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Re: Ask HN: What sub $200 product improved your 2022

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Post by freedomben »

jjice wrote: post #457

Might be slightly over, but some cheap loadable dumbbells. I was never a weights guy, but these made it so I could get a simple workout in at home between meetings. They are annoying to change weights on, but everything is just a solid piece of metal, so they'll last forever. I'm by no means a strong guy, but I've significantly increased the weight I can lift over the course of the last year. For me, it's really awes…

Space is tight for me, so I bought the "Bowflex SelectTech 552 Adjustable Dumbbells" on Amazon. They were like $300 for a pair, which was more than I wanted to spend, but they are super convenient and versatile.

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Post by vegasje »

voyager1 wrote: post #541

- standing desk; standing burns twice more calories than sitting; I went with Ikea's Trotten model for 220€ (its cheaper but requires a lot of manual hand rotation to change the height and it forced me to stand up longer; it was hard for me to stand and work and because I don't have a simple button to lower the desk, it forced me stand up longer) - tennis ball to massage my back by leaning with it on the wall - lapto…

I had been using a laptop stand for a long time, but just upgraded this week to a laptop desk mount.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07BDQQVN2?ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_prod...

This has been a total game changer for me, as I could never find a stand that would get the laptop up as high as I wanted. My posture has never been better!

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Post by davidito »

This year I purchased bulk latex foam noodles ("LaNoodles") from CozyPure, plus two high-quality cotton zippered pillowcases with wool batting from another store.

I was already a believer in Talalay latex as a mattress material, which is what my current bed is made of.

I stuffed two queen-sized pillows to almost bursting with the LaNoodles. One I place in between my thighs, and the other is my normal head pillow. They are ridiculously thick but I no longer have knee pain or neck pain and sleep much better.

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Post by 650REDHAIR »

spaceman_2020 wrote: post #154

An air fryer. It’s really a badly marketed product. Its real utility isn’t that it uses less oil, but that it cooks incredibly fast. Essentially an oven on steroids. It’s made cooking so much easier. I usually toss some boneless chicken in with a light coating of soy sauce and cornflour. While the chicken cooks, I prep a basic Asian sauce on the stovetop. The chicken and the sauce are both done within 10-15 minutes.…

I use mine daily.

It makes tofu better than any other method and is a staple in our household.

My only wish is that the basket style models had more robust options. We go through one every ~6 months.

Re: Ask HN: What sub $200 product improved your 2022

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Post by gnicholas »

teekert wrote: post #196
spaceman_2020 wrote: post #154

An air fryer. It’s really a badly marketed product. Its real utility isn’t that it uses less oil, but that it cooks incredibly fast. Essentially an oven on steroids. It’s made cooking so much easier. I usually toss some boneless chicken in with a light coating of soy sauce and cornflour. While the chicken cooks, I prep a basic Asian sauce on the stovetop. The chicken and the sauce are both done within 10-15 minutes.…

Yeah this is it, right? People throw fries in airfyrers that just soaked up fat before put in their packaging thinking it's healthy, and it just takes 3x the amount of time to "deep fry" some french fries. But that is really not it's strong point indeed! It's not an alternative to a deep fryer (but that is primarily the way I see it used), it a faster oven.

> it just takes 3x the amount of time to "deep fry" some french fries

Perhaps if you have a deep fryer with oil that is already at temperature. But if you have to heat the oil it's definitely not 3x faster than using an air fryer. Also, no need to clean up splatter afterward, or monitor hot oil while it's cooking. Or figure out what to do with several cups of oil after you've deep fried some french fries.

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Post by 100k »

going_ham wrote: post #256

Getting split keyboards. They are the best. The only regret: I didn't buy it sooner.

I also upgraded to a split keyboard and I love it. I really liked the Microsoft Natural keyboard, but slamming my mouse into the number pad was driving me crazy, so I decided to get a split keyboard without one. I have the Kinesis Freestyle Pro. As a bonus the mechanical keys are nice to type on! My only complaint is it takes a moment to get it dialed in for placement if it's been moved.

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Post by sngz »

D13Fd wrote: post #143
nickthegreek wrote: post #117

If you control 2-3 computers next to each other, I recommend the Logitech MX Keys and MX Master 3s. I can control multiple computers and switch between them by holding ctrl and bringing my mouse to the edge of a screen. It then jumps to the other computer seamlessly. Now my desk is clutter free of multiple mice and keyboards.

I don't like being tied to one company's peripherals. The best solution I've found to this is to use a keyboard with firmware that instantly switches between bluetooth and wired (I use an M60 python keyboard). That way I can use a key combination to switch. I also just use two different mice, since they are small. I've tried a few software solutions over the years but they all seem to run into issues eventually.

Ive been using synergy for years without much issues. Ever since they changed their pricing model I just never updated the version though.

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Post by 650REDHAIR »

spreiti wrote: post #248
spaceman_2020 wrote: post #154

An air fryer. It’s really a badly marketed product. Its real utility isn’t that it uses less oil, but that it cooks incredibly fast. Essentially an oven on steroids. It’s made cooking so much easier. I usually toss some boneless chicken in with a light coating of soy sauce and cornflour. While the chicken cooks, I prep a basic Asian sauce on the stovetop. The chicken and the sauce are both done within 10-15 minutes.…

We got one in 2020 and we use it daily. Chicken, french fries, sausages, fish and bread is what we use it for most of the time. Some things like spring rolls are better fried with oil but overall we love it and it is a real time saver and of course less oil is used.

My partner is vegetarian and I’ve found that tofu and soy curls are near life changing good in the air fryer.

Cube the tofu, cook for 75% of the total time, pull out and dress in liquid seasoning, return for the last bit and the outside gets crisp while the inside remains juicy!

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