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We use this all the time and a bunch of people who've visited our house have replaced theirs after seeing it. Has a big capacity and very easy to use. Have cooked a large pork in it before rotisserie style
but surprisingly best i tried were: "Hanes Ultimate Men's ComfortSoft Boxer Briefs, 5-Pack" although they sell them in multipacks and some of them contain plastic, others 100% cotton. it's dumb
I was skeptical initially, but these are amazing and the only shoes i wear out the house. I get extra wide size, to not have a cramped toe box
i'm in europe now, so I sleep on a natural latex and horse hair mattress from neonatura.de - seemed to provide the best non-toxic options in my research
Absolutely nothing teflon/ "non-stick". I use All-Clad stainless steel pans. They have a learning curve, as food will stick to it like crazy if not pre-heated
I use Boox devices instead. run android, so much more options in terms of apps. think all the devices are cool though, if you like kindle etc
A tiny amount (less than a pea) is needed to cover your entire face, it cleans well and I believe the ingredients were all 'clean' when I ran them through CosDNA
These containers in my picture are glass and I find the easiest to close of ones I've tried. brand is GlassLock
i've been wearing the Ultrahuman ring and Oura Ring (v3) the past week to compare. Oura wins hands down. excited to try v4.
I wanted something with a rollaway hood and that is actually waterproof, with a simple design. Many jackets leak as soon as there's a little rain. This is GORE-TEX. I ran it under a hose and it was 100% waterproof.
i think aeron is overhyped, not that comfortable, not amazing for posture. i don't have any standard office chair that i can recommend. the closest best setup i've found is altwork.com
Ingredients are all a 1 for safety on CosDNA, doesn't have any plastics or shit, gentle exfoliation, smells good
I bought Pod 2 and Pod 3. but switched to Chillipad for its physical buttons and airplane mode, to not require wifi in the room.
I like Berkey just fine, though the filters are expensive. In future I'm looking into reverse osmosis systems.
amazing build quality and functionality. AWAY suitcases are trash compared to these guys
this is probably my favourite product of theirs. super versatile. but actually it fits super well with their carry-on bag, as you can see pictured
has a unique ingredient, Hydroxyapatite, which seems well studied and helps restore teeth enamel. I personally use the kids toothpaste, as it tastes like cake batter.
ok. expensive. but i've tried about 10 different pillows (not pillow cube though) and this great for neck pain
agreed that most of the Creami recipes are trash. but you can make them healthy. I use the Ninja Creami to make acai bowl for my daughter, just using fruit and collagen and stuff
i also for an EMF shield faraday cage for my bed from FaradayLabz. someone told me nothing boosted their Oura scores more than the FaradayLabz shield
the 65w Eggtronic Sirius is the best USB-C laptop charger imho - It sits flat against the wall. No more heavy charger falling out of outlets on airplanes - Is foldable, smaller then a credit card and just 0.77" thick
very durable - incorporates silver, copper and zinc, so are anti-microbial. I've tried some other hyped socks before, like @stance - they had nicer patterns, but were trash, wore out/got holes in <2 weeks.
unscented, super clean ingredients.
i have their portable unit that can convert your shower to a sauna. plugs into a regular power outlet
Had heard it recommended. Then tried out a bunch, agree this is the best. At the hospital the nurses commented is the softest diaper they ever saw. Super absorbant, no plastic ingredients etc
Many ACs suck, we had Daikins and they suck, they go on and off repeatedly after hitting their target temperature, which wakes you up too, you need an AC that has constant cold air flow, we got Mitsubishi Electric which is great
It's so good I'm going to buy a second Ninja Crispi airfryer so I can cook frozen meat in one and frozen vegetables in the second one. This + my ceramic rice cooker = Rice + meat + veg, all done without almost any work after 15 minutes (and no microplastics!)
But now Alo has come out with new shorts that don't have polyester, and they're also not heavy: they're 47% Modal, 47% Cotton, 6% Elastane
CURA weighted blanket, this makes you feel like you fall into a different dimension when sleeping, very good, not just for autists (I am not autist I did the test), just try it
Everyone asks, they're stainless steel containers
By far the best investment I ever did was get a sauna in my house. Well and the home gym. The pool we never use but the sauna is sooo nice
V60 is nice because you can throw away the filter paper quickly after using and it's clean
People always ask me how I make coffee so I make it with Brazil coffee beans I grind coarse with a Fellow Ode 2
We buy like 5 loafs from the local bakery every few months. Then cut all loaf in slices, I got this bread cutting machine for it on Amazon. Then we freeze those slices
I been through so many air sensors, and I really think this is the best one so I bought one for living room and then another one for bedroom
My T-shirts already 100% cotton from Son of A Tailor
They keep breaking, like all of them, cracks in the handles, cracks in the sides, it's just cheap plastic shit but it costs $1000 or more
we had 77" LG TV and it was like diving into the screen, beautiful, but then we followed the formula and changed it for 65", not the same! get bigger!
