• Serdan@lemm.ee
    2·
    1 year ago

    I love my airfryer and may upgrade it to a larger one. I’ve started making my own food again instead of eating fast food every day (depression sucks).

    • jimmydoreisalefty@lemmus.orgEnglish
      0·
      1 year ago

      What are some food recipes you recommend?!

      Any subs you posted on or learned from that you would advise others to follow, curious.

      Thank you!

      • sparkl_motion@beehaw.org
        1·
        1 year ago

        Not OP, but we make roasted carrots with garlic, Italian spices, and parm cheese sprinkled on top.

        Be sure to use avocado oil instead of olive.

        They’re fucking delicious.

        Edit: 325 for about 18-20 minutes. Just check for tenderness that you prefer.

  • That Dutch guy@feddit.nl
    2·
    1 year ago

    First place, aSmartwatch.

    I all but stopped checking every fcking notification, my life has become peacefull and tranquil.

    Second place, my 4yo daughter. Achieved the exact opposite.

      • That Dutch guy@feddit.nl
        1·
        1 year ago

        Before, I picked up my phone at every ping or vibrate.

        When I wear the watch, all phone notifications are automatically muted and the watch is set to only notify a few apps (Whatsapp, phone calls, calendar). No emails, no kik, no games nothing.

  • down daemon@lemmy.mlEnglish
    1·
    1 year ago

    does stealing it count? because that would be a boxed copy of redhat linux from best buy in the late 90s/early 2000s. yes, i found a way to steal linux

  • pixxelkick@lemmy.world
    1·
    1 year ago

    Building and running my own server for self hosting multiple tools for my home.

    • Bitwarden Password manager, now sharing logins/passwords for stuff my fiance and I both use is easy, and every single website we use has its own unique randomly generated password so when one site gets breached, our logins aren’t compromised anywhere else

    • Plex, it’s like your own self hosted Netflix. My file copies of any movies/TV shows go on here and it parses em all, keeps it all grouped together, streams in 4k.

    • Shinobi, for my security cameras. Self hosted free CRTV application, works with any open spec cameras. Has movement detection and tonnes of other open source options for plug-ins.

    • Deluge, handy UI for downloading torrents onto my server. Conviently added presets to it that let me download to the very folders Plex scans… cough cough.

    • Kavita, self hosted server for books/pdfs. Some e-readers can even connect to it. A couple popular manga reading apps also work with it. Can also just use its own browser web interface as an e-reader, it has multiple options for styles (infinite scroll, page swiping, left/right click, and even supports right to left mode for manga!)

    • Nextcloud, pictures/document storage. Sort of like a selfhosted filesshare/file backup. Has a mobile app that can automatically backup every picture/video you take on your phone!

    • Gogs, open source super lightweight git repo. Has only the bare minimum of features, basic web hook, authorization, permissions, simple web ui to edit. It does the job I need it to and that’s good enough.

    • OpenVPN, self hosted VPN so I can securely access all the above stuff without exposing it to the internet.

    • Also I host my own websites on it, publicly exposed. Blog, a writing project, nothing terribly fancy.

    Eventually I plan to add some more stuff to it. Migrate my smart home dependencies over to Z wave and install Home Assistant, so I don’t have to rely on sending my info to google/amazon/etc to do basic smart home stuff.

      • pixxelkick@lemmy.world
        1·
        1 year ago

        I havent had any issues with Plex so far, so I continue to use it. Ive definitely looked into jellyfin and it doesnt seem painful to swap over, but at the moment there hasnt been a compelling reason to make the switch.

        I put media in my folder, plex scans it by the time I sit on my couch, I click button, show plays. No issues to speak of so far.

  • StringTheory@beehaw.orgEnglish
    1·
    1 year ago

    Bicycle. No gas expenses, no tabs, no loan, free parking. I understand how it works and can mostly fix it myself for very little money. I can take quiet side streets and arrive in a much better mood, plus my fat lazy ass gets some exercise.

    • sping@lemmy.sdf.orgEnglish
      1·
      1 year ago

      It also transformed my feelings about winter, which is long, gray and mostly charmless here excepting the occasional blizzard, but commuting by bike warms me and gets me fresh air and exercise. It makes it much more tolerable. I actually enjoy my commute and look forward to it.

