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Ask HN: Most life changing things that you bought?

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Re: Ask HN: Most life changing things that you bought?

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Yes to the air purifier. People living without them are insane. Also, buying and running an air purifier destroyed my marriage! My wife said she didn't like the sound of it. So I bough a new, super quite one. Then she said she didn't like the "frequency" not the volume of the machine. One day I came home and she had unplugged it and we got into an argument. I told her to please just "shut up" and that was when she at…

What brand of air purifier was this?

Re: Ask HN: Most life changing things that you bought?

#44
Hydro Flask pint glasses. They look great. They're insulated, so they keep your drink cool longer and, even better, you don't have to deal with condensation. They're pleasantly textured for a better grip, and if you do drop them, they don't shatter into dangerous fragments. Much more expensive than glass, but way, way worth it. If price is an issue, I believe there are similar designs from others.

Re: Ask HN: Most life changing things that you bought?

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- Audible/Overdrive/LibriVox (I get through a lot more books per year listening to audio books as I do the dishes, etc.) - Trash poker (Neighborhood/hiking trails are so much cleaner now, since I bring it with me wherever I hike and pickup trash)

Never heard the term trash poker. Is it more than carring a trash bag and collecting trash? Sounds very promising, I‘ll give it a try.

Think of fireplace pokers. These are used to pick up trash. Some have prehensile ends some just a sharp end.

Re: Ask HN: Most life changing things that you bought?

#46
Extremely bright, high-CRI lighting for my home office.

I have extra lights I can turn on in the early morning to simulate daylight. This is far and away the most powerful tool for manipulating my sleep/wake cycles.

Even without seasonal affective disorder, an early morning dose of extremely bright light improves my energy and mood throughout the day. It also makes it easier to fall asleep at night because my circadian rhythms are further entrained.

> Just reading about air purifiers

I also bought multiple, large HEPA air purifiers for the house. I can't say I noticed any real differences. I keep them for peace of mind, though. I had better results with those adhesive strips that you put on your nose to open your breathing passages at night.

Re: Ask HN: Most life changing things that you bought?

#48

Yes to the air purifier. People living without them are insane. Also, buying and running an air purifier destroyed my marriage! My wife said she didn't like the sound of it. So I bough a new, super quite one. Then she said she didn't like the "frequency" not the volume of the machine. One day I came home and she had unplugged it and we got into an argument. I told her to please just "shut up" and that was when she at…

Such a touching story. What is it model please?
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