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

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

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I've got 3 on my list.

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.
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.
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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[–] mojo@lemm.ee 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.

[–] bermuda@beehaw.org 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

[–] Spider89@lemm.ee 2 points 1 year ago

3D printer.

Cura Compatible.

[–] guiguinofake@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 year ago

Perfect Grade RX-78-2 Gundam

[–] jmp242@sopuli.xyz 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.

[–] Curious_Canid@lemmy.ca 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I bet you could find a Dot Matrix font for your injet or laser if you looked around.

As someone who lived through the dot matrix era, I'm just as glad that they are no longer with us. I've gotten spoiled by being able to read what I print without eyestrain. :-)

[–] user224@lemmy.sdf.org 3 points 1 year ago

Nah, font still won't have the real feel. Neither the sound. And if I want to print in high DPI with my printer (HP PSC1315), it takes 20 minutes per A4 page.

[–] aaaaaaadjsf@hexbear.net 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.

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