I tried Ohropax wax but they only half as silent
One important part here is we avoid plastic in every step of the process, important because you're dealing with boiling water
I got Snocks from Amazon. All exact same. Went thru diff sizes too. 3 sizes bigger is my fav
Also everyone likes custom amount of coffee strength, I want 20g, gf want 10g etc, so it's superior to do it per cup than one big pot of coffee
instead buy an Apple TV box and connect that, that doesn't spy on you and has no ads
0.2mg melatonin 45min before sleep then dim the lights (melatonin is ALWAYS sold in too high dose like 3mg, it should be 10x less or it doesn't work!)
Everything linen
utterly disgusting, I wouldn't call it coffe
got a way wider bed: from 150cm / 5" to 180cm / 6" (biggest I could find at IKEA, I'd go 200cm / 6'8" wide if possible), Europe has absolutely tiny beds, they simply don't even fit 2 slim people, maybe that's why peole are so grumpy here
xiaomi air purifier in every room, big spaces get the big purifiers, smaller rooms small ones (most air purifiers are too small for the space they're in!)
There's something hilarious about the fact that my Brother HL2340D printer has never worked as well under any operating system as it does on Linux. No drivers needed, instantly detected, prints every time. World is turning upside down!
The Humanscale Liberty chair is the greatest office chair ever made. I've been using it for 15+ years. Probably bought five of them over the years. Total GOAT 😄
Totally smitten with this Casio A168WA-1. What a gorgeous watch, all the complications you'd ever want, 7+ year battery life, and NO NOTIFICATIONS or other junk. Super light too. And it costs less than $20 😍
I've been a Tesla convert for years. Model X, Model S Plaid, Cyberbeast. But the Model Y we just got still blew me away! It feels so tight, so well built, so right. Unbelievably good car and good value. It sending an Aston Martin DBX 707 and Taycan Turbo S out of the fleet!
I find it utterly fascinating how a $119 mechanical keyboard has managed to bring me more joy than, say, cars I've spent 1000x as much on. Life isn't linear.
I've been living with the new XPS 13 for a few weeks now. This has to be the best deal in computing! It's got my favorite keyboard on any laptop, great screen, solid 18A chip, and it costs just $699?! HOW? I keep looking for the catch.
This Akko MU01 keyboard is made with a real wooden case. What a funky look and feel!
The Framework 13 is sublime and under $1500. For 64GB + 1TB! My favorite laptop for a very long time.
Ended up loving that retro Casio A168 so much that I tracked down an original ancestor from 1983. This is the W-34. It's got a metal case instead of plastic, even better bracelet, and virtually the same module! Less than $200 in near mint condition. Vintage LCD is 😍
I've had this desk for 7 years now. Not only has it held up insanely well, fingerprints just aren't a problem. It's the Goggle Desk by Babini.
I love the LC500 so much that I bought the same car twice (Malibu + Copenhagen)! It's got one of the best GT interiors of any car at any price, it sounds incredible, looks like a concept car, and drives great. One of my all time favorite cars.
For a silent keyboard, the best I've found is the Varmilo Minilo75. Super nice. Upgrading from an MX Keys to that will feel like going from a flying coach to stretching your fingers in first class.
I still think @Beelinkofficial is king when it comes to mini PCs. Big fan of the SER9 HX370 on the high end and the EQR5 on the lower end.
KEF LSX-II. They're sublime.
Two 911s. The ultimate daily sportscar!
Yes. The Spring Drive UFA. Great watch!
Sony FX30 w/ 14mm lens. Great camera for podcasts! No drivers needed, just USB C connection to Linux, and it's good.
Acoustical upgrade to the home office, so those podcast recordings don't bounce straight off the concrete. Turned out really well!
These KEF speakers remain one of my favorite upgrades to the workstation. Wish I would have known earlier just how incredible small desk speakers like this could sound. And how easy they'd work with a USB-C connection. Can't recommend them enough!
I even still use my AirPods Pro with both Omarchy and Android. They work perfectly fine. Although I hear that Samsung now has a new Buds version that's even better, so will try that next. Still, Apple does make nice hardware.
Samsung Fold 8 as an on-the-go agent terminal is pretty compelling. What a delightful form factor.
I've tried most of the "cold bed" solutions and this is the only bed I've slept in where I don't regularly wakeup in a pool of sweat (yuck). It gets COLD, is super comfy, and I miss it dearly when I'm away from home.
Generally love whoop and bought the lab bundle the day they launched it — but it feels like the whole business model is based on people not using the labs they paid for.
I put my toddlers on the back of the Aventon, much better than the minivan within the city.
Acquired. It's as cool as it seems in @minafahmi's videos — best dictation tool I've tried by a mile.
