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I would love the child of a Surfacebook with a Framework laptop; or A bare keyboard attached to a screen, that I could plug my phone (possibly running Phosh) and use it as a hardware for a laptop experience

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[โ€“] [email protected] 7 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

An unbreakable device that can transport me to any world or time I want It has the be light, small, and not suspicious-looking, and I need to be able to transport the device to me at any time. The things that happen during my visits would not actually affect reality, but instead it would kind of create an alternative universe.

So if I went back in time and killed some historical figure, then returned to this reality, they wouldn't have been killed by me. Or if I went to the fictional world of a book and killed some character, it would happen in a different reality that the one the book takes place in. (otherwise I would have a constant fear of fucking up the entire universe.)

And, of course, I would have to gain the ability to understand, speak, write and read the languages. Also I would have to be immune to diseases they spread and they would have to be immune to the diseases I spread.

Or maybe I have to be a little more humble and say that I want a robot that could clean my room and put all my items in the correct places.

[โ€“] [email protected] 7 points 1 year ago (1 children)
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[โ€“] [email protected] 6 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

A robotic AI pet. Like a small dog or cat. Preferable able to read my body language and react to it. In a low price range that I can afford. Everything on the market is too dumb, too expensive, too hard to program and there is non that can read body language.

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[โ€“] [email protected] 6 points 1 year ago (1 children)

A modern Steam Machine console/PC. I just got the Steam Deck and I love it, but it's roughly PS4 power. I want a PS6 with the same or better SteamOS build that the Steam Deck has. I want simple modular upgradability. I want it to come with a controller that's basically the Steam Deck without the screen, but with the comfort of a dualsense. I want to have a device that can replace both my PS5 and my laptop from 2015. I want the freedom and multitasking of PC with the standardization and comfort of console, updated to this decade.

[โ€“] [email protected] 6 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I mean, technically you could build it yourself and just use PS/X controllers. I know it's a lot more work than just buying it premade but at least you could fulfill your own dream in the meantime.

https://store.steampowered.com/steamos/buildyourown

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[โ€“] [email protected] 6 points 1 year ago (1 children)

a note 9 with postmarketos/android dual-booting and a bigger fingerprint sensor.

They figured out the perfect phone with the note 9 and every samsung has been worse in some way since.

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[โ€“] [email protected] 6 points 1 year ago (10 children)

Something that plugs into my PC where I can plug my headphones into it, and it creates two virtual audio devices that I can fade between by turning a knob.

This way I can independently adjust the volume of my game and YouTube, like being able to turn one or the other down or off independently of each other without having to tab out or adjust in-game settings.

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[โ€“] [email protected] 6 points 1 year ago (5 children)

Brain implant that puts me in any world other than this one. Preferably with cute anime girls involved.

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[โ€“] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago

A Microsoft Duo phone that isn't shit

[โ€“] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago (3 children)

A VR headset that is lightweight, has a decent battery, and has controls dictated by gesture and eye focus (so I can finally start sketching out 3D geometric objects and exploring a fun idea I had for a model of hyperbolic space)

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[โ€“] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Your second idea has existed in a few different forms, I think Samsung was the last to try it but I can't remember anything about the product

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[โ€“] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago

A machine that perfectly dispenses things: The perfect amount of cereal + milk in a bowl The perfect about of squash and water The perfect amount of soap/shampoo The perfect amount of moisturizer

[โ€“] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago

A proper glass desk/table like the one in Oblivion. And proper full sized glass whiteboard like in Hunger Games

[โ€“] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

An Android phone with a decent processor, one decent camera on the back (no front facing), a 1440p 5.5" OLED screen, a headphone jack, and long term update support for a reasonable price.

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[โ€“] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago (6 children)

As I stare at the mess of charging cables and USB stuff on my floor, I look forward to when we will charge things wireless-ly.

An app on my phone so that when I point my camera at a street, building, landscape, the app will overly identifying info.

A laptop without a screen, instead a projected holographic screen with tactile feedback.

When my laptop is far away, across the room, I want a tiny, moldable item in my hand. Just press, next song. Not a wireless mouse, something way tinier, can adapt to tiny finger movements.

A flexible material that can be molded into shape, locked into place. So many uses.

I'd like to hold my phone, and in a quick gesture "throw" data to my laptop.

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