Ask HN: What tiny purchases have disproportionately improved your life?

Re:Ask HN: What tiny purchases have disproportionately impro... by fumblebee on Monday August 09, 2021 @05:59PM (#28122850)

Ear-plugs for when I sleep. I used to wake up at the slightest noise, which made me extra groggy the next day. Now I can sleep soundly.

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Re:Ask HN: What tiny purchases have disproportionately impro... by tenfourwookie on Tuesday August 10, 2021 @02:18PM (#28132286)

Also unbelievablely great for air travel*. You will be a lot less exhausted after your journey just by wearing earplugs.

NOW BOARDING FLIGHT 1345 SREEEEEECH TO LONDON HEATHROW INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT! BEEP. BOOP!

NOW REPEATING WHAT I JUST SAID IN 6 DIFFERENT LANGUAGES!

AHHHHHH!

Do make sure you're at your gate before inserting. Trust me.

*Air travel really was a thing before the spring of 2020. I swear it was.

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Re:Ask HN: What tiny purchases have disproportionately impro... by ManuelKiessling on Monday August 09, 2021 @06:20PM (#28123038)

Which ones?

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Re:Ask HN: What tiny purchases have disproportionately impro... by tenfourwookie on Tuesday August 10, 2021 @02:16PM (#28132262)

The ones that are shaped like a butt plug. Not the ones shaped like a bullet. Those get stuck in your ear hole. :)

31 to 33 decibel NRR, not the 20 NRR ones. Human speech is ~55 decibels.

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Re:Ask HN: What tiny purchases have disproportionately impro... by wryroybatty on Monday August 09, 2021 @06:47PM (#28123253)

Have used industrial ear plugs for years. Great for traveling.

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