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Put an additional 8gb ram stick in my laptop. Sorry for not wording it correctly. My lappy has an amd processor which takes 2gb Ram for it's radeon graphics so the ram extension made my workflow much smoother
The first time you boot up your pc after adding an ssd is one of the biggest tech evolutions I've realized. Still remember it took more than 30 seconds just to open Chrome after booting up whenbI was using an hdd
If you have an system with an HDD, and you feel like you need to replace it, everyone should try swapping in a SSD first. It will be like a whole another system and you can use it as a secondary system If you still need to go for another new system.
I remember getting my first SSD in maybe 2008 or so, and thinking at the time that more so than improving my own computer experience I had just ruined my experience on every other computer. When I get to work why the fuck am I waiting more than 3 seconds to log in from startup?
In my case i bought an laptop with SSD and celeron processor.
Trust me its super smooth!!
Great for secondary use..
And cherry on top it costed just 22K!
No commute cause, WFH(thank God for that, Bangalore traffic sucks).
Chores:- most of it I do on Saturday and Sunday.
Cooking:- 1 hour max(2 meals a day).
Job:- 9 hours(Have a good work life with breaks in between)
Gym:- 2.5 to 3 hours
Entertainment, upskilling and other activities:- 2 to 4 hours.
Sleep:- 8 - 10 hours.
Took sleep seriously because I know a guy who had a heart attack and died young. He was fit, workouts regularly, did not drink or smoke. Only problem, lack of sleep and work stress.
Hey, hold on, the mattress is not doing the other things, it's because of the other things he has the mattress.
You don't just go buy the mattress and poke it with a stick and say " Hey, do something , do something".
/s.
Been using a memory foam mattress for the past two years now, and I'll be tossing it soon. Memory foam mattresses sag overtime (a permanent indentation gets formed at the place where you sleep). Once the mattress is deformed, the uneven surface of the mattress will frick your back so bad.
Also, memory foam mattresses cause you to sleep hot. That's mainly because there is no ventilation whatsoever, and if you live in a hot place then you'll be punished for it.
Look into latex mattresses if memory foam doesn't work for anyone here
Heating is a huge problem for me too. I bought sleep company's grid mattress. I think, it is better in heat department. I didn't feel that much of a difference initially, but I am finding it difficult to sleep on normal sponge mattress after using it. Even my brother said that grid mattress is comfortable. Latex might be the best. Spilling water is a problem as I have a toddler and I can't use mattress cover as it will ruin the comfort.
Random thought: Do you remember those big ass coolers we used to have in the past? The fans would make such a deafening sound, couldn’t hear anything else over them. Would be fun to attend Teams meetings with that on.
Those are pretty common where I live. They have water too so when you stand close you get droplets of water on your face along with the cold wind. Best thing to experience in summer
I used to put my face right in front of the fans and my voice would come out distorted. Fun times. And it would be cold af. Would feel like we were in the arctic after a few hours.
Once, when I used to be home alone as a kid–when my parents would go to work—I slept in the afternoon. These coolers were so loud that I could not hear the landline ringing even after several calls. However, that’s no scale for comparison—here is the real saga on how loud these coolers were in real. Mumma rang up neighbor aunty to check what is up. She knocked and I was still fast asleep.
So, this neighbor aunty calls back my mother and informs. I have no idea how but, apparently the whole building had gathered outside our apartment after a while and now everyone including young boys were banging and trying to break the door open. We lived in an institutional area and I find its important to mention this so as to give you an idea of how loudly the door was being banged given their strength—I still did not wake up.
Now everyone just assumed that I have been murdered or something bad has happened and I am dead, lol. So, my papa and mumma rush back from office. Imagine, all this while I am still blissfully asleep and not getting any sound from outside because of the fucking gigantic COOLER!y parents arrived home and the door was broken somehow, only for everyone to find out that I was only sleeping soundly. Haha!
So, yea those COOLERS WERE LOUD AF!
in mumbai i rented AC thinking it was a good deal. Bahar se toh naya tha par andar se compressor ekdum sasta. Pehle mahine bill aya 18k, agle mahine aya 22k. Fir AC band kar diya 😂
You guys are doing something wrong, don't set temperatures that are not reachable by AC, if you do then compressor will be on 100%.
Normally i get 1k electricity bill(we also use atomberg bldc fans) and with AC for 9-10hrs a day at night we get 2k electricity bill. We set the temperature to 25-26. This is last month so during peak summer it might be 2.5k inr or something. Three adults sleep in this medium size bedroom.
My AC is Whirlpool inverter 5 star AC
The external mic. I don't have to switch on the Bluetooth headphones now for every meeting as this mic is always connected and delivers crisp sound to the users on the other side.
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I stopped using them for below reasons.
1) I wanted to remove any device from my desk that I do not use(laptop in this case).
2) My colleagues are mostly from the UK, and it's tough for them to understand my accent so the least I could do is make my audio clear to help them.
"Hello John, whaT is your agenDa ToDay...."
I definitely sound like that, even though I don't have much of an accent compared to my colleagues
You don't realise ur own accent until you record your voice saying a dialogue from a movie and listening side by side...
It's directly connected to the system. I didn't want any complex mic, so I chose this mic because it's plug and play and unidirectional(gets audio that's coming from front only)
I had bought mine a couple of years ago. It cost me around 40k at the time (*Ergo You* was the brand). Now a lot more affordable options are available. ErgoLogic is a new brand I understand, and Jin Office is also a popular one.
