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Re: Ask HN: Favorite purchases of last two years?

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Post by bluGill »

hawski wrote: post #772
bluGill wrote: post #528

Autonomous flowboard. I have a few different standing desks (one theirs, one vwindesk), but I don't know if any is enough better than the others - just get one I can't stand in one space for very long. But I can stand on this thing for a long time, and that is the whole point. Squatypotty. I don't think it cures cancer or any of the other supposed benefits I've seen people claim, but it is more comfortable. I actuall…

Which OS do you use with Pinebook Pro?

The default Manjarno. I like it better than Ubuntu so far. No problems with updating, and I'm not stuck with 5 months out of date software all the time.

That said, I'm not one to go install every OS out there to see what I like best. So if you want a real review of what OS is best you need to ask someone else.

Re: Ask HN: Favorite purchases of last two years?

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Post by jesterson »

mattbee wrote: post #732

Bean to cup espresso machine (Melitta Purista, £339 fwiw). My days of faffing with portafilters are behind me, and it will make it extremely strong if you want. 2002 Toyota Alphard minivan (£7000, 60k miles) - it does everything! Kids, 7 passengers, cargo space, 100V mains sockets, yells at me in Japanese. Was pretty cheap through a UK importer, though I'm tempted to upgrade by buying direct through a Japanese auctio…

Vans are hugely underrated. Been an owner of Mercedes Vito for years and since them never look into any other car type.

Get a chance to ride Vito/Viano :) Alphard is good, but not nearly as comfortable as MB. I bet price wise the difference is marginal for old models.

Re: Ask HN: Favorite purchases of last two years?

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Post by mattbee »

jesterson wrote: post #932
mattbee wrote: post #732

Bean to cup espresso machine (Melitta Purista, £339 fwiw). My days of faffing with portafilters are behind me, and it will make it extremely strong if you want. 2002 Toyota Alphard minivan (£7000, 60k miles) - it does everything! Kids, 7 passengers, cargo space, 100V mains sockets, yells at me in Japanese. Was pretty cheap through a UK importer, though I'm tempted to upgrade by buying direct through a Japanese auctio…

Vans are hugely underrated. Been an owner of Mercedes Vito for years and since them never look into any other car type. Get a chance to ride Vito/Viano :) Alphard is good, but not nearly as comfortable as MB. I bet price wise the difference is marginal for old models.

Nice, I will give them a try. I've broadly assumed VWs & Mercedes cost more, and Toyotas are reliable. But it'll come down to the specifics I guess!

Re: Ask HN: Favorite purchases of last two years?

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Post by machiaweliczny »

skrtskrt wrote: post #81

A massage gun. I got something called the LifePro Sonic Pro X or something like that, but it looks like the same gun is sold under different brands. I have back issues (muscular, not skeletal thank god) and combined with a sitting-heavy job I can get really tight and wound up in a way that fucks up my posture, my walking gait, and my ability to get a good workout in at the end of the day. The massage gun reallly lets…

There's good&cheap one from Xiaomi - YUNMAI. It's very quiet compared to one my wife has but a little weaker.

Re: Ask HN: Favorite purchases of last two years?

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Post by yazan94 »

mynameisash wrote: post #234
shireboy wrote: post #214

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Second cast iron. We use ours daily - and it's a handmedown from my grandmother who also used daily for 20+ years. Once seasoned properly, it is non-stick, cleans easy. We just be sure to put a little oil on it after each use. Really the only skillet you need.

I bought a cheapy Lodge skillet -- 12", I think? -- a while back because I succumbed to the cast iron craze and really wanted to try cooking on induction. I figured I'd just upgrade to a bigger skillet when necessary. It's now like 7 years later and my skillet shows no signs of giving up, and I don't think buying yet another kitchen device would make my wife happy. Should have gone with a bigger skillet to begin with…

What do you like about induction cooktops?

Re: Ask HN: Favorite purchases of last two years?

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Post by lamby »

omarhaneef wrote: post #567

Scanning these recommendations, the plurality -- perhaps even the majority -- are ergonomic. You would think everyone is constantly in pain: keyboards, desks, monitors, chairs, shoes, that relieve pain. Even the air filters, robot vacuums, and noise reduction devices reduce some kind of pain. The only non-pain recommendation that comes close is coffee and the apple M1. One strange thing is the contrary recommendation…

> The only non-pain recommendation that comes close is coffee

Placebo or not, I'm a total pain without my coffee.

Re: Ask HN: Favorite purchases of last two years?

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Post by AlphaSquared »

10 Hens and 2 Roosters.

Not kidding. They eat worms and stuff around the backyard, and whatever organic trash we have at the end of each day. I prefer the fresh free-roam eggs over store-bought any day and I also really like the farm sounds.

This may sound like a joke but it really isn't.

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