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Ask HN: What do you want for Christmas that costs less than $100?
- 2devnull 4y agoA hug.
- ravenstine 4y agoNot even kidding, I'd rather have just that than any material item I'm likely to get.
- Finnucane 4y agoWhatever it is, it better not take up any space.
- blinded 4y agoNew beard trimmer, old one is on its last leg. Or those nice fury slippers to walk around the house in. A nice handwritten card would also do.
- Wonnk13 4y agoI've been very happy so far with the selection here https://www.nytimes.com/wirecutter/reviews/best-beard-trimmer/ https://www.nytimes.com/wirecutter/reviews/best-beard-trimme... :)
- ender1235 4y agoAn air purifier to help with some of the dust buildup.
- quietthrow 4y agoWait - this actually works? Are you saying having a air purifier will reduce the dust that accumulates on open surfaces and that one will not need to dust any more (or can go for longer periods that usual before they need to dust)?
- htrp 4y agoyep.. but you have to clean it. In theory with enough hepa filters you don't need to dust.
- jjk166 4y agoI got a cheap air purifier (~$40 on amazon) and didn't notice any improvement. The filter gets dirty over time so it's doing something, but I just don't think there's enough airflow for it to matter. More expensive options might be more effective but I don't want to burn the money to find out.
- pawelduda 4y agoOnly marginally from personal experience
- legitster 4y agoThe older I get, the more I appreciate a donation in my name. That said, a nice bottle of booze is something I really appreciate but would never splurge on myself.
- tomcam 4y agoI am so moved by this that I will donate a bottle of booze to myself, but in your name, thereby satisfying both your conditions. I like to think of myself as a full-service HN commentator.
- dugmartin 4y agoWoodworking/shop apron.
- b20000 4y agothat the wars stop, that inflation comes down, that the cost of living decreases in california and that covid gets erradicated and that we have friendly productive relationships with other major powers
- saargrin 4y agoill pitch in my $100 if you can get this done by christmas
- plx211 4y ago2x yubico key and bottle of caol ila 12yo
- apineda 4y agoa nice tall wooden pepper mill
- longhairedhippy 4y agoI have realized that a really good open world video game with lots of replay value has an amazing value. $60 at 200 hours of gameplay works out to $0.30/hour, which I am struggling to find anything else I am interested in that has a similar fun-to-cost ratio. On the flip side, if the game sucks, the average goes way down. Fortunately I'm a sucker for decent open world games so there's a relatively low chance for me.
- mattbrewsbytes 4y agoPeople complain about the prices of games but they are cheap when you weigh inflation and the amount of time you play. You could generalize it to any AAA studio video game at $60-70. Counter intuitive thought is to buy physical and then do a trade-in/sell on a marketplace if you don't like it. If you buy digital you are stuck with it, like it or not.
- calgoo 4y agoI always do some quick "pub math": How many hours of entertainment do i get out of this? How much would that time cost me in a bar / pub? that normally makes it a lot of easier to justify a 50 / 60 price.
- willcipriano 4y agoThe gift of no obligation to get you a gift in return.
- hnthrowaway0315 4y agoJust leave me alone for a couple of days.
- nerddadnear40 4y ago- Leather Bound Books (Prefer classics) - Dice Set - Mechanical keyboard/artistic resin caps - Mid-range EDC Flashlight/Pocket Knife - GameStop Gift Card - Wine/Whiskey/Scotch/Cigars - Fuzzy Slippers/Blanket - Beef Jerky/Bacon/Grass-fed, Local Meats - Nuts/Nutcracker - Marble Mortar/Pestel - Mixology Set/Decanter Set - Spherical Ice Maker - Tools (Can never have too many) - Maker Supplies (Resins, 3D Print Filaments, Craft Woods - Leather Strips, etc...) - Arduino/RetroPie, etc...
- drstewart 4y ago$1000 in current market value for a bunch of stuff I bought and never use anymore, without having to deal with the BS of selling a bunch of items online
- splishsplashvs 4y agoLittle hooks that go in the trunk to keep grocery bags from rolling around all over the place.
- nateb2022 4y agoMy Wish List (me: male, early 20's) - New hoodie. Comfy please, and trendy (not Adidas or Nike). E.g. Brooklyn Cloth. - Apple AirTag. Useful for attaching to often-lost things, like backpack. - Instax Mini instant camera with a pack of extra film. - Mechanical keyboard (e.g. Keychron). - JBL Go 3 portable speaker. - Little drone to fly around. Camera optional. - Pair of skate shoes. E.g. Adidas, Vans. Colors must pop.
- greenyouse 4y agoSome tea or fun books like "Hyperbole and a Half". Also, sharing Christmas with my family.
- nuc1e0n 4y agoLots of cans of Diet coke.