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Re:Ask HN: What lesser-known accessories do you use with you... by barbs on Tuesday April 04, 2023 @05:07AM (#35436974)
Reminds me of this 2010 article: "micro heaters cut 87% off my electric heat bill"

https://www.richsoil.com/electric-heat.jsp

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Re:Ask HN: What lesser-known accessories do you use with you... by heavyset_go on Tuesday April 04, 2023 @05:39AM (#35437169)
Mini heaters are great, the portable ones I have make winter bearable.

But as far as I know, using heat lamps directly in your face can be a bad idea because they can emit IR radiation that can harm your eyes, cause cataracts, etc.

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Re:Ask HN: What lesser-known accessories do you use with you... by JKCalhoun on Tuesday April 04, 2023 @09:24AM (#35439193)
Several of you would seem to enjoy a Kotatsu:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kotatsu

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