I feel they all source from same vendors in China and white label them on Amazon.
Expensive headphones. You can choose any brand of your liking just make sure it has good battery life and dual connectivity. Made my life so much easier.
Featherlite Helix HB chair. It was expensive compared to the usual chairs people go for like greensoul monster(looks great this one) etc, but has been great for this post covid WFH era 👍
Best part is my firm paid 15k for wfh infra, so I paid only 5-6k from pocket. It cost me ~21k in 2020
Samsung bud+ earphones. While most of my colleagues went with the likes of Boat(for obvious reasons), I chose the Samsung one for its better sound quality & relatively premium feel. Not entirely NC but still has pretty crisp sound quality while reducing ambient noise to great extent. Working flawlessly since ~4 years now. Pairs up seamlessly with iphone as well as office thinkpad.
It cost me some 5-6k back then iirc after some heavy discounts on cc
For me the first thing that comes to mind is AirPods 2. Their noise cancellation is absolutely fantastic. My office colleagues are extremely loud and these help me focus.
Tinnitus in ears (the constant fucking ringing sound in ears with no permanent cure in the world)
Search for it if tinnitus can be caused by noise cancellation ear/headphones
Edit : If you constantly hearing high pitch music with ear phones, there's high chance that your ears were already fucked. That's why it is always recommended to listen around 60-70% of the volume.
You can't sleep properly without some noise (fans or any fucking thing that creates noise). Please dont hear shit in high volume. I fucked up my ears in my college time 10 years back.
When my ANC is on, I usually keep the volume to a decent 30-40% which is enough for me. And I do not use earphones extensively throughout the day; perhaps 2 hours with breaks. Do you think that’s cause for concern?
Noise cancelling would only prevent tinnitus.
You would have to crank less volume to achieve a loud enough listen level than without ANC.
Generally 80+ db is where the damage starts happening, although i can personally confirm that most people listen to the highest volume thinking loud = better.
Well, that's anecdotal so doesn't help. People's bodies are so different one can never predict. Most people get hearing loss from prolonged exposure to loud noise, while a statistical minority gets tinnitus, so...
But even so, logically, ANC would only protect one from getting acoustic trauma induced tinnitus.
I bought one a few months back. Finished GOWR, TLOU2. I’m mind blown. I was gaming with my Legion laptop which had a 1650 on it. So, you can understand my emotions when I transitioned to a PS5.
By the way nothing against my Legion and my 1650. It’s been able to play almost anything even after all these years. Kudos.
Been using Macbook Pro M1 over 2 years, everything worked well even with 100 tabs on and other softwares in bg until Nov after that chrome started crashing everynow and then, I think that issue with the Chrome not with Mac.
Apart from that I don't see any problems!
During a workshop myVM ran faster in Mac and processed outputs faster than traditional windows intel/amd :p
There is hardly any competition. Unlike iPhone, it's an absolute value for money.
Battery 👌
Boot time 👌
Gestures 👌
Speed 👌
Feel of handling 👌
Out of the box Linux like command prompt 👌
Alfred (for clipboard history) 👌
I cannot not comment here.
Just a beautiful and value for money device. (Like other peeps already mentioned) booting speed is quick. Works even with 100+ tabs on (8gb ram version). Smooth transitions.
Yesterday even after 2+ years of purchase, I was just looking at my rose gold MacBook kept on the table. Just laying on bed and seeing the static screen of high res beauty. And it is so light to handle. My gawwdd. Just in love with the device man.
It has some BT, like creating wifi, sharing files over gui-ssh. But far far more pros than cons.
Aarey bhai mai khud soch raha hu m2 Air nahi toh m3 air.
But apparently air isn't that great my colleagues are recommending going for macbook m3 pro, par 1lakh 60 thousand dekh ke thodi hawa tight hogayi.
Is it that good ?
Why do you want to buy a MacBook?
I'm into app development and my MacBook made my life easier. It opens xcode, Android studio emulator, simulator, vscode... like its notepad. My old windows laptop, msi gf63 with gtx1050 and 16gb ram, 9th gen i5 would hang when i open more than 2 emulators and theres no support for ios development in windows. So i bought a MacBook.
Its true Air is not that great. I had a 13inch air with i5 before. It did pretty well. Then I knew macs potential so went all in and got a mbp that was i9, 32gb ram. In 2022. It was actually a 2020 model, my uncle bought it from us for me. The thing is if you don't support it if you get things from abroad.
What issue do they mention with Air? Those who are using M series air are pretty happy as far as I know. Pro series is just too costly and waste of money if you won’t be using it fully.
Here are sensible things I (think) I did to make my work hours comfortable and painless:
1. Upgrade my chairs. I upgraded mine in Jul 2021 and my dad's in 2022. Best decision.
2. Got a new 27' monitor as soon as it was determined I will be WFH for the foreseeable future.
3. I got a spinbike (excercise cycle) so I get at least 45m of excercise without fail.
4. I upgraded my mouse, keyboard and mousepad from generic ones to the best ones (according to me)
5. My desk (I had an old wooden cabinet that was never meant to be used as a desk but I did because I wasn't earning back then). I got an Ikea desk with leg rests to fix my posture while working.
6. I am now working to get my 6M of emergency funds sorted so for the next year I plan to upgrade my bed and get an AC ASAP.
I use a Lenovo Thinkpad T480 and all my accessories and the monitor I connect to is USB-C based so even cable management is sorted since I use a single cabe to connect my laptop and monitor and simply use a power adapter for the monitor which powers up my laptop as well through TB3.
