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(DIR) Post #B6xljWJlL3tFy5Jn7I by foone@digipres.club
2026-06-03T17:27:59Z
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Adhoc poll: what's the most recent technology you've seen and gone "wow I gotta get that" and spent money to get access to, and were at least mostly happy with?Not something pushed on you, not some new framework that was annoying to learn but everything is using it now, not some Next Big Thing that turned out to be a disappointment, or something constantly pushed on you by advertising that you didn't ever want to use, but a "wow that's neat, I need that!" technology?
(DIR) Post #B6xlqKjumhYS5OndT6 by foone@digipres.club
2026-06-03T17:29:13Z
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Embarrassingly the first thing I thought was "portable mp3 players" but surely there's something newer. Smartphones? Yeah their reputation is mixed, but having a browser in your pocket is really a game changer.That's still some 16+ years old though.
(DIR) Post #B6xm0hKHfA6z26kkHw by SvenGeier@mathstodon.xyz
2026-06-03T17:31:04Z
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@foone MRNA vaccines
(DIR) Post #B6xmAi2hr02S9QIybg by mynotaurus@floofy.tech
2026-06-03T17:32:40Z
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@foone active noise cancelling
(DIR) Post #B6xmCv9s3sAlPJi8IK by foone@digipres.club
2026-06-03T17:32:29Z
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@SvenGeier excellent choice!
(DIR) Post #B6xmG58vOXsLF8m920 by lykrast@eldritch.cafe
2026-06-03T17:33:17Z
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@foone my first thought was 3d printer, but I didn't spend money on that, I got it from a friend years laterthen second thought was smartphone, but I was too young at that time to like process that kind of thing/have money to spenduh I guess the switch? but like that was for the games and I never use it in portable mode so that might as well have been like games on steamI'm really struggling to think of anything :neocat_googly_shocked:
(DIR) Post #B6xmPbh1kBionlGi6C by Leeisme@mastodon.xyz
2026-06-03T17:33:48Z
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@foone Streaming boxes (AppleTV, Roku, etc)
(DIR) Post #B6xmSfwsNVIIrw93BI by whvholst@eupolicy.social
2026-06-03T17:33:58Z
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@foone Decent machine translation, run locally, on my mobile phone.
(DIR) Post #B6xmVdWfqFfGDxIisy by phreakmonkey@infosec.exchange
2026-06-03T17:34:25Z
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@foone that's easy, since I just got it a month ago. The Comma 4 from comma.ai
(DIR) Post #B6xmZ3BOuGcAfMyjA0 by amsomniac@mastodon.mit.edu
2026-06-03T17:34:28Z
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@foone I bought one of those chinese waterproof android phones with a ham radio and a laser pointer (and an FM radio though I didn't use that much) and I was pretty happy with it. like I personally hate mediatek now because they didn't get android upgrades but the technology as an integration was amazing. huge battery, charm/lanyard slot. wish I could put postmarketOS on there
(DIR) Post #B6xmbaBVB6yxb9EWcC by darkling@mstdn.social
2026-06-03T17:34:55Z
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@foone I was definitely eager to get FTTP (fibre networking all the way to the house) when they'd finally laid the cables down the street.
(DIR) Post #B6xmbi1s0o1zvamwiG by darkling@mstdn.social
2026-06-03T17:37:02Z
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@foone I could name a couple of specific products that I was keen to get in the last few years, but not a *technology*.
(DIR) Post #B6xmm6o0kTC1fOGU9w by jernej@androiddev.social
2026-06-03T17:35:33Z
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@foone Steam Deck.Linux portable gaming PC I can hack as much as I want but also reimage whenever? With integrated controller and good battery life? Sign me up!Got one, was as awesome as it sounded.
(DIR) Post #B6xmq7cxdRIzNE0g0O by the_power@mastodon.social
2026-06-03T17:35:44Z
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@foone i think maybe either my BusPirate or perhaps my 65W portable soldering pen that i bought a second one of because i ended up liking it so much that one stays at my workbench now lmao
(DIR) Post #B6xms06OaJm8c6fozQ by cstross@wandering.shop
2026-06-03T17:35:48Z
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@foone Probably Airpods Pro with noise cancellation? I'd had noise canceling earphones before, I'd had bluetooth earphones before, but somehow Apple hit the sweet spot. In daily use now. (NB: I may not upgrade to the touted camera-infested AI slopware next generation coming this year, though.)
(DIR) Post #B6xmvmUb7wApYvnSCW by vickyrampin@digipres.club
2026-06-03T17:36:15Z
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@foone eink writing pads
(DIR) Post #B6xmznAKZAugoBEHgG by KeyJ@mastodon.gamedev.place
2026-06-03T17:36:57Z
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@foone Does the Steam Deck count? It's a specific product, but it's also the poster child of the "open, PC-based mobile gaming console" category of devices.
(DIR) Post #B6xn2iiHZocPrtVSEK by drsbaitso@infosec.exchange
2026-06-03T17:37:04Z
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@foone Probably battery-electric vehicles? Legit game changer in terms of mobility. While they’re not “new”, they’ve finally hit a price my economic situation can afford. Everything else over the past ten/twenty years feels more incremental than revolutionary.
(DIR) Post #B6xn5uo948xMFPlvrE by sethrichards@mas.to
2026-06-03T17:37:29Z
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@foone Probably the Steam Deck? I loved the idea when I first saw it, but was apprehensive about the implementation so I didn't get one right when it came out. It did have some rough edges, but mostly I've been extremely satisfied with it.On the one hand, it's mostly a repackaging of existing technologies. On the other, though, things like portability and instant pause/resume are game changers (sorry) for PC games.
(DIR) Post #B6xn9ouCx5b96ITBuC by x0@dragonscave.space
2026-06-03T17:38:03Z
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@foone If strictly paid and hardware, Nuraphones. Shame they're not around anymore, although they live on in Denan. The premise was that they use algorithms derived from audiology research to literally detect how your ear handles given frequency bands, and feed that into an EQ, so that the headphones always sound flat and great, regardless of the difficiencies of the speaker or your ear. I used them for mixing music and could finally hear everything in proper detail, I can't afford studio monitors.
(DIR) Post #B6xnFDu7R3Zu520LmC by mcc@mastodon.social
2026-06-03T17:38:16Z
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@foone I recently got a "Superstation One". It's a "MiSTER", which is a community-developed platform for FPGA-emulating retro game systems/computers. It's basically a tiny ARM Linux computer integrated with a Cyclone V. But this one is in a nice plastic case so I don't break it by accident.I previously tried to use an SBC with integrated FPGA and failed. Too much fiddling to get anything working. But THIS one is already set up with USB, and HDMI and analog TV output, and community HOWTOs!
(DIR) Post #B6xnFL2ssrkUEF9wuW by mcc@mastodon.social
2026-06-03T17:39:56Z
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@foone Anyway I'm gonna see if I can integrate it with a modular synthesizer.
