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submitted 1 year ago by user224@lemmy.sdf.org to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

I've got 3 on my list.

  1. BT-PAN Access Point - Kinda ridiculous, but I'd like to have one. I've also found a few BT-PAN-enabled dial-up modems, but I'd have no way to connect those up. Some of those could even be connected to USB printers for wireless printing. Not particularly useful anymore, I just find those devices interesting.
  2. Dot matrix printer - This one isn't even as ridiculous. I really love that sound and how the text they print looks. Sadly, if I am looking for new ones, a basic 9-pin Epson dot matrix is around โ‚ฌ200. But the ribbons are cheap as chips. In fact, often even cheaper. Just imagine casually handing out a document printed on dot matrix to someone nowdays.
  3. Nano pocket drone - Something like FQ777-124. Maybe a toy like that is a bit childish, but it still can be fun. In fact I already tried to order this one. From 4 different sellers, twice on AliExpress, twice on Amazon. I never got it :(
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[-] megane_kun@lemm.ee 7 points 1 year ago

A (mechanical) typewriter. I have a cork board next to my desk and I've fancied replacing my handwritten cheat sheets and notes with typewritten ones. There's just something about typewritten stuff that makes it "official" to me.

A scooter/bike (electric would be fine). Never learned how to ride one, but I'd love to just take it for a ride up/down quiet mountain roads. Sure, I'd need to ride for a long time to reach somewhere quiet, but I feel that it'd be worth it.

[-] someguy7734206@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 year ago

I've found myself wanting to get a typewriter for a while, but I wouldn't be able to justify it because I don't really have anywhere to put it, nor would I really have any use for it. And an electric bike would perhaps be nice as well, but I already have an acoustic bike that works perfectly well.

[-] megane_kun@lemm.ee 3 points 1 year ago

Same deal with the typewriter, tbh. It's always been one of the things that I want to buy if I get to have "a large amount of money." I used to have a fairly small one way back then, and it's small and portable enough to be stowed into some corner of my room when not in use, but it's a bit finicky to use. It's also one of those cheap ones that came out in the mid-90's, back when electric typewriters (and computers) started eating away at its niche.

As for the scooter, I think it'd be a lot more useful to me. I can use it for weekly errands (groceries and whatnot). For the leisure rides I really want it for though, I should probably want a beefier one (with more range etc.). Btw, what is an acoustic bike?

[-] someguy7734206@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 year ago

Btw, what is an acoustic bike?

It's a joking term for a non-electric bike.

[-] megane_kun@lemm.ee 2 points 1 year ago

Ah~ Hahahahaha! Thanks! That one wooshed way over my head. Some of those can be pretty acoustic tho.

[-] alp@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 1 year ago

One of my favorite things living rural is the peace and quiet everywhere all the time

[-] megane_kun@lemm.ee 1 points 1 year ago

IKR!โ€Œ If it were only more convenient (getting necessities without having to go very far, or just have them easily delivered), I'd probably love to live in a rural place.

Right now though, I am way too used to living inside of a big city.

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