Ask HN: What did you purchase that measurably improved your quality of life?

#1

Post by lllllll0 » Sun, Oct 18, 2020, 5:01 PM UTC

An obvious one might be a new car (e.g., Tesla), or a house that you improved your quality of life.

What other purchases might be worth considering?

Re: Ask HN: What did you purchase that measurably improved your quality of life?

#2

Post by king_magic » Sun, Oct 18, 2020, 5:14 PM UTC

Full suite of good battery powered cordless tools. Can fix/build pretty much whatever I need around the house whenever I need.

Re: Ask HN: What did you purchase that measurably improved your quality of life?

#3

Post by amelius » Sun, Oct 18, 2020, 5:15 PM UTC

king_magic wrote: post #2

Full suite of good battery powered cordless tools. Can fix/build pretty much whatever I need around the house whenever I need.

How often do you need to fix things?

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#4

Post by petecooper » Sun, Oct 18, 2020, 5:15 PM UTC

Adguard.

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Re: Ask HN: What did you purchase that measurably improved your quality of life?

#5

Post by rgoulter » Sun, Oct 18, 2020, 5:16 PM UTC

I'd say getting into wet-shaving has saved me a lot of money, and led to a more luxurious shave.

The cost of safety-razor blades vs cartridge blades alone should makes it worth looking into.

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#6

Post by mdisc » Sun, Oct 18, 2020, 5:16 PM UTC

Apple Airpod Pros -- long battery life, near instant bluetooth tethering. Even other expensive headphones/earbuds (Bose) for instance could not compete with the ease of use, noise cancellation, and comfort.

I don't think about headphones anymore, they just work the way they're supposed to.

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#7

Post by secretsatan » Sun, Oct 18, 2020, 5:17 PM UTC

Cordless vacuum

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#8

Post by gotem » Sun, Oct 18, 2020, 5:17 PM UTC

Noise-canceling headphones. I recommend Bose QC35 IIs. You don’t realize how loud the world normally is until you take them off.

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#9

Post by bingo_cannon » Sun, Oct 18, 2020, 5:17 PM UTC

An automated pet door. My dog loves to go in and out of the house every five minutes and whines annoyingly if he doesn't.

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#10

Post by RyJones » Sun, Oct 18, 2020, 5:17 PM UTC

PRK eye surgery. Why did I wait so long?

Good, sturdy luggage.

A nice printer. Color laser with duplexing.