Infinity Pillow/It’s China, baby!/Cheap wireless doorbell
Recomendo - issue #480
Infinity Pillow
My friend gifted me this infinity travel pillow, and while I haven’t traveled with it yet, I use it daily. It’s super snuggly and soft, and no matter how I wrap it around myself, I feel supported and comfy. In bed, when I hug it and tangle my arms into it, I drift off to sleep faster. It’s definitely worthy of being called an emotional support pillow. — CD
It’s China, baby!
I have a lot of trouble trying to describe what modern China feels like to those who have not been there in the last decade. Now I can just point to this tiktok-ish Instagram that spins out a steady parade of crazy innovation, brilliant art, amazing skills, stupid tricks, astounding architecture, crass consumerism, that is the urban China that I know and love. It's called Its China Baby. It feels like China today. (And careful, there are tons of similar sounding ripoff counterfeit accounts—it’s China baby!) — KK
Cheap wireless doorbell
I bought the $9 wireless doorbell from BN-Link for a friend whose old doorbell stopped working. The button unit comes with double-sided foam tape and uses a coin battery. The ringer plugs into a wall outlet. Installation took 60 seconds; deciding on which of 58 different chimes to use took 10 minutes and was a lot more fun. I wanted "Rage Over a Lost Penny" based on the title, but my friend decided on "Westminster Chimes." — MF
Real Life Cheat Codes
Recently, some Redditors shared their best real-life “cheat codes.” Here are the top-voted pieces of advice that stuck with me (some paraphrased):
Treat everyone with sincere kindness and gratitude, especially those who rarely get thanks—like custodians, admin staff, or customer service folks.
When your inner critic pipes up, just announce, “Oh look, the asshole is here.” Giving that negative voice a name can help you laugh it off and move on.
If you get stuck on a problem, take a break—go for a walk or sleep on it—then try explaining it out loud, even to a rubber duck. Sometimes, just voicing the issue is enough to spark a solution.
Clean your house before you go on vacation.
— CD
Best fitted sheet folding guide
I've consulted numerous videos and written guides on how to fold elastic-rimmed fitted sheets correctly, but nothing compares to Dave Gauer's illustrated guide. It's got two things going for it that other guides don't: 1) hand-drawn illustrations of sheets depicted as googly-eyed muppet creatures, and 2) instructions that make sense. Even if you’re committed to rolling your fitted sheet into an ugly ball shape and stuffing it in the closet for the rest of your life, Gauer’s guide is worth reading for the entertainment value alone. — MF
Obsessive bird watching
Listers is a must-see, quirky, charming, homemade documentary about two brothers competing to spot the most number of birds in a year – the list. To make it more challenging, they know zero birds on day one, and they have no money so they sleep in their car as they travel the country for a year, and of course they film everything and it turns out they are remarkable nature photographers. The bird footage is award-worthy, but the rest of the film has the vibe of a shaky punk skate video. They constantly mock birdwatching and the obsessiveness of listers, while they become deeply obsessed themselves. This is not about birds; it’s about extreme bird-watchers, and it’s funny, entertaining 2 hours is a master class in obsession and what is possible to learn in one year. This doc has a lot of heart. Streaming on YouTube for free. — KK
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I am convinced that folding a fitted sheet requires altering the laws of physics.
Listers was an unexpected delight that I’ve now recommended to everyone I know 🤣 Still struggling with those dang sheets though 😅