Hacker News with Generative AI: Lifestyle

Why the Ultrarich Are Unplugging from "Smart Homes" (hollywoodreporter.com)
With wifi-enabled, voice-activated appliances too clever by half, analog, app-free abodes are suddenly tempting A-list L.A. buyers. Welcome to the new “Dumb House.”

Home Automation, Technology, Lifestyle

44 points by billybuckwheat 5 days ago | 61 comments

The Pour-igin of Species (pudding.cool)
You’re in a rush and you need to grab a bottle of wine for a special occasion. You’ve got $40 and no preference for red or white, but you like wines with animal labels. Which wine are you buying?

Wine, Humor, Consumerism, Lifestyle

9 points by surprisetalk 8 days ago | 1 comments

There are two types of dishwasher people (theatlantic.com)
When the couples therapist inevitably asks, I’ll have an answer ready: The trouble began in August 2017, when my boyfriend and I moved in together, and I quickly revealed myself to be an absolute ding-dong at loading the dishwasher.

Relationships, Lifestyle, Humor

115 points by JumpCrisscross 11 days ago | 344 comments

Fuck Run Club, Join Sit Club (rawandferal.substack.com)
Nobody actually likes running. This is just a lie that Big Run (Nike) tells us, to sell us products we don’t need, for problems we don’t have.

Running, Lifestyle, Satire, Consumerism

76 points by striking 18 days ago | 56 comments

Living Car-Free in Arizona, on Purpose and Happily (nytimes.com)
One community near Phoenix is taking a “completely different” approach to development.

Lifestyle, Arizona, Urban Planning, Sustainability

23 points by lxm 29 days ago | 2 comments

Fuckarounditis (2011) (leangains.com)
Dear readers, it is with troublesome news I break my three months of silence.

Health, Personal Development, Lifestyle

25 points by fzliu 32 days ago | 28 comments

Cottagecore Programmers (tjmorley.com)
Every programmer I know has at some point longingly expressed how “[they] want to work with [their] hands”. Some say they wish they were a carpenter, some want to be in the fields on a farm, some want to raise chickens, or milk cows. It is however inevitable that I either hear someone say it or agree with it at some point. Often, the sentiment is accompanied by a general dissatisfaction with the impact of the speaker’s work or profession.

Programming, Lifestyle, Trends

121 points by morleytj 32 days ago | 152 comments

Take a Cold Bath (lrb.co.uk)

Health, Lifestyle, Wellness

36 points by diodorus 49 days ago | 30 comments

Lucky young couple lands gig taking care of uninhabited Irish island (cbc.ca)
Camille Rosenfeld and James Hayes have landed what feels like a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. The young couple has been chosen to be the caretakers of one of Ireland's most remote and breathtaking locations: Great Blasket Island.

Jobs, Ireland, Travel, Lifestyle

22 points by colinprince 49 days ago | 3 comments

How often should you poo? (bbc.com)
The ideal poo is a 'type 3' or 'type 4' – cracked or smooth sausage – delivered once per day.

Health, Digestion, Lifestyle

21 points by XzetaU8 58 days ago | 17 comments

The man who spent forty-two years at the Beverly Hills Hotel pool (1993) (newyorker.com)
Until just a few weeks ago, no American seemed on better terms with fortune than Irving V. Link, who had spent most of the past half century playing gin rummy by the side of the pool at the Beverly Hills Hotel, in Los Angeles.

Los Angeles, Gin Rummy, Wealth, Lifestyle

273 points by zeveb 58 days ago | 304 comments

Lifestyle and environmental factors affect health and ageing more than our genes (ox.ac.uk)
A new study led by researchers from Oxford Population Health has shown that a range of environmental factors, including lifestyle (smoking and physical activity) and living conditions, have a greater impact on health and premature death than our genes.

Health, Genetics, Lifestyle, Environment, Aging

55 points by gnabgib 65 days ago | 26 comments

The marketing genius of Bryan Johnson (petecodes.io)
Bryan Johnson has grabbed the world's attention with his Don't Die lifestyle.

Marketing, Lifestyle, Biohacking

40 points by mooreds 67 days ago | 52 comments

We Live Like Royalty and Don't Know It (thenewatlantis.com)
At the rehearsal dinner I began thinking about Thomas Jefferson’s ink. My wife and I were at a fancy destination wedding on a faraway island in the Pacific Northwest. Around us were musicians, catered food, a full bar, and chandeliers, all set against a superb ocean sunset. Not for the first time, I was thinking about how amazing it is that relatively ordinary middle-class Americans could afford such events — on special occasions, at least.