I wasn't sure if it would stick, or be a fun toy I abandoned. But I use it every single day now. It's my go-to writing device.
NUNA TRVL is the superior option and it's not even close. The folding system is elite, and it perfectly fits the Nuna infant car seat's clip-in/out system.
I've had good luck with my Altras, the lower-cushion one. Don't get a Hoka or anything crazy padded — feels nice for now but destroys your hips and knees long term.
You don't actually need much RAM or CPU — base model (or an old one) is perfectly fine. The main reason is to give it full access to your digital life.
Bought these for our move to NYC, huge improvement over the bulky travel car seats we were dealing with before.
Better than whey since it's basically dehydrated ground meat vs an isolate. Still tastes great though. I have Equip stuff multiple times a day.
replaced all of my underwear with theirs a few months ago and never looked back
They love them. Makes getting around way easier too since they're racing and playing scooter tag instead of complaining about walking.
I've burned out two treadmill desks in the last 2.5yr. Very easy to get in 10k+ during the workday.
Absolutely love our Odyssey. When we dug into it a minivan was the clear winner if you have to deal with three car seats.
Used Kindles are only $78. If you want to read more, buy a few and keep them everywhere. Bed, bag, car, bathroom. You'll never be far from a book.
I know it sounds a little ridiculous, but I'm 100% serious that these cleared up both of our daughters' eczema. Helped reduce my wife's quite a bit too.
I know there's a selection bias here, but having had a super modern tablet-connected espresso machine and a 50yr old one, the latter is so much nicer to use.
Every once in a while I run into a product that just feels better than anything else in its category. Almost as if it's in its own adjacent group, next to the category, but outside it. The Norda 003 is one of those products.
The 1016 is one of the all time greats. I've owned a number of them and currently have one. It's just a perfect watch.
The whole thing is just right. I've rarely encountered a product so well considered. They knew where to stop. To me, this is a pinnacle product. The model to build towards.
Eight Sleep has really done wonders for my sleep. I haven't used their new Pod 5, but seeing how well they've done with earlier models would give me a lot of confidence in their latest offering. I have no financial ties to the company — just an endorsement from a happy customer.
The TP-7 is an absolutely charming piece of hardware. Reminds me of all the things I loved about some of those high precision portable Sony products from decades ago. But miles better. It's such a tactile delight.
I own the Lone Peak 9s as well and love them. Great shoe. I need more cushioning in some situations, but they're great for most things.
Yes have the bike as well. Everything they make is rock solid.
Just picked up a @Dell XPS laptop for running Omarchy and I couldn't be happier. Fantastic Apple-like build quality, bright and crisp OLED screen, great battery life, and a surprisingly nice keyboard. Really great level up from Dell on these.
Nice. I regularly wear a 105.012 from 66, so we're basically brothers.
As incredible as @Tesla FSD is, and it's beyond amazing, I use it all the time, I always get a kick out of its 8 cameras missing the most human of all driving cues: Someone slowing down, making space, and waving you into the traffic flow.
Maintaining a 15" MacBook Air as my primary Mac.
The Chuck Taylor Slip is a fav of mine. Something about the elastic strapped tongue - just enough downward pressure, not too much, nothing I do in those shoes requires anything tighter, but looser would be worse. Elastic is a magic material.
The Monolith grinder from Kafatek is so well-built that only an enthusiast could be behind it.
I've never enjoyed sketching on the iPad because I don't like the slick glass feel. I much prefer the subtle resistance and drag you get with paper and marker. Paperlike is a wonderful screen protector that mimics paper. And it really works well.
They make a fantastic product, no question! I typically only buy hiking shoes with Vibram soles.
My general rule of thumb is "as low-fi as possible". This is why I'll often rough sketch an idea on paper with a Sharpie, take a picture, and send it to someone rather than get out the iPad, launch a drawing app, grab the tools, (over)do the thing, export, share, etc.
Some of you may remember my Moto Meter, a collection of motorcycles I wanted to buy that got "unlocked" as my MRR increased. Today I finally bought one of my "dream bikes", a Triumph Scrambler 900. Thank you HTML!
I built a multi million dollar business on a $1000 Macbook Air laptop. $100k MRR after 5 years. Insane ROI. I recommend you buy as many laptops as you can.
I have a Rolex (green sub) and I hardly ever wear it. To me its cultural meaning has shifted a lot in the last 10 years. It's a bit more in NPC territory now. The green one has a bit of edge but the black one is a watch that guys buy when they don't know what watch to buy.
The linen they use is very light and comfortable.
I also have a Ring jacket. Navy double breasted, with gold buttons. One of my favs.
DJI mic = high ROI. They are a hundred bucks, make you sound (much) better in videos, and enable you to dictate when your mac is in clamshell mode. Also tiny and super discreet. No brainer buy.
Attempted some hardware hacking this weekend. Bought a bunch of tools and installed new handguards and a new front faring on the Kawasaki. Very pleased with the result!
