tell me the last thing you bought for under $50 that radically improved your life.
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@kevin Oh and I guess the other thing that comes to mind is a Google Cloud API key + gemini-cli for vibe-coding side projects/hustle. Spent about $30 so far and have a maybe fully automated pipeline to autogenerate youtube videos.
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tell me the last thing you bought for under $50 that radically improved your life.
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@kevin An open box but unused OHOM Ui mug and induction heater/wireless phone charger. I paid $44.93 USD via eBay including shipping, and I cannot recommend this product highly enough.
I keep my furnace set to 64°F in Winter to save fossil fuels and money, and this mug enables me to keep my coffee or tea hot all day for a few pennies' worth of electricity (22 W max).
I plan to buy a second, so I can move up and down stairs, and still keep my drink hot.
@kevin For less than $30, this fan from Dreo. I have no air conditioning in my home, and this tiny fan is extremely quiet and pushes just enough air on Low to make a real difference in my ability to sleep comfortably in Summer. Before getting it, I honestly never thought a fan could be this quiet and this effective.
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@kevin For less than $30, this fan from Dreo. I have no air conditioning in my home, and this tiny fan is extremely quiet and pushes just enough air on Low to make a real difference in my ability to sleep comfortably in Summer. Before getting it, I honestly never thought a fan could be this quiet and this effective.
@kevin For $25, a hardcover copy of Robert's Rules of Order, Newly Revised. This book has opened up an entirely new perspective for me on parliamentary procedure in the American tradition. This past year, I was elected to representative public office and appointed to a seat on my town's Planning Commission, and this book has been absolutely life-changing.
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tell me the last thing you bought for under $50 that radically improved your life.
Immersion blender*
*ours was a gift, but I assume it was under that price cap
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tell me the last thing you bought for under $50 that radically improved your life.
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I like coffee, and I usually use either a simple Chemex pitcher or a stainless steel Bialetti moka pot, which were each under $50 when I got them, maybe a little more now. -
@kevin For $25, a hardcover copy of Robert's Rules of Order, Newly Revised. This book has opened up an entirely new perspective for me on parliamentary procedure in the American tradition. This past year, I was elected to representative public office and appointed to a seat on my town's Planning Commission, and this book has been absolutely life-changing.
@kevin To protect my copy of RONR while transporting it back and forth in my briefcase to public meetings, I use this leather book cover from TheAntiq, for less than $30:
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@kevin Started using Narwhal for browsing Reddit rather than using the official app. Feels like going back to the Apollo days.
@gogobonobo @kevin how is it possible? i thought nu-reddit made it impossible
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@gogobonobo @kevin how is it possible? i thought nu-reddit made it impossible
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tell me the last thing you bought for under $50 that radically improved your life.
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tell me the last thing you bought for under $50 that radically improved your life.
@kevin tacos
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tell me the last thing you bought for under $50 that radically improved your life.
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tell me the last thing you bought for under $50 that radically improved your life.
When playing the long game? Probably, when I exchanged my toothbrush the last time.
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tell me the last thing you bought for under $50 that radically improved your life.
@kevin @MCDuncanLab
$30 IKEA Alpstuga - Best value CO2 air quality sensor.CO2 may affect cognitive performance. Lets you know if you should open windows, turn on fan, or walk outside (especially with bad air circulation at work). Stepping stone to deciding to buy air filter.
If you like it as a clock, it’s a no brainer.
https://www.ikea.com/us/en/p/alpstuga-air-quality-sensor-smart-70609396/ -
@Vicky OXO kitchen gadgets are truly the best
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tell me the last thing you bought for under $50 that radically improved your life.
$20 Portable Air Compressor
So much more convenient than looking for quarters and going to a gas station every time the temperature changes and the tire warning lights in the cars freak out.