(DIR) Post #B6xnJP2vx1WRnN7XyS by filmroellchen@chaos.social
2026-06-03T17:39:28Z
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@foone probably my pinecil. still blows my mind that we now have extremely good soldering irons that fit in our pockets, run open-source firmware, and are only twice as expensive as the ultra-cheap ones just a little bit before.once my pebble round 2 arrives next month, i think my answer will change tho
(DIR) Post #B6xnNz9TeZVKvuMmbQ by rifter@mastodon.social
2026-06-03T17:40:06Z
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@foone most of valve's product lineup
(DIR) Post #B6xnQroPOo0h2Osz7A by foone@digipres.club
2026-06-03T17:40:25Z
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@frang god I wish I had had that back when I was a kid/teen. I mowed ACRES on a loud riding mower and an even louder push mower, and I probably owe some of my poor hearing to damage from those loud engines.
(DIR) Post #B6xnT9JTIldZtZVHbk by foone@digipres.club
2026-06-03T17:40:53Z
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@mcc nice!
(DIR) Post #B6xnVwIO9mZ4OJKMRE by foone@digipres.club
2026-06-03T17:41:39Z
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@BestGirlGrace that's a very good answer, and a very overlooked one. We owe SO MUCH to the quiet improvement of AV codecs over the last 30 years
(DIR) Post #B6xnYnHS8BzDIfFc3M by tehfishman@ioc.exchange
2026-06-03T17:42:45Z
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@foone gl.inet KVM so that I can use my work laptop without having to _use_ my work laptop.
(DIR) Post #B6xnZMUnCaSAWAlGCm by xan@xantronix.social
2026-06-03T17:39:30Z
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@foone uhhhh probably the New 3DS XLi was a skeptic at first due to the then-nascent onset of extractive tech designs but i tried it in a store and was like "okay this slaps"
(DIR) Post #B6xnZReC33waUmCL3I by xan@xantronix.social
2026-06-03T17:40:03Z
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@foone the G4 Cube was probably the most powerful memory of mine though
(DIR) Post #B6xncp2BYKJrti1wxs by LabSpokane@mas.to
2026-06-03T17:42:46Z
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@cstross@wandering.shop@wandering.shop @foone@digipres.club@digipres.club I hate to say it, but the Apple Watch with atrial fibrillation detection likely saved my life when I had problems post-heart surgery. I already had the watch due to the fall detection + 911 feature after a TIA.And mRNA vaccines as noted also probably saved my life.
(DIR) Post #B6xncpz21XOIqDYwgi by foone@digipres.club
2026-06-03T17:44:07Z
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@LabSpokane @cstross oh yeah. when my sister was having heart trouble we got her an apple watch and that has really helped her, especially because she was getting additional complications from the anxiety spiral of THINKING her heart was having trouble. Having a watch to go "nah, your heart is doing fine" meant it actually was, since she didn't start freaking out and trigger an episode
(DIR) Post #B6xneH7cbo91IdGYvw by dhamlinmusic@dragonscave.space
2026-06-03T17:44:18Z
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@foone Traded my phone early to get the Pixel 7 when Guided Frame first rolled out, the ability to not have to guess when taking pictures of my children and myself was absolutely worth it.
(DIR) Post #B6xngccTeTyyYJokeu by lunalapin@slime.global
2026-06-03T17:44:27Z
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@foone bought a projector from a thrift store and a replacement bulb from a warehouse in china. it's now my favorite way to relax and watch woodworking videos before bed
(DIR) Post #B6xnj8K6kVytSWQHgW by jfred@jawns.club
2026-06-03T17:44:49Z
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@foone MNT Pocket Reform. Mostly because I love tiny laptops though and they're hard to come by these days, especially if you want something that'll last you a whileAlso my electric cargo bike which I use every week for my grocery runs
(DIR) Post #B6xnlVcd618qIXDeSm by tibi2@mstdn.social
2026-06-03T17:45:20Z
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@foone do microcontrollers count? i love the esp-32 and how i can just write python for them. so much easier than arduinos from back in the day
(DIR) Post #B6xnoeHRMT3e1Hnz0a by leroy@indiehackers.social
2026-06-03T17:45:29Z
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@foone I reckon electric bikes and/or electric cars. (I have a bike, not a car).Also used to have electric motorbike.Once you remove the shell of the car, you lose the same antagonism that comes from separation (like hiding behind a keyboard on the internet).Cyclists see each other as fellow human beings sharing the same space and it’s wonderful. “Hello”s and “how do you do”s abound.In cars I get frustrated at someone else who is also simply trying to get home or whatever.
(DIR) Post #B6xnrnbNA1rpnZd9eK by tekhedd@byteheaven.net
2026-06-03T17:45:41Z
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@foone Roomba. The old 500 series, that is, the dumb one that uses "random" and "wall tracking" to find its way, where the two biggest innovations for that series were "a larger bin for dog hair".I thought I was getting a massively overpriced geek toy, but it's like 15 years later and it still fills the bin with cat hair every day. (with aftermarket li-ion battery and occasional bin replacement)Yeah, before that was the Rio. ;)
(DIR) Post #B6xnubKjENwQcLBJrc by notthatdelta@furry.engineer
2026-06-03T17:45:40Z
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@foone Dashcams, and by extension, the non-smart, non-AI, non-connected camera glasses I use as a dashcam.I've had at least three incidents that come to mind where dashcam footage saved me from a ticket/insurance claim, including this one (sorry for the language):
(DIR) Post #B6xnxhvDBxCvv5jAO0 by foone@digipres.club
2026-06-03T17:46:37Z
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@notthatdelta yikes!
(DIR) Post #B6xo4S5cSBtuqPoNdo by foone@digipres.club
2026-06-03T17:47:04Z
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@tibi2 I don't see why not! The RP2040 has certainly been game-changing for me
(DIR) Post #B6xo7x07yxRhaDuYi0 by scottsthoughts@better.boston
2026-06-03T17:46:57Z
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@foone I was running for local office and wanted to make better video content since that's what the apps are pushing these days. I bought some little wireless lapel mics and I absolutely love them!They have optional noise cancelling built in, they clip on using a super strong magnet so you can attach them anywhere that's convenient, they include a wind screen for outdoor recording, and they're about the size of a quarter! This brand:https://www.microcenter.com/product/706272/hollyland-lark-m2-wireless-lavalier-microphone-2-mics-1-receiver-black
(DIR) Post #B6xo7y8fkfsJ70utfM by foone@digipres.club
2026-06-03T17:47:29Z
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@scottsthoughts ooh, nice. I'll have to get me some of those
(DIR) Post #B6xoDLQwZPLwo71gsS by rallias@hax.social
2026-06-03T17:51:40Z
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@foone Most recent in terms of when I've seen it? Bolt action pens. So satisfying. Most recent in terms of development? Honestly, yeah I think smartphones is pretty much it.Edit: I see other people responding mRNA vaccines, yeah that's more accurate.