This one is a bit out there but if you want very gold (colored), auto, and something with character that isn't a dress watch, consider the Tissot PRX. Fits your stated budget. I have one and it's a lot of fun.
In case anyone is interested that's a Suunto Zoop dive computer and a Mido Ocean Star dive watch, one of my growing collection of dive watches (a little hobby of mine)
Decided on a Lenovo 32" 4K monitor. Affordable, had good reviews, and no complaints so far.
Welcome home! Bannerbike number 2. This is a customized Honda CRF Rally given a vintage Dakar makeover.
Whoops, bought another vintage Vespa. Green 1975. Yellow 1980.
While other folks are playing with AI, I just developed my first roll of 35mm film in maybe 20+ years? Bought a 1971 Minolta Rangefinder in a BKK camera shop
In Singapore for the weekend and bought a rose gold vintage Omega. Thanks HTML!
look into motorcycle ear plugs. they are designed to be small (worn inside a helmet). and they block an engine-worth of noise. the ones I ride with, I also sleep with from time to time if it's noisy outside.
I travel with my own full face helmet now. The helmets you get at rental places in SEAsia tend to be open face and very flimsy...
Hmm, I have the smaller domino but I would like the bigger one sometimes. If I had money to waste I’d upgrade to a battery track saw (currently have the wired).
The HRV measure on the Apple Watch might be useless for measuring HRV, but it surely detected this arrhythmia!
Just buy Festool ETS and forget everything else. Thank me later.
This was my solution. I get 5 ppm TDS at the kitchen sink now. Almost pure water. Had it for 2.5 years.
I'll put in a good word for KIA. Bought a Carnival last month. I did everything online, including getting a firm trade in in the middle of the night.
My house is my castle. Love my ring camera. Also have 4 dropcams covering the full perimeter, and 2 other inside the garage.
I've been wearing an oura ring for about a year and it's been very reliable in detecting sickness from a combination of HRV, RHR, and body temp, but the alert always comes around the time I start feeling some early symptom (usually some fatigue).
If it was cheaper I would have bought one. Instead I decided to keep my 5yr old Mazda.
Sawstop deserves all the successes. I can’t understand how other makers sell any table saws anymore.
Awair my favorite. Airthings is good too but I prefer the Awair UI.
I'm team yellow but if there's a Festool version I usually have that one. Except for drills and drivers. I still use Dewalt for those.
I even bought something recently from a Twitter ad. It was stainless steel drinking straws from a German company. Very high quality product. I can't remember any other time I bought something from an internet ad.
But i love bloom under mounts. Used them on my solid wood desk.
My house is running on 2 ecoflows. Lights, internet, furnace, hot water, coffee… just the "basic needs".
The fun part: the DJI mic pictured here allows for an actual lapel mic with a cable to be plugged in and still have the whole thing be wireless. Get an under-shirt small mic and plug it in. Magic.
For me, the control of having an indoor treadmill makes all the difference. I can step off and have a drink. I can look weird and run badly without judgment. I can pace myself as much as I want.
I got the Rodecaster v1 and it's amazing. I hear even better things about the v2 and the recently released smaller version. Onboard amp, EQ, Noise Gate, high pass and the Aphex stuff is really good. And recording a backup stream directly to SD is chefs kiss.
There, it joins the audio from a @shure SM7B that goes into a @rodemics Rodecaster Pro.
Been quite happy with my gaming chair. Big enough that I can sit in shrimp mode if needed, and built for 10h+ gaming sessions, so it's very comfy.
all I want is easy access to the vinyl albums! I got the player, just lack the plastic discs :D
For video, I run a @Sony A7C with a Sigma 24mm lens into a @AtomosGlobal Ninja V and then via @elgato Camlink into a Mac Mini.
We have a projector in our basement, the Apple TV is hooked up directly to that via HDMI and to a sound bar via audio cables. We have no TVs in the house, so that's the “entertainment base station” for all our Netflix/Disney+/whatever needs.
I talk into an Elgato Prompter and am surrounded by 3 @AputureLighting lights: an Amaran 100, some other, (forgot, lol) and an Infinibar PB6.
Neat! I got the Amaran lights here too, and I recommend getting a Light Dome that fits them, it's great for diffusion :)
I use WhisprFlow for all my prompting, brainstorming, and note-taking. Otter .ai for conversations, calls, and longer sessions. But WhisprFlow with a keyboard shortcut, or, if you want to be SPECTACULARLY nerdy, the Stream Deck Pedal (non-ironically, it's amazing)
Did some upgrading in the studio. The ceiling rail mounting system is now in place, holding most of my lights. I'll be adding a few more things (mics and cameras) to this over time. So much more space to walk with the clunky light stands out of the way.
