• MTK@lemmy.world
    131·
    10 uur geleden

    Any basic ear plugs, literally $2 to make the world nicer, to sleep better in loud situations, to protect your hearing, to prevent infections in pools, and more.

    You don’t realize how much nicer the world is when it’s like 15db quiter, especially when you are in a city.

    • Valmond@lemmy.world
      1·
      1 uur geleden

      My ears doesn’t like earplugs, or those old ear buds for listening to music, they just fall out. The new earbuds like apple & co works very well, are there ear plugs like that?

      • c1a5s1c@feddit.orgEnglish
        2·
        3 uur geleden

        that’s really to bad, guess your guys’ gangs really fucked that up for everyone

        • c1a5s1c@feddit.orgEnglish
          4·
          3 uur geleden

          cop: are you carrying anything sir?

          me: no sir, I keep it all PG

          cop: alright, you have a good day now

          me smirking and taking out my Pocket Guillotine

        • Mubelotix@jlai.lu
          4·
          2 uur geleden

          Not for defense. You can carry a knife like when you also carry food because you can justify needing it. You can’t carry a knife without such reason

        • Sylvartas@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
          1·
          1 uur geleden

          Not anymore. All knives are now banned in public because apparently we are toddlers. Or they think that terrorists won’t find any way to hurt people now. Because surely legality is where any knife murderer draws the line…

          Edit : I think laguioles and swiss army knives are still ok since they have no blade lock. But apparently there is now zero legal difference between my extrema ratio knife (which is admittedly really blurring the line between EDC and “tactical” knife) and an Opinel.

    • lolcatnip@reddthat.comEnglish
      2·
      11 uur geleden

      My EDC is a Spyderco Para 3, but IMHO Kershaw is a great budget brand. I really like the Iridium, but the finish is a bit too delicate for my taste because I keep my knife in the same pocket with my keys.

  • moonburster@lemmy.world
    4·
    12 uur geleden

    Some chifi buds and a (Bluetooth) dac.

    I have a pair of kz prx (planars, 37 bucks) and a hiby w3II (good enough over by and oké over cable, 40). If you don’t need by I will recommend the trn black pearl as it has the same parts as some of its more expensive counterparts

      • Valmond@lemmy.world
        2·
        56 minuten geleden

        ELIX: Wifi headphones and a DAC (the thingy that taked digital music and makes it into analog sound for a 3.5 jack).

        Bet you can’t get all that for $100 though. A used pair of senheisser maybe, but an OK used DAC is probably at least $100 in itself.

    • moseschrute@lemmy.mlEnglish
      1·
      5 uur geleden

      Recently bought a leatherman skeletool. It’s so compact and the perfect amount of utility for me. And it doubles as a fidget toy.

  • BonesOfTheMoon@lemmy.world
    11·
    18 uur geleden

    You really should buy a bedbug proof mattress cover and interceptors for the legs of your bed and furniture. Trust me when I say that an ounce of prevention will save you a lot of trouble, cost, and emotional trauma. Even if it costs more, buy then anyway.

  • GraniteM@lemmy.world
    8·
    17 uur geleden

    Electric kettle.

    Bone conduction headphones.

    Rechargeable head lamp.

    Nice EDC knife.

    Driving gloves.

    A really good insulated cup.

    French press.

    Digital kitchen scale.

    Slow cooker.

  • gegil@sopuli.xyz
    5·
    18 uur geleden

    For me, literally game changing item is a game controller. For the games with native controller support it is awesome. Its easier and more confortable than mouse and keyboard. Of course it is not comparable with mouse and keyboard, especially in games heavily relied on mouse, but for anything else, on my opinion, it is a better option. My controller is quite cheap, but works well. I bought a controller to see what it is and how different it is for gaming, compared to mouse and keyboard. At first it was difficult, as i did not have an experience with controller, but now i enjoy it.

    • Gelik@feddit.dkOP
      3·
      18 uur geleden

      Good one, a controller is really a game changer. I enjoy it too, and think it’s even much needed one for some games, like Dark Souls. 4 years ago I bought the used Xbox controller from a co-worker, as he got himself the new version. Paid him $10-15 IIRC. This year I bough a new wireless USB-Dongle for $15, as the old one got wonky. Very much worth it.

