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Ask HN: What did you buy or considering buying this Black Friday?

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Re: Ask HN: What did you buy or considering buying this Black Friday?

#52
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Earlier quoted context omitted.

It's basically a rubber hose, and rollers that squeeze the hose to push liquids through. The motor runs the rollers. Also means that the liquids don't touch the motor.

Very common in medical equipment that works with blood in fact

Very good, it's for a micro-aquarium so I won't hurt any humans if it's cheap (but I take good care of my critters, not to worry).

Re: Ask HN: What did you buy or considering buying this Black Friday?

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post #6

It's Buy Nothing Day. Didn't buy anything.

I respect your self-restraint

Is it? If you need something you would have got it already. If you don't then you're just wasting money.

It's more like a lack of self-restraint - not holding back beforehand.

Re: Ask HN: What did you buy or considering buying this Black Friday?

#55
Absolutely nothing.

I did check the status of my IRA RMD's, to make sure they were scheduled by end of year, and feeling the need for some fresh air, went out and lopped a lot of mostly dead brush that was hiding a magnificent 30 foot tall (or more) Manzanita tree's trunk. I sent some photos to my family.

I don't like crowds, in person or online. My mom introduced me to "Walden" by Thoreau at an early age, and hence to Transcendentalism. Thoreau wrote a translation of the Lotus Sutra, I later found out.

Sometimes, the best things are already there, just hidden.

Re: Ask HN: What did you buy or considering buying this Black Friday?

#56
post #2

Logitech G502 Hero wired mouse on sale for $30 at Lenovo to replace a dying Razer. I heard it's a good mouse and I hope I will like it.

I have had that Logitech mouse for ages (and the predecessor) and love it.

this G hub software is pretty bad tho, am i missing somthing, i cant seem to tell it to write to the deivce i only want 900 dpi, on whatever im using. its either a snail or a rabbit.

Re: Ask HN: What did you buy or considering buying this Black Friday?

#57
A wireless charger phone mount for the car, about $23, barely counts as a purchase of any significance considering I bought a sushi takeout today for $27.

We in my house have enough stuff and nothing is needed. My kid went to the mall and got some perfumes and the like, but she complains that the “deals” this year are not deals; they’re just markdowns on markups.

Re: Ask HN: What did you buy or considering buying this Black Friday?

#58

New case to carry a Starlink Dishy around internationally. https://nanuk.com/products/nanuk-960 ($100 off for Black Friday) Special edition coffee from a roaster I was introduced to. https://www.modest.coffee/product/2023-special-collector/ (just happy with these products, no affiliation, not compensated in any way)

Nice looking case! I got the OEM starlink travel case ($250) and was quite pleased with it. Even has backpack straps, though I'm not going far from the vehicle with starlink.

Re: Ask HN: What did you buy or considering buying this Black Friday?

#59

New case to carry a Starlink Dishy around internationally. https://nanuk.com/products/nanuk-960 ($100 off for Black Friday) Special edition coffee from a roaster I was introduced to. https://www.modest.coffee/product/2023-special-collector/ (just happy with these products, no affiliation, not compensated in any way)

Nice looking case! I got the OEM starlink travel case ($250) and was quite pleased with it. Even has backpack straps, though I'm not going far from the vehicle with starlink.

I really like the design and style of the OEM case you mention, I just didn't feel comfortable checking it as checked baggage. Needed something that could take a beating as cargo (I also bought the foam and shaped it for the dish and base). Thank you for the recommendation.

Re: Ask HN: What did you buy or considering buying this Black Friday?

#60
post #16

Rice cooker.

are those better than an electric pressure cooker?

My understanding is that it doesn’t really save time unless you’re cooking brown rice (and doesn’t make tastier rice in any event).
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