Not being flippant, but some MDMA. It makes a huge difference to my quality of life if used occasionally.
What things did you purchase that enhanced the quality of your life in 2022?
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#82Logitech G903 mouse. Using a responsive mouse made computing more pleasant.
This is a personal nitpick, I'm glad this mouse works well for you & that's all that matters, but I hate the light on the "G" mice. When I was using one I covered it in electrical tape because the light was really bright and hurt my eyes when my hand wasn't resting on it (eg I was typing).
You can change it/turn it off. There's even a free software app to manage logitech mice:
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#83Boiling 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?
That comment got me curious so I went searching, looks like one supplier is called QETTLE and they have many videos on YouTube. And a FAQ that mentions energy use: https://www.qettle.com/support/faqs , although the prices are probably from before the 2022 UK Government Omnishambles.
Here's another brand's innards of the reservoir: https://youtu.be/Q7TV73Y5kmo?t=614 . If I had to guess they keep it under high pressure so the water can be hotter than 100 deg C but still remain liquid.
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#84A Google Pixel phone instead of an iPhone.
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#85A cheap hand-cranked coffee grinder. I usually buy pre-ground coffee and have zero desire to switch, but (because reasons..) I happened upon a pack of unground beans and was convinced (still am) that it would be much less bad for the environment to dispose of the beans than getting a grinder for just one pack and then dispose of that. Until I stumbled upon an Amazon page (yes, that Amazon :( ) for a cheap grinder whe…
I bought a hand cranked coffee grinder several years ago. After a while I got a little annoyed by the work it took to grind some coffee, so I made an adapter for my cordless drill. This made grinding coffee a lot easier when I needed a quick cup of coffee.
Interesting. I also got my first hand grinder like a year ago (Hario) and I need about as long as the water in the kettle boils, so about a minute for my one cup. I thought it might annoy me, but so far it didn't.
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#86It 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.
It doesn't involve any cutting into the eye, as with regular lasik, just laser?
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#87Boiling 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!
You should not use boiling water for tea as it will burn the leaves. It’s good for herbal tea and infusions but not for tea. As a rule of thumb, you should never go over 80°C for green tea (preferably 75°C), or 90°C for black tea.
If the instructions on your tea say 100°C, it’s either not tea, or very bad quality « leaves » (more like scraps)
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#88Earlier quoted context omitted.
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).
I feel like I'd end up using it on the tram to/from work or at lunch, so that might work for me. I've fought the urge to get one for a while, because I can't accurately assess whether I would genuinely use it, or if my brain just wants the cool nerdy thing :)
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#89Aerostich R3 riding suit. I’m touring Upstate NY and the (motorcycle) riding suit is great for spring and fall when rain can find you unexpectedly.
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#90Standing desk.
It's such a game changer.