With the ZV-1, I had an always-on HDMI-based setup. No need to do the USB data thing. My USB only charged the camera, which I never turned off and thus didn't have to change zoom settings. Grabbed a capture card and a microHDMI cable and BOOM. HD video, never needed to touch the camera, could even mount a prompter and use an iPad beneath it.
i usually try at least 30-45 min of pure off line reading, which means i print out articles from my readwise reader. or i'll read old fashioned books. i sometimes will use my kindle oasis without backlight.
common projects (i do not wear achilles low btw, those are way too cliche but few other pairs that are unique af).
i recently picked up a nano texture pro display xdr, & i absolutely love it. i've always wanted one big screen instead of juggling multiple displays, & this thing is basically perfect for how i work. the size, resolution, clarity, & obviously nano texture are awesome. goodbye studio displays.
eight sleep has been an absolute game changer, it auto dials in your overall temperatures as you use it with auto pilot. i also love being woken up with a hot alarm + vibration instead of any sounds. i'm gonna upgrade to pod 5 ultra with the blanket too which just launched.
rotate between injex linen & new dungarees
mouth taping while sleeping has made a huge difference for me. better sleep, deeper rest, no dry mouth, definitive less waking up. it sounds weird until you try it then it's obvious. highly recommend.
i tried going from one studio display to two studio displays recently. it's pure trash. i have to continuously tilt my head one side or the other etc & it's making my neck hurt.
i already own several. my favorite is the mode sonnet.
i have few homepods in one room of my place in nyc with nothing in the room except a rug & some sound dampening stuff. i just lie there, listen to music, & stare at the ceiling. it's basically a chapel for doing nothing, like a sensory deprivation tank but with only sound. highly recommend.
i still buy them but usually this is a bad sign & it happens to every brand. i purchased non stop from buck mason for years now but the t-shirt quality has gone down since they moved factories. scale has a huge impact on everything.
i just wish apple sold touch id as a separate little device so i could use my favorite mechanical keyboard. right now i basically keep a magic keyboard on my desk as a dedicated fingerprint reader.
the ipad pro with magic keyboard is an insane device man.
but then you have to wear a dorky apply watch. i only wear it while working out or sleeping.
I think I'm going to give up on my beloved Garmin 955 and go full Apple with the Ultra Watch. There's just too much integration with Apple Pay, Home Key, and all my fitness stuff (Peloton, Tonal) pairs with the Apple watch but not Garmin.
Embody is my favorite normal chair, check out the knee chairs from Varier as well, I like to switch between them. Great for posture and inexpensive.
And of course @lululemon Tech Canvas pants, and @atoms shoes. #comfortable
Did an amazing game drive, I wish I had a real camera with me but the iPhone Pro 16 delivered some incredible shots.
This is also my favorite. I like the Aer Fit 3
I've got a Ressence 3 you can borrow if you want to try one out for a few months before buying.
I haven't compared them to the Max 2 yet but check out Sennheiser HDB 630, I prefer them over the Focals.
Vuori and Unbound, in the dozens I've tried. For working out I usually go Lulu or Alo.
My Christmas wish is for my @onepeloton , @tonal , and @FitbodApp to talk to each other and integrate so each app knows what I've done in the other.
My Baseus extension cord has 3 USB-C, and I can plug Anker 47W to get 2 more.
I noticed my Model X was uploading ~2.6gb of something to @Tesla when it parked and connected to WiFi.
So my kids get laptops. I tried a bunch of weird things at first, like old Toughbooks, and various cheapo windows Atom PCs, etc. Toughbooks aren't so tough, toddlers destroy them. And slow computers suck no matter what your age.
Microsoft just shipped a $30 USB-C controller that has all the inputs needed for VR *and* has a screw attach point. If you attach a magsafe adapter to the screw mount, and stick a phone on it you now have a fully capable inside-out tracked VR wand. It's perfect. 🥹
Where I ended up is macbook pros for them after they turn 3 from the 2017-era. Crazy? You can get these for $200 on eBay b/c the screens have a cosmetic defect. As far as kids devices, these are *insanely* better than dogshit tablets. Top tier.
I also got a M4 Macbook Air and it is a truly incredible computer.
I keep geeking out over how amazing Joy-Con 2 controllers are. They are only $40 each, and have a full 9dof IMU, connect over BLE, have great latency. I mean, jeeze. Please don't break them Nintendo 🙏🙏🙏
bought two midnights for my two kids... but now I am worried they won't let me borrow it once in a while
Dug this bad boy out of my closet. Hello old friend.
On that note, the other thing I am experimenting with is the TV. I'm not a fan of consoles, but *dual mice* on a TV with a Windows machine and a custom "turn taking" script I wrote is an interesting alternative. I can participate or just watch, and they get to work together.
Yeah for AVP highly recommend boboVR mod, that's what I use and helps a lot.
Honorable mention is Game Builder Garage on Switch, but I took the Switch away for now since it ends up getting plugged into mobile mode and then being too isolated - again, those big screens help me keep an eye on things!
