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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 €200. 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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[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I'd love a Dreamcast or a Sega Saturn. I remember drooling over Electronics Boutique catalogues showing off the Dreamcast and wishing I had the money to buy one and play Phantasy Star Online.

I have no actual use or space for those systems and it's not like they'll actually make me feel like a kid again.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

Does it have to be the real hardware?

Because if you just want some nostalgia I am sure there are options for emulation.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

An electric maxi-scooter, like the BMW CE 04. I don't want the BMW specifically, but the US market is extremely limited. It's really annoying, actually.

And the hardcore computer [email protected] also wants. But I'm not a developer (at least not yet...maybe later). I think it'd be cool to have a super powerful computer just 'cause.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

But I’m not a developer (at least not yet…maybe later).

We can do it! Or at least you can, I am too dumb.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

Right now, probably a Google tablet with a keyboard cover, but I'm broke and can't justify it when I have a perfectly good laptop.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago (3 children)

Playdate (handheld console.)

I almost bought one, but I cancelled the order because my phone broke that evening.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

What do you think of the arduboy?

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

A bunch of raspberry Pis to do cool stuff with. Like putting pihole/adguard home on one to set up a custom DNS server to block all ads, another one with some cool sensors, etc.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

I suppose a newer supertelephoto lens for my camera. I don't use it enough to actively look for it, but if someone got me an RF 100-500 as a present I wouldn't say no. Or even a EF Tamron 150-600 G2.

A side by side ATV kind of thingy for going out on the trails in our woods.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

A Wii. I'm not super big into emulating it but I have a few games on dolphin. It's just the console I remember having the most fun with as a kid and I wanna experience that again. Every time I walk into a video game store the shelves are lined with Wii games so it shouldn't be hard to get into it compared to other older consoles like a GameCube or something

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

3D printer.

Cura Compatible.

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