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

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Post by sorum »

Kadin wrote: post #711

I paid a guy a bit under $200 to pull Ethernet cables from my basement up to the attic of my house. Now I can keep heat-generating stuff like my storage server and the cable modem (surprisingly heat-intensive) in the basement, have a WiFi AP in the attic for great coverage in the yard, and I can easily drop lines down into rooms on the 2nd floor from above by just drilling a small hole in the top of a wall and feedin…

Same here. Once you get used to having Ethernet ports in all rooms and wired WiFi access points...there's just no going back. If we move to a new house in the future, the CAT6 will be pulled into all rooms before the furniture arrives even.

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

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Post by koheripbal »

gennarro wrote: post #680

Not the first to say this but: Sodastream. I wanted glass bottles so I didn’t think a sodastream was possible for me but it turns out there is a glass bottle Sodastream and Lu can get it on sale for a bit above $100. I have bottles and haven’t spent a penny on Perrier since buying it. Plus I can take advantage of my fancy home water filter. Reference: https://helpatmyhome.com/which-sodastream-and-soda-makers-ha...

There are DiY videos for going the cheaper route and just buying a large CO2 canister that will last you a couple years and hook it up to the same device after buying a couple valves. It's on my project list after I finish my kitchen reno.

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

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Post by jonahbenton »

A bit more than $200-

An Oura ring. Some quantitative insight around sleep, heart rate, heart rate variation, temperature, etc. SUPER interesting to see how things change when sick, drink alcohol, etc. Also- I confess to not minding the tone/language the product uses for coaching purposes. It is not an asshole.

Relatedly, tracking food/calories/water consumption in the (free- no need to pay them) Noom app has been useful quantitative insight as well. Rare that the free version of a paid thing has any utility whatsoever.

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

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Post by femto113 »

stewx wrote: post #467

Cheap and awesome stuff: - Phone mount for my car - Silicone wall protector for where my fridge door hits the wall - Misting spray bottle for brushing my child's hair - Mold/mildew removal gel (lysosome-based) - Silicone cable holders for the edge of desks, nightstands, etc for charging cables https://www.amazon.ca/gp/product/B07WQN3134/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_...

Do you have a brandname/source for the mold removal gel? Big problem in our condo and have tried several things without much success.

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

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Post by babypuncher »

nerdawson wrote: post #288
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.…

> It’s really a badly marketed product. I think the marketing is really smart. It's positioned as a new category of product. Oven on steroids won't sell because people already own ovens. It has to be a distinct appliance otherwise it's competing against a full sized oven. That's not the comparison you want a consumer to make.

The problem with the marketing is that every ad I've seen for it makes it seem only good for making healthier, less tasty versions of food I like.

What it's actually good for is cooking some things faster than a conventional oven, reheating fried foods.

I have had success making good homemade french fries with my air fryer, but I still thoroughly toss them in oil before cooking them. The end result is not really much healthier than if I deep fry them, but it is a lot easier and less messy.

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

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Post by hammock »

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.…

> oven on steroids

Aka convection oven.

Which is a fancy marketing term for having a fan inside your oven

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

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Post by phren0logy »

Kadin wrote: post #711

I paid a guy a bit under $200 to pull Ethernet cables from my basement up to the attic of my house. Now I can keep heat-generating stuff like my storage server and the cable modem (surprisingly heat-intensive) in the basement, have a WiFi AP in the attic for great coverage in the yard, and I can easily drop lines down into rooms on the 2nd floor from above by just drilling a small hole in the top of a wall and feedin…

I've been making the same mistake. If anybody knows a good and reasonably priced "wiring guy/gal" in the Portland, Oregon area I'd be grateful.

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

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Post by fortuna86 »

gnicholas wrote: post #611
dougmwne wrote: post #147

Airpod Pro 2 They are basically bionic ears. Headphones, headset, earplugs, hearing protection, hearing aids, extendable ears, and more. Wish they could act as universal translators, but I suppose that's still yet to come.

Second this. I upgraded from the first-gen Pros after seeing many strong reviews about how much better the noise cancellation is. I can tell the noise cancelling is much better because previously I couldn't cook with our (very loud) exhaust fan on and listen to podcasts. Now it's no problem. For me, I view the purchase as an investment in my hearing health. Instead of having to turn up the volume to account for traff…

Be careful, my ear doctor said these things cause wax build up and create problems in the long term, not just hearing.

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

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Post by Gigachad »

LarsDu88 wrote: post #224

Samsung T5 SSD, a short USB c cable, and a sticker pocket to attach it to my 2016 MacBook. Why get gouged by apple on storage when you can just duct tape an SSD to your laptop?

If you pick the larger built in storage you end up with faster on device storage since they put more physical chips on and it acts like a raid 0
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