(DIR) Post #B6xoGAvq4V336bpKpU by RolloTreadway@beige.party
2026-06-03T17:52:26Z
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@foone I know this seems like the most banal thing in the world but: Little vacuum cleaners that have a squeegee on the end so you can suck water off flat surfaces. Living in a damp country, this is seriously the greatest invention of the past few decades.
(DIR) Post #B6xoIZTdmg1doImQ40 by catgoat@meemu.org
2026-06-03T17:53:19Z
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@foone the surefeed connect microchip cat feeder. did exactly what I need, works, app is unobtrusive, connects to home assistant.
(DIR) Post #B6xoL6dfScKhErg8zQ by ahihi@anticapitalist.party
2026-06-03T17:53:34Z
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@foone trans healthcare and 3d printer
(DIR) Post #B6xoNfyP3iOVPDbRsu by drj@typo.social
2026-06-03T17:54:57Z
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@foone ADSL, 500Mbit/s; 1GB RAM. Game changers.
(DIR) Post #B6xoPuCh7Zp67VLoJs by foone@digipres.club
2026-06-03T17:55:08Z
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@ahihi trans healthcare isn't THAT new but it's still a great option. Hell yeah! (I first got it back in 2021)
(DIR) Post #B6xoUFgnBGjXukV94y by tibi2@mstdn.social
2026-06-03T17:56:29Z
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@foone oh yeah i wanted to get one of those too, wanna make a keypad. the fact these are powerful enough to run python is huge for me because i can just about figure out python but programming isnt the fun part of these projects ever
(DIR) Post #B6xoWhutCeKG2UGY9g by Ross_@mastodon.gamedev.place
2026-06-03T17:57:29Z
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@foone Ring Fit Adventure for the Nintendo Switch, six months ago. :) Before that...oof, good question, Possibly my first SSD? Oh actually, maybe self-centering drill bits?Hon. Mention: a couple GB of mobile data access for hotspot use when the power goes out or I'm away from home, though that was originally an unused, unintentional side effect of my phone plan.
(DIR) Post #B6xoZ9677E1ev1g97A by karl@infosec.exchange
2026-06-03T17:57:34Z
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@foone does electric scooter/bike count? I'm also pretty happy with my (not connected to anything) roomba and my (not smart) videoprojector.Notably, none of those things are "smart" or "connected".
(DIR) Post #B6xobiAXgx2kGnyQam by hal_pomeranz@infosec.exchange
2026-06-03T17:57:56Z
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@foone @JessTheUnstill My rooftop solar array and whole house battery backup.
(DIR) Post #B6xofkOhLgucL6WGMi by schluff@norden.social
2026-06-03T17:59:05Z
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@foone Bone conduction headphones(Most seem to be pretty bad, but I was super lucky with the specific headphones I ended up with.)
(DIR) Post #B6xoiRBhE6jxd8ijmi by threetonesun@front-end.social
2026-06-03T17:59:22Z
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@foone the new M-series Macs, particularly the original M1 Air. Also it wasn't a day-one buy but I definitely am happy with moving to mesh routers in our house.
(DIR) Post #B6xoknN5icbd0lAtoe by ahihi@anticapitalist.party
2026-06-03T17:59:34Z
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@foone i wasnt sure if it was supposed to be new-to-the-world or new-to-me so i just decided to go with the latter
(DIR) Post #B6xovFhjEU8zmPoWwq by kboyd@phpc.social
2026-06-03T18:01:32Z
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@foone Very good question. Honestly, it might have been an IoT security camera, of all things. I'm using it as a nature cam.
(DIR) Post #B6xoy5SvkwsotUFCJk by PingZing@pony.social
2026-06-03T18:02:50Z
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@foone I think it's either the Nintendo Switch (the first one) for me, or a big Marshall bluetooth stereo that I saw in a random store and immediately went "I gotta take that home with me."
(DIR) Post #B6xp1Nnu20s8dbcpKS by emily_s@mastodon.me.uk
2026-06-03T18:03:53Z
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@foone @BestGirlGrace remember back in the winamp days it had a slider for scheduling priority because it was possible for the CPU to be a bottleneck in playing freaking music. Now not even network is the bottleneck in most of the world.
(DIR) Post #B6xp3kHjPzU0wOhi5o by platypus@glammr.us
2026-06-03T18:03:54Z
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@foone most recently, the Strong lifting app. I paid for it but free version is pretty chill too. I can just save a bunch of lifting templates.Does what it says. Doesn't require an account. Lets me export my data as a CSV onto my phone or via Airdrop. Has tons of exercises but lets me add my own if needed. Doesn't have any social component.No "AI."I saw someone using it and thought "oh wow that's exactly what I want" and ... it is!
(DIR) Post #B6xpAjmtfKh3QRcDHk by EdTheDev@infosec.exchange
2026-06-03T18:06:09Z
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@foone I got a pocket sized eBook reader (XT E-Ink 4). I am delighted with it, daily.
(DIR) Post #B6xpENkDZ0psDa6GUC by EdTheDev@infosec.exchange
2026-06-03T18:07:14Z
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@foone Haha. Wow. That reminds me that I also bought a simple portable mp3 player *this year* to save on battery life on my phone. I'm also very pleased with the purchase.
(DIR) Post #B6xpJZUPK7W25nBBY0 by notthatdelta@furry.engineer
2026-06-03T18:08:01Z
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@foone Right?? In this instance, the other driver was trying to claim I was at fault for driving recklessly in the middle of the road. Camera footage shut that down real fast.
(DIR) Post #B6xpMaJYiEwxWIXf6G by _hic_haec_hoc@fosstodon.org
2026-06-03T18:08:10Z
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@foone my first e-ink reader in 2016, it was my favourite device for several years
(DIR) Post #B6xpOtnHGAgqVsXum8 by epicdemiologist@wandering.shop
2026-06-03T18:08:37Z
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@foone You will laugh at this, but --a foldable wagon to carry our dog agility stuff (folded dog crates, water bottle, camp chairs, etc.) from the car to the arena. Decided we needed one after observing how much quicker & easier setup was for folks near us with wagons.
(DIR) Post #B6xpwrfdezvbm3AYFs by nathan@mastodon.e4b4.eu
2026-06-03T18:15:08Z
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@foone electric bicycle. Made arriving to work not drenched in sweat a hassle-free option.
(DIR) Post #B6xq92VTCLOyr9Daj2 by effika@mastodon.social
2026-06-03T18:17:24Z
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@foone Bluetooth remote for my ereader. As soon as I heard about them I had to have it and it has improved my reading experience very much!