MacBook Pro's MagSafe cable light is way too bright at night. It's such a basic thing for Apple's design team to overlook. They have the ambient light sensors, they have the technology to make it dim… It's strangely annoying.
iPad Pro remains the best single technology product for sale. It is impressive in every respect: it's beautiful, absurdly fast, and incredibly well made. There hasn't been a device so vastly better than everything else in the world since iPod, or maybe the original iPhone.
The Slimmy, for sure: Best wallet I've ever owned.
Every time I buy a Moleskine, I get a rush of excitement. It's 100 blank slates beautifully bound. What designs will I fill it with?
Over the past year, I never once plugged anything into the USB-C port on my iPhone 16 Pro Max. I think, at least for the non-Pro iPhones, the port can now be deleted.
Apple definitely put their doesn't-screw-shit-up team on AirPods. Fairly close to perfection.
Every single light source in my apartment at that time was controlled by Hue. It was awful.
Apple Watch is the most inspiring thing in the tech industry right now — it's actually having a very tangible impact on improving the health of humanity.
After a month with both devices: iPhone X: nearly flawless. Cannot think of a single thing worth complaining about. Pixel 2 XL: So unbelievably shitty in literally every way that I can't believe Google shipped it. The power adapter it ships with is nice, though.
Travel tip: Get a suitcase with an atypical color. It's easier to identify it among other bags. Mine is maroon, for example. Distinctive, but dark enough to not show dirt. Dark green is a good choice too. Navy is a little too common
This desk treadmill has been a fantastic way to stay active on rainy days. I've been pleasantly surprised by how easy it is to type, too! Better yet, I've found I actually focus *better* when I'm on the treadmill, which is really not what I was expecting
wearing noise-canceling headphones at all times while traveling is the single biggest upgrade I've made to my experience of flying. it's amazing how much travel fatigue is just overstimulation from constant background noise
Great news: You can buy food containers that not only have matching lids & bases, but are also COLLAPSIBLE! My kitchen drawers have never been so well organized. I'm never going back. Better yet – silicone does not shed microplastics, nor does it shatter like glass!
PSA: Batteries have gotten so good that you can now get a rechargeable card that works with FindMy & is just slightly thicker than a credit card. I am never going to lose my passport or wallet again! (I hope this is not famous last words...)
String lights are an unreasonably effective & cheap way to make an outdoor space cozier
Just used iOS's Share Audio feature for the first time and hooolyyy cow the act of pairing two sets of AirPods to the same device via Bluetooth is the most intimate thing I've ever experienced
I wake up much more easily in rooms with east-facing windows, but sadly my bedroom doesn't face east. So I experimented with sunrise alarms to simulate direct sunlight... and it helped a lot!
Highly recommend this iPad stand: Turns your iPad into a Facebook Portal with FaceTime. Also should work really well with the new iPad Pro wide-angle lens and Center Stage.
Bought a Beelink Mini PC and installed vanilla Ubuntu. Then setup remote Codex and will have it manage the entire machine going forward. Was able to set up Tailscale, Home Assistant (and auto discover a bunch of devices), etc. all from my phone.
after a chef's knife, a must
Late to the party, but after a couple of 4+ hour road trips and a few weeks around town, the Tesla Y with FSD 14+ is incredible. Someone said it recently: it's like going from black and white to color TV. And when you drive a regular car again, even if it's a "better" car, you still feel dumb having to drive yourself.
I have a lot of kitchen basics that make me happy. Chef's knife, over-sized cutting board, shallow stainless mixing bowl…
btw bought this mouse after you recommended. game changer. 🙏
Similar. F150 and Model Y. I like just pressing the button.
Recently bought a Portal+ and 2 Portals for my parents and in-laws. Best video call UX I've had outside of an expensive board room setup. Big screen + hands-free + wide-angle + motion tracking + microphone makes it easy to have a conversation across the kitchen while cooking.
When your girl orders an uber courrier to get her favourite notebook 15 minutes before the store closes so she will have ample stationery on her solo paris trip, you just smile and nod
airpod max! i got them last year around holiday time, i think they were having a ~20% off sale on amazon for them, so i'd keep an eye out around this time of year for that if you're in the market for a pair! i use them every day, couldn't recommend them more highly honestly
I feel so connected to my notebook and pen, like we are truly One, a real family
Have you considered lighting candles all over your home and playing soft jazz and getting cozy with a book and letting your whole body relax from head to toe as you sip chamomile tea and smile gently, recalling the delightful moments of kindness and sweetness that met you today?
I love cashmere so much , it is equal amounts protective and comforting to me energetically. Like a little winter cocoon
Fresh flowers are an instant and direct avenue to my heart
angels need multiple linen skirts
my new notebook is covered in papayas and i am ecstatic about it
I also wore my Apple Watch and Oura ring, both in airplane mode. My best meditations always had the least variation in heart rate. When I wasn't focused, it would jump around a lot.
