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What things did you purchase that enhanced the quality of your life in 2022?

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Re: What things did you purchase that enhanced the quality of your life in 2022?

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Post by vertis »

zadler wrote: post #23
vertis wrote: post #6

It wasn't 2022, but 2020 when my SO got femtolasik (of all places in Estonia). €1700 and a couple of days of discomfort. It's not surgical so the recovery is speedy. Such a massive quality of life improvement as an outside observer (and by her own account as well). The procedure is quite fast, circa 10 minutes, and of course meetings before and after to determine suitability and post procedure care.

Is that 10 minutes for both eyes?

Yep. She had both eyes done.

Edit: it really is one of those things where you kick yourself for not having done earlier. It seems much more scary than it actually is.

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Post by jacknews »

danuker wrote: post #37

With a bread making machine, I have reduced my bread costs by half. It will pay for itself in 50kg of bread.

We make a 750g loaf every 2-3 days, and pizza dough, kids sweet breads, etc. It pays for itself in just months, and the early morning fresh bread smell is priceless.

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Post by derwiki »

karaokeyoga wrote: post #44

A used manual typewriter. So far, I have written ten three-page letters to friends and family, including a few people I hadn't written to in maybe 40 years. I love the noise, the unavoidable mistakes, the way the finished letter looks, and the low cost of sending international mail from Japan (~$1 USD).

What year was it made? Do the hammers get jammed?

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Post by nathell »

smcl wrote: post #50
nathell wrote: post #10

A GPD Micro PC: https://blog.danieljanus.pl/2022/08/18/i-love-my-gpd-micro-p...

I've always thought about something like these. What's the battery life like on this model?

Something like 3-4 hours. Not great, but not bad either, given my usage profile (I charge it every couple of days).

Re: What things did you purchase that enhanced the quality of your life in 2022?

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Post by derwiki »

Guitar lessons. I’ve owned a guitar for 15 years and could play maybe 2 songs if I’m generous. Could never make myself go through Justin or Marty guitar. Being accountable to a Real instructor who had a whole lesson plan worked very well for me, and now I have a few dozen songs in my repertoire, including a few that are way harder than I ever thought I’d be able to play.

Re: What things did you purchase that enhanced the quality of your life in 2022?

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Post by hdjjhhvvhga »

swiper_lux wrote: post #47

A bike. (If you really want to know - this: https://www.merida-bikes.com/en-au/bike/3127/speeder-100 ). 7am early morning ride before work, then ~ 2pm in the afternoon. Both around 1 hour, often longer. My whole mood lifts the closer I get to ride time, and for a whole hour or so afterwards I am buzzing and I seem to write my best code. I never get stressed any more. I am fitter than ever with no sore knees or bad ba…

I second that. Get any bike you can, you won't regret it. I have a few beater bikes and use them all the time. I feel better, I enjoy the landscape changing quickly in front of my eyes, I enjoy speed but also being a part of the landscape, not sitting isolated in a metal box. Marvelous!

Re: What things did you purchase that enhanced the quality of your life in 2022?

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Post by hdjjhhvvhga »

swiper_lux wrote: post #47

A bike. (If you really want to know - this: https://www.merida-bikes.com/en-au/bike/3127/speeder-100 ). 7am early morning ride before work, then ~ 2pm in the afternoon. Both around 1 hour, often longer. My whole mood lifts the closer I get to ride time, and for a whole hour or so afterwards I am buzzing and I seem to write my best code. I never get stressed any more. I am fitter than ever with no sore knees or bad ba…

One pint since you mentioned that Merida bike: if you cycle a lot, get a version with shock absorbers (wheel + seat). Yes, they will make the bike minimally heavier. Yes, your spine will thank you later, even if you mostly use dedicated good quality lanes.

Re: What things did you purchase that enhanced the quality of your life in 2022?

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Post by simonsquiff »

jacknews wrote: post #70
simonsquiff wrote: post #46

Boiling water tap. Amazing to make tea instantly without boiling the kettle, it’s also brilliant for cooking (boiling pasta or veg) and filling up hot water bottles. Amazing to have boiling water on tap (ha) cutting lots of time and no noisy kettle. Even free up worktop space by removing the kettle!

Interesting, does it just heat instantly on demand, or does it keep a small reservoir? How is the energy efficiency compared to a kettle?

It has a tank - you can get different sizes, mine is 4 litres (though usable is 3 I think).

Energy efficiency is about the same as a kettle - the tank is super insulated, and you only use what you need rather than boiling more in a kettle (and that then cooling down), that balances out the small tank losses. If you have solar it’s more friendly for that as it’s lower peak wattage so more likely to stay within your solar generation.

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