(DIR) Post #B6xqDEw2vl9EYreUFM by wrosecrans@mstdn.social
2026-06-03T18:18:12Z
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@foone Quite possibly my Nokia n900 Linux phone circa 2010. My first personal smartphone, it seemed like an exciting glimpse of the future, but it turned out to be a future that didn't really happen.mRNA was a good shout, but I'd be lying if I said I was really excited about getting it. I said "I gotta get that" in a very different tone from my first smartphone.More recently, a solar generator, but that too was "I gotta get that" because I was afraid of electric grid problems.
(DIR) Post #B6xqGLhWETCkPhL6tk by pmdj@mstdn.social
2026-06-03T18:18:42Z
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@foone Probably Apple Silicon Macs and home scale multi-gigabit networking. Neither is revolutionary or truly new, but they represent big, subjectively very noticeable step changes. And bigger improvements than probably any incremental improvements in the 10 years before.
(DIR) Post #B6xqONOboXytzGK2Yy by moloa@infosec.exchange
2026-06-03T18:20:10Z
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@foone Car stereo which played mp3 cds
(DIR) Post #B6xqRL92dkrHsGSCqO by jleedev@mastodon.sdf.org
2026-06-03T18:20:17Z
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@foone 2010s: hybrid charcoal propane grill2010s: electric vehicles must make cool space noises by law2004: AeroPress coffee maker 1990s: delicious Brussels sprouts
(DIR) Post #B6xqaf2I3StaAhjyZE by BigHeadMode@social.linux.pizza
2026-06-03T18:22:12Z
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@foone Good-self driving. I don't drive enough for it to be worth it, but gamechanger when it gets cheap. And I have plenty of first hand experience with it.Most of the stuff I buy is based on reviews rather than seeing it IRL. In that sense, these were gamechangers:OLED TV (2020) - $1800comfy noise canceling headphones (2018) - $300iPhone 5 / first smartphone - 2013 - $600large sensor point and shoot camera - 2012 - $1000ish MSRP (I got for $250)Kindle - 2012 - $100bikevery good:N95 masksoda can sized bluetooth speaker - $30insulated water bottleDell 16x10 monitor (2018)new GPUs/CPUsebike (bit pricey right now for those on the fence)SVS subwooferlow power home server hardware (Odroid, newer intel laptops)CRT TV
(DIR) Post #B6xqdzV8QEN0Voov7w by KatS@chaosfem.tw
2026-06-03T18:22:58Z
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@foone A field-recorder with 32-bit float resolution (so I don't have to faff around setting the input level) and mid-side recording instead of XY pattern.If it went up to 96KHz (or 192, even better) instead of 48, it'd be damn near perfect.Most of my other stuff is relatively old tech, even the recently-made things.
(DIR) Post #B6xqxmqVBTWX3PFoHY by h0m54r@mastodon.social
2026-06-03T18:26:37Z
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@foone Probably the Apple Watch a decade ago
(DIR) Post #B6xr2YAZB5rCz3uV0q by eniko@mastodon.gamedev.place
2026-06-03T18:27:28Z
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@foone i think it's probably retro gaming handhelds
(DIR) Post #B6xr69foCCLoAXF6Aa by eniko@mastodon.gamedev.place
2026-06-03T18:28:03Z
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@foone i think it's probably retro gaming handhelds
(DIR) Post #B6xrD6fhkpMOt1VbLU by ardyvee@mastodon.xyz
2026-06-03T18:29:21Z
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@foone a second hand ebike. It made trying to bike places an enjoyable experience, which means I have both done trips I wouldn't have, and done trips I would have done in a car instead.I have opinions, of course, about what I would change to better fit me, but damn if it wasn't a good investment.
(DIR) Post #B6xrFzqXaRO2aSxHaS by bytex64@awesome.garden
2026-06-03T18:29:44Z
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@foone Probably the original webOS phones? While phones have generally become more capable and reliable, every phone’s system UI/UX design since has been a disappointment.
(DIR) Post #B6xrJw6bRBDQ8wLYUy by landelare@mastodon.gamedev.place
2026-06-03T18:30:34Z
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@foone I wanted a DXR-capable GPU. Not to play games on it, but to program some shaders, and call it a day. Almost managed to get my hands on a 2060 Super. That's kind of it, nothing after that.Luckily, since then, Windows can emulate the whole thing from software, so anyone can do it (slowly).
(DIR) Post #B6xrMmNi31TWqxhhb6 by Netraven@hear-me.social
2026-06-03T18:30:54Z
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@foone the fart launcher 3000
(DIR) Post #B6xriaVwqlOsQ1xN8y by eldersea@expressional.social
2026-06-03T18:35:03Z
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@foone A couple of things come to mind, and they're all fairly old as far as tech goes. First, is wireless headphones. I had a pair back in the late 90s/early 00s, and they had a base that broadcast, but it went throughout most of my house, so it was great. Hang em up and plug in the charger, boom. Secondly, and this is now related, is noise-cancelling for headphones. I got a set for the office a number of years back, and in a big city, it's really nice to drown out all that ambient sound. Since then, work has bought me several pairs of wireless NC headphones and I like them all for calls, travel, or tuning out the world when I'm on transit. Lastly, e-ink readers. I've got a paperwhite and it lasts for weeks on a charge, doesn't need internet, and saves me space on my bookshelves. I'd like a Kobo that can receive library ebooks, but I won't bother until the kindle dies.
(DIR) Post #B6xrquWULGQkn8B5cm by amikko@mas.to
2026-06-03T18:36:34Z
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@foone a RuuviTag! It's fun and convenient way to carry out temperature (and else) measurements and keeping a time series of them as well :)
(DIR) Post #B6xs3aG106HTheW24W by mossman@social.vivaldi.net
2026-06-03T18:38:51Z
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@foone probably original Samsung Galaxy S and Android, 2010 IIRC.Next one will be the EV I've been wanting to replace our car since 2014
(DIR) Post #B6xs6Rt8ZZkGcFBH7o by benjamin@piaille.fr
2026-06-03T18:39:23Z
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@foone ZigBee. I added a few devices to my home (+ a gateway)Everything runs locally. Never used it before. Now convinced. 😎📡
(DIR) Post #B6xsIlfkqEznRynNKq by laguiri@neopaquita.es
2026-06-03T18:41:37Z
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@foone I like to plug my phone to my car and not need a separate stereo *and* GPS. My car is from 2020. Good quality videocalls. I would pay for that if necessary. I don't know when they became as good as they are now but they have been an absolute necessity since 2020, even if I'm not isolated now. Video streaming.
(DIR) Post #B6xsL6NgonhaFwSUoC by majorlinux@toot.majorshouse.com
2026-06-03T18:41:41Z
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@foone Mesh nodes.
(DIR) Post #B6xsOwW5R7pmouDYwK by trucy@girlcock.club
2026-06-03T18:42:27Z
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@foone a smartphone in early 2010s, was really neat to have some form of browser + mail client and some other goodies all in your pocket!
