What are some (realistic) things you wanted to get for a while, just for fun?

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 :(
guyrocket,
guyrocket avatar

Interesting question.

  1. Top of the line electric motorcycle. I think this would be the best from Zero Motorcycles, but I'd have to research (SR/S, I think).
  2. A metal 3D printer. I love the abilities of 3D printing, but I'm not very excited about putting a bunch more plastic in the world. Also, plastic is not very strong and I assume metal prints could be very strong and therefore much more useful. Print a new motor for my motorcycle? Yes, please! And so much more: my own hardware store (screws, etc.), furniture, jewelry, silverware, cooking utensils, grill parts, etc.
  3. Top of the line PC. $5k PC. It would be interesting to see what the bleeding edge looks like. Be nice to keep this because it would probably age well.
someguy7734206,

From what I can tell, Zero does that shit that Tesla and BMW do, where you have to pay to unlock features that your car/motorcycle already has. Which is a shame, because the idea of owning an electric motorcycle, particularly a highway-capable one, intrigues me.

lol3droflxp,
lol3droflxp avatar

Tbh, the jump from upper mid tier to top of the line PC is present but not overwhelming.

Bishma,
@Bishma@discuss.tchncs.de avatar

A Flipper Zero. I probably have the components to make something functionally equivalent, but that form factor, all-in-one nature, and simple UI look nice.

I have no need for it, I just want to tinker.

TheButtonJustSpins,

Same. Also a lockpicking learning set. Just seems fun.

eezeebee,
@eezeebee@lemmy.ca avatar
  1. A bike. My last one was stolen off my apartment balcony
  2. A kayak. Nowhere to put it though, and the balcony is out of the question thanks to 1.
someguy7734206,

So the thief climbed up to your balcony to steal your bike? What floor do you live on?

eezeebee,
@eezeebee@lemmy.ca avatar

Yes. It’s the second floor. I was surprised and not sure how they managed to get down with it. It wasn’t a new or expensive bike by any means, actually an old used one I repaired with salvaged parts.

guyrocket,
guyrocket avatar
  1. The best lock for bike and kayak.

;)

QuinceDaPence,

They have folding kayaks if that would suffice. There's also some types that break into pieces and slide into each other like cups taking a 12 foot kayak down to like 3 feet.

I'd avoid inflatables in most cases though.

lol3droflxp,
lol3droflxp avatar

Aren’t the folding ones like super expensive?

QuinceDaPence,

$500 for an Oru Lake

$280 for a Tucktec 10'

There are other models but those seem to be the most popular.

They can absolutely get crazy expensive and started that way but have come down in price a lot.

lol3droflxp,
lol3droflxp avatar

That’s unexpected, thx

QuinceDaPence,

Same, I'm also currently looking for a kayak and it surprised me as well since when I last looked there wasn't one under 1k.

Now of course they are limited compared to a normal kayak but for someone in an apartment that has no other options it would at least get them something until their living arangement allowed them to get a proper one.

And if all you ever want to to is casually hang out on flat water it really doesn't limit you at all.

lol3droflxp,
lol3droflxp avatar

I know a guy who has one with stabilising air pockets on the side so it can actually be used along the coast for fishing but that one is super expensive

QuinceDaPence,

It would probably/possibly work without them but the issue with folding kayaks on the sea or rivers is more impacts, there's a lot of rocks in the fun rivers and in the ocean/sea there's reefs and other abrasives.

Whereas with a rotomolded kayak its durable enough to even be used for rentals in those conditions. You pretty much don't have to give a shit with a rotomold since they can take a lot of abuse.

Gnorv,

Where do you live? I might have a kayak to sell.

eleefece,
eleefece avatar
  1. A stand mixer, I've always wanted one but don't have the space or the money.
  2. A dreamcast, I foolishly sold the one I had and I miss it a lot.
  3. An iPad just to try Procreate. I've seen videos that make it look like the bees knees and it really catches my attention.
room_raccoon,

I love my stand mixer! I don't have room either, but I still carry it back and forth to and from the kitchen to use it all the time. It's pretty difficult to carry for me but still less work than kneading for ten minutes.

AtomicPopsicle,

I’m with you on the iPad for Procreate. I also just want something I can take to bed or outside so I can draw, and the drawing tablet I have only works on desktop/laptop with too many wires running across, so I usually only use it for graphic work or cleaning up sketches

eleefece,
eleefece avatar

Indeed, having to carry only one screen to draw on sounds very tempting.

toiletwhole,

I have a stand mixer that I acutely never use. It’s decent and almost new.

Maybe I can get it somehow to you.

eleefece,
eleefece avatar

Thanks! I appreciate the intention but considering that I live in Mexico, probably with the shipping cost I could afford a new one, hahaha.

Bye,

A cnc laser cutter with enough watts so it could cut thin metal but also acrylic and wood and stuff.