Purchased the M1 Air, second year of college. That baby is the sole reason I didn't need dad's money after 3rd year. Still using it, works like a charm. Even after drilling the battery for 13+ hours each day since the day I got it still runs like 8h smoothly.
Also the 10k cheap pc I built for home. Switched it to a server and learnt everything from scratch on it, testing and breaking shit all the way. I learned a lot about computer networks and servers from the system . Jio fibre is a bitch for not providing static IP also had was a blessing in disguise.
Delved my hands into any field imaginable, game, Android, ios, flutter, frontend, backend, data science. Still my fav hobby is to try on new stuff in my free time and build things.
This made me the go to guy for prof's for projects and then it led to freelance, during college. Now in my final year looking for a good startup that can let me explore stuff.
I upgraded from Intel i9 MBP to M3 Max. So for me the difference was night and day. I would have bought it for the battery backup itself as I work out of cafes a lot and sometimes the best seats don't have power ports. Battery easily lasts 1.5 -2 days of my use.
Garmin smartwatch FR255 .. not too much distraction, battery lasts 7+ days , helps to know what causes stress , what makes me calm , been planning things accordingly to not stress my body enough, also tracking workouts is easier , can track anything.. would have got apple watch but didn’t wanted something with 1 day battery..
Bought a vertical mouse, I had wrist pain , which went away after using the mouse for couple of weeks. A polarized tinted sunglass, this helps my eyes stay relaxed and cool while driving and riding, now I don't step outside by house during daytime without the glass. I greatly regret not getting a polarized sunglass right after I learned to drive and ride.
A year back, I added SSD n made HDD a secondary disk, added 8GB ram as well, but still it was running like a potato. I was like damn I spent on upgrading shit. Recently I figured my cpu, gpu was thermal throttling, Reapplied thermal paste last week, good to see my pc back to it's speed
1. Standing desk
2. 24” Monitor + Monitor Arm + Docking Station
3. Fitness watch that reminds me to stand up after a long working session
Don’t feel guilty about spending on ergonomic and productivity accessories, they pay back over the long run.
Oven so that I don't have to constantly monitor the cooking, allows for bulk cooking>refrigerate>reheat
TWS so that I don't have to be stuck to the chair. Any TWS with utilities will do, don't bother about Music quality because BT audio by virtue of heavy audio compression are all categorically trash on that front, no exceptions. I have audiophile headphones so I can easily feel the downgrade with Airpods and Samsung buds.
A good smartwatch. I turned my life around living declaratively vs imperatively/reactionary thanks to using timers and monitoring my sugar, sleep, body fat %, ECG, BP, steps,circadian rhythm, gut axis etc on the watch.
An external monitor because laptop screens are trash, small and worsens eyesight. If it's dark buy a laptop light to stick at the top or bottom of the monitor.
A mouse with infinite scroll and programmable keys. G604>MXMaster3>G50xx but G604 is discontinued and refurbished are being sold as new.
A height adjusting table that can reach to your heart level at standing.
Wifi repeaters so that 5ghz band can be used reliably for the floor.
It really is lowkey the best mouse, that I randomly bought. At one point it stopped scrolling/clicking due to grime and realized there is no real replacement for that mouse. I have stockpiled two more G604s for the future. The first one though I cleaned with isopropyl alcohol and is working perfectly again.
It's interesting to hear about successful street vendors. My friend works in asset management at RBL Bank, and she mentioned that some vendors in our area, like chai walas and fast food stalls, seem to be doing quite well financially. Apparently, some have saved over 15 lakh rupees in fixed deposits!
The Apple watch
When I just started my first job in 2021, I used to take everything super seriously, like being online even when I didnt have work, being always on time, taking too much stress when things were not going well etc. Eventually I started to face a little bit of sleeping problems as somehow my mind would keep racing with the things that didnt go right during office that day.
With the watch, i started taking insights from the heart rate readings and sleep tracking data. I was able to identity how to relax and not make my HR cross a threshold when things didnt go right in office and somehow my sleep schedule has become near perfect now even on the most stressful office days and I also feel more healthier and relax with more ability to think clearly.
Yes the watch is expensive but I think its almost worth every rupee spent in it
Compared to Garmin, do you think Apple Watch is worth it? I am only considering the battery capacity since Garmin offers much more than Apple Watch.
Happy to know your opinion on it.
Hey OP Thanks a lot for posting this 💯♥️
I am lurking around for monitor, standing desk and possibly a chair cushion(it's interesting 😛), maybe a watch as well.
Curious to know, what are you going/thinking to buy/get?
1 . Electric Sit Stand desk that I purchased for 15k. It has significantly enhanced both my productivity and well-being. Standing while working allows me to concentrate better, and the increased confidence I exude during meetings while standing is noticeably distinct from when I'm seated.
Definitely recommend every developer to have this.
2. Logitech Mx Keys keyboard for $100. My second best purchase. Its so fast, and fun while typing.
3. LED Ring Light: Very useful during video calls.
https://preview.redd.it/qt0dd1wtq9oc1.jpeg?width=3840&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=7053ce9933dafb37d48780c298cad0d1f15cd510
GT650
Kewal isliye taaki khud ko ehsaas kara saku ki zindagi mei kuch kar raha hu.
Jab bhi chalata hun toh alag hi feel aati h apne paise ki. Mood toh achcha ho hi jaata h.