Wealth, Privilege, Lifestyle, Social Commentary

39 points by Luc 73 days ago | 12 comments

Don't Be Frupid (selix.net)
Frugality is a virtue. The art of doing more with less, making sharp trade-offs, and keeping waste at bay so the good stuff – innovation, growth, maybe even a little joy – has room to thrive.

Frugality, Personal Finance, Lifestyle, Waste Reduction

140 points by jhy 75 days ago | 126 comments

My Trip to Quit Sugar Quickly Became a Journey into Hell (nytimes.com)
For my whole life, I’ve been a hard-core sweets junkie. Could a spa help me quit in a week?

Health, Lifestyle, Diet, Addiction

18 points by gmays 78 days ago | 7 comments

The Alchemist and His Quicksilver (fantasticanachronism.com)
We are going around the table on new year's eve, rating our past year on a scale of 1 to 10. The guests: artists, fashion designers, jewelers, and one or two people with real jobs sprinkled in for diversity. Two immaculately groomed poodles run around and entertain the visitors.

Creative Writing, Lifestyle, Events

21 points by jger15 81 days ago | 2 comments

A woman who lives without money: 'I feel more secure than when I was earning' (theguardian.com)
Ten years ago, Jo Nemeth quit her job and closed her bank account. Today, she’s more committed than ever to her moneyless life

Lifestyle, Finance, Personal Finance

7 points by noja 84 days ago | 2 comments

The Americans Pledging to Buy Less–Or Even Nothing (wsj.com)
Instagram, TikTok and other social-media sites are usually overwhelmed by people showing off what they bought. This year, people are pivoting to something else: displaying how they’re buying nothing.

Consumerism, Social Media, Trends, Lifestyle

34 points by pseudolus 87 days ago | 78 comments

How to Hit Peak Fitness After 40 (nytimes.com)
You can’t train in middle age like you did in your 20s. But if you’re strategic, your best days can still be ahead.

Fitness, Health, Aging, Lifestyle

26 points by cyanbane 93 days ago | 12 comments

I plan to farm my land with no tractor this year (houseofgreen.substack.com)
I would be seriously oblivious at this point if I did not notice the hundreds and hundreds of comments left on my social media calling me a ‘play-pretend’ farmer because I am attempting to farm with no prior experience, no tractor, and no fancy tilling equipment.

Farming, Sustainable Agriculture, Lifestyle, Social Media

7 points by mooreds 105 days ago | 1 comments

You Don't Need a Full-Size Pickup Truck, You Need a Cowboy Costume (2019) (thedrive.com)
The most popular vehicles in America may be the greatest examples of overcompensation ever invented.

Cars, Lifestyle, Opinion

10 points by tobr 107 days ago | 15 comments

You'll Never Get Off the Dinner Treadmill (theatlantic.com)
There’s no such thing as an easy weeknight meal.

Food, Cooking, Lifestyle

11 points by copypasterepeat 108 days ago | 6 comments

I am rich and have no idea what to do (vinay.sh)
Life has been a haze this last year. After selling my company, I find myself in the totally un-relatable position of never having to work again.

Wealth, Personal Finance, Lifestyle

967 points by vhiremath4 113 days ago | 1628 comments

SF Purity Test (sfpurity.com)
The official Purity Test checklist for the techies of San Francisco. Click on every item you have done.

San Francisco, Technology, Humor, Lifestyle

46 points by glowingvoices 114 days ago | 25 comments

Americans Consider Themselves 'Sober Curious' Beyond Dry January (newsweek.com)
Millions of Americans Consider Themselves 'Sober Curious' Beyond Dry January

Health, Trends, Alcohol, Culture, Lifestyle

3 points by doener 119 days ago | 1 comments

Should more of us be moving to live near friends? (architecturaldigest.com)
25 years ago, Toby Rush and his friend group at Kansas State University received some valuable advice from elder mentors that would shape their entire adult lives.

Friendship, Lifestyle, Housing, Sociology, Community

621 points by Geekette 121 days ago | 487 comments

We Didn't Evolve to Exercise (simplavida.com)
We engineered movement out of lives, and it is killing us. Here are things you can do.

Health, Exercise, Lifestyle

30 points by XzetaU8 129 days ago | 16 comments

The Libertarian Coder (rethinkingsoftware.substack.com)
I'm an independent worker. Solitary by nature. Always have been. In school, I abhorred team projects; there was nothing worse than when the teacher would say, "Now, let's form into small groups for discussion." In pre-calculus, I tuned out my teacher completely and just did my homework in class—the textbook was all I needed when I had questions.