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First of all, this thread is fantastic. If I wasn't designing and building interfaces, I'd love to give industrial design a shot. There are so many seemingly mu
by samsolomon 10y ago
First of all, this thread is fantastic. If I wasn't designing and building interfaces, I'd love to give industrial design a shot. There are so many seemingly mundane things that we take for granted. Here's a few favorites:
YETI Rambler - 20oz
http://yeti.com/rambler http://yeti.com/rambler
I've owned so many different insulated coffee mugs, but this is by far the best I've owned. What's particularly interesting to me about this one is the open top, I can drink from it like any to-go coffee, but the temperature stays warm for hours. Alternatively, I've filled it with ice and water and had the ice last my entire workday.
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Mochi Drawstring Backpack
https://www.mochibrand.com/ https://www.mochibrand.com/
Drawstring backpacks tend to be pretty fickle. Often they get tangled, jam and break. I've had a Mochi drawstring back for the last three years and love it. The strings are much thicker on the Mochi. I'm not sure what is different about the design of the strings, but I have not once had a jam—not in three years.
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Withings WiFi Scale
http://www.withings.com/us/en/products/new-scales http://www.withings.com/us/en/products/new-scales
Ever since I wrestled in high school, I've been obsessed with my weight. Maybe it is a little compulsive, but I weigh myself two or three times each day. Withings has an app keeps track of your weight, body fat percentage and BMI over time. I find it fascinating to see the fluctuations and averages. You can see what the app looks like here.
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/health-mate-steps-tracker/id542701020?mt=8 https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/health-mate-steps-tracker/id...
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Logitech K750 Solar Keyboard
https://www.logitech.com/en-us/product/wireless-solar-keyboard-k750-mac https://www.logitech.com/en-us/product/wireless-solar-keyboa...
I'm certain everyone here has their own opinions about keyboards. I'm a huge fan of the Logitech solar keyboard. I got sick of changing the batteries on my Apple keyboard every few months so I bought this keyboard. What's amazing is that even a room with very little light, the thing has been running without issue.
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Timex Weekender Watch
http://www.timex.com/men/collections/weekender/ http://www.timex.com/men/collections/weekender/
Watches are pretty subjective, but I think the weekender is a fantastic buy for the money. You can generally find them for $30 to $40. You can purchase a few different nato bands, and it's like you have several different watches! One caveat is that the watch is incredibly loud. I love it because it reminds me of the clock at my grandmother's house in the country. If you're sensitive to loud watches, it's probably not the right one for you.
- ohyoutravel 10y agoRE: The Withings WiFi Scale. I bought one in early-2011, which I think is when they first came out. I have been using it almost-daily since then, six years ago. Zero issues whatsoever. I change the batteries about one a year or more it seems, and plug it in to change the wifi settings when I move to a new house or something. Absolutely flawless and now I have six years of weight data easily accessible. Withings even allows easy export of that data to a spreadsheet, so I do that every year or so just so I have a backup. The newer Withings scales have some newer features, but I have been unable to justify the purchase because the one I have is indestructible.