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Unlikely to get upvoted here but a used Porsche Panamera with an extended bumper-to-bumper manufacturer warranty. As Doug Demuro says it's cheap, really cheap. There's not a single brand new car costing, say, 75 K EUR or less that I'd have rather than that because the quality simply ain't there. The ride comfort, soundsystem, sound insulation, interior quality, how it drives superbly (and can yet be used for some spi…
Cheap ones on Amazon (~$300) work fine, but you may have a little maintenance every month or so. If you lubricate it occasionally and never put weight on the back roller, you shouldn't have problems.
Disclaimer: not a substitute for exercise. Exercises slightly different muscles and not as well as real walking.
Car with level 2 autonomy, 2018 Volvo S90 with Pilot Assist. You still have to pay attention to the road when driving, but long highway drives (which I take a LOT of) are a hell of a lot less tiring. I've been able to do 6 hours in a single day and it's almost like riding a personal train except for when you get to jams, local roads, or merges/exits.
Is... Is that a typo? Six hours of continuous driving in a day is a weekly commute for some. 8 to 10 hours a day is fairly normal here...
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…
Just do a search for "noise reduction earmuff" for this option. They're obviously not a good solution for sleeping but work well for working.
Material Goods: Shimano Saragosa 6000 Fishing Reel - Last summer I purchased a Saragosa 6000 class as my go to saltwater reel. It is a marvel of Japanese design and engineering without breaking the bank like a Van Staal. It is just a consistent workhorse and the drag technology makes it a joy to fish with. Needless to say, I fish enough where a reel makes my list of favorite purchases. Prusa MK3S+ 3d printer - Excell…
The other thing I bought myself was an M1 mac. I just got frustrated with cleaning my butterfly keyboard again, and just said, "fuck it, I'm buying one". It is an amazing machine. Battery for days, nice, light. It's probably my favorite computer ever (well, after my first – an Apple //e).
Headphones: While Working at My Desk: Bose Noise Cancelling 700. Life-changing for me. While Working with Powertools: The ISOTunes SafeMax. Absolutely excellent for protecting my ears and they sound great when playing music through them. Slippers: Gecko-Man. The arch-support was very necessary. Turns out spending an entire year in regular slippers was bad for my feet. Bread Book: "Flour Water Salt Yeast". I've baked…
> Chair: Herman Miller Has anyone done a blind test between a genuine Herman Miller and a knock off or another similar chair. I suspect people say its good just because of the brand name.
Airpods Pro. Not traditionally an apple guy so didn't expect to like them, but the guy talked us into them while we were upgrading my wife's phone. Wow. These things are just way better than any other earbuds and so much more convenient and comfortable than headphones. The Bluetooth just works even when switching between my Android and MacBook. The noise cancelling is great as well, way better than my Sennheisers.
I am a traditionally an Apple guy. Sure some VMs for linux development, but the gear is all Apple stuff. I had Beats Pro headphones that got damaged after a good amount of use so I replaced them with non-Pro Airpods and have hated it. I have to constantly worry about them falling out while I'm exercising and the case gets all gunky. The handoff between the MacBook Pro and iPhone isn't reliable enough for me to trust…
A pullup bar (door frame) and resistance bands. Exercising at home has kicked me off into being healthier.
Could you do pull-ups before you bought the bar? I’m always so tempted to get one because I so badly want to be able to do a pull-up. I’d be so pumped if I could just do one. But I have no upper body strength to speak of and getting to a pull-up seems nearly impossible so I never pull the trigger on buying the bar.
Or with a broom put down between two chairs to build your hands grip: https://homegym-exercises.com/inverted_row_between_two_chair...
Other things - door frame pull up bar, resistance band. Cheap, get a lot of use, don't take much space.
One of those shiatsu machines with infrared - used one almost daily for a couple of years. Great for upper back/shoulder muscle tension release while sitting on the sofa in the evening.
Sheepskin slippers, merino/cashmere sweaters. Sheep really know what's up when it comes to keeping cozy.
80's Yamaha U3 piano. Just great to sit down with now and then, deep immersive sound. As good as it gets with an upright. Doesn't really depreciate in value.
Yamaha C40ii classical guitar. Can't really go wrong with these, great bang for buck.
Plants - fruit trees and vegetables. You can grow these from seeds for free if you want, just need space. Made my life a lot better.