Ask HN: If I gave you $20.00 US, What would you buy?

#1

Post by captaincrunch » Mon, Jul 19, 2010, 9:52 PM UTC

If I gave you $20.00 US, What do you buy or subscribe to online?

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#2

Post by famousactress » Mon, Jul 19, 2010, 9:59 PM UTC

Beer.

[Edit: Sorry, I only read the title. I would probably not buy beer online.... so... I dunno. An ebook?]

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#3

Post by anoved » Mon, Jul 19, 2010, 10:03 PM UTC

Well, in reality, I would use it to buy food. Money is tight.

If we're talking some sort of online-only credit, I'd actually like to donate more to a number of podcasts I enjoy (escapeartists.net, drabblecast.org, starshipsofa.com). They work on a lot of productions that enrich the life of my mind.

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#4

Post by tshtf » Mon, Jul 19, 2010, 10:07 PM UTC

Two months of the International Herald Tribune for my Kindle. The subscription cost is half that of the New York Times, but the content is virtually identical, with more of an international focus.

I enjoy reading on my Kindle to reading on the computer. No distractions, and much less eyestrain.

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#5

Post by stratospark » Mon, Jul 19, 2010, 10:09 PM UTC

I would get a Manning ebook: http://manning.com/. Probably PostGIS in Action.

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#6

Post by themullet » Mon, Jul 19, 2010, 10:09 PM UTC

A megaupload / rapidshare premium account or would put it into advertising

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#7

Post by lukeqsee » Mon, Jul 19, 2010, 10:10 PM UTC

A programming book from my wishlist: http://amzn.com/w/HWZ6Z22CY8TU

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#8

Post by revorad » Mon, Jul 19, 2010, 10:10 PM UTC

Aqua Sphere Kalman swimming goggles (Amber).

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#9

Post by frossie » Mon, Jul 19, 2010, 10:11 PM UTC

Not sure what you are really asking. In practice, stuff that I buy online that does not result in a physical object turning up at my door are (in no particular order):

1. eBooks

2. iPhone apps/audiobooks

3. Freemium subscriptions

4. "Donate" buttons

Now if you are saying "here's $20, do something with it that you wouldn't do with your own money", I have no idea what I would do with it.

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#10

Post by Aaronontheweb » Mon, Jul 19, 2010, 10:12 PM UTC

A month of private SVN storage