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last forever and your wrists will thank you in the future, even if you do not
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suffer from RSI yet.
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Kinesis have announced a split version of the Advantage. Once that is
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easily available, I will buy one and evaluate it.
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[advantage]: https://kinesis-ergo.com/shop/advantage2/
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## Speakers
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The speakers that I've hooked up to my audio setup (including both record player
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& Chromecast / TV) are the [Teufel Motiv 2][motiv-2]. I've had these for over a
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decade and they're incredibly good, but unfortunately Teufel no longer makes
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them.
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There are two sets of speakers I use, unfortunately one pair has been in storage
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since I left the UK.
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My original favourite speakers are the [Teufel Motiv 2][motiv-2], usually hooked
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up to a Chromecast and a record player. I've had these for over a decade and
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they're incredibly good, but unfortunately Teufel no longer makes them. Mine are
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currently in a warehouse somewhere in London, and I don't know when I will see
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them again ...
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It's possible to grab a pair on eBay occasionally, so keep an eye out if you're
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interested!
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In my Moscow flat, I have a pair of [Wharfedale Diamond 12][diamond-12]
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connected to a Philips amplifier older than myself. These provide an excellent,
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balanced, "Wharfedale-sound". Some people find it needs some getting used to,
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but don't want to go back after that initial phase.
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[motiv-2]: https://www.teufelaudio.com/uk/pc/motiv-2-p167.html
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[diamond-12]: https://www.wharfedaleusa.com/collections/diamond-12
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## Headphones
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## Phone
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The best phone I have used in recent years is the [iPhone SE][se]. It was the
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*last* phone that had a reasonable size (up to 4") *and* a 3.5mm headphone jack.
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My current phone is the [Unihertz Atom L][atom-l]. It is a rugged, small-screen
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smartphone with a 3.5mm heapdhone jack. This phone is *weird* looking, getting
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one of these means you will constantly be asked what kind of device you have
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there. It does everything I need, and survives being thrown against a wall when
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the software misbehaves. As the Swedes would say, this phone is solidly *lagom*.
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Unfortunately, it runs iOS. Despite owning a whole bunch of SEs, I have finally
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moved on to an Android phone that is only moderately larger (still by an
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annoying amount), but does at least have a headphone jack: The [Samsung Galaxy
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S10e][s10e].
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The ruggedness is an additional bonus as it survives things like sauna / banya
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trips just fine.
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It has pretty good hardware and I can almost reach 70% of the screen, which is
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better than other phones out there right now. Unfortunately it runs Samsung's
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impossible-to-remove bloatware on top of Android, but that is still less
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annoying to use than iOS.
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QUESTION: This is the only item on this list for which I am actively seeking a
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replacement, so if you have any tips about new phones that might fit these
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criteria that I've missed please let me know!
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Up until a few years ago I used the original [iPhone SE][se]. This was the last
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truly good phone anyone made, but unfortunately it was discontinued and is iOS
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only.
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[atom-l]: https://www.unihertz.com/products/atom-l
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[se]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IPhone_SE
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[s10e]: https://www.phonearena.com/phones/Samsung-Galaxy-S10e_id11114
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# Other stuff
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## Toothbrush
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The [Philips Sonicare][sonicare] (note: link goes to a newer generation than
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mine) is excellent and well worth its money.
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The [Philips Sonicare][sonicare] is excellent and well worth its price.
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I've had it for a few years and whereas I occasionally had minor teeth issues
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before, they seem to be mostly gone now. According to my dentist the state of my
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teeth is now usually pretty good and I draw a direct correlation back to this
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thing.
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The newer generations come with flashy features like apps and probably more
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LEDs, but I suspect that those can just be ignored.
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It has an app and stuff, but I just ignore that.
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I first got one of these in about 2014, and it lasted until 2020, at which point
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I upgraded to whatever the current model was.
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[sonicare]: https://www.philips.co.uk/c-m-pe/electric-toothbrushes
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The [Philipps SensoTouch 3D][sensotouch] is excellent. Super-comfortable close
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face shave in no time and leaves absolutely no mess around, as far as I can
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tell! I've had this for ~5 years and it's not showing any signs of aging yet.
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tell! I've had this for ~7 years and it's not showing any serious signs of aging
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yet.
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Another bonus is that its battery time is effectively infinite. I've never had
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to worry when bringing it on a longer trip!
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Another bonus is that its battery time is effectively infinite (in the order of
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months of use per charge). I've never had to worry when bringing it on a longer
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trip!
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[sensotouch]: https://www.philips.co.uk/c-p/1250X_40/norelco-sensotouch-3d-wet-and-dry-electric-razor-with-precision-trimmer
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of those things that comes with a bit of a price tag attached, but it's well
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worth it!
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**Unfortunately**, just like my speakers, this bag is now in storage somewhere
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in the UK since I left the country.
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After moving to Moscow I quickly ran into the same problem as in London when
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using the metro, but getting another Muzetto was kind of impractical.
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I couldn't find any other vertical messenger bags that I liked, and ended up
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going for a more traditional one: The [Brialdi Ostin][ostin].
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[muzetto]: https://www.sfbags.com/collections/shoulder-messenger-bags/products/muzetto-leather-bag
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[ostin]: https://www.brialdi.ru/shop/handbags/brialdi_ostin_brown/
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## Wallet
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My wallet is the [Bellroy Slim Sleeve][slim-sleeve]. I don't carry cash unless
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I'm attending an event in Germany and this wallet fits that lifestyle perfectly.
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My wallet is the [Bellroy Slim Sleeve][slim-sleeve]. It's near indestructible,
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looks great, is very slim and fits a ton of cards, business cards, receipts and
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whatever else you want to be lugging around with you!
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It's near indestructible, looks great, is very slim and fits a ton of cards,
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business cards, receipts and whatever else you want to be lugging around with
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you!
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However, now that I'm spending a lot of time in Egypt (where cash is still
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king), not having a place to stash cash is a bit of an issue. So far, no
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solution!
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[slim-sleeve]: https://bellroy.com/products/slim-sleeve-wallet/default/charcoal
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