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Re: Ask HN: Favorite purchases of last two years?

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Post by imjared »

- a mid-level road bike, Trek Emonda SL6. I'm lucky to live in a city that's really fun to bike in (Washington DC) and has a great community of athletes. I get out for multiple rides per week and am finding myself obsessed with cycling

- regular physical therapy. I've started marathon training again and while that in itself beats my body up, I feel like years of sitting at the computer building sites and playing games has really put my legs at a disadvantage. My PT provides manual adjustments, needling, and gives me expert feedback on my regular exercises. Going on a regular basis also helps me be mindful of how I'm treating my body and helps keep foam rolling, stretching, and yoga at the forefront of my mind since I'm regularly paying money for a specialist.

Re: Ask HN: Favorite purchases of last two years?

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Post by johnboiles »

ChuckNorris89 wrote: post #48

Oculus Quest 2 - despite the whole Facebook thing, coupling it with awesome games and experiences, it saved me from going mental during the autumn-winter-spring lockdown in Europe combined with the depressing weather of that time. Worth its weight in gold for that. Roborock Robovac - also worth its weight in gold since the whole lockdown WFH turned my apartment into a permanent office, kitchen, cinema and gym, the fl…

+1 to the Quest 2. Despite Facebook, it's an incredible piece of hardware. We bought them for everyone in my distributed startup and the 8 of us hang out in VR together every week.

Virtual Desktop + Shadow PC on the Quest 2 is incredible. I played through Half-Life Alyx rendered on my cloud Shadow PC entirely wirelessly. It was a super smooth and responsive experience -- I didn't expect it to work at all when I first set it up.

Re: Ask HN: Favorite purchases of last two years?

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Post by enobrev »

jsonne wrote: post #24
kaybe wrote: post #17

- Noise-cancelling headphones (Sony 1000X-M3) are totally saving the rest of my productivity in home office. (The bluetooth does not work with my current Linux version, but I will not update that until my work is done just in case something else stops working. It does however work with my 10-year-old Nokia phone. But hey, there is an audio cable which also works fine. The next time I will probably buy Bose, but only…

Agreed. My Bose Noise Canceling 700 headphones have possibly been my favorite purchase ever in terms of day to day use and also quality of life increase. Absolutely essential while having a toddler and working on the road.

I also have these headphones.

Along with an 18-month-old who loves to hear how high his voice can be, and a cat that can be heard cleaning itself from half a block away, and a bad case of misophonia.

These headphones give me peace. Sometimes I'll even turn them on with just noise-cancellation and no music, just to concentrate.

Once I got the mic working properly on ubuntu, they improved my meetings considerably as well.

Re: Ask HN: Favorite purchases of last two years?

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Post by alexcnwy »

JacobDotVI wrote: post #89

Roost Laptop stand + bluetooth keyboard and trackpad Enormous impact on my posture when I'm using my laptop away from my desk. The stand collapses into a stick so it's easy to toss in my backpack. https://www.therooststand.com/collections/roost-laptop-stand...

I did the same a few years ago and it's had a huge impact for me too. I use the Microsoft Sculpt ergonomic keyboard and a gel mousepad with my magic trackpad and love it.

Re: Ask HN: Favorite purchases of last two years?

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Post by samsolomon »

jtbayly wrote: post #50
samsolomon wrote: post #19

I'm a giant fan of robot vacuums. My Eufy Robovac died last year and decided to upgrade to a Roomba i3. We've got a dog and my girlfriend has very long hair that we would have to cut strands out of the rollers every couple of runs. The new Roomba models have these rubber rollers doesn't catch hair. I'm not entirely what about the design prevents that, but it is fantastic! The i3 is probably $100 more than you'd spend…

I’ve never seen a roller not wrap hair around itself. You sure it’s picking up the hair? Seems like this would be a big feature in and of itself that would be advertised if they managed to accomplish what you’re saying.

It picks up a ton of hair. I wrote a review about the vacuum earlier in the year if you want to see some pictures of the brush rollers.

https://productnotes.com/t/irobot-roomba-i3-review/722

Also, it does have a self-emptying dock if you want to spend an additional $100. It didn't make sense for my condo though.

EDIT: I ran the Roomba this morning and posted some additional pics with what it picked up and how the brush rollers look post-vacuum.

Re: Ask HN: Favorite purchases of last two years?

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Post by japhyr »

I finally got a home espresso machine, after an HN recommendation. We got a Breville Barista Express. We'd been wanting one for years, but everything reliable seemed to be $1k+, and still seemed like more work than I wanted to put into coffee.

This one is simple, almost as easy as pour-over, and is simple to clean. We're making better coffee at home than we've ever had in a coffee shop. And I thought it would take a while to dial in, but the first shots were great and they've only gotten better.

It's a little spendy, but if you buy espresso-based drinks it pays for itself in no time.

https://www.breville.com/us/en/products/espresso/bes870.html

Re: Ask HN: Favorite purchases of last two years?

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Post by freshpots »

house9-2 wrote: post #26

Tesla Model 3 Long Range Been dreaming of being able to drive without using gasoline for decades, that dream is now a reality. Is it a perfect car - nope, but there really isn’t another car like it right now.

Same. It's the best thing I have ever owned, not just in terms of cars.

Re: Ask HN: Favorite purchases of last two years?

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Post by BozeWolf »

kaypro wrote: post #30

Kobo Forma. I'm an avid eBook reader so the little things add up. Going from the Kindle to the Forma was a huge upgrade. Font rendering, warm light, larger form factor, and Pocket integration amongst a host of other little niceties make it pretty much a perfect experience for me. https://us.kobobooks.com/products/kobo-forma

I love my kobo libra! I didnt buy a forma, which i regret, because that would have been even better. Was sceptical at first, because I thought kindle’s OS was better. Turns out: kobo’s OS is great!

Two other things i bought last year, use daily and really like:

- This santoku knife https://www.meesterslijpers.nl/takamura-vg-10-santoku

- Airpod pro’s

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