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

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Post by enobrev »

shivam-dev wrote: post #53

Logitech MX Master, I noticed wrist pain with the prolong use of the trackpad on my Mac. Instead of getting a generic mouse, I decided to take the leap and get the MX Master 2S. The ergonomics alone is worth all the hype and money. The extra buttons, excellent tracking is cherry on the top for me.

I really like the 2s. Besides just being an all-around excellent mouse, the scroll-wheel that just spins forever is probably my favorite feature - sometimes to scroll a long page - sometimes just as sort of a fidget spinner.

I want the 3 for the USB-C but otherwise my 2s is still in excellent condition and I have a hard time justifying replacing it just for the USB port.

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

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Post by jlund-molfese »

kodon wrote: post #86

A pullup bar (door frame) and resistance bands. Exercising at home has kicked me off into being healthier.

If you're worried about damaging your door frame, you can get a "power tower" for about $100. For some reason they seem to be mostly marketed toward women, but they're a great portable fitness solution.

This is the one I bought on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07TLLS4BV?psc=1

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

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kaybe wrote: post #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…

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

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Post by dmd »

samsolomon wrote: post #19

I'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…

Do any robot vacuums work if you have rugs? The rug edge presents a 2 cm tall cliff; I don't see how the robot would even get onto it.

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

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Post by willismichael »

Hawthorne Chukka from Soft Star Shoes:

https://www.softstarshoes.com/adult-hawthorne-chukka.html

A few years ago somebody mentioned Soft Star Shoes on Hacker News. Later I bought a pair of these shoes and use them for almost everything from daily wear to formal events to hiking.

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

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Post by shmoe »

house9-2 wrote: post #26

Tesla Model 3 Long Range Been dreaming of being able to drive without using gasoline for decades, that dream is now a reality. Is it a perfect car - nope, but there really isn’t another car like it right now.

This is what I came here to post. :) They truly are the bleeding edge of the future of cars.

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

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Post by dole »

jsonne wrote: post #24
kaybe wrote: post #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…

Agreed. My Bose Noise Canceling 700 headphones have possibly been my favorite purchase ever in terms of day to day use and also quality of life increase. Absolutely essential while having a toddler and working on the road.

I bought Bose 700s a few months ago on the whim they might help my spouse deal with my terrible snoring without having tried any active noise cancellation headphones before.

I've had maybe twice since where she said she could kinda hear me a little bit versus her being livid at me for keeping her up all night. Really life changing.

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

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Post by skrtskrt »

elliekelly wrote: post #91
kodon wrote: post #86

A pullup bar (door frame) and resistance bands. Exercising at home has kicked me off into being healthier.

Could you do pull-ups before you bought the bar? I’m always so tempted to get one because I so badly want to be able to do a pull-up. I’d be so pumped if I could just do one. But I have no upper body strength to speak of and getting to a pull-up seems nearly impossible so I never pull the trigger on buying the bar.

Look up "greasing the groove" for pullups. As others have said, an absolute beginner would start with negative reps - jump up to the top of the pull up, then let yourself down slowly.
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