A dog. Overall for around 100 bucks a month in food/trifexis the value a dog brings to your life is massive. People will constantly talk to you so youre socializing. There's a creature that loves you unconditionally which is a really cool feeling. Theyre a ton of fun so it's hard to be bored. They're good for getting exercise as they always want to play. And more. Theres studies that say owning a dog increases your l…
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#153Ear-plugs for when I sleep. I used to wake up at the slightest noise, which made me extra groggy the next day. Now I can sleep soundly.
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#154For voice recordings - Izotope RX8 elements. Found it for $9 right now. Aggravating mouth noises be gone. Magnetic charging cables. Some can't take advantage of the higher speed charging (only connecting V+ and ground), but it's unreasonably nice to have cables throughout the house that can support all of your devices. A comfortable mouse with enough buttons. A comfortable keyboard that just works, even if you don't…
where can I get Izotope RX8 elements for $9 ? that is a really good deal
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#155Amazfit Bip watch. Consistently 23 +- 1 day of battery life, 20,000 watch faces at `amazfitwatchfaces.com`, shows me all my notifications, tracks my heart rate and sleep patterns, has GPS. I paid $60 for Bip in 2018, and after it broke after 2.5 years (design flaw fixed in later production units), I bought used Bip Lite as replacement since I always use the GPS on my phone, not on the watch itself. Amazon Kindle Pape…
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#156Custom fit earplugs that even allow sleeping on your side. They don't pop out by themselves and greatly reduce traffic noise (and fan noise during hot summer nights).
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#157Custom fit earplugs that even allow sleeping on your side. They don't pop out by themselves and greatly reduce traffic noise (and fan noise during hot summer nights).
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#158A white noise machine -- our bedroom overlooks a busy street, so there's constantly random noises in the middle of the night. Big improvement in sleep quality! We got a Dohm Classic, but you can just get an app for your phone if you like.
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#160Custom fit earplugs that even allow sleeping on your side. They don't pop out by themselves and greatly reduce traffic noise (and fan noise during hot summer nights).