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Re: Ask HN: Life-changing purchases since 2020? (Under $100 and under $1000)

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Post by Octplane »

frenchman_in_ny wrote: post #514
Octplane wrote: post #252

(lovely thread!) Under $100 - Ember Mug, same as many folks here: 4 years of service, 2 use of their customer service, bought another one for my wife. 100% will reshop when my current mug stop working or is not replaced anymore by their amazing support. - A memory foam pillow: Had to iterate to find the right one, but once you've it, you know it. You sleep better, less pain in the back/neck/shoulder - A vasectomy: ju…

Just FYI on the Babboe line of bikes, be aware that there was a recall [0] on some them recently! (And I say this as a Babboe owner myself) [0] https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2024/Cargo-Bicycles-Recalled-Du...

Yeah, we saw the conundrum and went through the inspection and all, and our bike's fit for biking! At that price... well, we earlier hoped it would be recalled and we would buy a competitor's version. But now everything is green, we're back on the road...

Re: Ask HN: Life-changing purchases since 2020? (Under $100 and under $1000)

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Post by Octplane »

red-iron-pine wrote: post #474
Octplane wrote: post #252

(lovely thread!) Under $100 - Ember Mug, same as many folks here: 4 years of service, 2 use of their customer service, bought another one for my wife. 100% will reshop when my current mug stop working or is not replaced anymore by their amazing support. - A memory foam pillow: Had to iterate to find the right one, but once you've it, you know it. You sleep better, less pain in the back/neck/shoulder - A vasectomy: ju…

vasectomy for under 100? even with insurance that seems kinda low.

It's actually free in France.

Re: Ask HN: Life-changing purchases since 2020? (Under $100 and under $1000)

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Post by kortilla »

dzhiurgis wrote: post #318
noddingham wrote: post #274

As someone that likes to cook, two things 1) Kitchen dish towels. The white with blue herringbone kind you see in restaurants or cooking content creators. I bought two dozen of them (~$1.65/each) and keep them all around the kitchen and use them with reckless abandon (some for drying, some for wiping spills, etc.). Having plenty of them means I can use one per day for general use and not run out by the time laundry d…

> Deli containers. Man I would love these, but my zero-waste partner would kill me for not re-using the old jars...

Turn the jars into spare screws/bolts/etc.

Re: Ask HN: Life-changing purchases since 2020? (Under $100 and under $1000)

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Post by kortilla »

jaredcwhite wrote: post #419

Under $100 – a Bluetooth receiver so I can use any studio-quality wired headphones or my car stereo with any Bluetooth transmitter (smartphone, computer, etc.). I use this thing every day! Under $1000 - an e-scooter. It has completely transformed my relationship with my city. I rarely drive a car anywhere anymore. If, god forbid, my e-scooter were to break or get stolen tomorrow, I would immediately purchase a replac…

What kind of city? I thought of getting one but suburban sprawl means I’m riding it on 45mph stroads.

Re: Ask HN: Life-changing purchases since 2020? (Under $100 and under $1000)

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Post by camgunz »

FireBeyond wrote: post #546
camgunz wrote: post #460

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I would guess most people who listen to music while they work have the volume way too far up for that amount of exposure. Anyone on an iPhone should go into Sounds -> Headphone Safety and reduce loud audio to 75 dB. You'll probably be shocked by how quiet that is.

I wonder how they determine that? Especially with Bluetooth, you have no idea how much sound energy is being put out, and can't infer it from power draw or anything similar.

It's as simple as you'd expect: AirPods and beats have their SPLs hardcoded, everything else is estimated based on volume control.

Although Apple says there can be bad interactions between this and live listen, so maybe there is some realtime monitoring happening.

https://support.apple.com/guide/iphone/check-your-headphone-...

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Post by eberdna »

fellowniusmonk wrote: post #493

Edit: Oh I completely forgot my favorite piece of software rcmd paired with mapping my capslock to right command. Deterministic app switching is amazing. After years of changing up workflows to be grid, spaces, etc, based I finally have my perfect workflow that works on single and multi monitor setups. DE razor. Bidet. Squatty potty. Morning breakfast is now hulled barley (ground to powder) porridge, the beta glucan…

Can provide the amounts of barley & water that you use for your daily breakfast? Thanks.

Re: Ask HN: Life-changing purchases since 2020? (Under $100 and under $1000)

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Post by benhurmarcel »

Hikikomori wrote: post #533
DarmokJalad1701 wrote: post #203

Under 1000: - Robot vacuum (with mapping+LIDAR): Major game changer. I should have bought this years ago! The tech is now good enough that it basically never gets stuck unless you leave cables lying on the floor. It costs about as much as it would to hire a cleaning crew for a day. And this will do clean your house every single day! - Bidet Seat (Heated) - Chest freezer: Unlike the anti-car people on Reddit, I don't…

You can freeze bread?

Yes but not very long, otherwise it gets dry. But it allows to keep it for a couple of weeks instead of a single day.

Re: Ask HN: Life-changing purchases since 2020? (Under $100 and under $1000)

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Post by benhurmarcel »

roland35 wrote: post #522
tdeck wrote: post #483

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The ember mug is great; I got one as a swag item and thought it was silly, but ended up using it every day. Sadly the ember mug is now much more than $100, and the coaster on mine has broken twice, so I just gave up on it. One of these days I will solder on new pogo pins.

How long does it take you to normally drink a mug? I've been interested in it but I find that I tend to drink a coffee quickly before it gets too cold, and with tea I actually enjoy the change in taste as it cools

I’ve been happy with an insulated mug

Re: Ask HN: Life-changing purchases since 2020? (Under $100 and under $1000)

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Post by mdnahas »

Under $100: “PureSleep” a mouth device to treat sleep apnea. I tried CPAP but drooled in the face-mask and had congestion with a nose-mask. PureSleep isn’t perfect, but I’m much healthier and productive with it. (I may spend more for a proper dentist-made device.)
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