Nintendo Switch
Nintendo's console, played in the hand or dropped into a dock for the television
One console that plays in the hand and slots into a dock for the television. Its library runs from ten-minute puzzle games to long single-player releases, and handheld mode is the reason people pick it over a fixed console. In these stacks it shows up as deliberate downtime rather than as work.
People on record
Sorted by strength of stance
Does it: documented as part of their own routine. Recommends: explicitly advises other people to do it. Discusses: covered it substantively without clear personal adoption; this can include criticism or disagreement.
- Federico ViticciDoes it
Apple writer · founder of MacStories
Keeps a Nintendo Switch 2 with the Pro Controller, third-party Joy-Con grips and a hard case. It sits in the videogames section of his setup page, listed well away from the hardware he works on.
Source: MacStories: Our Setups
Aimed at the same thing
Other entries filed under stress.
- Gear$$$Expensive: Several hundred dollars and up.
Cold plunge tub
Chilled tub that holds cold water ready, instead of hauling bags of ice
On record from 4 of 62 tracked people: 4 do it - Gear$$$Mid: Roughly $50 to $500, or up to $50/month.
Percussion massage gun
Handheld device (Theragun and similar) for sore muscles and recovery between massages
On record from 2 of 62 tracked people: 2 do it - Gear$$$Mid: Roughly $50 to $500, or up to $50/month.
Weighted blanket
A blanket loaded with beads or pellets, usually near a tenth of body weight
On record from 2 of 62 tracked people: 1 does it, 1 has discussed it - Gear$$$Cheap: Roughly under $50, or under $15/month.
Acupressure mat
A mat covered in plastic spikes, used for 15 to 40 minutes before bed
On record from 1 of 62 tracked people: 1 does it - Gear$$$Mid: Roughly $50 to $500, or up to $50/month.
Camping tent
Pitched shelter, used by a few people as a permanent outdoor bedroom
On record from 1 of 62 tracked people: 1 does it - Gear$$$Expensive: Several hundred dollars and up.
Glowforge laser cutter
Desktop laser cutter that cuts and engraves wood, acrylic and card
On record from 1 of 62 tracked people: 1 does it
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