They are here: Hanes Men's Comfortsoft T-Shirt (Pack Of 4),Black,Large
@ouraring is best I've found for sleep
agree, this is the best i've found
My vote is cast iron. I use it for everything. Gets better every use
pixel 7 seems pretty good. just got one.
I wear @EarthRunner1987 sandals. Only footwear I found that encourages the right foot mechanics (strike on ball of foot)
best and only
I got a really good flip phone from Sunbeam. It was expensive, but it has Waze, speech-to-text, 5G hotspot, and other features that will make the switch less inconvenient.
These > AirPods - $19 - Way harder to lose - Unlimited battery - No charging
Unpopular opinion: The 16" MacBook Pro is the only screen you need
Pro tip if you want to read more: get the physical paper. (p.s. WSJ print + digital is only $10/mo for students)
The newest Kindle Scribe might be the best tech purchase I've ever made. > only has books and notes, no distractions > boring b&w display, can read at night > writing with the pen feels genuinely good > searchable handwritten notes > 12-week battery life. this > iPad
I use Mint Mobile. It has worked flawlessly with the Sunbeam Juniper.
this is the only watch you need man
If you're not learning to code with pen and paper you're ngmi
Depends on your budget, but the Bambu Lab A1 is arguably the perfect starter printer. Highly recommend getting an AMS with it as multi-color printing is a huge unlock for all sorts of cool stuff.
One of my favorite things to do with our Frame TV is creating a bunch of holiday/seasonal AI art.
15 years of 3D printing under my belt and having owned some 25+ printers...the Bambu H2C is my absolute favorite printer by a long shot (with dual AMS 2 Pros + AMS HT).
i spent an offensive amount of time researching this and ultimately it's the best there is. i bought 3 of them.
got the office set to 65℉ just so i can wear a hoodie.
The thickest carpet/rug you can possibly tolerate. Then get "rollerblade" wheels for your office chair.
i *hate* organizing screws/washers/etc. gridfinity is the best solution i've found but still, it's just extremely hard to organize and FIND random items. i need some sort of robotic storage-and-retrieval machine. how hard could it be?™
i've spent most of the day building a full parametric storage system for Wall Control. i now just describe what i need to mount on the wall and Fable goes and does web research, gets pictures of things, finds specs for measurements and then designs the mount while accounting for 3D printing quirks.
David Goggins in the airpods Red light glasses on Demolishing weights at the gym before another all nighter Yeah, it's wartime.
I'm gonna be wearing Carhartt in 2050
I literally rock a pair of these bad boys at my desk and so does @trevormccrt1 Literally the opposite of an airpod
PSA: take magnesium. Most people are deficient. Your sleep quality will skyrocket. You will feel better overall.
Didn't have one. Sold my car. Moved back home. Bought GPUs. Made a home cluster.
How Diet Coke is the best drink ever
Espresso + sparkling water + chocolate @drinkLMNT = superior diet coke
Sock Update: I tried out both darn tough + bombas socks! both are among the best socks I've worn; DTs preferred for long walks or hiking and bombas for casual around-the-house wear, especially in hot weather
i slept at a comfortable 63.5°F last night b/c i found out 8sleep is just a fish tank cooler connected to a tube so i bought a fish tank cooler and connected it to a premade mattress overlay with tubes
i found these to be one of the best affordable-ish options; $250-300 for both heated water and toilet seat
it was among the best purchases of my life
don't use apple watch or eightsleep for sleep tracking if you want good data you need oura or whoop
it is really hard to beat a good phone + airpods pro 3
in my experience the best cubes are the 2.5in and 3in (11lbs and 19lbs) since you can still pick them up with one hand, the 4in is uncomfortably large and awkwardly heavy at 45lbs
Daylight Computer. The Kindle Amazon never made. If it were maybe 30% smaller/lighter it would be perfect. It is *unreal* how much it feels like reading paper, even though the paper now e.g. scrolls Twitter or plays videos.
I print 95% of models myself. Elegoo Saturn 2 printer, either Elegoo water washable resins, Atlas tabletop resin, or Ekimate (tough to get ex-Japan). Learned most know-how on YouTube.
Unsolicited plug: if you enjoy iced drinks, particularly tea/coffee at home (though I suppose it works for alcohol as well), Keurig Hyperchiller at $20 is my favorite QOL improvement in a while. It’s “just” a plastic jug with two metal cups.
Unsolicited plug: I was recommended Cometeer coffee a few years ago and tried it for first time recently. *By far* the best taste to prep work ratio of any coffee ever prepared in our kitchen.
The Kindle is a substitute for paper, via eInk. It's the best available way to buy books, a somewhat mediocre reading experience which acts like an inferior substitute for paper, and an absolutely gobsmackingly frustrating software/hardware artifact to use. I love mine to death.
