Ask HN: What do you want for Christmas that costs less than $100?
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My 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.
(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.
Whatever it is, it better not take up any space.
I 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.
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.
People 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.
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.
I 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.
The 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.
That said, a nice bottle of booze is something I really appreciate but would never splurge on myself.
I 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.
A hug.
Not even kidding, I'd rather have just that than any material item I'm likely to get.
New 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.
A nice handwritten card would also do.
I've been very happy so far with the selection here https://www.nytimes.com/wirecutter/reviews/best-beard-trimme... :)
Some tea or fun books like "Hyperbole and a Half". Also, sharing Christmas with my family.
$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
The gift of no obligation to get you a gift in return.
2x yubico key and bottle of caol ila 12yo
Little hooks that go in the trunk to keep grocery bags from rolling around all over the place.
An air purifier to help with some of the dust buildup.
Wait - 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)?
Only marginally from personal experience
yep.. but you have to clean it.
In theory with enough hepa filters you don't need to dust.
In theory with enough hepa filters you don't need to dust.
I 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.
Just leave me alone for a couple of days.
Woodworking/shop apron.
Lots of cans of Diet coke.
a nice tall wooden pepper mill