Cast Iron Skillet, take care of it and you will pass it down to your children.
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A Time Timer.
They're not cheap, especially for a timer that's bare bones (~20 USD).
But it has changed my work life.
- People who want to interrupt me while I'm working can now see how long until I have my next break. So I am interrupted less.
- Now I self-regulate a bit better, so I'm able to work longer without destroying myself in the process. I take breaks that help me with repetitive strain injuries and with feeling like I'm a human being and not just a machine.
- Now I remember to actually start timers when I start working. I know this is a bit silly, but I was having trouble creating a habit of stopping for breaks. I tried to solve this by setting timers on my phone, but I constantly forgot doing it. Now I'm reminded to start a timer by something that I see on my desk.
Nice onel, thanks for sharing! This is something I can improve on aswell, as a desk worker. Furthermore because taking eyes of the monitor screen regulary is supposed to reduce eye strain! I got this timer for my desk and workouts at home.
Why is it the wrong way (going counter clockwise)?
Ah. To set up the timer, you do pull the hand counter clockwise, as if you were pulling a spring-loaded car backwards for it to move forward on its own. After you release the Time Timer, its hand will move forward on its own, normally, clockwise.
It is a bit unusual, but the point of the timer is to see how much time youβve got left. Itβs like a battery charge percentage. You know that when the battery reaches zero, youβve got to charge it up again.
I hope the explanation helps. If not, feel free to ask or to check out the videos in the Time Timer website. After all, it is a strange product.
Lol thank you but I do know how a wind up clock works π, I have just never seen one going "backwards".
Here's one on my stove:
Maybe it's a European/ US difference?
Ah that makes sense. Maybe it's a European/US difference, but it could be just a Time Timer thing. My air fryer is from an American company and it has the same timer as you (wind it up clockwise, then the hand moves counter-clockwise).
I wonder if both types of timers (wind up clockwise and wind up counter-clockwise) seek to distinguish themselves from normal clocks in different ways:
- Wind up clockwise timers (like your stove and my airfryer) let you know it's not a normal clock by flowing counter-clockwise.
- Clockwise timers (like a Time Timer) let you know it's not a normal clock by having a red disk slowly become smaller.
Sleep mask
Got a link?
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.
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?
Earplugs come in different sizes. Maybe it's a matter of experimenting?
Must be your ear shape since Airpods Pros are the only earbuds that fall out of my ears.
a high quality pocket knife. never leave home without one.
I have a Boker Kwaiken, a real nice one, but man do I love the DW-1. Itβs so wee you can really use it anywhere without worrying about freaking anyone out and it does things like box cutting waaaay better than a longer knife.
Hell yea, brΓΆther.
Fuckinβ love that thing.
I understand the logic, but I've never been in a situation when I thought "I wish I had a pocket knife"
If you carry one, you'll discover all sorts of uses for it.
I have one in my car, but the glovebox is where things get forgotten.
Maybe a small Swiss Army knife would be a good investment.
A leatherman, or gerber multitool has been a life-saver for me more than once
Leatherman tools tend to be extremely expensive. Amazon has a lot of multitool options for far less. I have the one made by Wetools, which used to be about $20, which was a serious bargain, considering how well it was made. Now they are around $35, probably due to tariffs, but they are still a bargain.
I dont mind the expense on quality tools, well made, that last literally forever. Ive had ones that are about 20 years old now.
Few things I learned from my father, never get cheap tools
I get that, but Leatherman tools aren't expensive because of their quality, which is excellent, they are expensive because of their brand. There are plenty of equally high quality tools that aren't nearly as expensive. The Wetools knife that I have is a good example. Excellent design and high quality construction for a fraction of the cost.
I appreciate high quality in all things, but I have also learned in life that quality and cost often have little or no correlation. With a little research, I can usually find a tool, or guitar, or audio gear, etc. that is just as good, or even better, than the well-known gourmet brands, at a far cheaper price. Multitools are an excellent example of that.
What game are you changing exactly with this?
It's very convenient when you forgot lunch money.
This is illegal in France :(
that's really to bad, guess your guys' gangs really fucked that up for everyone
Just guillotines
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
Sadly also illegal as some people might feel threatened by it :(
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Birth control
- Bidet
- Hand barbells + weights
- Inexpensive watch like a casio f-91w, or a cheaper smart one. Turning off all phone sound notifs is nice.
- Used e-reader
- Heated blanket
- One of those water bottles with a straw and a smart lid
Itβs amazing how life changing a $35 bidet is
Every time I go to a bidet-less house, and see that they're going as unwashed as a 5th century peasant 
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