A smartphone with a 120 Hz screen. I am addicted to my phone like most people, so that smooth, smooth frame rate really makes a difference when you have 8h average screen time every single day.
Which phone are you using?
Ask HN: Which product have you purchased that increased your wellbeing?
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Re: Ask HN: Which product have you purchased that increased your wellbeing?
#22- A refurb Vitamix 5200 - A Garmin watch, and I'd reluctantly also say an Apple Watch (HRM, SpO2, ECG). - A bicycle - A comfortable pillow and mattress - A CO2 monitor. I discovered my house regularly has very high levels of CO2 (2500+). We now open windows whenever we can and turn on the circulation fan.
A Vitamix will improve your life, I agree.
Re: Ask HN: Which product have you purchased that increased your wellbeing?
#23- A refurb Vitamix 5200 - A Garmin watch, and I'd reluctantly also say an Apple Watch (HRM, SpO2, ECG). - A bicycle - A comfortable pillow and mattress - A CO2 monitor. I discovered my house regularly has very high levels of CO2 (2500+). We now open windows whenever we can and turn on the circulation fan.
Love my daily smoothie!!
Re: Ask HN: Which product have you purchased that increased your wellbeing?
#24Re: Ask HN: Which product have you purchased that increased your wellbeing?
#25Apple Watch. Any watch with sleep and workout tracking would do (Garmin, Fitbit, etc). I primarily purchased the watch to help track my sleep and was shocked by just how bad my sleep habits were. I've improved my sleep patterns, increasing my average time asleep from 6:30 to 7:30 in two months. A few added bonuses: the app I use for weightlifting ( https://www.hevyapp.com/ ) has an Apple Watch mode, freeing me from m…
I know nothing about Apple Watches but I know my sleep quality has plummeted recently. Does the watch just accurately track time asleep, and then you tried improving that number via various different thing? Or does it do anything more clever to help you fix your sleep?
That's correct. The built-in functionality is relatively primitive, but it's been enough for me so far. I do know people who use the Apple Watch with more advanced third-party apps but haven't had the need yet.