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I was thinking about how I missed having an indoor thermometer that measures humidity. It's such a small specific thing, one I'd never think of getting unless pushed to it (which I was by one particularly dry winter). But I like having one now.

What are your small, "random" or "junk drawer" type of gadgets that you actually use or like having around?

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[–] [email protected] 44 points 5 months ago (5 children)

Safe Cut Can Opener, traditional can openers should be extinct. It unrolls the original seal so there's no sharp edges. It also doesn't leave a lip, so none of the insides get stuck on the ledge. Then, if you don't use all the can, just plop the lid back on and throw it in the fridge.

[–] [email protected] 21 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Technology connections convinced you too?

[–] [email protected] 27 points 5 months ago (2 children)

Technology Connections is the universal method of converting to better tools. How does he do it?

[–] [email protected] 20 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Painstakinglly detailed scripts and smooth jazz, mostly.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 5 months ago

on a slight tangent, i find that i often have to put on lofi music in the background to be able to enjoy his content, which is not something i do at all with other music-less creators like adam ragusea. i'm still wondering why that is the case.

[–] [email protected] 13 points 5 months ago

Through the magic of buying two of them.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

I only ever used this sort of can opener:

Dosenöffner

But most cans are now like this:

Dose

[–] [email protected] 4 points 5 months ago (1 children)

I have one of these and dislike it because it makes it harder to drain a can of tuna (which is the canned item I eat most often).

[–] [email protected] 2 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Lime and lemon squeezer, since I like to make cocktails this was essential.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

I have a counter top commercial grade juicer and it is an absolute pleasure to use. Manual citrus juicer

[–] [email protected] 1 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Is there a specific model you’re talking about? I’m getting a lot of different results searching online and I’m not sure they’re the same. I’m not a fan of the can opener my wife has, though; its cuts are jagged and uneven and sometimes gets the outside dipping into the food.