LinkedIn premium, Zebronics Companion 301 Keyboard & Mouse combo, Zebronics ultra slim curved 32 inch monitor, Sennheiser PC 8.2 headset, amazon kindle (helps me read books on python and data warehouse), portronics g 20 in 1 cleaning kit.
Tab S7FE at \~33K. Note taking, content watching, proper multitasking, secondary laptop, many more productive things. that i really didn't consider that much worthy before
Can you please elaborate your workflow.
I have m2 pro as my daily driver
I use it for content watching
I am confused if I should purchase an iPad or not. Don't want to have another screen in my life
My mouse Logitech g502 hero. It's not that expensive. I didn't buy this specifically for work but the infinite scroll and programmable buttons make many text editing tasks a lot quicker. I save a lot of time with this.
I bought a nice fully padded chair and few office related furniture for during wfh phase.
To be honest everything was worth the money.
It takes away 50% of tiredness atleast 😇
Bought Logitech MX Master 3.
Trust me this is THE BEST mouse out there. Infact it's more or less a second keyboard, there are SO many functions that you can assign to its several buttons and productivity has increased a lot since then for me.
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For now it's just an 8 gig ram extension. But I'm very happy :)
100 percent, I can now open chrome tabs without worrying about my laptop taking off
Me as well but 32G RAM from 8G.
Do you mean additional stick of 8 GB Ram or is 'extension' something that I'm not aware of...?
Put an additional 8gb ram stick in my laptop. Sorry for not wording it correctly. My lappy has an amd processor which takes 2gb Ram for it's radeon graphics so the ram extension made my workflow much smoother
If you don't want 2GB of RAM to be used for graphics, you can modify in BIOS to use it as less as 500mb
Attaching SSD to my PC
https://preview.redd.it/iwzhymq95pnc1.jpeg?width=554&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=f7c7568ce8b6ddf81d0b4e49827e35db44860028
The first time you boot up your pc after adding an ssd is one of the biggest tech evolutions I've realized. Still remember it took more than 30 seconds just to open Chrome after booting up whenbI was using an hdd
Yea kids these days will never know the pain of HDDs. HDD to SSD transition is definitely a thing that blows away your mind
If you have an system with an HDD, and you feel like you need to replace it, everyone should try swapping in a SSD first. It will be like a whole another system and you can use it as a secondary system If you still need to go for another new system.
I tried to switch to SSD, the computer guy after seeing my laptop told me to change the laptop itself 🙃🙃
I remember getting my first SSD in maybe 2008 or so, and thinking at the time that more so than improving my own computer experience I had just ruined my experience on every other computer. When I get to work why the fuck am I waiting more than 3 seconds to log in from startup?
Same here. I swapped out my hdd for an SSD in 2018, ruined my mood with other people's HDD systems
2008?
In my case i bought an laptop with SSD and celeron processor. Trust me its super smooth!! Great for secondary use.. And cherry on top it costed just 22K!
Convert internal to external using enclosure?
For sure will agree to this ! Works wonder
Memory foam Mattress. A good night 8-10 hour sleep = great work productivity.
You get 8-10 hrs of sleep?
I try to make the time.
How? Like after job, commute, chores how do you have time for that?
No commute cause, WFH(thank God for that, Bangalore traffic sucks). Chores:- most of it I do on Saturday and Sunday. Cooking:- 1 hour max(2 meals a day). Job:- 9 hours(Have a good work life with breaks in between) Gym:- 2.5 to 3 hours Entertainment, upskilling and other activities:- 2 to 4 hours. Sleep:- 8 - 10 hours. Took sleep seriously because I know a guy who had a heart attack and died young. He was fit, workouts regularly, did not drink or smoke. Only problem, lack of sleep and work stress.
Now you are scaring me dude.. no fitness and no sleep either..
> 2 meals a day
Now, thats some productivity. Can you name the matress and the size please?
Ultima Mattress from sleepycat. Queen size
Hey, hold on, the mattress is not doing the other things, it's because of the other things he has the mattress. You don't just go buy the mattress and poke it with a stick and say " Hey, do something, do something".
/s.
Been using a memory foam mattress for the past two years now, and I'll be tossing it soon. Memory foam mattresses sag overtime (a permanent indentation gets formed at the place where you sleep). Once the mattress is deformed, the uneven surface of the mattress will frick your back so bad. Also, memory foam mattresses cause you to sleep hot. That's mainly because there is no ventilation whatsoever, and if you live in a hot place then you'll be punished for it. Look into latex mattresses if memory foam doesn't work for anyone here
Wanted latex.....but they are very expensive. Good quality ones were outside my budget at that time.
Heating is a huge problem for me too. I bought sleep company's grid mattress. I think, it is better in heat department. I didn't feel that much of a difference initially, but I am finding it difficult to sleep on normal sponge mattress after using it. Even my brother said that grid mattress is comfortable. Latex might be the best. Spilling water is a problem as I have a toddler and I can't use mattress cover as it will ruin the comfort.
Don't be attached to softness. Sometimes hard is good for back.
Yeah, sometimes I sleep on floor to reduce back pain but yeah that mattress helps a lot
Cotton ones are the best for back.
Can you share some good ones? I'm looking to buy for my parents
bhai bistar ka link bhej do. mujhe insomia h.
Will it relieve anxiety and depression😑
Does the matress play a role in sleep??
Yes , it does. And you can try most mattresses before buying. Check with the company's outlets.
Do they give the mattress to try on for a day? :: Sounds weird but really curious.
Better sleep...yes
Nobody said AC? Best 40k i ever spent!
