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For me it has to be:

  1. Helix mattress ($1,217). Sleep is great.
  2. Home gym power cage & weights (~$1,000). Look good, feel good, get strong.
  3. Netgear Nighthawk AXE7800 ($339). No more random, annoying internet disconnects/slowness.
  4. Books ($0 @ library)
    • "Ultralearning" - Scott Young (how to learn efficiently)
    • "Enlightenment Now" - Steven Pinker (the world overall is improving)
    • "The Bogleheads' Guide to Investing" - Taylor Larimore (how to invest)
  5. PS5 ($500). So many great games like witcher 3, god of war, spiderman.

I'm searching for some more deep value purchases. Give me what you've got.

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[–] pythonpsycho1337@lemmy.world 16 points 2 years ago (3 children)

I used to have noisy neighbors who would party until very late at night with loud music. In addition, my apartment only had one room towards a big road.

Often, I couldn't sleep until 2 or 3 AM when parties ended and would be waking up around 6 or 7. Ear plugs didn't help since the sounds were too loud.

This lead to me constantly being tired and overall made everything else in my life more difficult. I lived like this for years.

Then, one day I saw an ear protection gear (the type that construction workers normally use) in a store for only $5. I decided to buy it, thinking that it might help me relax but that I wouldn't be able to fall asleep with them.

Well, it turned out that I was able to sleep with it and I started to consistently get 6 or 7 hours of sleep. Best purchase of my life.

TLDR Lived in a very noise environment and couldn't sleep. Bought an ear protection gear for $5 dollars and slept like an angel.

[–] JackbyDev@programming.dev 4 points 2 years ago

A buddy of mine sleeps with ear plugs.

[–] erik111189@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago

In the past, I've had to use ANC earbuds (sony xf-1000) in combination with hearing protection. Works like a charm, but not very comfortable.

[–] Hizeh@hizeh.com 3 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Do you have a photo? I'm picturing fat ear muffs and can't imagine you sleeping with those on.

[–] pythonpsycho1337@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago (3 children)

Yup. They aren't that big but definitely uncomfortable for your neck. But the slight neck pain is totally worth it.

Here they are: https://imgur.com/a/U16R3th

[–] Hizeh@hizeh.com 4 points 2 years ago

Haha that's madness sleeping with that. Glad it works for you though.

[–] Refugee_Allstar@lemmy.ml 3 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Haha how do you even use a pillow!? Insane trying to fall asleep with those on.

[–] MercuryUprising@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago

Some people sleep on their backs, in which case I could see these working. That said, these are worse for hearing protection than ear plugs.

[–] RTJMFer@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago

You're fucking with me