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What people use when nobody's paying them.

Internet obsessives, builders, and overthinkers, in their own words. Every take pulled from a public post and linked to the source.

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iPhone Duo

The FUD around the iPhone Duo is insane. I’ve owned many foldable phones. This is the best built one I’ve ever had by far. If you’re looking for excuses to not buy it, I’m sure you can find plenty. Hardware quality is not a valid one.

Huawei MateBook Fold

Omarchy on that wild Huawei Mate Fold! I just got it hooked up yesterday as just an external display for a laptop. The 18" screen is glorious. Love to see this! Hopefully we can get a full install possible soon too.

Highlighter + Pigmented Blush

for the girls - if you are on camera/video a lot, would highly recommend liberally applying a highlighter and pigmented blush - even for photoshoots I carry this around and liberally apply to my muses because the camera will flatten/wash out your face

Opal Webcam

have used @opalelectronics for years but increasingly its app just completely destroys system usage and usually crashes every time i use it.

CAP Bumper Plates

CAP bumper plates are less than a dollar a pound on Amazon right now - I've got a bunch of them in my gym (no im not sponsored by CAP) - If you're building a training space and need plates, this is an amazing deal

Tesla Model Y

This is why I have a Tesla Y - One of the safest car brands and car models - I don't trust myself nor anyone else driving so when shit goes down I wanna be in not the prettiest or coolest car, I wanna be in the safest car with the highest survival rate - Which all the recent Tesla

Matic

When I got my Matic, I knew that it was a different beast than any other vacuum I had ever owned, and NOW I know why. So cool to see the founders behind such incredible tech also be so liberal with sharing their learnings. (Also, it's the best vacuum I ever owned.)

Chapter I: Heroes and Wonders

Blown away by the quality of @ChHouseBooks — we’ve been reading D’Aulaires Greek Myths for a month so far this year and now I’m going to add daily readings from this “Heroes and Wonders” set ✨

Sonos speakers

I got a set of Sonos speakers a few months ago. I hate them. They're obnoxious, laggy, buggy, etc. Most importantly: they sound HORRIBLE. I plugged in a mic and said "fix the sound". Claude did it. Holy shit.

Starlink

I'm a @delta Diamond Medallion flier, and I'm generally happy with the airline, but the one thing that could make me switch to @united is Starlink. It's just so much better. Crazy to deny your customers the best just because you don't like Elon.

Leica Minilux Zoom

I have the leica minilux zoom, and while it is a beautiful camera, I still don't _love_ shooting with it. I actually like my Fuji DL-500 Wide more

Alo Yoga Leggings

I put on my toxic as hell Alo yoga leggings. Suddenly my butt looks great, my legs look amazing, and I’m feeling sexy AF. I’m not against a little petrochemical witchcraft if it makes me feel more beautiful. I’m so over the non-tox leggings.

45 Degree Hyperextension

Your monthly reminder this exercise is excellent for -Strengthen hamstrings glutes spinal erectors -getting rid of low back pain -training hip extension -easy to learn - Do them regularly. 2x a week, 50-100 total reps (add weight if you want to)

Waterdrop Reverse Osmosis System

Today actually we finally installed a Reverse Osmosis (RO) system in our home (or well the plumber did) by Waterdrop (unaffiliated, unpaid, recommended by Claude) - RO seems to the best and most pure water filtration system out there - I will let you know how the coffee tastes tomorrow with it! 😋

Beelink Mini PC

I've had a Beelink PC + Ubuntu + Tailscale + Codex Remote since July and it's been great. No access to email or sensitive files. Just a computer that's always on with a coding agent.

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8

Update: the Z Fold 8 form factor is incredible. One of the best feeling devices I’ve ever used. Going back to my iPhone feels like going back a generation.

Dell XPS 13

The keyboard on the $699 XPS13 has no right being as good as it is. Same goes for the overall build quality. You're not going to zoom through a compilation of the Linux kernel, but what a combo for the price when paired with Omarchy!

Nespresso

I get eye twitches from Nespresso, it's the only coffee I get it from God knows what they add to it

Needed and FullWell Prenatals

My favorites are Needed and FullWell. This is not sponsored. I just got tired of prenatals that look complete on the label and fall apart when you read the forms and doses.

Gaming PC

My gaming PC I built exactly one year ago to play Flight Simulator 2024 has now doubled in value - A year ago I paid €6,562 for it, now it's worth €13,178 (+100% or 2x) - 128 GB of RAM has 5x'd, the RTX 5090 GPU up 2.3x, and SSD is up 1.3x - Accidentally one of my best investments 🫨

MagSafe E-Ink Reader

coding from my phone via codex app connected to my macbook that i left at home. and while i wait for codex to finish, i flip the phone over and read a book on a tiny e-ink reader attached via magsafe

Elgato Cam Link 4K

This is exactly my podcast and screencast setup too. Just also need a Camlink 4K dongle and you're totally set: Like so many things, I just bought what @tobi told me to after seeing his superb picture quality on a call 😄

Equip Foods Protein Powder

I put Equip protein powder in my kids' milk every morning. Love it. I've gone through a lot of protein powders over the years. It's hard to find one without unnecessary ingredients or artificial sweeteners. @EquipFoods has flavors without stevia (they use monk fruit) which I love. Not a sponsored post, I just really love their products. If you're a mom who cares about ingredients, check them out

Lean Stix

My kids love these, i've said before I'm not beef, jerky guy, but these are really good and the macros are perfect as a protein snack

Starlink Mini

I have one Starlink Mini for home cause I bought that one first with the idea of using it for travel but then it became our main one and we put it on the roof - And one Starlink Mini for travel which we used last month on a boat in the Mediterranean, we had a balcony with only a little bit sky horizontally and still got 25mbps, which was way faster than the onboard WiFi (which was also Starlink btw but shared with 500 people)

Rivian R1 (Gen 1)

Stock the rivian is terrible even at lane keeping. Far from the level 3 @RJScaringe promised when I first bought it. And unfortunately there's no path to upgrade from Rivian

Rolex Submariner (Green)

I have a Rolex (green sub) and I hardly ever wear it. To me its cultural meaning has shifted a lot in the last 10 years. It's a bit more in NPC territory now. The green one has a bit of edge but the black one is a watch that guys buy when they don't know what watch to buy.

Pro Display XDR (Nano-Texture)

i recently picked up a nano texture pro display xdr, & i absolutely love it. i've always wanted one big screen instead of juggling multiple displays, & this thing is basically perfect for how i work. the size, resolution, clarity, & obviously nano texture are awesome. goodbye studio displays.

Ubiquiti U7 Pro

Ubiquity is so ridiculously good. Just did a full apartment upgrade. Cloud router, three U7 Pros. Added a local admin account for an agent. Had Claude optimize all the radio channels, tune mesh settings, and ensure all devices roamed ideally. SCI-FI!

Record Player

all I want is easy access to the vinyl albums! I got the player, just lack the plastic discs :D

ZERO Baby Bum Balm

I fell in love with my baby’s bum balm. It’s one made from tallow and zinc oxide (a major apology to the crunchy girls, they have been right about tallow for the skin!).

MetRx Bars

I frickin LOVE Metrx bars - Don't care how processed they are, I like the taste and they work as a meal, - A MetRx bar and cup of coffee at the gas station got me through some of the most challenging seasons of life

Stream Ring

Acquired. It's as cool as it seems in @minafahmi's videos — best dictation tool I've tried by a mile.