Stokke/Variable rocking kneeling chair.
http://www.arredamentisartori.it/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/...
After all the pricey Aeron crap that is actually _bad_ for my back, this works.
Ask HN: What're the best-designed things you've ever used?
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#412I would go with Kindle and apple macbooks!
Why downvote? Could you please tell me the reason for downvote?
Re: Ask HN: What're the best-designed things you've ever used?
#413The Tom Bihn Synapse 25 backpack: https://www.tombihn.com/collections/backpacks/products/synap... I went nomad earlier this year and decided I needed a good backpack. After much research, I landed on the Synapse. It's simply amazing that something as simple as "a bag" can be so well designed. So clearly better. It's the only product I've ever owned where I notice myself stop and admire it regularly.
I recently purchased one after a few months of research. I was also impressed at the amount of engineering that went into this bag. Recently, I had someone notice just how well the bag hides how much stuff it is holding without looking bulky.
Mission Workshop Transit and their other stuff is also great https://missionworkshop.com/collections/shoulder-duffle-bags...
Re: Ask HN: What're the best-designed things you've ever used?
#4141. Noodler's fountain pens.
These are 'Hacker-friendly' pens. With most pens the nib and feed are glued in, but in the Noodlers pens they are push fit, so can be adjusted. You can adjust the amount of flex and flow independently.
You can also take out the entire filling mechanism, and use the whole pen body as a reservoir. Neat.
http://www.fountainpennetwork.com/forum/topic/209380-noodler...
2. Vim
It was a bold design concept to use 'modes', but it makes it so much more productive.
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#416The original Amarok. Amarok 2 killed the simplicity. The original had a great "now playing" queue and decent search.
Yeah, the original amarok was great. Nevertheless I think nowadays we would need something else (e.g. the library would require optional steaming provider integration).
Re: Ask HN: What're the best-designed things you've ever used?
#417The Casio F-91W Digital wrist watch https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Casio_F-91W Keeps better time than a Rolex, and is a fraction of the price. Waterproof. Has an alarm, stopwatch, and timer; all things missing from traditional wind ups. Interface is easy to use and discover. The battery last almost forever. Now, if you're asking if it's aesthetically pleasing, that's a different story. But we were talking about design…
They might only claim to be splash proof but I have dived to 30m with mine over a 10 times and to 20+m probably over 50 times and it's still going strong.
That's interesting. Other people I know have said the same as you but I've had two F91s fail and let water in with light swimming. I bought a W59 which is almost exactly the same (I'm not entirely sure what the difference is) and not had any problems since.
Re: Ask HN: What're the best-designed things you've ever used?
#418A 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.
It would need 2 buttons, 3 at most. Auto and gentle, and you could argue that a button for a hot thorough cycle is needed as well, but with auto sensing I don't see the need.
Re: Ask HN: What're the best-designed things you've ever used?
#419The 1996 Mazda Miata. Super simple, reliable and fun to drive.
Many Japanese cars from the 90s-early 2000s fit the bill. Civic, Skyline, Supras, MR2, RX7, S2000, Subaru WRX, Lancer Evos, many many more. If you like this sort of thing, check out this hilarious and informative youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/mightycarmods
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#420The ancient microwave in my first apartment. It had two knobs: one for time, one for power. It's immediately obvious how to cook something for how long, how to add more time, etc. All other microwaves that I've used I had to have someone explain to me what buttons to press in what order to do even the simplest things. And I've never seen anyone use all of those fancy buttons.
You can still buy those. They are the cheapest ones in the supermarket. At least where I live.