(DIR) Post #B6xsUM8HckRHiNfIUC by Nawer_Rapter@mastodon.social
2026-06-03T18:43:44Z
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@foone This is a tricky question cuz I'm on microphones and stuff.I think the most exciting thing, which I haven't got yet, are raspberry pi's. Small PCs hypercustomizables and cheap. That sounds like heaven to DIY project (sadly I don't have neither raspberries or project, this is also related to the fact that I don't know when those were released, if they were released before, like, pocket portable music archives, those win.
(DIR) Post #B6xstikafV8V6Pg5RY by bx@tiny.tilde.website
2026-06-03T18:48:08Z
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@foone it'd either have to be gur RP2040 chip / rpi pico, or an oscilloscope, i feel like gur scope doesnt quite count because its not new tech and ive been using one for a few months anyway even if i didnt own it.gur RP2040 still feels to me like, "wow i cant believe this is a real and cheap mcu", it genuinly feels futuristic to me and some times even kinda feels like using it instead of an atmega is like using a lighter instead of a rubbing sticks together
(DIR) Post #B6xtEzwvuxjgWeb4Iy by psoul@sfba.social
2026-06-03T18:52:10Z
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@foone getting an eGPU over Oculink for my laptop.It’s not even officially supported by my laptop manufacturer.Makes using blender on my laptop a much better experience
(DIR) Post #B6xtK6uPTF4bYcr1sm by Doomed_Daniel@mastodon.gamedev.place
2026-06-03T18:53:03Z
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@foone LED lightbulbs that are actually ok (and affordable)maybe e-ink reader?mp3-player with several GB of storage definitely was awesome when it was new, similar for car radio that can play MP3, ideally from USB mass storageI also was enthusiastic about framework laptops, before the white supremacist thing and before I realized that their firmware sucks and some parts broke much sooner than expected
(DIR) Post #B6xtzQsC9Hb5LfWR7o by davey_cakes@mastodon.ie
2026-06-03T19:00:19Z
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@foone Android eInk readers.Little bit of jank but I'm getting more out of it than I expected. And I love the thing of it being "like a Kindle, but you get your reading material wherever you want"
(DIR) Post #B6xu4sWwkNQyZeBEvo by alexhall@mastodon.social
2026-06-03T19:01:22Z
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@foone I'm going to give an answer that doesn't quite count, because I don't have the product yet so I can't evaluate it. Glide is a device for the blind that basically uses technology similar to self-driving cars to guide the user around obstacles, find objects, stop at curbs, and more. It is a robotic combination of white cane and guide dog. The company is doing final validation and should ship beta units (including mine) soon. Rarely have I so eagerly spent so much money.
(DIR) Post #B6xu8cOofEmThcA1T6 by dhampirdamsel@corteximplant.com
2026-06-03T18:52:24Z
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@foone I'm late to the eReader game and finally bought myself one. An honest to goodness game changer. Very comfy for me, hackable enough (Kobo), and saves me so much physical space. Also waterproof enough for relaxing in the bath! 100% worth it.
(DIR) Post #B6xuBkwXM31f4NQgxk by hohokam@mastodon.sdf.org
2026-06-03T19:02:46Z
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@foone it was getting my 3d printer.
(DIR) Post #B6xuIMSEnkP798PHeq by semiramis@blahaj.social
2026-06-03T19:03:55Z
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@foone leverless fightsticks. Somewhat useless and unimportant but may as well be the closest thing to "oh I need that!" I had in a long while.
(DIR) Post #B6xub5Cn9otX9R6qGm by donaldham@mstdn.social
2026-06-03T19:07:18Z
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@foone 1) Adaptive cruise control in the car. Game changer for driving in traffic, if my attention ever wanders at all, it never does.2) Solar panels (4.5 KW) on our house. Required by law in CA on new construction, our $300/month PGE bill in the Bay area is now under $100/month in southern CA desert.3)Original Chromecast, ca. 2012. We cut the cord in 2013 and have never missed cable/network TV.
(DIR) Post #B6xufWvI2stCH52lJA by Taffer@mastodon.gamedev.place
2026-06-03T19:07:57Z
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@foone @eniko Steam Deck, I think.
(DIR) Post #B6xumCBBZI09xyemvI by MyYeeHaa@mastodon.social
2026-06-03T19:09:19Z
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@foone I discovered a few years ago that I could install a circuit board into my older car's factory audio that enabled Android Auto and Apple Carplay... Wow, what a gamechanger!! Everything looks stock (and the old interface can still be used) but with a press of radio button, it switches over and I can use my phone's maps, apps, and music wirelessly. The original touchscreen is still a bit laggy, but it's all much, much better than the original interface, which was ~5 yrs outdated when new.
(DIR) Post #B6xuyYYkBZzQqrZPzU by samueljohnson@mstdn.social
2026-06-03T19:11:32Z
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@foone Latest: the Motorola Moto2 tag. Like an Apple Airtag for Android. Leverages other people's phones to update location of tagged objects. I have used a Chipolo in the past. Alerts you to separation of Bluetooth linked objects but doesn't update location online afterwards.Tip: The Moto2 tag is physically compatible with Airtag holders so no need to buy Moto2 specific case.
(DIR) Post #B6xuyhbCZoIst5n0ZU by lanodan@queer.hacktivis.me
2026-06-03T19:12:00.275612Z
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@foone I'd say proper headlights from my bicycle (Bush&Muller in my case but there's other brands). Meaning lens and reflectors so there's a nicely consistent amount of light going to the ground rather than everywhere, combined with a hub-dynamo so there's almost no friction.Plus it also feels ridiculously efficient, thanks LEDs once again.
(DIR) Post #B6xvIeKISCmiWsOTSa by RandomDamage@infosec.exchange
2026-06-03T19:15:09Z
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@foone backup camera
(DIR) Post #B6xvS4JnBbNrkQeJkm by shadower@mastodon.social
2026-06-03T19:16:52Z
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@foone a dishwasher (I wanted one for ages but we only had space for one 9 months ago, I'm extremely happy with it).Before that the PS4, before that iPad and before that a Nexus One-era android smartphone.
(DIR) Post #B6xvqGG6RXhrjMSYFs by sovietfish@todon.eu
2026-06-03T19:21:11Z
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@foone My initial thoughts which is a non-answer to your question: I was at chorus rehearsal a few weeks ago and I looked over the shoulder of a neighbor at what they had marked in their score and saw a mark to breathe somewhere I had not considered breathing, and I literally said "oh, I need that!" (We had actually been instructed to breathe there but I fucked up copying in annotations.)I want to honour this non sequitur thought.
(DIR) Post #B6xw2ZmlfWCFlcbubI by catsalad@infosec.exchange
2026-06-03T19:23:29Z
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@foone My air filter I keep in my room.
