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[–] sbv@sh.itjust.works 104 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) (2 children)

When are the bidet advocates gonna show up? This post has been up for like an hour!

EDIT: the bidet people have arrived. Thank goodness. I was starting to worry that my instance had been defederated.

[–] spittingimage@lemmy.world 26 points 3 weeks ago (3 children)

If a bidet user was also an Arch user, which would they tell you about first?

[–] HappyRedditRefugee@lemm.ee 16 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

About their smart bidet running on arch

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[–] billwashere@lemmy.world 8 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

An Arch user, who’s vegan, does CrossFit, and owns a bidet. I think their head would explode trying to figure out which to talk about.

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[–] LunarLoony 5 points 3 weeks ago

About the marathon they ran last month?

[–] Ghostalmedia@lemmy.world 4 points 3 weeks ago (3 children)

Yeah, but sub $100 usually means cold water. A stream of chilly water up your butthole is a bad time.

[–] Chip_Rat@lemmy.world 8 points 3 weeks ago

So I spent the money on a NASA level bidet for that reason. Everyone I knew had been getting bidets and nobody would shut up about it, but they were all getting the $40 wands from Amazon. I couldn't imagine my poor innocent pucker taking an icy blasting daily, so when we bought one we got the full toilet seat replacement with heated dryer, seat and water heater.

After about 6 months I decided to turn the water heater off to save the .78cents a month in electricity, because it really didn't make a difference to me. The water is in the little hose and in the pipes of the house sitting and waiting for my butt for hours, it's perfectly room temp. I've never had a situation where my partner uses it first and then I do and the warm water runs down, or any other situation that would create that perfect storm, so I won't be buying one with a heater again...

The real life lesson I learned getting this bidet was because of the heated seat. You know the expression "you don't know what you go til it's gone"?

Well at first I noticed the welcoming warmth of the seat, and because the toilet is extra smart it "learns" when to expect me and my partner and preheats the seat to save energy.

But when I am off my routine, even just the weekends sometimes, I'll go and take a seat: instant sad. It's not freezing or anything, just unexpected enough and very mildly unpleasant. Something I never noticed before in my life (of luxury I guess, never had a bathroom so cold in my house that the change was shocking enough to register a memory.)

Now, every other toilet in the world is a very mild disappointment. This is a Greek tragedy in modern times.

[–] morbidcactus@lemmy.ca 5 points 3 weeks ago

My partner and I were concerned about that originally but it's really a non issue for either of us, it's still way better than not having one.

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[–] hydrashok@sh.itjust.works 46 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Game Genie. They were like $50 and let you change all kinds of games.

What?

[–] KingJalopy@lemm.ee 12 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Technically this is the correct answer

[–] ouRKaoS@lemmy.today 8 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

I would also accept Pro Action Replay

[–] Sixtyforce@sh.itjust.works 3 points 3 weeks ago

Good it's way better.

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[–] yesman@lemmy.world 41 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)
[–] Kolanaki@pawb.social 19 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Don't why the downvote. You are absolutely right. I think most hard drugs would qualify, and OP does not specify how life changing.

[–] Gelik@feddit.dk 5 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

Gotta agree here, they can be a big game changer! Really a bang for your buck.

[–] Broadfern@lemmy.world 35 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

A good multitool or Swiss Army Knife.

Mine was gifted to me a few years ago but it’s come in handy more times than I can count. Use it at least three times a week.

[–] AreaKode@lemmy.world 23 points 3 weeks ago

Leatherman has the warranty you need. Fantastic products with basically a lifetime warranty on any damage.

[–] tal@lemmy.today 5 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

I have a tiny, bladeless (so okay with TSA for flying) "pliers"-style multitool that fits on my keychain. I don't think that the manufacturer makes it any more. Searching for "keychain multitool" will turn up various designs on Amazon.

I also have a separate tiny folding knife


I think a Spyderco Bug, though any tiny knife is gonna be equivalent, and I'm sure that there are more-reasonably-priced tiny knives out there


that fits on my keychain that I take off when I fly.

For infrequently-used tools, those are large enough to be fine for most things, and it's less of a pain for me to haul around than a full-sized multitool or knife (which I have, in the past, carried).

I don't know if I'd say that it's a game-changer for me, but it is convenient to always have said tools at hand.

[–] NoneOfUrBusiness@fedia.io 29 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)
[–] jaschen306@sh.itjust.works 17 points 3 weeks ago
[–] Vandals_handle@lemmy.world 9 points 3 weeks ago

Wouldn't that be ass down?

[–] Hermit_Lailoken@lemmy.world 28 points 3 weeks ago (4 children)

A burr grinder for coffee beans.

[–] anon6789@lemmy.world 7 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

For my coffee stuff, I typically make Aeropress ($40) with a metal filter for the lady and use the OXO pour over ($18) for myself.

I like manual brewing so I can regulate all the ratios and temps to my liking. It isn't as fun to do both of those right after waking up though, so I make them at night into mason jars. Now I got a jar sealer attachment for my vacuum sealer ($10) and the coffee stays dang near at original quality until morning, so I just pop the top and have nice chilled pour over every morning. They make standalone jar sealers for cheap, but I have a spendier tabletop unit to do bags and jars.

I seal the beans in vacuum sealer containers as well now and they seem to be maintaining potency longer. I'm on week 3 of the current bag, and it still smells almost brand new every time I open it compared to my old airtight but not vacuumed container. The special jars are pretty cheap or a pound of beans should fit in a 32 oz mason jar.

So if you've already done the basics, think about checking out vacuum sealing. I use it for bunches of things. Pre-chopped veg for recipes (diced onion in 1/2 onion portions, 2 chopped celery and 2 chopped carrots for soup/stew, etc), wild game, make big batches of long cooked tomato sauces so we can have weekend meals during the week, resealing chips, cookies, and crackers so they don't get stale. All kinds of stuff.

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[–] Sixtyforce@sh.itjust.works 27 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Shoutouts to @sbv@sh.itjust.works BUY BIDET NOW. Obligatory comment about wiping shit off your hands with dry paper goes here. Wash your ass. I have two bidets BTW ~~and I use Arch Linux BTW~~.

Wall mounted soda can crusher. Recycling space saver.

Powered water fountain for cats. They instinctually prefer running water.

I bought the Swiss Army Knife of memory foam pillows that has sections on both ends for side sleeping, a dent in the middle with a neck support sticking out the bottom for support while stomach sleeping, and it works for sleeping on my back too. I don't really have a discernable favorite position, so I love the multifunction pillows.

[–] alianne@lemmy.world 3 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Any recommended brands/models for the pillow? I've never heard of such a thing, but it sounds incredible.

[–] Sixtyforce@sh.itjust.works 8 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Just the one since the time between buying this one and the previous is too many years to be relavant anymore.

Right now it's the Cervical Pillow by HOMCA that I recommend 'cuz that's what I got and I like it? Haha.

They look like this:

[–] grasshopper_mouse@lemmy.world 5 points 3 weeks ago

Hah, I have one of these but I use it for hip support during sex.

[–] Zwuzelmaus@feddit.org 25 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

File + sanding paper.

Just use it on your dice, and it's game changing.

[–] Wiz@midwest.social 9 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

I'm afraid I don't follow you. Why would you sand down your dice? Wouldn't that bias them?

[–] mysticpickle@lemmy.ca 16 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)
[–] Wiz@midwest.social 9 points 3 weeks ago

Joke (whoosh)

My head

[–] RisingSwell@lemmy.dbzer0.com 9 points 3 weeks ago

I think biasing the dice might be the point

[–] Witchfire@lemmy.world 24 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)
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[–] urheber@discuss.tchncs.de 16 points 3 weeks ago

10 Grams of weed

[–] 5714@lemmy.dbzer0.com 15 points 3 weeks ago

Mirror.

Birth Control. /j

Big bagpack.

Toaster.

[–] Lasherz12@lemmy.world 13 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

A multimeter. There's so much you can do and learn with a decent multimeter. Extech is a good cheaper brand, as is BK Precision and Brymen. Just make sure it has a built-in fuse for the Amperage reading, and ideally, it should be true RMS.

A pentel twist erase pencil... best pencil 10/10

If you wear contacts, use dailies. It's so liberating to not care if you waste one because it fell in a dirty sink or remove them right before bed without a mirror.

Automatic plant watering systems. They're dirt cheap, can run on batteries or USB, and work great.

A detachable base wood clamp for recycling cardboard. Pierce all your boxes with the end and then put the base back on and haul more boxes at once than you thought was humanly possible.

[–] Justas@sh.itjust.works 11 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

A USB-charged battery-powered pump. I use it to top up my bicycle tyres, it makes cycling a breeze.

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[–] AlphaOmega@lemmy.world 11 points 3 weeks ago

I got my robot vacuum with lidar for $60. Not typical, but still possible to grab a refurbished unit.

[–] FlashMobOfOne@lemmy.world 10 points 3 weeks ago

High thread-count sheets.

[–] Adderbox76@lemmy.ca 9 points 3 weeks ago

Air Fryer. You can find basic models for under 100.

[–] sem@lemmy.blahaj.zone 9 points 3 weeks ago

A bicycle (with a lock)

A raincoat or umbrella

A smartphone

Shoes

A reliable electric light source, like a lamp.

Maybe an electric fan, if you're in a hot environment

[–] ckmnstr@lemmy.world 8 points 3 weeks ago

As someone who was chronically constipated: A year's supply of psyllium husks.

As someone who was overweight, depressed and had severe back pain, a yoga mat.

[–] Macaroni_ninja@lemmy.world 6 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

A good knife sharpener. For 100 USD you can get very good ones, but even a 10 USD/EUR one can make a huge difference.

I found a great one and bought multiple of THESE, it is truly amazing. The suction cup design is genius.

[–] drmoose@lemmy.world 6 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Been obsessed with Galaxy Tab A9 recently which is around 75-100$. You can root it and turn it into a lot of general purpose devices for automation or just an e-reader. The only problem is battery so you need a plug for it full time if used in automation environment.

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[–] Quilotoa@lemmy.ca 6 points 3 weeks ago

Ratchet belt. What a great invention.

[–] AceFuzzLord@lemm.ee 4 points 3 weeks ago

If you're like me and either don't have enough space or don't like moving a normal computer mouse around, a good trackball mouse is probably gonna be real good.

I originally got a cheap enough ergonomic wireless Logitech one from walmart for my then new laptop I got for college. Then, just maybe a month or two ago, I got an ergonomic one from Elecom to replace my standard mouse because it was having some click problems and scroll wheel issues. The only problem I have with either is how the ball on the Elecom one doesn't always move super smooth and I can't be as precise as I can with the Logitech one.

[–] blackstrat@lemmy.fwgx.uk 4 points 3 weeks ago

Electric screwdriver. Have used mine so much over the years it was well worth the £35 I paid. It won't do what an impact driver does, but the same can be said the other way around too.

You could also get some running shoes, shorts an T and become a runner.

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