A nice bidet! I got the BioBidet BB2000 but any powered bidet with heated water should do the trick (the unheated hand-bidets are okay but really not even the same ballpark). This thing has seriously been life-changing, I feel like an absolute savage wiping with paper now.
Ask HN: Favorite purchases of last two years?
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Re: Ask HN: Favorite purchases of last two years?
#962This was three years ago so a bit of a cheat, but I bought a motorcycle. It was life changing and I highly recommend it. I bought a house with a chunk of land attached to it, and one of the best things I added to it immediately was a stone fire pit. It’s been a fantastic way to relax at the end of the day and to socialize. A 3D printer to pass the time during the pandemic. An air purifier and a humidifier. Air you br…
have you got a good non-alcoholic cocktail recommendation?
Unfortunately I don’t but I am sure a subreddit on mixology can help!
Re: Ask HN: Favorite purchases of last two years?
#963Philips Hue lights. I had wanted them for a little while for the novelty of it, but upon buying a couple my wife and I converted nearly all of our small apartment (except the bathrooms) to use their color-changing bulbs. Being able to change the light color and temperature has been surprisingly nice and has made our home much "cozier" under quarantine. We change the lights to dim reds and blues during movie nights or…
My roommate changed all our bulbs to Philips Hue. The connectivity was really nice at first but they are so dim! It completely changed the mood of the flat at night. I'd advise people to check their current bulbs and make sure the lumen rating is the same before replacing them, if I recall correctly most connected bulbs are around 1000-1200 lumens, and top out at 1600.
The good thing about wireless lights is you can get a lot of them in different fixtures without needing to run cables to switches.
I much prefer having an even light around the whole room rather than a couple bright ceiling lamps.
Re: Ask HN: Favorite purchases of last two years?
#964Soda water, I am addicted to it. -Got a SodaStream and immediately decided I couldn't continue paying that much for refills. Bought a 5lb adapter hose on Ebay and a tank. One use paid off the CAPEX. Recommend strongly. -Got a Stanley Growler for bringing it around. It is indestructible. I bring it into the mine every day and it has held up like a serious champ despite the abuse. Probably going to buy a second. Other…
Where do you get the tank from? They ship pressured tanks to you from eBay with the postal system? Interested but it seems complicated so I’d like to know the details.
Re: Ask HN: Favorite purchases of last two years?
#965I concur with the people who have mentioned robovac, instant pot, sony xm3/xm4, ooni pizza oven, MacBook m1 - all making my life better. Other things - door frame pull up bar, resistance band. Cheap, get a lot of use, don't take much space. One of those shiatsu machines with infrared - used one almost daily for a couple of years. Great for upper back/shoulder muscle tension release while sitting on the sofa in the ev…
> door frame pull up bar YouTube is riddled with those falling out of the door frames and people face-planting or falling on their back. Are all those failures from improper install/usage or what?
used for at least a decade and never happened to me
Re: Ask HN: Favorite purchases of last two years?
#966A OneWheel - I'm sure other eScooter / e-personal-transport owners can relate - this has replaced the need for me to own a car while travelling within city limits.
There's crossover with a good ol' analogue bicycle, but I found it awkward to rock up at places and events sweating.
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#967Logitech 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.
could be better. The scroll wheel is too far back. A pleasant surprise is the button on the flap.
Re: Ask HN: Favorite purchases of last two years?
#968Electronics: We moved into a free-standing house (in SF) from an apartment and for the first time in my adult life, security became something I had to think about. I bought 3x Arlo cameras -- a doorbell cam and 2x 4K cams to cover our patio & driveway, and I have to say, it's one of the best hardware purchases I've ever made. I never thought myself to be a "worried about home security" guy, but it's REALLY been great…
5 arlos here and I love the hardware but the software is so bad and unreliable, especially mobile that I regret going this direction. I'd probably go with unfi if I did it all over.
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#969Futon, for sleeping on. Used to wake up in the middle of the night with agonising cramp in my back, it reduced it by maybe 95%. Granted a new good bed might have achieved the same but I don't think I'd ever go back to a bed at this point.
Most people think im nuts but i sleep really well on a futon
Re: Ask HN: Favorite purchases of last two years?
#970Material goods: Ear plugs (silicone). Don't waste your money on noise-cancelling headphones, I have $200 ones and they don't compare to simple ear plugs. If you live in a moderately noisy area and you want peace and quiet, get them. They basically just make everything quiet. 24 from CVS = $10. OpenMove by Aftershokz - Bone-conduction headphones. Perfect for running and just good for listening to music. They work, the…
I got some bone conducting ear phones lately and really hate them ... both the 30€ and the 120€ versions I tried. Super cheap sound ... basically no bass response. My brain got used to it thou and I still use them daily, listing to (mostly speech) podcasts on the (bike) commute.
Do you listen at >1x speeds? I would also like these for biking but would like to know if quality would be enough for 2-3x