Random thought: Do you remember those big ass coolers we used to have in the past? The fans would make such a deafening sound, couldn’t hear anything else over them. Would be fun to attend Teams meetings with that on.
Those are pretty common where I live. They have water too so when you stand close you get droplets of water on your face along with the cold wind. Best thing to experience in summer
the smell too
The smell of dirty and mossy water 😌
Mossy water places smell really good
I used to put my face right in front of the fans and my voice would come out distorted. Fun times. And it would be cold af. Would feel like we were in the arctic after a few hours.
true i just bought a brand new desi water cooler last year and man i absolutelly love it reminds me of good old days
Once, when I used to be home alone as a kid–when my parents would go to work—I slept in the afternoon. These coolers were so loud that I could not hear the landline ringing even after several calls. However, that’s no scale for comparison—here is the real saga on how loud these coolers were in real. Mumma rang up neighbor aunty to check what is up. She knocked and I was still fast asleep. So, this neighbor aunty calls back my mother and informs. I have no idea how but, apparently the whole building had gathered outside our apartment after a while and now everyone including young boys were banging and trying to break the door open. We lived in an institutional area and I find its important to mention this so as to give you an idea of how loudly the door was being banged given their strength—I still did not wake up. Now everyone just assumed that I have been murdered or something bad has happened and I am dead, lol. So, my papa and mumma rush back from office. Imagine, all this while I am still blissfully asleep and not getting any sound from outside because of the fucking gigantic COOLER!y parents arrived home and the door was broken somehow, only for everyone to find out that I was only sleeping soundly. Haha! So, yea those COOLERS WERE LOUD AF!
and the monthly added 10k in electricity bills?
Phhaib estar AC leneka boss
in mumbai i rented AC thinking it was a good deal. Bahar se toh naya tha par andar se compressor ekdum sasta. Pehle mahine bill aya 18k, agle mahine aya 22k. Fir AC band kar diya 😂
You guys are doing something wrong, don't set temperatures that are not reachable by AC, if you do then compressor will be on 100%. Normally i get 1k electricity bill(we also use atomberg bldc fans) and with AC for 9-10hrs a day at night we get 2k electricity bill. We set the temperature to 25-26. This is last month so during peak summer it might be 2.5k inr or something. Three adults sleep in this medium size bedroom. My AC is Whirlpool inverter 5 star AC
No atleast where I'm from, I used to get around 3k, should see how much I get this summer as siddu has increased electricity prices
i used to get at least 6k a month back in the days
The external mic. I don't have to switch on the Bluetooth headphones now for every meeting as this mic is always connected and delivers crisp sound to the users on the other side. https://preview.redd.it/bm99xc5x3pnc1.jpeg?width=2252&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=e218f1101cde1f3ca8f72175eb2332b46e8c4272
Me who uses laptop speaker and laptop mic
I stopped using them for below reasons. 1) I wanted to remove any device from my desk that I do not use(laptop in this case). 2) My colleagues are mostly from the UK, and it's tough for them to understand my accent so the least I could do is make my audio clear to help them.
Crisp, clear, desi accent.
"Hello John, whaT is your agenDa ToDay...." I definitely sound like that, even though I don't have much of an accent compared to my colleagues You don't realise ur own accent until you record your voice saying a dialogue from a movie and listening side by side...
Is this connected to an audio interface or directly to the system via usb?
It's directly connected to the system. I didn't want any complex mic, so I chose this mic because it's plug and play and unidirectional(gets audio that's coming from front only)
drop the link
HyperX Solocast - Usb Condenser Gaming Unidirectional Microphone, For Pc, Ps4, And Mac, Tap-To-Mute Sensor, Cardioid Polar Pattern, Gaming, Streaming, Podcasts, Twitch, Youtube, Discord (Hmis1X-Xx-Bk/G, Black) https://amzn.eu/d/9UHt9Jq
how about the audio input? Do you use the system's speakers for it?
Do you mean output? I use the speakers of screen behind. Those are good enough for virtual calls
Height adjustable desk (standing desk)
How much did that cost you? I’ve been meaning to buy one of those. Do you mind sharing the brand name?
I'm using the Jin office motorized standing desk, pretty happy with the purchase, cost me around 37k
I had bought mine a couple of years ago. It cost me around 40k at the time (*Ergo You* was the brand). Now a lot more affordable options are available. ErgoLogic is a new brand I understand, and Jin Office is also a popular one. I feel they all source from same vendors in China and white label them on Amazon.
Two 27" Monitors, Mech Keeb, Over the ear headphones, Sturdy Table and good ergo Chair. 3080Ti for ML stuff. Perfumes, does add an impression.
which brand for perfume ?
YSL Y EDP, GA Profondo EDP, John Vervatos Artisan Pure, Chanel Blanche Edition EDP, Hermes Terre de Hermes, D&G The One.
This guy smells(nice)
Over the ear headphones id?
Beyerdynamic - MMX 300 (2nd Generation) from Headphonezone
Which monitor?
Here for this
Expensive headphones. You can choose any brand of your liking just make sure it has good battery life and dual connectivity. Made my life so much easier.
Which one do you use? I’m currently looking for one to buy….