(DIR) Post #B6xwGjvekizzHRWPLs by fool@brontosin.space
2026-06-03T19:25:48Z
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@foone video games really are extremely pretty these days
(DIR) Post #B6xwIo76AKCspzrLxQ by dekkia@dekkia.com
2026-06-03T19:26:11Z
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@fooneIn 2015 I bought my first 3D printer when those where still pretty new. Another thing that's fun (but only because it wasn't my money) is the Unitree dog at work.
(DIR) Post #B6xwM8cmMXwxJuGYwC by jtskywalker@mastodon.social
2026-06-03T19:26:22Z
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@foone open source 3D printer. Love it. Also Steam Deck is my corporate shill pick. I love that thing.
(DIR) Post #B6xwPEVIxY3QQKFIwa by fartnuggets@jorts.horse
2026-06-03T19:26:46Z
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@foone GrapheneOS, although I suspect any ROM that strips out Google for android hardware world provide the same combination of inconvenience and privacy.
(DIR) Post #B6xwSsNJAzwWwyF6rA by silvermoon82@wandering.shop
2026-06-03T19:27:05Z
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@foone EV. My PHEV is the worst possible EV (except maybe a "hard hybrid" or whatever the ICEVs with extra steps are called), but I'd still take it over another ICEV any day.
(DIR) Post #B6xwVpKSxPPAN9JvKi by veviser@mastodon.social
2026-06-03T19:27:40Z
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@foone Tablet with stylus input. Being able to scribble notes, mark up PDFs, and project that screen to others for remote whiteboarding is great.
(DIR) Post #B6xwZJulhImq6HxxuC by cR0w@infosec.exchange
2026-06-03T19:28:50Z
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@foone Non-computer tech: Heated towel rack. It's so bougie but so nice.Computer tech: NextDNS
(DIR) Post #B6xwjfBbSu7ky7lxdg by deshipu@fosstodon.org
2026-06-03T19:31:14Z
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@foone I'm actually very happy with the Steam Deck. I got it when all the hype was gone, because I wanted to upgrade my computer for gaming, but didn't have the energy to research what works with Linux, and I figured that it will be probably the only Linux setup actually tested by developers. It turns out to be an excellent Linux portable, not just for games. Small, light, and with official support and upgrades. I wish they made cover keyboards for it.
(DIR) Post #B6xwnOPllNiC6xB2I4 by ehproque@neopaquita.es
2026-06-03T19:31:26Z
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@foone Spark Neo; headphones I can play electric guitar into and that don't sound like ass.
(DIR) Post #B6xwqcwIDYZ21jvpke by svaclav@mastodon.world
2026-06-03T19:31:50Z
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@foone Macbook Air back in 2010. I bought it immediately. I have never upgraded from Snow Leopard. I still have it but reinstalled it with Debian.
(DIR) Post #B6xwtVrWzA76wo53gG by fraca7@social.linux.pizza
2026-06-03T19:32:21Z
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@foone Pixels dice. Backed the kickstarter (a looooong time ago), finally got my set a few weeks ago. Set up the D20 to trigger the Benny Hill theme on a 1 and the intro to Also Sprach Zarathustra on a 20.Last TTRPG night was a blast (I rolled 4 of each, as usual because I’m both cursed and blessed)
(DIR) Post #B6xww4IFwVN8JRndGy by tati@eldritch.cafe
2026-06-03T19:32:27Z
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@foone striped, multicolour usb-c cable from ikea. it's dumb and vain, but having non-grey cabling makes me happy. example here, a couple of other colourshttps://www.ikea.com/us/en/p/lillhult-usb-c-to-usb-c-orange-lilac-90619295/#content
(DIR) Post #B6xx2YTUdtDpei9HbE by fishidwardrobe@mastodon.me.uk
2026-06-03T19:34:39Z
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@foone tiny touchscreen with an esp32 chip that you can program in python — with midi ports. and it was cheap.https://tulip.computer/
(DIR) Post #B6xx5cP8UKdCiDZUBc by Brett_E_Carlock@mastodon.online
2026-06-03T19:35:12Z
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@fooneFirst to mind is my MPIO HD300 DAP, back 2006-ish.I got that feeling again when I donated hardware to get RockBox ported to it and the MPIO HD200 and the usability and power was completely transformed.Since? Maybe my sUASs (3DR Solo, BetaFPV Beta65 Pro 1s), but all that died when the firmwares got LLM-tainted.
(DIR) Post #B6xxC4YAkvX5k4sLo0 by betalars@chaos.social
2026-06-03T19:36:19Z
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@foone the Steamdeck. 😅
(DIR) Post #B6xxWCYggtU6N4iNsG by sanpan@mas.to
2026-06-03T19:40:00Z
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@foone Fun thing: e-book reader Inkpad One, open ecosystem, linux, 10“ size for my tired and weary old eyesSerious responsible thing: solar panels and an EV. It made me realize how much I hated going to the gas station.
(DIR) Post #B6xxl4Ixeyk17IRqMq by richardjh@phpc.social
2026-06-03T19:42:45Z
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@foone I've given this some thought... Probably a bike.
(DIR) Post #B6xy2qbrJie9r1lUoq by t3tr4@mastodon.social
2026-06-03T19:45:55Z
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@foone I guess my 3D-printer.A friend told me about a 3D-printer at work, it sounded interesting and I bought a cheap Ender 3.Nowadays I print so many small, handy things that I'd otherwise had to buy, or wouldn't be able to get at all
(DIR) Post #B6xy5xFB6kBJIZdblI by uc@mastodon.scot
2026-06-03T19:46:13Z
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@foone A book.
(DIR) Post #B6xy9FPW1LfCVi2kCG by Meznor@mstdn.social
2026-06-03T19:47:07Z
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@foone A few years ago I bought a coffee grinder on sale for like $60 and it’s great! besides that, like, a fairly good Japanese-made fountain pen which I’ve always wanted. I never had a personal macbook (just had them for work, liked them) and caved and got one last year, a newer model, and it’s superior to any PC I’ve ever owned.
(DIR) Post #B6xyCjOF0wzIMJ6mCO by jalict@mastodon.gamedev.place
2026-06-03T19:47:42Z
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@foone pocket flashlight - I literally use it 3-4 times a week and I am so happy with iiitttt
(DIR) Post #B6xyUu67wR8qmUIivo by greenpepper22@mastodon.social
2026-06-03T19:51:00Z
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@foone most recently like modern? An in home security camera so I can watch my cats when I go on vacation and then disconnect when I get home. I’m sure it’s not perfectly secure but I get a lot of peace of mind being able to see them hanging aroundMost recently purchased is probably grabbing some higher quality headphones, not noise canceling but in general really good audio quality.