      • BenLeMan@lemmy.world
        2·
        9 uur geleden

        What is it with those USB dongles? Mine also just died after a while. But yeah, the Xbox controller is great and since it uses regular Bluetooth, the dongle isn’t the only way to connect it.

    • AnarchistArtificer@slrpnk.netEnglish
      2·
      18 uur geleden

      I like that having a controller gives me more versatility in my seating position when gaming. At my desk, I can use either the controller or mouse and keyboard. If I get tired in that position, the long wire on my controller means I can sit elsewhere and play (my desk is positioned such that I can just rotate my monitor and play it from my sofa if I want).

      I also enjoy that a controller is more portable than my mouse and keyboard for playing games on my laptop when away from home.

  • Owl@lemm.eeEnglish
    9·
    21 uur geleden

    I was gonna say an OLED monitor but then i saw the 100$ or less

    • lolcatnip@reddthat.comEnglish
      2·
      11 uur geleden

      There are other kinds of monitors that come pretty close, but definitely not for under $100. For example, the Nebula display on some Asus laptops, or the Nixeus NX-EDG34S (which is no longer available, but I assume there are equally good monitors available using the same tech).

    • milkisklim@lemm.ee
      52·
      21 uur geleden

      Agree, but splurge and get one that has a water heater. No one wants cold water sprayed there.

      • TheRealKuni@midwest.socialEnglish
        51·
        19 uur geleden

        Eh. Cold water is fine. I’ve been using cold water for years.

        Warm water is nicer, but cold water is fine.

    • amphetaminisiert@feddit.nl
      3·
      24 uur geleden

      Yeah mine was just 30 €. You never have to manually clean your ass ever again because the thing just does it for you!

  • Gelik@feddit.dkOP
    53·
    2 dagen geleden

    Blackout curtains in combination with a sunlight alarm clock to fall asleep more easily and wake up gentler without my phone.

    • iAmTheTot@sh.itjust.works
      24·
      2 dagen geleden

      These are just frankly necessary if you live far enough north. When I’m going to sleep at 11pm ish, the sun is still up lmao.

      • Pyr@lemmy.ca
        17·
        1 dag geleden

        Went to the arctic circle for the first time. It’s crazy how bright out it is at night. This is 12:30AM just after midnight.

        • IndiBrony@lemmy.worldEnglish
          22·
          1 dag geleden

          I’m not op, but I’m 55° north… It’s 22:25 here and this is how light it is right now. In another 4 hours, it’ll be nearly full daylight again!

        • vaionko@sopuli.xyz
          3·
          24 uur geleden

          I’m 61°N, the sun barely sets in the summer. Today, sun rises at 3:51, sets at 23:14. It’s proper dark for maybe 2 hours

        • iAmTheTot@sh.itjust.works
          3·
          1 dag geleden

          51° N. I’m also on the fourth floor of a building, so the horizon is farther away. I’m exaggerating a little bit. By “still up” I really mean it’s still bright enough out, twilighty, that it would affect my ability to sleep. Bedroom window also faces east west, so, yeah it’s a combination of factors but still.

          • WR5@lemmy.world
            2·
            1 dag geleden

            It would matter more for your ability to fall asleep at night if your bedroom faces West. Do you mean it affects your ability to sleep in late?

      • Gelik@feddit.dkOP
        5·
        2 dagen geleden

        I feel you, I’ve got a streetlamp right outside my bedroom window! lol

        • tamal3@lemmy.world
          1·
          7 uur geleden

          I grew up 2 blocks from a train station that would start running routes every 10 min starting at 5:30 or so. Oh boy I can’t believe I slept through it as a kid, I wouldn’t be able to now without re-acclimating.

    • moseschrute@lemmy.mlEnglish
      2·
      5 uur geleden

      For me it’s a sleep mask, but I also understand that that misses the gentle wake up part. But I love that I can bring my sleep mask anywhere which you can’t do with curtains

  • monovergent 🛠️@lemmy.ml
    15·
    1 dag geleden

    Low-profile noise-cancelling earbuds. Lived with a snoring roommate for some months, don’t know how I would’ve slept without those.