a take on a French press. An aero press imparts flavour through forcing water through the grounds, a French press imparts favour trough immersion then you push down to remove the grounds.

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Post by akavel »

I've fallen in love with the Parker Jotter pen (the full-steel version) http://www.parkerpen.com/en-US/jotter-us. Stumbled into it by accident (a marketing/promotional gift). Never knew it's apparently "a classic".

Other than that, I'm very fond of my Surface Pro 4 (the lowest-specced but fanless version). Though only since I've got my first one replaced, as it was constantly crashing.

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Post by tajen »

Singletoned wrote: post #273
patmcguire wrote: post #254

Google Reader. It actually let me add feeds, read them, and mark them read reliably. Everything after is focused on value-add instead of just fucking working.

Have you tried https://feedbin.com/ ? It came out as a response to the closure of Reader, and I actually prefer it. They've kept everything very simple.

There is also https://theoldreader.com which looks very much like Google Reader (plus it doesn't tend to share your 'private' posts on Google +!).

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Post by AhtiK »

artimaeis wrote: post #78

Seiko 5 automatic watch - Simple, timeless, affordable. It's just a great watch and it always will be. rOtring 600 mechanical pencil - the feel of this pencil is unlike any other writing implement I've found. It's a legend. My new goal is to find a fountain pen that I can enjoy as much as I enjoy this. Though I fear that will be a notably more expensive purchase. Yamaha Custom Series Bb trumpet - before becoming a de…

Re: fountain pen. If your grip resembles a "normal grip" then Lamy Safari. It's my absolute favorite, especially in this price range (less than 20USD/EUR).

Charcoal Black comes with a dark nib (I'm using M size), looking gorgeous. All the matte versions are super nice to hold.

For some it might be quite light in hand but for me a capped Safari provides a nice balance.

With a converter it's easy to use any other ink but for daily use I prefer to just carry a bunch of dark pink (Dark Lilac) refills.

Not that you asked but my favorite paper for FPs is Clairefontaine (incl. Rhodia notebook brand) :-) Very little bleeding and no feathering issues.

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