(DIR) Post #B6xyYM4mNLDcQHJfXc by ahimsa_pdx@disabled.social
2026-06-03T19:51:37Z
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@foone A fairly recent example for me is the automatic transcription of podcasts done by the Apple Podcasts app. So many podcasts do not do a transcription (which is ableism, but that's a topic for another post). The Podcasts app does a very good job creating transcripts. It doesn't prevent a show from providing their own more polished transcript and it's great for all those shows which don't do any transcript at all.https://podcasters.apple.com/support/5316-transcripts-on-apple-podcasts
(DIR) Post #B6xyqbE6mjhYcjNabY by wiert@mastodon.social
2026-06-03T19:54:55Z
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@foone Aftershokz turned out way better than I hoped for. They are bone conducting headsets that keep my ears free so the one ear that is capable of hearing through the air, can do it. As a bonus, the ear that can't hear through the air, has enough bone conduction hearing left that I now have slight stereo sensation when listening through the Aftershokz, which is great.
(DIR) Post #B6xyu3mD5q8Q2SyqTA by AstralikaCastle@mastodon.social
2026-06-03T19:55:34Z
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@foone Is "most recent' about the tech or about how recently in my life it happenedBecause honestly, sandwich press.
(DIR) Post #B6xzW342BsgypiQphw by leberschnitzel@existiert.ch
2026-06-03T20:02:25Z
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@foone don't know if that's what you mean, but I had portainer for a long time to manage my containers for a long time and was always annoyed that it's not using some standards and feels clunky because of that... And I recently saw dockhand was like "uuuh!", switched all my stacks over and love it!
(DIR) Post #B6xzuAxiTeXGHKyuYa by scm@sfba.social
2026-06-03T20:06:50Z
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@foone LoRa hardware and Meshtastic/Meshcore
(DIR) Post #B6y08lgIklLADOnHYe by dummzeuch@mastodon.social
2026-06-03T20:09:26Z
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@foone a cheap mini PC with intel N95 processor and 16 GB RAM. I ordered one for 200 Euros directly from China and it definitely lived up to or even surpassed my expectations. I have never bought another full sized PC afterwards. Before that it was my first smartphone,a Google Nexus One and before that the eeepc 701 netbook.
(DIR) Post #B6y0IK3qIdvXRqMRRQ by foolishowl@social.coop
2026-06-03T20:11:04Z
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@foone I had a job where they were using Raspberry Pis to monitor test systems, so I learned that they were actually perfectly capable computers. I eventually bought a LibreComputer, put Armbian on it, and had fun running web services on it, knowing its power consumption was very low.
(DIR) Post #B6y0hmkGmzU7eOLbea by clarity@xoxo.zone
2026-06-03T20:15:43Z
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@foone if "technology" doesn't mean "computers" then probably my fancy safety razor.
(DIR) Post #B6y0w9f6NllemNmYng by Chip_Unicorn@im-in.space
2026-06-03T20:18:13Z
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@foone Honestly? The combination of relatively cheap VR glasses and a good exercise program.It's gotten me to get out of my chair and work out for 30 minutes a day, without me getting bored.
(DIR) Post #B6y1ELieICqJO27Jw0 by awfulOstrich@mastodon.social
2026-06-03T20:21:38Z
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@foone Proxmox. Having unlimited disposable computers at my fingertips with automatic backups really leveled up my home lab experience. The nearly no consequences to playing around makes learning new things so much more fun.
(DIR) Post #B6y22T55CBuehLVblI by soulsource@mastodon.gamedev.place
2026-06-03T20:30:40Z
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@foone High refresh rate eInk monitors.I bought two second-hand last year, a Dasung Paperlike Color and a Boox Mira, and am happy with both. I use the Dasung for work (programming - it has 8 colours, what is perfect for syntax highlighting but pretty bad for displaying images), and the Boox for reading (it is greyscale, but with pretty good image quality).The second-most-recent tech I was excited about without getting disappointed was open-hardware modular laptops, an MNT Reform in my case.
(DIR) Post #B6y26jxSOCGsCQylAO by growf@mastodon.org.uk
2026-06-03T20:31:25Z
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@foone The handheld micro turbo-fans that have eliminated my use of canned air. Genuinely impressive for the form factor; does a simple job really well.
(DIR) Post #B6y29TdTX1IaRgwCci by growf@mastodon.org.uk
2026-06-03T20:31:25Z
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@foone The handheld micro turbo-fans that have eliminated my use of canned air. Genuinely impressive for the form factor; does a simple job really well.
(DIR) Post #B6y2gnl1jwv8POMPE8 by TBYG@mastodon.sdf.org
2026-06-03T20:37:46Z
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@foone A little doohickey that allows me to send my phone's audio through my vintage amplifier and vintage monster JBL speakers.
(DIR) Post #B6y2jX7Y3GLtgBCHIG by exu@fosstodon.org
2026-06-03T20:38:18Z
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@foone not sure if this counts, but I saw my history teacher use i3wm on his laptop. I had Linux on my laptop at that time, but this looked so cool I replaced Windows on my desktop as well.That was in 2017/18 I think
(DIR) Post #B6y2m6ThZ5Y1uvmiOm by gilesforyou@mastodon.coffee
2026-06-03T20:38:31Z
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@foone 2004's iPod Mini.Did everything I wanted it to, does everything I want a personal music player to do, to this day.
(DIR) Post #B6y2oSY0Txk4wYvDNY by acb@mastodon.social
2026-06-03T20:38:51Z
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@foone I picked up a reMarkable e-ink tablet as an impulse buy at an airport a month and a bit ago, and I’m pleased with it. For drawing/writing, it feels a lot more natural than the iPad (the texture of the screen is closer to paper than the iPad’s smooth glass), and while the default mode uses a cloud service with a limited free tier, it’s an officially jailbreakable Linux box you can do what you want with.
(DIR) Post #B6y3BkPQEusJ060kTY by thehomespundays@triangletoot.party
2026-06-03T20:43:32Z
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@foone rebooted pebble watch
(DIR) Post #B6y3oKOksfcrci5zWq by Sorro@woof.tech
2026-06-03T20:50:30Z
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@foone the nintendo switch, back in 2018nowadays that im a little more conscious, i dont like the fact that it is locked to nintendo's ecosystem. And even by nintendo's own standards, the operating system looks bland compared to their previous consoles. But the hardware itself? Being able to play on a portable console and then put it in a dock to continue playing the same games on the tv with a proper controller still hasnt gotten old to meeven if i move to a competing device (like the steam deck), it is this hardware design trend that nintendo started what makes me really appreciate the switch a lot, even when there are way better alternatives available
(DIR) Post #B6y3vC1mOuMxgocerQ by Burn_this_@beige.party
2026-06-03T20:51:48Z
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@foone James Hardie concrete siding. Best thing I ever did for my house.I don't know how new it was at the time, though (2010-ish)
(DIR) Post #B6y4KHznLhKVRFf2nI by vksxypants@mastodon.social
2026-06-03T20:56:18Z
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@foone this Moleskine smart pen system. Honestly it's so cool. I use it to take notes in my D&D campaign, and having them all digitised is incredibly useful.https://www.moleskine.com/en-gb/shop/moleskine-smart/smart-writing-system/
(DIR) Post #B6y4N8RBLJoSf9pOuu by maccruiskeen@social.linux.pizza
2026-06-03T20:56:44Z
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@foone A Hasselblad 503cx. Admittedly, I first saw a Hasselblad when I was about 9 or 10, and it was another 40-something years before I could actually *afford* one (because it was old and used). But it was worth the wait.
