Hacker News with Generative AI: Life Hacks

How I got 100% off my train travel (readbunce.com)
In 2023, I found a way to get 100% off my long-distance train travel between London and Carlisle. All because the trains were delayed.
Milk Kanban (brodzinski.com)
A simple index card taped to the last milk carton in a row stating, “Bring me to Kasia.” That’s it.
How to boil great eggs 80% of the time (bearblog.dev)
In this post, I will talk about how anybody can boil great eggs. Some reflections from my egg-boiling journey. I will share the experience acquired after boiling thousands of eggs over the past few years. So you can also boil great eggs.
Show HN: I made a website where you can create your own "Life in Weeks" timeline (lifeweeks.app)
"Sometimes life seems really short, and other times it seems impossibly long. But this chart helps to emphasize that it’s most certainly finite. Those are your weeks and they’re all you’ve got."
Breaking Heavy Textbooks in to Smaller Books for Easy Carrying (instructables.com)
Teachers and students rejoice! If you have ever resented lugging a heavy back-breaking textbook around campus when all you really needed were a few dozen pages in said book this instructable is for you.
50 Years of Travel Tips (kk.org)
I’ve been seriously traveling for more than 50 years, and I’ve learned a lot.
Binary modding a water dispenser to save me from pressing a button (2021) (practicapp.com)
A few months ago, I decided that it’s time I started to become more responsible and to start drinking more water.
Ask HN: What sub $200 product improved your 2024 (ycombinator.com)
Someone asked this at the beginning of last year [0] and the year before [1] and I got a lot of great ideas from the comments.
Adjusting Microwave Cook Times with OR: Inspired by an Xkcd Comic (2012) (wordpress.com)
I’m a big fan of xkcd.com, a webcomic written by Randall Munroe. Last Monday’s comic, entitled “Nine”, became the inspiration for this post. Here it is:
Super Juice – How to Get 8x as Much Juice from One Citrus? (kevinkos.com)
Have you ever thought about how to get more juice from one citrus? Using citrus is a must for a number of cocktails, but is it really necessary to use one whole citrus for only one cocktail and then throw it away? It’s on us to think more environmentally friendly and try to be sustainable with our hobby/passion/profession.
I just found out I've been using my dishwasher wrong for 7 years (reddit.com)
I just found out I’ve been using my dishwasher wrong for 7 years, and honestly, I’m questioning my life choices.
Ian's Secure Shoelace Knot (fieggen.com)
Also known as the “Double Slip Knot”, this is a secure shoelace knot with a simple, symmetrical method of tying.
Show HN: Improve Your Life Continuously (practicalbetterments.com)
A collection of one-off actions that improve your life continuously — however marginally.
My Social Anxiety Cheatsheet for Mingling (adamgrant.info)
When the 80/20 Rule Fails: The Downside of Being Effective (jamesclear.com)
Audrey Hepburn was an icon.
Order and orient the keys on your keychain (practicalbetterments.com)
The time spent getting into your home is nothing time.
Against dystopian views of high-speed audiobook listening (dynomight.substack.com)
There was recently a thread on r/slatestarcodex about “What life hacks are actually life changing”. One of the examples given was:
Small Products that Improved my Life (wordpress.com)
One of the vertiginous features of modernity is that most manufactured products don’t cost much more than a few meals.
Leave Something for Tomorrow (thorstenball.com)
What was the best life hack you discovered too late? (reddit.com)
What was the best life hack you discovered too late?
How to sort your library in exactly 51,271 steps (kolo.ski)
How I Cracked the Park Locks in 20 Seconds (medium.com)
I put a toaster in the dishwasher (2012) (blogspot.com)
Using a list to manage executive function (drmaciver.substack.com)
How to avoid losing items? Holding pens (alexwendland.com)
The Butler's Book: How to Create the Instruction Manual for Your Home (artofmanliness.com)
What Is a Personal User Manual? (2022) (futureforum.com)
Don't store your cucumbers in the fridge (2012) (rootsimple.com)
Your dishwasher is better than you think (tips, tricks, and how they work) (youtube.com)
Dishwasher is better than you think (tips, tricks, and how they work) [video] (youtube.com)