I would love to make rc airplanes, and medieval armor, and fun stuff like that

datendefekt, (edited )
@datendefekt@lemmy.ml avatar

Ever since my father passed I’ve got his old motorcycle standing around. So first thing would be a driver’s license for motorcycling. But I’m already taking classes so that’s that. And the biggest lesson is what a money sink this hobby can be.

Then I’ll need a motorcycle - either get the old thing working again or get a new one. Or why not both? Because the old one’s 30 years old and doesn’t have ABS.

And the third thing would be a Bambu Lab P1 3d printer. I don’t need the speed but damn do they look good.

PlantDadManGuy,

May not be too hard depending on the age. Could just need the carb jets cleaned and some fresh fuel/battery. Check out bikes and beards on YouTube.

datendefekt,
@datendefekt@lemmy.ml avatar

It’s a BMW K75 that’s been standing around for about 10 years, an inline 3 with injection and shaft drive. I’m hoping it won’t need much more than new tires, fluids and filters. But even if it turns out cheaper than a newer bike, I’m not sure if a resucitated old bike like that is the best choice starting out.

guiguinofake,

Perfect Grade RX-78-2 Gundam

ohlaph,

A projector with surround sound speakers for my living room.

Spider89,

3D printer.

Cura Compatible.

bermuda,

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

TheMightyCanuck,
@TheMightyCanuck@sh.itjust.works avatar

Steamdeck. My laptop is outdated and having hardware issue; I also can’t justify buying a decent PC tower. I have consoles but I miss a lot of the PC only games like the wargame series and HOI4.

cynar,

I’ve a deck and it’s an amazing bit of kit. Valve hit it out of the park with it. I’ve found very little it can’t run, and the controls are excellent. The fact it has a full Linux desktop available and lets you play around with things is just icing on the cake.

aaaaaaadjsf,
@aaaaaaadjsf@hexbear.net avatar

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.

angstylittlecatboy,

Playdate (handheld console.)

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

Mkengine,

Is this for retro gaming? I thought about buying the RG 300 for this.

angstylittlecatboy,

Nah. Retro-style gaming I guess, but it’s new games (I don’t see a good reason a retro gaming handheld would be Black and White.)

orb360,

What do you think of the arduboy?

angstylittlecatboy,

Could be interesting in it’s own right, I could certainly buy one right now if I wanted to, but also a huge reason Playdate interested me is because it’s hardware is kinda anachronistic (Playdate’s specs eclipse the original DS in a lot of ways, but it has a 1-bit monochrome screen) and because of an interest in radial controls (I’ve never had access to something like a Pong console or a 2600 with Paddle controllers.)

man_in_space,
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    calhoon2005,
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    Don’t give up man_in_space. I had only dated 2 people by 31. I didn’t meet my SO until I turned 34.

    man_in_space,
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    PlantDadManGuy,

    Resilience is sexy and perseverance is key. Go forth and flirt bro.

    man_in_space,
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    Tuss,

    “I’m sorry. I am autistic and might’ve misunderstood your signals. But would you possibly like to go out for a coffee some day?”

    Then you’ve covered your ass. They know you’re shit at signals and further know to not speak cryptic to you. They also know that you’re interested and have a choice of just saying “No I’m sorry” without being cornered.

    Lamp33,

    This may not apply to you, but I was once in a similar situation. One day I finally realized that a relationship shouldn’t make me happy, it should make me happier.

    I think that was quite a turning point and things got better from there for me. I started focusing on myself and finding things I enjoyed. Dates stopped becoming so daunting and I think people noticed that.

    Anyway, good luck!

    whoisearth,
    @whoisearth@lemmy.ca avatar

    Invest in yourself and get your ass online.

    There’s no excuse being single unless you’re putting in absolutely no effort that to make yourself attractive in any way possible for a SO.

    You can be fugly and with a personality you will still pull.

    You can be Brad Pitt with no personality and you will still pull.

    Most importantly, shotgun blast your asking out girls and be used to rejection.

    LongPigFlavor,
    1. A custom gaming pc built by Digital Storm to replace my HP Omen laptop. I’ve done quite a bit of research. I looked at Digital Storm, AVA Direct, Maingear, Falcon Northwest, and System 76. For a while I was eyeing Maingear, then Falcon Northwest, but Digital Storm has most of the options that I’d want.
    2. An 85 inch 8k tv for enthusiast purposes.
    3. A three set bookcase for my room so that I can replace my old bookcase and to better store the books that I have and more.
    4. A Purple queen-sized mattress with an adjustable base to replace my old bed and twin-sized mattress and also my incline pillow.
    reluctantpornaccount,

    I’m curious, if you’ve done that much research into gaming PC prebuilts, what’s keeping you from building your own?

    LongPigFlavor,

    I’d rather leave the actual building to the experts.

    chahk,

    There are some pros to prebiilts. Having to deal with a single company for warranty instead of one for every component, for example.

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