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[-] Bruncvik@lemmy.world 7 points 2 months ago

Steam owen. Haven't reheated my food un the microwave ever since.

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[-] DarkThoughts@fedia.io 7 points 2 months ago

Noise cancelling headphones. I wish I could wear them 24/7.

[-] FlashMobOfOne@lemmy.world 7 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

The best recent one was a Faraday bag for my phone.

I use it as a step counter but didn't want to be checking it often nor tracked all the time, and the faraday bag blocks signals from the outside and minimizes my phone as a nuisance AND helps curb the urge to check it all the time while still counting my steps.

Overall, though, I'd say a USB powerbank. I've had it for three years and only used it a handful of times, but when I'm in an airport or road tripping, it's nice to have an easy way to recharge my devices.

[-] kittenzrulz123@lemmy.blahaj.zone 7 points 2 months ago

My Thinkpad T440p, its a reliable laptop that works amazingly. It may not be the most powerful but the keyboard is amazing and the build quality is better then any modern laptop.

[-] rammer@sopuli.xyz 7 points 2 months ago

This. Don't buy consumer laptops. You can get secondhand business laptops that are just as cheap and more durable. You won't get one with a touchscreen but that's about it for the downsides.

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[-] Adverb@lemmynsfw.com 7 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

I bought a new microwave in 2007 to replace the 1989 model I had since college. It could boil water in under 10 minutes. It had sensor cooking and preset modes. It was life changing.

[-] Reyali@lemm.ee 7 points 2 months ago

Motion sensor and smart light switch. There are two rooms in my house with multiple entryways and awful light switch options, so without these I’d just stumble in the dark.

We also have it for our carport and it’s so pleasant for the light to automagically happen and then go off without needing to remember to change anything.

(And all of this done through local mesh and Apple HomeKit. We do not use proprietary services that can be shut down on us.)

[-] amelia@feddit.org 6 points 2 months ago

Not sure if that counts as technology, but simple LED lights over my kitchen counter (mounted under the upper cabinets) were a pretty inexpensive purchase that made my life significantly better. I don't understand now how I was ever able to cook with just the ceiling lights on, it's absolutely terrible.

[-] Nomecks@lemmy.ca 6 points 2 months ago

Putting more than 256MB of ram in a Windows XP machine. People think that the jump from HDD to SSD was big, but imagine Windows actively using the HDD as virtual memory. It would grind your PC to a halt. Going to 512MB made your computer feel like a Ferrari.

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[-] amelia@feddit.org 6 points 2 months ago

My Ampler E-Bike I bought 2 years ago. More than 5000 km later I still love it to bits.

[-] MellowYellow13@lemmy.world 6 points 2 months ago

The original GameBoy in like 1992, I was 6 and it was everything. Then Pokemon came out and hell yeah

[-] ultranaut@lemmy.world 5 points 2 months ago

Stand mixer. It's so much easier to mix things now and I make less of a mess.

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[-] AgentGrimstone@lemmy.world 5 points 2 months ago

Egg cooker. Hard boiled and omelettes were already easy but the cooker made it even easier, with less water, and less cleanup.

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[-] Grabthar@lemmy.world 5 points 2 months ago

A kitchen sink. Did an impromptu kitchen reno due to a gas leak and being without one is such a huge downgrade in quality of life. I was washing dishes in the bathtub nightly and it was absolutely miserable. I don't think I've ever been more appreciative of the technology of modern plumbing than the day I was able to rerun lines to the sink area and get it all going.

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[-] LostAndSmelly@lemmy.world 5 points 2 months ago

I got a Microsoft Surface earlier this year. I have had phones and tablets with pens before but none were very satisfying to use and I have had laptops for decades at this point. This is the thinnest and lightest laptop as well as the best tablet I have ever used.

I no longer carry a paper notebook with me because I always have my surface. I have needed One Note for a very long time but didn't realize it. having access to all of my notes and being able to carry all of them without having to find the right notebook as been huge.

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