Improve the ergonomics of your computer situation:
Better chair
Better desk
Keyboard without a numpad so that the mouse doesn’t need to be so far out
Bigger monitors/multiple monitors
If your computer is at all slow or annoying-to-use, consider whether better hardware could help that (and thus reduce the stress of using it). E.g. getting an SSD could decrease load times if you find those problematic
Strongly seconding the SSD recomendation. I can’t think of anything else that’s given so much enjoyment for the money. A SSD dramatically increases perceived performance of a computer beyond what you’d expect from benchmarks. Adding extra ram can hide the latency of a mechanical HD by caching, but it does nothing for worst case performance, and worst case performance is highly salient. I’d much rather use a low spec PC with a SSD than a high spec PC with a mechanical HD. Predictably mediocre performance feels faster than high average performance with high variance.
A SSD dramatically increases perceived performance of a computer beyond what you’d expect from benchmarks.
That really depends on what you are running. In the general case, if you get a LOT of performance increase from an SSD, this generally means your disk cache is way too small and you should start by buying more RAM.
I’m still really happy with buying a massage cushion (not this one but about this type and price). I bought it shortly after I got my first job, and wanted one, noticed it wasn’t too expensive (per massage), and went for it.
It’s a nice treat that still feels luxurious and indulgent, so I also desire other indulgent things less.
Plus, I named mine “Adulthood” since I could buy it because I was an adult and my money was mine to do with as I wished. Thus my roommates and I were prone to say things like:
“I never dreamed Adulthood would be so wonderful” ″Sometimes Adulthood is all that keeps me going”
Improve the ergonomics of your computer situation:
Better chair
Better desk
Keyboard without a numpad so that the mouse doesn’t need to be so far out
Bigger monitors/multiple monitors
If your computer is at all slow or annoying-to-use, consider whether better hardware could help that (and thus reduce the stress of using it). E.g. getting an SSD could decrease load times if you find those problematic
Buy nice clothes
Strongly seconding the SSD recomendation. I can’t think of anything else that’s given so much enjoyment for the money. A SSD dramatically increases perceived performance of a computer beyond what you’d expect from benchmarks. Adding extra ram can hide the latency of a mechanical HD by caching, but it does nothing for worst case performance, and worst case performance is highly salient. I’d much rather use a low spec PC with a SSD than a high spec PC with a mechanical HD. Predictably mediocre performance feels faster than high average performance with high variance.
That really depends on what you are running. In the general case, if you get a LOT of performance increase from an SSD, this generally means your disk cache is way too small and you should start by buying more RAM.
Not losing data when the computer is dropped or mishandled is an important performance feature if you’re clumsy.
I’m still really happy with buying a massage cushion (not this one but about this type and price). I bought it shortly after I got my first job, and wanted one, noticed it wasn’t too expensive (per massage), and went for it.
It’s a nice treat that still feels luxurious and indulgent, so I also desire other indulgent things less.
Plus, I named mine “Adulthood” since I could buy it because I was an adult and my money was mine to do with as I wished. Thus my roommates and I were prone to say things like: