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    27 minutes ago

    Collapsible metal chopsticks in a little carrying case. I use them all the time and I paid less than $10 for them.

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    My watch cost about $25 and definitely wins for best purchase. It’s amazing just how nice it is to be able to tell the time and date with a glance instead of looking around for a clock or pulling out my phone. It also has alarm functionality, which is nice when I need a quiet alarm that will only wake me up.

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    47 minutes ago

    Bag of quality dog food and treats for the local shelter dogs. No matter how bad of a day I was having at work, I could think of the shelter puppies having a bit of comfort food in their lives.

  • DistressedDad@lemmy.ca
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    1 hour ago

    Water flosser (on sale for $49) - I hate flossing so this does a great job of making me feel fresh after a night of binge eating popcorn or the odd stick of celery.

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    2 hours ago

    I bought a really cheap 11 dollar wireless charger for my car and it has lasted a crazy amount of time. It opens and closes with a sensor or a nub on the back that I run my finger across.

    I did not expect it to last 6 years, but it’s still going strong. It even survived me flipping my car.

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    2 hours ago

    Antique cast iron pan from Goodwill for $20. It’s a BSR Red Mountain, late 30s early 40s. I use it all the time.

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        Eh, if you’re talking about functionality, whatever piece of cast iron you get is going to be fine. Modern cast iron, they don’t mill the cooking surface flat like they used to, but that doesn’t affect anything really. I personally prefer the milled surface because I get a better feel with the stainless spatula, but it’s totally a personal preference thing.

        Main thing you want is something that has enough mass to be able to stand up to high heat without warping. There were a couple of companies in the 20s and 30s making stamped steel pans that look like vintage cast iron the the uninitiated, and they are all warped basically beyond use, rusty, and not restorable like cast is. Good for decoration and nothing else.

  • Varyk@sh.itjust.works
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    4 hours ago

    Decathlon Forclaz 50L rucksack, been traveling with it over a decade and it still looks new, all the clips work, it’s crazy and i see the exact same model in airports when i travel today and only this model and color despite there having been other colors sold at the time so it must be the indestructible model.

    grey with blue highlights.

    35 bucks on sale.

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      2 hours ago

      I invested in a good rucksack once and never did again. Because I didn’t need to because it has lasted

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    5 hours ago

    This “Haul Master” for unloading a pickup truck bed. Spent a summer cutting and removing sod and this saved me from a lot of work and pain. Still using it whenever I dump yard waste and construction/demolition debris. Stores nicely in the garage when not using it. I literally say it’s the best forty bucks I ever spent every time I use it.

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    6 hours ago

    Extra long charging cable. I have 3 glorious metres, I can charge it when in bed, on the sofa, wherever!

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      Does it feel like charging is slower with that cable?

      With that length, depending on the copper wire diameter, you will get significantly less power to your devices.

      At 5m or more most 5V decices would probably completely stop charging because the voltage at the end drops below 4V.

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        Mine did which is why I don’t buy those OMG SIX FOOT LONG BUY THIS FUCKING CABLE BITCH ITS SIX FEEEEET - um, those super long cables. I noticed when I used a normal charger it felt like my phone charged in like 2 minutes. So I buy a new regular length charger and it’s lasted over a year now.

        Another thing about those long ass chargers is they stop working after like a week from what I experienced. It’s like they put all the effort into telling you HOW FUCKING LONG THEY ARE?! BRO SIX. FUCKING. FEET. FUCK YOU that they put no effort into what’s in them six feet

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          Im just talking about cables tho. Never buy chargers that dont have a separable cable. Apple ass garbo quality concept to make hardwired chargers.

          The charging speed just depends on the power rating of the charger + length of cable + power input limit of the phone.

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        5 hours ago

        If you’re charging in bed or on the sofa, you’re likely to be there for a while anyway. Doesn’t matter if it charges slower. Plus, slow charging is better for the battery.

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          Plus, slow charging is better for the battery.

          I was thinking that too. Was just wondering if the difference in speed was noticeable at all.