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Re: Ask HN: What under $100 item would you recommend everyone buy?

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Post by WiseWeasel »

borplk wrote: post #50
WiseWeasel wrote: post #37

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Just bought this HP 27" 2560x1440 IPS LED one for $450, and it's changed my life! It has much higher contrast than my last monitor, as well as every other monitor I've seen. Note they also have it used for $350. http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/828572-REG/HP_Hewlett_...

With that resolution have you had any problems with text being too small and with adjusting DPI settings?

Yes, I hooked it up to my Win7 gaming rig, and had to turn interface scaling to 125% and zoom in on most web pages. It works well, and font rendering is drastically improved.

Re: Ask HN: What under $100 item would you recommend everyone buy?

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Post by falcolas »

eshvk wrote: post #84

In the Summer of 2011, I was working at Mozilla. My first exposure to an open plan office. I decided (for a poor student) to spend an insane amount of money on a pair of headphones so that I could get more productive: The Shure SE 215 in ear phones for $99. Since then, I have used them everyday. Backpacked across 3 continents. Taken them to the gym. Used them like crap. Yet, they still lasted. I went through 4 differ…

I can't rave about my Shure 535 IEMs enough. I'm even about to spend the $2-300 to get custom molded fittings for them Near-reference quality sound (a little too warm, though it hasn't been an issue so far), great isolation (about 25db), and they are hard to have randomly pulled out of your ears.

Granted, this is well out of the $100 ballpark, but they're still fantastic.

If you're looking for reference quality sound at under $100, look into the Etymotic in-ear headphones. Ridiculously good, though they are a bit weak on the low end of the spectrum (not enough that you won't feel bass on real punchy songs, but enough that they don't sound like any other headphone on the market).

Re: Ask HN: What under $100 item would you recommend everyone buy?

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Post by codemonkeymike »

yesimahuman wrote: post #20

For men: A beard trimmer is one of my favorite cheap buys. Never shave again: http://www.amazon.com/Remington-MB4040-Lithium-Rechargeable-... Beyond that, I'd say the aeropress coffee maker: http://www.amazon.com/Aerobie-AeroPress-Coffee-Espresso-Make...

I was going to say AeroPress! The most amazing way to make coffee. So I will add if you have an AeroPress you should get a temperature controlled water warmer and Blue Mountain coffee.

Re: Ask HN: What under $100 item would you recommend everyone buy?

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Post by erikig »

cookrn wrote: post #40
toomuchtodo wrote: post #27

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Thoughts on the 50 inch version as a monitor? http://www.amazon.com/Seiki-Digital-SE39UY04-39-Inch-Ultra/d...

http://tiamat.tsotech.com/4k-is-for-programmers That author has some interesting thoughts on 4k in general as well as the Seiki brand.

If you like larger copy on your workstations 50" may work really well it equates to roughly four 25" monitors in a two by two setup.

I found the 50" version a little too large for my purposes I have my monitor wall mounted about 3ft in front of my face and 50" would create the Wimbledon effect.

Re: Ask HN: What under $100 item would you recommend everyone buy?

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Post by jmspring »

eshvk wrote: post #84

In the Summer of 2011, I was working at Mozilla. My first exposure to an open plan office. I decided (for a poor student) to spend an insane amount of money on a pair of headphones so that I could get more productive: The Shure SE 215 in ear phones for $99. Since then, I have used them everyday. Backpacked across 3 continents. Taken them to the gym. Used them like crap. Yet, they still lasted. I went through 4 differ…

I had some Shures, opted for Westone UM2s after awhile - I found the fit and over all sound quality better. I've since moved onto some Westone 4Rs (not in the $100/budget range).

That said, the UM2s and Shures are around in case I misplace a pair or for going on rides/etc. where I am concerned about sweat.

Re: Ask HN: What under $100 item would you recommend everyone buy?

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Post by psyklic »

stevekemp wrote: post #74
yesimahuman wrote: post #20

For men: A beard trimmer is one of my favorite cheap buys. Never shave again: http://www.amazon.com/Remington-MB4040-Lithium-Rechargeable-... Beyond that, I'd say the aeropress coffee maker: http://www.amazon.com/Aerobie-AeroPress-Coffee-Espresso-Make...

The aoropress is great, but I do find the price of the paper pretty annoying. I've now switched to one of the many metal-filters, which makes me happier.

The official filters are $2.99 for 350 on Amazon, so 0.85 cents per filter (for up to 4 cups). $2.99 for a year's supply seems pretty reasonable to me.

Re: Ask HN: What under $100 item would you recommend everyone buy?

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Post by shubb »

tomcam wrote: post #57

Rice cooker

Have you tried a slowcooker?

It makes making thick stews out of cheaper cuts of meat or beans really quick and easy. My cooking got a lot healthier after I got one.

Beef stew: Onion 2 leeks Carrots 6 smallish potatos >Slice them all up into inch cubes 1kg stewing beef (cheap) 4 beef stock cubes in a teacup of boiling water *2 cans of guiness (10 min prep)

Put the lot in a slow cooker. Turn it on before you head to work. Take it off when you get home 10 hours later.

You now have 4 dinners worth of healthy stew!

Re: Ask HN: What under $100 item would you recommend everyone buy?

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Post by WiseWeasel »

eshvk wrote: post #84

In the Summer of 2011, I was working at Mozilla. My first exposure to an open plan office. I decided (for a poor student) to spend an insane amount of money on a pair of headphones so that I could get more productive: The Shure SE 215 in ear phones for $99. Since then, I have used them everyday. Backpacked across 3 continents. Taken them to the gym. Used them like crap. Yet, they still lasted. I went through 4 differ…

I found these Panasonic RP-HTF600 over-the-ear headphones to be pretty amazing:

http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B004MMEI8W

With 50mm drivers, they're the best sounding headphones I've ever used, and they're a steal at $32.

Re: Ask HN: What under $100 item would you recommend everyone buy?

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Post by b_t_s »

eshvk wrote: post #82
jasonkester wrote: post #79

Good Kitchen Knives Ideally, a whole block of them, but all you really need is one, and that'll run you less than $100. No more laboriously sawing through an onion with that flimsy dull serrated piece of worthlessness. A good sharp knife should glide right through anything you care to stick between it and the board. Onions, tomatoes (without squishing), probably even your thumb a few times until you learn how to use…

+1 I would also add some personal opinion and say that all you need is a paring knife and chef's knife. Maybe a sharpening block. And Zwilling is my choice too.

along the same lines: one of those diamond sharpening rods. $15 at walmart, 5 strokes on each side before every use, and you've got a 9 inch scalpel that you'll never have to take a real whetstone to. Also, the knife doesn't have to be great, just not junk. I'm using the best knife I could find at the the local dollar store(like $30 marked down to $6), which is great, but my $20 for the entire block ones from walley world just refuse to take a decent edge. Look for a rigid, tapred blade(this ought to be tempered steel), as opposed to a flexible uniform thickness one(junk sheet metal).

http://www.walmart.com/ip/Smith-s-Interrupted-Surface-Diamon...

Re: Ask HN: What under $100 item would you recommend everyone buy?

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Post by alexgaribay »

Eliezer wrote: post #36

A slidebelt ($28). I recently bought one and it's superior to any belt I've ever owned. It instantly tightens if I want to run, and with only slightly less effort loosens. It's exactly the right tightness, no holes. If you're losing weight and the belt is sticking out too far, just take it out of the buckle, cut, replace it within the buckle. And since the makers don't have to worry about variable belt lengths, they…

Ordered 3! Great suggestion!
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