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

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Post by reportingsjr »

milesvp wrote: post #708
TomGullen wrote: post #660

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Here in the UK a lot of bathrooms in pubs and other places have push to get in, and handles to get out. Never understood that, I'd like to push to get out once I've washed my hands!

In the US this is a fire code issue. Doors need to swing inward to avoid people getting trapped inside from outside obstructions. edit: I seem to be misinformed about firecode. I may also be over extrapolating from what I know about bedroom doors as well. The general idea of obstruction is more valid there. It seems the more common reason bathrooms would not be allowed to swing outward is obstructing the minimum widt…

Not sure where you picked this up, but I don't think it is correct.

From the 2018 international building code (which is what the US building code is based on): https://up.codes/viewer/illinois/ibc-2018/chapter/10/means-o...

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

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Post by rgreasons »

poglet wrote: post #129
ISL wrote: post #107

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Agreed. It's real tempting to answer, "indoor plumbing". It's really nice to flip a lever and get clean, safe water. It's real good not to need to stroll to the outhouse, too.

Mostly unrelated but I would like to be able to set the temperate and water pressure for my shower so I can just enter and press a single button. This would also be great for those showers where you can never get the water temperature or pressure right so you have to keep adjusting it. I would also like to run a bath by doing the same thing, and having the water stop when it's at the right level. Maybe there could be…

Stayed at a hotel with a faucet with some of the features you described - button-push and straightforward temperature control - and it was one of the best shower experiences I’ve ever had. Would be putting one of these in my own master bathroom if it wasn’t so expensive.

https://www.hansgrohe-usa.com/articledetail-showerselect-the...

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Post by MrFantastic »

micimize wrote: post #728

This easy-clean garlic press recommended by America's Test Kitchen: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0000CD0HX Clean-ability turned the press from a 1/mo to a near-daily usage frequency.

I've broken 2 of those. Don't try to crush more than 2 cloves of garlic at a time.

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

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Post by oriolid »

alok-g wrote: post #704
oriolid wrote: post #683

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My numbers are from measuring round trip latency through headphones and phone's built in mic and then basically guessing which part is input and which part output latency (they're both small). 200ms is certainly in line with most Bluetooth headphones. I'm not sure what the guy is doing differently from the app I'm working on, but for us AirPods are clearly the lowest latency choice. EDIT: Ignore what I wrote below an…

Great! Thanks.

Ok, I'll take back what I wrote above. I tried the measurement again and got 197ms round trip for the same 2nd gen AirPods and iPad Mini4 running current iOS. It's not the worst, but certainly not better than most of Bluetooth headphones. I'm not sure why I got the low number before and whether it was a measurement error or changed in a software update.

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

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Post by wallflow3r »

Goruck backpacks. They remain unbelievably comfortable with heavy loads, last forever and the clamshell design makes them easy to pack and more importantly find your stuff. The only backpacks I will buy anymore.

I've been using the gr1 26L for work, grocery shopping and travelling for 5 years. https://www.goruck.com/collections/gr1

The gr2 and gr3 are excellent travel bags when you need something bigger. Only backpacks of that size that I have found comfortable to carry with just shoulder straps.

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

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Post by oriolid »

oriolid wrote: post #582
alok-g wrote: post #347

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I hear the latency is high, which is a challenge for all wireless earphones. So good for music and calls, but not for videos, games, singing. Do I understand correctly? :-)

The basic AirPods are the lowest latency Bluetooth headphones I have tried. In A2DP mode the latency is somewhere around 30ms that is almost good enough for playing an instrument through them but certainly good enough for games or phone calls. The theoretical minimum for AAC is around 21ms. For calls the problem is that somehow Apple didn't invent a proprietary extension so you're stuck with HFP sound quality.

Replying to myself since I can't edit the post above: I can't reproduce the low number any more. With current iOS I get 197ms which is not worse than competition but not that good either.

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

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Post by ichydkrsrnae »

This $14.88 pair of wireless Bluetooth headphones from Walmart's ONN brand. You'd swear you spent $1000 on a pair of Grado cans. I don't know why they're so good, but they are. I bought 3 pair for backup in case the first fails. I'm convinced it's a COVID anomaly, like upscaling because you can't source cheaper parts, or something similarly unusual.

https://www.walmart.com/ip/onn-Bluetooth-On-Ear-Headphones-B...

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

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Post by acomjean »

My Honda Element. It’s so versatile with the large side loading doors and the flip down removable back seats. You can toss a bike inside easily. It also is surprising short and has a small turning radius. I put 200000 miles on my first one before buying a second. Not a great looker though.

https://www.core77.com/posts/61976/The-Honda-Elements-Unsung...

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

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Post by alok-g »

oriolid wrote: post #734
alok-g wrote: post #704

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Great! Thanks.

Ok, I'll take back what I wrote above. I tried the measurement again and got 197ms round trip for the same 2nd gen AirPods and iPad Mini4 running current iOS. It's not the worst, but certainly not better than most of Bluetooth headphones. I'm not sure why I got the low number before and whether it was a measurement error or changed in a software update.

No worries. Thanks for updating.

From what I am reading, the best of the Bluetooth headphones are claiming say 120 ms, and some have as high as 300 ms.

I just hope manufacturers keep making wired ones with active noise cancellation (ANC). Already it seems ANC is seen less often for wired ones than for the wireless ones.

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