High-flow drilled-out showerhead for sure.
Drilled out? Mine just had a blue plastic flow limiter that I could yank out with needle nose pliers.
Ask HN: What sub $200 product improved your 2022
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#912An 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 googled air fryer and found out that is a second generation of kitchen tech. First generation was known as Air Grill and was good, but quite bulky, with big glass cover and not easy to wash after using, to be honest. Does anyone have used both and can share an experience?
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#913If 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.
> bringing my mouse to the edge of a screen
Doesn't work on Linux.
The keyboard is great, but you have to physically pick up the mouse and press a button on the bottom.
It's way easier to just have 2 or 3 mice at $100.
Switching to bluetooth has a seconds long delay. Regular wireless is instant.
Android apps (not the YouTube app, but definitely jellyfin and some others) tend to shit themselves when you connect the MX keys via Bluetooth.
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#914A bidet. We got one with heated water and seats and going to the bathroom feels super luxurious now. Not to mention all the toilet paper we save and increased hygiene.
I am using a small hygienic shower with the button for more than a 15 years. It is really easy to install, a skilled plumber will do it in an hour, putting a T-connector where the toilet takes its water. Did it in every place I rented since. 10/10, highly recommend.
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#915A powerful compact GaN USB-C charger. Freed my backpack from bulky laptop charger, and can at the same time charge both laptop and a phone. Strong win-win.
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#916The Zendure Passport III worldwide travel adapters changed my reality in 2022 (~$70). It sounds boring, but man. I've had many worldwide plug adapters in my day, and many chargers. But the Zendure has a 65W USB-C fast charger in it, plus 3 more USB-C and a single USB-A. When I travel (and that includes "traveling to the coworking place"), I used to bring: * A plug adapter * My big ol' laptop charger brick and cord *…
Thank you for this suggestion - just picked up two.
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#917Bought a LiDAR based vaccum cleaner from Amazon over holidays for $250. It does both mopping and cleaning. Our house stays a lot more cleaner, I didn’t realize how much it would add to quality of life not having to do such chores. It does a decent job and goes back to charge.
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#918Sodastream. Has significantly increased the amount of water i drink and conversely decreased other crap being drunk High end ricecooker ended up getting more use than expected. USB KVM style switch to change mouse/kyb over between work and personal device
Perhaps a docking station can help. Just swing it back and forth.
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#919<$1 wedding bands off Aliexpress
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#920<$1 wedding bands off Aliexpress
lol at the downvotes.
Saved a bunch of money to spend on our house, honeymoon and shared projects, but sure, take the time out of your day to downvote somebody that views marriage differently than the downvoters.
Surely they have a monopoly on happiness that can only be expressed by clicking the down arrow.
I can only imagine the depths of their marital bliss based on expensive jewelry.