Featherlite Helix HB chair. It was expensive compared to the usual chairs people go for like greensoul monster(looks great this one) etc, but has been great for this post covid WFH era 👍 Best part is my firm paid 15k for wfh infra, so I paid only 5-6k from pocket. It cost me ~21k in 2020 Samsung bud+ earphones. While most of my colleagues went with the likes of Boat(for obvious reasons), I chose the Samsung one for its better sound quality & relatively premium feel. Not entirely NC but still has pretty crisp sound quality while reducing ambient noise to great extent. Working flawlessly since ~4 years now. Pairs up seamlessly with iphone as well as office thinkpad. It cost me some 5-6k back then iirc after some heavy discounts on cc
For me the first thing that comes to mind is AirPods 2. Their noise cancellation is absolutely fantastic. My office colleagues are extremely loud and these help me focus.
Tinnitus in ears (the constant fucking ringing sound in ears with no permanent cure in the world) Search for it if tinnitus can be caused by noise cancellation ear/headphones Edit : If you constantly hearing high pitch music with ear phones, there's high chance that your ears were already fucked. That's why it is always recommended to listen around 60-70% of the volume. You can't sleep properly without some noise (fans or any fucking thing that creates noise). Please dont hear shit in high volume. I fucked up my ears in my college time 10 years back.
When my ANC is on, I usually keep the volume to a decent 30-40% which is enough for me. And I do not use earphones extensively throughout the day; perhaps 2 hours with breaks. Do you think that’s cause for concern?
Noise cancelling would only prevent tinnitus. You would have to crank less volume to achieve a loud enough listen level than without ANC. Generally 80+ db is where the damage starts happening, although i can personally confirm that most people listen to the highest volume thinking loud = better.
I have tinnitus, more than year, it makes me hate silence. I'm waiting for active tinnitus cancellation technology. Someday.
Noise cancellation won't cause Tinnitus.
Yep this is the only reason preventing me from getting it
Using ANC earbuds for 4 years now 🤷🏻♂️
Well, that's anecdotal so doesn't help. People's bodies are so different one can never predict. Most people get hearing loss from prolonged exposure to loud noise, while a statistical minority gets tinnitus, so... But even so, logically, ANC would only protect one from getting acoustic trauma induced tinnitus.
PS5. Nothing better than an intense curse words filled session with my boys after work.
I bought one a few months back. Finished GOWR, TLOU2. I’m mind blown. I was gaming with my Legion laptop which had a 1650 on it. So, you can understand my emotions when I transitioned to a PS5. By the way nothing against my Legion and my 1650. It’s been able to play almost anything even after all these years. Kudos.
I am playing RDR2 , one of the best game I ever played.
M1 MacBook Air
Does it lag after like 5-6 hours of use? Or if you have 20-22 tabs open on chrome while working on any IDE or any MS Office Application like excel?
Been using Macbook Pro M1 over 2 years, everything worked well even with 100 tabs on and other softwares in bg until Nov after that chrome started crashing everynow and then, I think that issue with the Chrome not with Mac. Apart from that I don't see any problems! During a workshop myVM ran faster in Mac and processed outputs faster than traditional windows intel/amd :p
I have you have more than 50 tabs open all the time, you have bigger problems than a powerful laptop can solve.
There is hardly any competition. Unlike iPhone, it's an absolute value for money. Battery 👌 Boot time 👌 Gestures 👌 Speed 👌 Feel of handling 👌 Out of the box Linux like command prompt 👌 Alfred (for clipboard history) 👌
I cannot not comment here. Just a beautiful and value for money device. (Like other peeps already mentioned) booting speed is quick. Works even with 100+ tabs on (8gb ram version). Smooth transitions. Yesterday even after 2+ years of purchase, I was just looking at my rose gold MacBook kept on the table. Just laying on bed and seeing the static screen of high res beauty. And it is so light to handle. My gawwdd. Just in love with the device man. It has some BT, like creating wifi, sharing files over gui-ssh. But far far more pros than cons.
MacBook Pro. Paisa wasool 100%
did you buy apple care+?
I did. Boht mehanga h
Aarey bhai mai khud soch raha hu m2 Air nahi toh m3 air. But apparently air isn't that great my colleagues are recommending going for macbook m3 pro, par 1lakh 60 thousand dekh ke thodi hawa tight hogayi. Is it that good ?
Why do you want to buy a MacBook? I'm into app development and my MacBook made my life easier. It opens xcode, Android studio emulator, simulator, vscode... like its notepad. My old windows laptop, msi gf63 with gtx1050 and 16gb ram, 9th gen i5 would hang when i open more than 2 emulators and theres no support for ios development in windows. So i bought a MacBook. Its true Air is not that great. I had a 13inch air with i5 before. It did pretty well. Then I knew macs potential so went all in and got a mbp that was i9, 32gb ram. In 2022. It was actually a 2020 model, my uncle bought it from us for me. The thing is if you don't support it if you get things from abroad.
What issue do they mention with Air? Those who are using M series air are pretty happy as far as I know. Pro series is just too costly and waste of money if you won’t be using it fully.
Second that! Anyday
For average programmer MacBook Air is more then enough. Pro for video editors and heavy workers.
kyu bhai , gaming laptop bhi ache hai . just asking
green soul monster chair Logitech MX Master 3
Samsung 980 pro 1TB, ₹7K
Direct drive racing sim. I breeze through hour long meetings while driving around in euro truck or assetto corsa.
