My Amiga 500 and my PinePhone. Neither are cutting edge tech. One might've been, over 30 freakin' years ago. But both are pieces of engineering that encourage exploration and are just what their particular niche needs.
Ask HN: Favorite purchases of last two years?
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#12My MacBook m1, a stretchy waist leash thing for running with my dog and really good running shoes (Vaporfly next%)
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#13* Bluetooth bone conduction headset: perfect for the daily cycling workout
* Belka DX shortwave radio: one of the best shortwave radio on the market, with a small and portable form factor
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#14Theragun pro. It's a percussion massage gun and oh my does it make me functional again for all sorts of things.
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#15Maybe my FCC license and boafeng. I dont use it much now since it was mostly something for me to do on my commute. Possibly the malts I buy for making my own beer. I would say the MM3 grain mill, but that was actually free. I just had to build a bracket and hopper for it. That thing flys through malt, which is good because I have about 60 lbs to go through. Possibly the bass guitar and Rocksmith. I don't get much tim…
How does the fcc lisence work exactly? Do you get the rights to broadcast at a certain spectrum or something? Does it work for space communication?
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#16Two things:
* Apple Watch
* Dynamax Running Pad (Light Run Treadmill)
I started to put more emphasis on my personal health as I noticed that the COVID-19 pandemic has taken a lot of toll on both my physical and mental state.
The watch has been quite amazing in tracking my movement, heart rate, # of times standing up in a day and overall, has been quite influential in motivating me to do more physical related activities.
The WalkingPad allowed me to perform a lot of light exercises at home and it has been quite a handy companion in my journey to become a healthier person overall.
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#17- Noise-cancelling headphones (Sony 1000X-M3) are totally saving the rest of my productivity in home office. (The bluetooth does not work with my current Linux version, but I will not update that until my work is done just in case something else stops working. It does however work with my 10-year-old Nokia phone. But hey, there is an audio cable which also works fine. The next time I will probably buy Bose, but only since they are smaller and would work better for my head. Long live noise-cancelling technology, especially if you live close to a road or have neighbours you can hear.)
- A nice shoji paravent to shield me from the room during work.
- A vase and regular flower updates that do wonders for keeping the place fresh and me in a mood for tidying and cleaning it up. (Single flowers from the flower shop nearby are quite cheap.)
- Some lamps to increase the cozy vibe for the evening (changing the light can change the room, and I need about 3 rooms right now where I have one).
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#18Onewheel Pint! It was the ultimate quarantine toy. I saw so much of my city I hadn't seen before and it did a great job of getting me outside in general.
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#19I'm a giant fan of robot vacuums. My Eufy Robovac died last year and decided to upgrade to a Roomba i3.
We've got a dog and my girlfriend has very long hair that we would have to cut strands out of the rollers every couple of runs. The new Roomba models have these rubber rollers doesn't catch hair. I'm not entirely what about the design prevents that, but it is fantastic!
The i3 is probably $100 more than you'd spend on a Robovac though. For us it has been worth every penny.
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#20Sennheiser HD 600 headphones. So comfortable and sound amazing.
Reebok Classic Nylon. Finally a comfortable every day shoe that looks good that I can buy over and over again.
iPhone 12 mini. So tired of ginormous smartphones. I wanted a small phone and Apple delivered.