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 :(
  • someguy7734206@sh.itjust.works
    3·
    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.eeEnglish
      2·
      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?