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What are your favourite things under 50$ that make your life a bit easier or more pleasant? (mander.xyz)
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I need some holiday gift ideas (that I will probably gift to myself as well)!

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[–] EfreetSK@lemmy.world 45 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Enough phone and laptop chargers to not have to constantly go to another room to grab one.

Yes! I had enough of this so I bought like 6 USB-C cables at once, best buy ever

[–] otter@lemmy.ca 12 points 1 year ago (3 children)

What's the current recommendation for those? Is it still Anker?

Also be sure to get a medium length one. It's so much nicer having a 6' cable, or 10' if you want to get crazy with it. It makes traveling and transit much nicer (ex. University students working on campus), and it might be nice for home so you can roll all over your bed while on your phone

[–] Fester@lemm.ee 8 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

I’ve heard good things about Nomad Goods. I have some of their other accessories for iPhone and watch, and it’s the best quality stuff I’ve ever found. I can’t personally recommend the USB-C cables or wall adapters, but I plan to get some soon. I have a leather case, MagSafe mount stand, and a few watch bands. All are incredible, but pricey.

I do have some Anker cables and they’re perfectly fine. Much better than others I’ve tried, including Apple shit. Anker also makes some nice outlet extension/USB adapter combos that are super convenient.

If you want a fancy coiled cable, try ~~Ventec~~ edit: Ventev. It’s amazing for the car - keeps it off the floor.

CableMatters is my go-to when I need something I can’t find above, like a USB extension cable or high-speed HDMI. They don’t feel as premium and are a bit stiff, but they’re reliable, and they just seem to make every option you can think of.

[–] otter@lemmy.ca 2 points 1 year ago

That's very detailed, thank you!

[–] Chev@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

Everything but Anker. They constantly make false marketing, that's why they lost Sponsor Deals.