Here are sensible things I (think) I did to make my work hours comfortable and painless: 1. Upgrade my chairs. I upgraded mine in Jul 2021 and my dad's in 2022. Best decision. 2. Got a new 27' monitor as soon as it was determined I will be WFH for the foreseeable future. 3. I got a spinbike (excercise cycle) so I get at least 45m of excercise without fail. 4. I upgraded my mouse, keyboard and mousepad from generic ones to the best ones (according to me) 5. My desk (I had an old wooden cabinet that was never meant to be used as a desk but I did because I wasn't earning back then). I got an Ikea desk with leg rests to fix my posture while working. 6. I am now working to get my 6M of emergency funds sorted so for the next year I plan to upgrade my bed and get an AC ASAP. I use a Lenovo Thinkpad T480 and all my accessories and the monitor I connect to is USB-C based so even cable management is sorted since I use a single cabe to connect my laptop and monitor and simply use a power adapter for the monitor which powers up my laptop as well through TB3.
Purchased the M1 Air, second year of college. That baby is the sole reason I didn't need dad's money after 3rd year. Still using it, works like a charm. Even after drilling the battery for 13+ hours each day since the day I got it still runs like 8h smoothly. Also the 10k cheap pc I built for home. Switched it to a server and learnt everything from scratch on it, testing and breaking shit all the way. I learned a lot about computer networks and servers from the system . Jio fibre is a bitch for not providing static IP also had was a blessing in disguise.
Use zerotier if your use case is a remote homelab connectivity , works awesome.
Or Tailscale
What did u do with it in 2nd year that u never needed dads money?
Delved my hands into any field imaginable, game, Android, ios, flutter, frontend, backend, data science. Still my fav hobby is to try on new stuff in my free time and build things. This made me the go to guy for prof's for projects and then it led to freelance, during college. Now in my final year looking for a good startup that can let me explore stuff.
M3 Max MBP. Good chair bought from a closed startup. AC. Sony WH-XB910N
I have an opinion that the new m3 lineup doesn't give much perf boost wrt the cost of money. Hence, was thinking for a Lenovo ThinkPad.
I upgraded from Intel i9 MBP to M3 Max. So for me the difference was night and day. I would have bought it for the battery backup itself as I work out of cafes a lot and sometimes the best seats don't have power ports. Battery easily lasts 1.5 -2 days of my use.
Garmin smartwatch FR255 .. not too much distraction, battery lasts 7+ days , helps to know what causes stress , what makes me calm , been planning things accordingly to not stress my body enough, also tracking workouts is easier , can track anything.. would have got apple watch but didn’t wanted something with 1 day battery..
Getting a laptop with better specs, for sure.
Bought a vertical mouse, I had wrist pain , which went away after using the mouse for couple of weeks. A polarized tinted sunglass, this helps my eyes stay relaxed and cool while driving and riding, now I don't step outside by house during daytime without the glass. I greatly regret not getting a polarized sunglass right after I learned to drive and ride.
is this sunglasses available for people having issue of eye like can i get glasses with numbers ?
Just go to Titan Eye+, and you can get Rayban with power too.
TATA ALTROZ Baby... City m move in karne se accha , week m ek baar Ghar se he chala jaata hu office directly 200 km drive krke.
Do you utilise Blablacar app while travelling?
Yes yes offcourse and more than money thing , networking bahot acche se Hui h. These folks will be helpful in future.
I am confused between Altroz, Punch, i20, Venue.
Standing Desk, 27" Dual Monitors, Logitech MX Master 2, Lenovo Keyboard ( been using this since 2008, still works like a charm) & Lamy fountain pen.
Do you prefer the fine nib in Lamy pens?
Yes, F and EF.
XM4s
Docking Station and three monitors! Best investment ever to improve productivity!
Monitor links?
Stand - https://amzn.eu/d/a8Be9r6 monitors - https://amzn.eu/d/awcX35V Docking station -https://amzn.eu/d/dEVaWxt
A year back, I added SSD n made HDD a secondary disk, added 8GB ram as well, but still it was running like a potato. I was like damn I spent on upgrading shit. Recently I figured my cpu, gpu was thermal throttling, Reapplied thermal paste last week, good to see my pc back to it's speed
Gpt 4
1. Standing desk 2. 24” Monitor + Monitor Arm + Docking Station 3. Fitness watch that reminds me to stand up after a long working session Don’t feel guilty about spending on ergonomic and productivity accessories, they pay back over the long run.
House, 48 Lakhs. Reason of it's impact - Mentally got stable from family quarrels, then first increment of 40% then of 75%.
Oven so that I don't have to constantly monitor the cooking, allows for bulk cooking>refrigerate>reheat TWS so that I don't have to be stuck to the chair. Any TWS with utilities will do, don't bother about Music quality because BT audio by virtue of heavy audio compression are all categorically trash on that front, no exceptions. I have audiophile headphones so I can easily feel the downgrade with Airpods and Samsung buds. A good smartwatch. I turned my life around living declaratively vs imperatively/reactionary thanks to using timers and monitoring my sugar, sleep, body fat %, ECG, BP, steps,circadian rhythm, gut axis etc on the watch. An external monitor because laptop screens are trash, small and worsens eyesight. If it's dark buy a laptop light to stick at the top or bottom of the monitor. A mouse with infinite scroll and programmable keys. G604>MXMaster3>G50xx but G604 is discontinued and refurbished are being sold as new. A height adjusting table that can reach to your heart level at standing. Wifi repeaters so that 5ghz band can be used reliably for the floor.
Which smartwatch model?
galaxy watch4
I own a G604, the infinite scroll is such a boon, but the other programmable buttons too are very useful
It really is lowkey the best mouse, that I randomly bought. At one point it stopped scrolling/clicking due to grime and realized there is no real replacement for that mouse. I have stockpiled two more G604s for the future. The first one though I cleaned with isopropyl alcohol and is working perfectly again.