BEBANG compound microscope cost ~$70 and is fit for purpose where purpose is “Engage the world with sense of wonder.”
has a really elegant thing with magnets and metal posters. Geeky designs available in many flavors.
Started using earplugs in the last few days and it completely upgraded my sleep quality! 💤 Wish I have done this sooner!
Flying to HCMC today, and I did not forget to set this up and asked Otto to watch my house for me while I'm away 😂
wetsuit, it works really well, except for the face and hands it's freezing 😂 still enjoyable, 8/10
Get a Mac mini, it’s so much fun 😂
I have a fully equipped workstation at home but my most successful products are built with this setup:
I work on my phone more than on my laptop last week. Mostly talking to my agent on telegram. Get shit done.
whoa, this is trippy after so many years of using a curved wide screen, my eyes' muscle memory now sees this monitor with some weird "fish eye effect"
My daily driver is a Mac Studio that sits on my desk and I just connect to it with Tailscale. Then if I'm going on a plane or something must be local I pull it down from GitHub and play locally.
This is my entire home gym
Toss up between eight sleep pod pro and some no-tie stretch shoelaces (never tying my shoes again)
Eight sleep vs others is night and day
Sorry, no-show socks are the best.
There are a lot of tech products that are very cool. I think Tonal is the first one in a while that I can confidently say has changed my life forever. (Not an investor.)
Holy fuck that Sonos setup was miserable. Had to redo Beam. Ended up with Living Room 1, Loving Room 2, Living Room 3. Why did I download TrueTone for each speaker? Stereo mode doesn’t keep volume in sync. Screw it, it’s mostly working.
7 years of rock solid AirPlay. No hiccups, lag, reboots, anything. I've never even turned one off!
Got a Pixel Fold to start thinking about iPhone Fold. - the software makes or breaks it - when apps just stretch – wide suuucks - effectively all just stretch - entering 2-app mode must be better - this is super unsolved. Without major changes – width is a negative.
Tbh… no. Sorry. We have 2 kids and both seat configs in model x
I got a secondary Roamless eSIM that connects to both TMO or ATT, and every once in a while I use it instead but it's rare.
This charger won the battle. Dual 45W USB-C-PD with nerdy live wattage. Charges 50% in 30 min. Super happy after 3 weeks usage.
if you're a dude, every problem in your life can be solved by just getting moderately jacked and wearing linen pants. trust me
this is how i've always carried my macbook around but today someone stopped me on the street and called me "crazy" and said "you're gonna break your computer you idiot" guys, can someone please reassure me that i'm using the carrying cord right, i know i am
invest in a nice iron and start putting it to good use. nothing feels better than a freshly ironed linen button down
my wife bought me a new wallet bc mine was getting real old and tattered and i think the energy of that alone propelled me for a good week, it was incredible i felt like a king
there are few things i love more in this world than cargo pants. cargo pants are just so goated. us men, we got all kinds of stuff to carry around. wallet. keys. knife. corkscrew. protein powder. a small rodent or two. every man needs — every man DESERVES — 6+ pockets!
explain why i just bought a little clip-on reading light and apparently the fucker is USB-C?? you mean to tell me i'm now responsible for this tiny little charging cable?
Glad to see AOC has made a 'Tax the Rich' shirt so that I can finally wash the 'I Am Kind and Grateful' $190 Annie Bing shirt that I have been wearing daily
I have eight sleep for a year and never turned it on haha
i like it when guys text me being like 'do your need to borrow a mask because of sf air quality'. dude I got an earthquake prep bag and a nuclear prep bag in my closet... but your paper masks are kinda cute I guess....
have an @ouraring which is good but also want to get @eightsleep :)
yeah haha, skate shoes (grippy rubber soles) make great tennis shoes
biting the bullet and dual wielding airpods pro was a nice little level up in my permanent access to music/podcast without battery anxiety🤗
recently experimenting with hair clippers - having a fresh cut 52 weeks a year instead of 2-3x a year is actually pretty fun
My "either everyone is crazy or I am" cultural phenomenon that I don't get is the Apple Watch. Why pay $300 for a new source of daily battery anxiety, incomprehensible complications, and 30 apps you never use? Been giving it a shot from series 1 to 6 but it's still subpar.
LUMIX shoots better footage with better software at half the price with no overheating issues
I am genuinely really really impressed with the Framework 13 Pro. I was unhappy with the old 13. Awful keyboard, trackpad, and display. New one is way better in all categories. Best PC trackpad I've used, awesome keyboard, no more display wobbling. Feels 10x more premium.
My Eight Sleep is probably my favorite “rich guy purchase” I’ve ever made. Was talking to a Very Smart Person last night who said he’d give up his smartphone before his Eight Sleep and tbh I understand. I bought mine to mock it, now I’m a convert.