1) My dog. Does this count as hardware? :) It is not an overstatement to say he's changed my life.
2) iPad + Apple Pencil. I can access the ever-elusive flow state by drawing/sketching/coloring with the drawing program ProCreate.
Ask HN: What are your best purchases in 2020?
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#62Eero 3-pack (mesh wifi system). A used Macbook Air from ~2014. A piano. A shirt of decent quality. A good pair of sandals. Another linen dishcloth for the kitchen. I can’t remember if I bought any new software this year, but I still pay every year for Evernote. Despite its warts I get lots of use from it. (^_^)
Have you ever tried the sponges with soap dispensing handles? They’ve made dishwashing so much more tolerable for me lol
Re: Ask HN: What are your best purchases in 2020?
#631) My dog. Does this count as hardware? :) It is not an overstatement to say he's changed my life. 2) iPad + Apple Pencil. I can access the ever-elusive flow state by drawing/sketching/coloring with the drawing program ProCreate.
I'm happy to hear that your dog changed your life, I hope he changed it for the better, but I'm sad to hear you purchased him.
Re: Ask HN: What are your best purchases in 2020?
#641) Gazelle Tour Populair bike
2) Røde NT microphone
3) Elgato Key Light
4) Logitech C930e webcam
5) Dell 27" U2720Q display
The Tour Populair is fantastic for getting around in the city.
Items #2 to #5 are enormously useful to me, essential even, since a large part of my business consists of consulting, mentoring, and workshops.
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#65OTC Magnesium supplement. Life-changing event -- as my chronic nagging RLS has finally gone, and I can finally sleep like a baby again, after many years. I'm taking now ~1000 mg/day, for time being, self-medicated. I should have measured blood levels before and after.
Nice! What brand?
Re: Ask HN: What are your best purchases in 2020?
#66OTC Magnesium supplement. Life-changing event -- as my chronic nagging RLS has finally gone, and I can finally sleep like a baby again, after many years. I'm taking now ~1000 mg/day, for time being, self-medicated. I should have measured blood levels before and after.
Nice! What brand?
One thing to keep in mind with magnesium supplementation is the type of magnesium. Oxide has really bad absorption rates (around 10%) and can cause severe diarrhea when overdosed. This website has been a staple of mine for years for supplementation guides.
Re: Ask HN: What are your best purchases in 2020?
#67- MacBook Pro 2020 Apple M1: This laptop is simply amazing. It replaced my iPad Air 2 as my goto device to browse or have some quality time. I even reduce my gaming time to use this computer.
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#68Land lot
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iPhone 7
Re: Ask HN: What are your best purchases in 2020?
#691) My dog. Does this count as hardware? :) It is not an overstatement to say he's changed my life. 2) iPad + Apple Pencil. I can access the ever-elusive flow state by drawing/sketching/coloring with the drawing program ProCreate.
I'm happy to hear that your dog changed your life, I hope he changed it for the better, but I'm sad to hear you purchased him.
It’s not uncommon to pay an adoption fee for animals, either. I’ve “paid” a few hundred dollars for my equally-lovable adopted pets over the years, too.
It’s a great trade-off; because it pays people’s salaries, keeps animals out of kill-shelters, and benefits tertiary programs who may train or otherwise aide these unwanted animals.
A price I’m happy to pay.
Re: Ask HN: What are your best purchases in 2020?
#701. Garmin ForeRunner 245 watch. It's actually a _watch_ and it doesn't feel like a wrist computer. Plus, the notifications work amazing, and all training-related things are awesome. Software updates over the year brought very needed improvements. 2. Garmin Edge 830 bike computer. Also wonderful piece of engineering, again feels like a thing and doesn't add any overhead to rides as a phone with Komoot or some other ap…
Another vote for the Forerunner 245 (with music). Solid, reliable, great battery life. Superior to Apple Watch in all the categories I care about.