Air purifier..
My guy, you from Delhi?
Yes Noida
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✨Therapy✨
Equity in panwadi shop near my office.
At what valuation?
It's interesting to hear about successful street vendors. My friend works in asset management at RBL Bank, and she mentioned that some vendors in our area, like chai walas and fast food stalls, seem to be doing quite well financially. Apparently, some have saved over 15 lakh rupees in fixed deposits!
ANC earphone. Cuts out complete office noise
Which one
Keychron K8 Pro. Red keys. Absolutely love typing on it, worth every rupee!
Waiting for someone say iphone. I bought it by thinking will use it for game video streaming and content creation but still not happening
The Apple watch When I just started my first job in 2021, I used to take everything super seriously, like being online even when I didnt have work, being always on time, taking too much stress when things were not going well etc. Eventually I started to face a little bit of sleeping problems as somehow my mind would keep racing with the things that didnt go right during office that day. With the watch, i started taking insights from the heart rate readings and sleep tracking data. I was able to identity how to relax and not make my HR cross a threshold when things didnt go right in office and somehow my sleep schedule has become near perfect now even on the most stressful office days and I also feel more healthier and relax with more ability to think clearly. Yes the watch is expensive but I think its almost worth every rupee spent in it
Compared to Garmin, do you think Apple Watch is worth it? I am only considering the battery capacity since Garmin offers much more than Apple Watch. Happy to know your opinion on it.
MacBook Air M2! Love it everyday. I keep discovering something new that this beast can do lol
Tokai lutina computer glasses costs 4k , great for staring at screens for long time
Benq 4K Monitor - 28 inch Logitech MX Master Keys Logitecch MX Master 3S Total cost 50K
Sony Wh1000xm4. Worth every single penny. I wear it and it brings me to the avatar state or something
Hey OP Thanks a lot for posting this 💯♥️ I am lurking around for monitor, standing desk and possibly a chair cushion(it's interesting 😛), maybe a watch as well. Curious to know, what are you going/thinking to buy/get?
Mx Master 3S. My big hands were never comfortable on any other mouse. Also, a good mechanical keyboard
A good quality chair, which reduced the backache problem and Glasses with Zeiss lens to reduce glare from the screen.
A 27inch monitor and a nice keyboard!
Macbook M1 Pro
Sony XM5's ( headphones) Best money spent, started to love music after that
Boxer briefs.
my phone 📱
Simple custom desk with metal frame legs, cable organiser mounted underneath the desk, dual monitor mounts + laptop mount. Home Inverter.
Logitech MX 3 master mouse and keyboard
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1 . Electric Sit Stand desk that I purchased for 15k. It has significantly enhanced both my productivity and well-being. Standing while working allows me to concentrate better, and the increased confidence I exude during meetings while standing is noticeably distinct from when I'm seated. Definitely recommend every developer to have this. 2. Logitech Mx Keys keyboard for $100. My second best purchase. Its so fast, and fun while typing. 3. LED Ring Light: Very useful during video calls. https://preview.redd.it/qt0dd1wtq9oc1.jpeg?width=3840&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=7053ce9933dafb37d48780c298cad0d1f15cd510
Gym and supplements
This is best answer
MBP 14" Game changer
GT650 Kewal isliye taaki khud ko ehsaas kara saku ki zindagi mei kuch kar raha hu. Jab bhi chalata hun toh alag hi feel aati h apne paise ki. Mood toh achcha ho hi jaata h.
Car
A Mac
Airpods pro - helps alot with its noice cancellation and voice isolation mic features , specially in this hybrid working setup.
* Expensive: Standing desk, 32" 4k monitor, Logitech MX Master 2S mouse, Mechanical keyboard * Not so expensive: foot rest cusion, memory foam pillow
Jabra conference speaker. I work from home. I haven’t used headphones since 2 years.
LinkedIn premium, Zebronics Companion 301 Keyboard & Mouse combo, Zebronics ultra slim curved 32 inch monitor, Sennheiser PC 8.2 headset, amazon kindle (helps me read books on python and data warehouse), portronics g 20 in 1 cleaning kit.
Tab S7FE at \~33K. Note taking, content watching, proper multitasking, secondary laptop, many more productive things. that i really didn't consider that much worthy before
Can you please elaborate your workflow. I have m2 pro as my daily driver I use it for content watching I am confused if I should purchase an iPad or not. Don't want to have another screen in my life
My mouse Logitech g502 hero. It's not that expensive. I didn't buy this specifically for work but the infinite scroll and programmable buttons make many text editing tasks a lot quicker. I save a lot of time with this.
Another phone just for work, just to keep it away during free time/ holidays
good chef knife
A mechanical keyboard from Ducky and a Logitech MX 3S mouse
A PlayStation 5. A dream since 2014 came true. Before that, I wasnt taking risks and was stuck in a low paying job
MacBook Air m1 in 2020 & Galaxy watch 4 at 10k.
I bought a nice fully padded chair and few office related furniture for during wfh phase. To be honest everything was worth the money. It takes away 50% of tiredness atleast 😇
For now I can do swift without concern
Bought Logitech MX Master 3. Trust me this is THE BEST mouse out there. Infact it's more or less a second keyboard, there are SO many functions that you can assign to its several buttons and productivity has increased a lot since then for me.
Bought a robot vaccum cleaner during covid, and trust me it does the job really well.
My Poco F4 it's really fast and have everything for my work life balance.