Ask HN: What work/office purchase transformed your life?

Post by e40 » Thu, Nov 16, 2023, 1:30 PM UTC

mnky9800n wrote: post #27

I hate the price tag but the apple studio display just works. The speakers are nice, the camera works without input, it plugs into my MacBook and I didn't need to change the settings to keep it closed and running. Maybe I'm living in 2005 where all this sounds impossible but I find it really makes it ten times easier to show up to work and just get working instead of fiddling with settings each morning.

Post by tonightstoast » Thu, Nov 16, 2023, 2:24 PM UTC

e40 wrote: post #50

andrei_says_ wrote: post #4

A pull-up bar for my home office. I do a couple of pull ups every time I walk through that door. Amounts to 5-15 / day.

Be really, really careful about installation. I recommend something like this: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B087FRRDN9/?ie=UTF8&th=1 I have one and it's rock solid.

Post by rvbissell » Thu, Nov 16, 2023, 2:29 PM UTC

mnky9800n wrote: post #28

eternityforest wrote: post #6

I don't drive, so getting to and from work is often more work than the actual work, plus, a lot of what I do isn't desk work. I spend a lot more on on-the-go gear than office stuff. * Tile Trackers * Vacuum insulated water bottles, food jars, and a coffee mug * A decent phone * A MOLLE backpack(SOG Ninja) and accessories. * A headlamp (Sofirn HS10, it's tiny and USB-C rechargeable) * Zero drop barefoot shoes * An ult…

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Post by aaomidi » Thu, Nov 16, 2023, 2:33 PM UTC

nailer wrote: post #41

menshiki wrote: post #21

AirPods Pro without a doubt. It's the only item in my life that if it broke, I would immediately buy a replacement. I used them in the office to isolate myself from other people and when I'm walking outside to isolate myself from cars.

The mic quality is so poor though. I have to turn off Bluetooth to record voice notes to people. Also if you drop them the earbuds always go flying.

Post by [deleted] » Thu, Nov 16, 2023, 2:33 PM UTC

eternityforest wrote: post #6

I don't drive, so getting to and from work is often more work than the actual work, plus, a lot of what I do isn't desk work. I spend a lot more on on-the-go gear than office stuff. * Tile Trackers * Vacuum insulated water bottles, food jars, and a coffee mug * A decent phone * A MOLLE backpack(SOG Ninja) and accessories. * A headlamp (Sofirn HS10, it's tiny and USB-C rechargeable) * Zero drop barefoot shoes * An ult…