Gadgets · by Sanne de Vries · 2026-09-27
The history behind Laptop is surprisingly human
63 sparks · 31 comments
Gadgets · by Sanne de Vries · 2026-09-27
63 sparks · 31 comments
Theo Bennett · 15 likes
I found this disappointing becuase it skips the hardest part. The social part surprised me too. A small test case would make this easier to trust
Bilal Raza · 8 likes
The conclusion is too broad, but the example is interesting. I would test it for 4 days before deciding
Sanne de Vries · 2 likes
I would love a follow-up example
Sara Hosseini · 1 likes
Small caveat: context changes the answer a lot
Rapid Runner · 0 likes
anecdote beats theory here
Sanne de Vries · 0 likes
fair pushback
Tiny Lantern · 6 likes
Great point, especially the part about laptop. That is where the boring checklist helps
Sanne de Vries · 3 likes
That is a good boundary
Nima Ahmadi · 1 likes
@nl_mango That is a good boundary
Nicolás Díaz · 0 likes
could be regional too
Paolo Garcia · 3 likes
I would love a follow-up example
Sanne de Vries · 1 likes
The Tuesday test is undefeated
Noah Campbell · 1 likes
anecdote beats theory here
Diego García · 1 likes
adding this to my notes
Ngozi Bello · 0 likes
my wallet felt that
Pixel Noodle · 0 likes
@tinybakes28 You just saved me a bad purchase
Brave River · 5 likes
There is probly a middle ground here. The lunch break version is even more interesting. Good reminder that tools should serve people, not the reverse
Chinedu Adeyemi · 5 likes
my version of this was messier, but the conclusion was similar. This is more useful on a tired busy month than on a perfect day
Noah Miller · 3 likes
This feels a little overrated to me, even if the intention is good. The social part surprised me too
Pieter Botha · 1 likes
that is fair, but I still worry about maintenance
Siti Lestari · 3 likes
I love this. It feels practical without pretending life is neat. The a trailhead detail changes the whole answer
Minh Nguyen · 1 likes
This feels like advice from a patient friend. This is where I would ask one more question before choosing
Aarav Sharma · 8 likes
@orbitNomad33 Respectfully, I see it the other way
Yasmine El Amrani · 1 likes
The context helps. Without it I would have assumed the opposite. I would write it down before changing anything else
Oussama Alaoui · 1 likes
Big fan of this approach. This pairs weirdly well with idli. The boring solution is probly the reliable one here
Paolo Garcia · 1 likes
This is adorable and oddly motivating. The low-effort version is probably teh keeper
Midnight Otter · 1 likes
There is probably a middle ground here. This would have saved me a lot of trial and error
Grace Parker · 1 likes
This feels like advice from a patient friend. My only addition is to make the first step visible
Nicolás Díaz · 0 likes
Excellent timing; I was just thinking about laptop. I learned that one the expensive way
Camila Rocha · 0 likes
That is a surprisingly elegant way to frame it
Minh Nguyen · 0 likes
excellent timing; I was just thinking about laptop. The low-effort version is probably the keeper