      So many people I work with insist biking is unappealing or borderline impossible while complaining almost daily about their commute. Obviously for some people and some commutes it really is impossible, but I’m not talking about those situations.

  • Joe Bidet@lemmy.ml
    1·
    1 year ago

    In last 5 years for me:

    • a pair of decent (second hand) speakers
    • a cheap (blue switches ftw) mechanical keyboard
    • a standing desk
    • an ergonomic chair

    (sorry it’s not single item…)

    • beSyl@slrpnk.net
      0·
      1 year ago

      Which ones? Just the standard ones? I am considering buying crocs as an alternative to house/home sleepers. Do you think that would work well?

      • Churbleyimyam@lemm.ee
        1·
        1 year ago

        Yeah, just the standard ones. Yeah I think that’s a great idea. In fact just yesterday I bought some new slippers from the supermarket which turned out to be badly designed chinesium prototype slippers and thought about just having a second pair of crocs for indoors. I just checked and you can even get fluffy lined ones!!

  • GrayBackgroundMusic@lemm.eeEnglish
    1·
    1 year ago

    Zoloft Lexapro aka escitalopram. I thought everyone had the anxiety voices like I did. I told myself I was just a worrier. Then it got REALLY bad in my 30’s and even I thought it was getting absurd. My doc asked me “how are you feeling” and I just broke down, spilled my guts. He said “let’s try a small dose.” and after a couple months adjustment, the crazy voices went from 4/5 to a 1/5. They’re still there, but they’re WAY more quiet. I had no idea that this is what normal people think like.

    • beSyl@slrpnk.net
      0·
      1 year ago

      Without trying to bring trauma to the surface, could you provide an example of the voices before medication vs after medication?

      • GrayBackgroundMusic@lemm.eeEnglish
        1·
        1 year ago

        The one that made me realize something was wrong was a normal, gentle rain. I had this overwhelming fear that the roof was gonna fly off or leak or disintegrate. It was normal weather, not an extreme storm. I couldn’t sleep because the worries were so bad.

        Once I started taking medicine, I realized other things. Not everyone worries they’re gonna be fired every day, that their tires are gonna be flat, etc.

  • WhoIsRich@lemmy.world
    0·
    1 year ago

    As someone with waxy ears, an ear pick with a wifi camera built in. Would get blockages, cotton buds just pushed it back, olive oil or peroxide would get air locked. The webcam ear pick was super cheap and makes it easy to scoop out any lumps of wax.

    • AmosBurton_ThatGuy@lemmy.ca
      0·
      1 year ago

      Got any recommendations? My ears have been pissing me off lately cause they’re constantly feeling blocked. Not just for the ear pick but anything in general to help with to much wax in the ear.

      • ezekielmudd@reddthat.com
        01·
        1 year ago

        I use a 50/50 mix of isopropyl alcohol and white vinegar. I drip about ten drops in one ear, let it sit there while I read a book on my side. Then I catch it all with a Kleenex tissue as I rotate my head.

        This works great on ear infections too.

  • arthur@lemmy.zipOPEnglish
    0·
    1 year ago

    Sunglasses and UV-blocking clothes.

    With the first I discovered that I have a high sensitivity to light, now I can see much more during the day.

    And the second is very useful, protecting me from sun without the need to worry about sunscreen (except for the face)

  • TedZanzibar@feddit.ukEnglish
    0·
    1 year ago

    Anything that takes away shitty chores. People take washing machines for granted these days, but a decent dishwasher is a godsend. Modern ones don’t need anything more than a basic scrape of the dishes as “prep” and loading it before bed to then wake up to a load of sparkling clean dishes is amazing.

    In a similar vein we’ve just got a robot vacuum cleaner that we’ve set to run every night. The amount of dog fur in its bin every morning is eye opening, and other than for the stairs there’s almost no need to do vacuuming ourselves now.

      • TedZanzibar@feddit.ukEnglish
        1·
        1 year ago

        You need to keep the floor clear and empty its bin, sure, but it’s way less effort than actually vacuuming. We’ve only had it for a couple of weeks but have got into the habit of doing a quick run around picking up toys and other obstacles before we go to bed (though I did specifically buy a model that can avoid those things).

  • Blizzard@lemmy.zipEnglish
    0·
    1 year ago

    Smart vacuum cleaner. You pay once for not needing to vacuum your house anymore - best deal ever.