• c1a5s1c@feddit.org
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          cop: are you carrying anything sir?

          me: no sir, I keep it all PG

          cop: alright, you have a good day now

          me smirking and taking out my Pocket Guillotine

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          Not for defense. You can carry a knife like when you also carry food because you can justify needing it. You can’t carry a knife without such reason

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          Not anymore. All knives are now banned in public because apparently we are toddlers. Or they think that terrorists won’t find any way to hurt people now. Because surely legality is where any knife murderer draws the line…

          Edit : I think laguioles and swiss army knives are still ok since they have no blade lock. But apparently there is now zero legal difference between my extrema ratio knife (which is admittedly really blurring the line between EDC and “tactical” knife) and an Opinel.

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        that’s really to bad, guess your guys’ gangs really fucked that up for everyone

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              Leatherman tools tend to be extremely expensive. Amazon has a lot of multitool options for far less. I have the one made by Wetools, which used to be about $20, which was a serious bargain, considering how well it was made. Now they are around $35, probably due to tariffs, but they are still a bargain.

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                I dont mind the expense on quality tools, well made, that last literally forever. Ive had ones that are about 20 years old now.

                Few things I learned from my father, never get cheap tools

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                  I get that, but Leatherman tools aren’t expensive because of their quality, which is excellent, they are expensive because of their brand. There are plenty of equally high quality tools that aren’t nearly as expensive. The Wetools knife that I have is a good example. Excellent design and high quality construction for a fraction of the cost.

                  I appreciate high quality in all things, but I have also learned in life that quality and cost often have little or no correlation. With a little research, I can usually find a tool, or guitar, or audio gear, etc. that is just as good, or even better, than the well-known gourmet brands, at a far cheaper price. Multitools are an excellent example of that.

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      Specifically a Swiss army knife with scissors. The amount of times I reach for those little scissors is a lot more than expected

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      I have a Boker Kwaiken, a real nice one, but man do I love the DW-1. It’s so wee you can really use it anywhere without worrying about freaking anyone out and it does things like box cutting waaaay better than a longer knife.

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      My EDC is a Spyderco Para 3, but IMHO Kershaw is a great budget brand. I really like the Iridium, but the finish is a bit too delicate for my taste because I keep my knife in the same pocket with my keys.

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    Any basic ear plugs, literally $2 to make the world nicer, to sleep better in loud situations, to protect your hearing, to prevent infections in pools, and more.

    You don’t realize how much nicer the world is when it’s like 15db quiter, especially when you are in a city.

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      My ears doesn’t like earplugs, or those old ear buds for listening to music, they just fall out. The new earbuds like apple & co works very well, are there ear plugs like that?

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    A Time Timer.

    They’re not cheap, especially for a timer that’s bare bones (~20 USD).

    But it has changed my work life.

    1. People who want to interrupt me while I’m working can now see how long until I have my next break. So I am interrupted less.
    2. Now I self-regulate a bit better, so I’m able to work longer without destroying myself in the process. I take breaks that help me with repetitive strain injuries and with feeling like I’m a human being and not just a machine.
    3. Now I remember to actually start timers when I start working. I know this is a bit silly, but I was having trouble creating a habit of stopping for breaks. I tried to solve this by setting timers on my phone, but I constantly forgot doing it. Now I’m reminded to start a timer by something that I see on my desk.
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      Nice onel, thanks for sharing! This is something I can improve on aswell, as a desk worker. Furthermore because taking eyes of the monitor screen regulary is supposed to reduce eye strain! I got this timer for my desk and workouts at home.

      My timer

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        Visual timers are a dyscalculia and time-blindness game changer! I don’t like Time Timer being “backwards” but the (often cheaper) alternative brands offer plenty more options! My Secura brand timer goes the opposite direction and I prefer it.

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        Ah. To set up the timer, you do pull the hand counter clockwise, as if you were pulling a spring-loaded car backwards for it to move forward on its own. After you release the Time Timer, its hand will move forward on its own, normally, clockwise.

        It is a bit unusual, but the point of the timer is to see how much time you’ve got left. It’s like a battery charge percentage. You know that when the battery reaches zero, you’ve got to charge it up again.

        I hope the explanation helps. If not, feel free to ask or to check out the videos in the Time Timer website. After all, it is a strange product.

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          Lol thank you but I do know how a wind up clock works 😁, I have just never seen one going “backwards”.

          Here’s one on my stove:

          Maybe it’s a European/ US difference?

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            Ah that makes sense. Maybe it’s a European/US difference, but it could be just a Time Timer thing. My air fryer is from an American company and it has the same timer as you (wind it up clockwise, then the hand moves counter-clockwise).

            I wonder if both types of timers (wind up clockwise and wind up counter-clockwise) seek to distinguish themselves from normal clocks in different ways:

            • Wind up clockwise timers (like your stove and my airfryer) let you know it’s not a normal clock by flowing counter-clockwise.
            • Clockwise timers (like a Time Timer) let you know it’s not a normal clock by having a red disk slowly become smaller.
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      Recently bought a leatherman skeletool. It’s so compact and the perfect amount of utility for me. And it doubles as a fidget toy.

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      Agree, but splurge and get one that has a water heater. No one wants cold water sprayed there.

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        Eh. Cold water is fine. I’ve been using cold water for years.

        Warm water is nicer, but cold water is fine.

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      Yeah mine was just 30 €. You never have to manually clean your ass ever again because the thing just does it for you!

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    You really should buy a bedbug proof mattress cover and interceptors for the legs of your bed and furniture. Trust me when I say that an ounce of prevention will save you a lot of trouble, cost, and emotional trauma. Even if it costs more, buy then anyway.

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    Electric kettle.

    Bone conduction headphones.

    Rechargeable head lamp.

    Nice EDC knife.

    Driving gloves.

    A really good insulated cup.

    French press.

    Digital kitchen scale.

    Slow cooker.

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      I would switch French Press with AeroPress, for convenience. But other than that. Great list.

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        I haven’t used AeroPress, but I appreciate that the French press is equally useful for making both hot and cold brew coffee. Mine is all-metal and you could just about beat someone to death with it.

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          I loved my French press, but I did not enjoy the cleanup.
          So I tried AeroPress, and fell in love with it, so simple and fast, so easy to clean up, and the coffee is great.
          I haven’t tried cold brew coffee, but I have seen people do it.
          I have also made iced coffee in it, but I haven’t found the perfect mix yet.

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    A microwave sandwich griller. I saw one recommended on another of this type thread, so I gave it a try. You can’t believe how great this thing is. When I worked in an office, I had grilled sandwiches several times a week, and I still use it at home all the time.

    https://a.co/d/4VSmebm

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    Low-profile noise-cancelling earbuds. Lived with a snoring roommate for some months, don’t know how I would’ve slept without those.

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    I was gonna say an OLED monitor but then i saw the 100$ or less

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      There are other kinds of monitors that come pretty close, but definitely not for under $100. For example, the Nebula display on some Asus laptops, or the Nixeus NX-EDG34S (which is no longer available, but I assume there are equally good monitors available using the same tech).