(DIR) Post #B6y4jVySVxYw2143qi by dragonfrog@mastodon.sdf.org
2026-06-03T21:00:47Z
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@foone a USB rechargeable reading light that clips onto your book. Not meaningfully new, they've existed forever, but the combination of good LEDs, standard USB charging, and modern battery technology makes it more useful than gimmicky.
(DIR) Post #B6y4vYMhS0DGvE8xCi by f00df4ce@infosec.exchange
2026-06-03T21:03:06Z
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@foone- Thermal camera for sure, basically feels like a superpower.- 3d scanner. Really nice for making replacement parts, attachments, cases etc. with very little waste/iteration.- Cheap digital microscope. Removed the vast majority of PCB soldering issues for me.
(DIR) Post #B6y5O8KVKRLeZYkDnU by peachfront@toot.community
2026-06-03T21:08:13Z
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@foone the mirrorless camera with bird subject detection autofocus firmwarethis one invention is truly everything i have dreamed
(DIR) Post #B6y5VmXgDZWvJgYR8q by OldFartPhil@mastodon.social
2026-06-03T21:09:37Z
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@foone Forgive me for the Google device plug, but (honestly) 2 Google WiFi pucks. Dead simple to set up, covers my entire house+yard and 100% uptime for 8 years.They were expensive at the time, they're out of support now, they're tethered to an app and it's Google, but I've never made a tech purchase that I've been happier with.
(DIR) Post #B6y644ffK19LO6dpke by fluchtkapsel@nerdculture.de
2026-06-03T21:15:44Z
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@foone OCuLink, or more specifically OCuLink connected PCIe GPU.
(DIR) Post #B6y67ko37XKUw8JkTQ by JonnyT@mastodon.me.uk
2026-06-03T21:15:56Z
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@foone I've never been able to go 'wow I gotta get that' and be able to actually get something immediately - I have to save up first so by the time I get something it's either the 2nd or 3rd or more generation of the tech, which is mostly to my advantage I think. So:Others have said it already but AirPods. Actually lived up to the 'they just work' mantra. And the Pro version with noise cancellation are great. The iPad mini 4. Best damned computer I've ever owned. Loved it.
(DIR) Post #B6y6Lg2Pe6bACafuAy by crittero@mastodon.social
2026-06-03T21:18:58Z
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@foone an e-bike motor conversion kit, around 6 years ago. I think I paid around €300 back then. Including the battery.Initially, I wanted to put a 2-stroke gas engine on it (because it's cheaper, and more ratrod-ey, but I love in a city, and I would've been stopped by the first cop that would see me.Electric (mid-drive, torque sensing, for the curious) is still hella fun tho!Wild thing is... You can find custom open source firmware for those puppies! Cars could never
(DIR) Post #B6y6OhJZM6Qz1x8kNc by eswag@dju.social
2026-06-03T21:19:15Z
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@fooneTank grown edible protein using air, water & human waste powered by electricity. It just seems like such a practical first step towards seriously decoupling ourselves from the local environment. That's a nice technology at scale to allow us to rewild farmland.I bought shares. I haven't seen it available to buy here in the EU yet, but it's launching this year. It's federally approved in the US, and has been available in Singapore for a while.We should know how to make food from air.
(DIR) Post #B6y6VKWYUM1yNFNQBM by larsmb@mastodon.online
2026-06-03T21:20:46Z
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@foone My Ninja Creami.The most recent computer related thing? NixOS. Finally something made sense.
(DIR) Post #B6y6bnL4Gk6pTk5PRw by Scrimshaw9@mastodon.social
2026-06-03T21:21:24Z
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@foone I still don't have it, but I need a Boss GK-5B pickup. This thing is neat-o! Its a thin guitar pickup that interfaces with their guitar synth products and its a divided pickup so each string is read individually so you can get all sorts of new sound with this thing. https://www.boss.info/us/products/gk-5/Before this it was definately Blackberries bc I have big fingers and it was waaay better to type on them and was more productive of a device than anything since.
(DIR) Post #B6y7PQIeCZTMVHcQN6 by remaster@mastodon.social
2026-06-03T21:30:51Z
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@foone Soundbar with subwoofer. This specific one supports bluetooth, airplay, dolby atmos etc, and the ends are detachable, wireless, back speakers. Excellent sound and very practical.
(DIR) Post #B6y7Vwri2LZJF1886y by Cadbury_Moose@wandering.shop
2026-06-03T21:32:04Z
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@foone RadiaCode - pocket sized geiger counter and gamma-ray spectrometer. (For those annoying bits of military hardware and pocket watches with radium paint, etc. on them.)
(DIR) Post #B6y7v1v0O19u9XdDdY by afreytes@mastodon.gamedev.place
2026-06-03T21:36:34Z
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@foone Unpopular opinion but, I was very excited about the XBOX Series X. The promise of old and new games in a device that just works? Sign me up.To this day, every time I turn it on I am amazed by it. Quick Resume alone still feels like magic.Sure, M$ squandered the brand almost to its demise. And retro-emulators are no longer available. But I am still enjoying the console like the day I got it.
(DIR) Post #B6y8cgvHoAprmJaAOu by Kalle27@sueden.social
2026-06-03T21:44:26Z
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@foone fairphone 6 running eOS
(DIR) Post #B6y8qnSqHizc7U0J2u by argv_minus_one@mastodon.sdf.org
2026-06-03T21:46:59Z
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@foone A 27-inch 4K display for my PC.It wasn't originally for my use, but its original purpose turned out to be unnecessary, so I ended up with it.
(DIR) Post #B6y92oljGBlZdnZPPs by riggbeck@mastodon.social
2026-06-03T21:49:13Z
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@foone Fountain pens. The ones with replaceable ink cartridges, not something you have to messily refill from a bottle of Quink. I bought a beautiful fountain pen at least 20 years ago which spent its time in a drawer. I rediscovered it a year ago, and it's a delight to use. Instead of hammering out notes for the course I was taking on a keyboard (and getting RSI), I now let my thoughts flow smoothly in interesting handwriting onto good paper, in perfect synchronisation with hand and brain.
(DIR) Post #B6y9qferPLtFrb84Lg by vgarzareyna@mstdn.mx
2026-06-03T21:57:59Z
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@foone chronicler.pro
(DIR) Post #B6y9yaC7bZe5EeSYDo by Bredroll@mas.to
2026-06-03T21:59:37Z
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@foone stuff i got excited for and spent actual money? that would be a big pack of West System Epoxy resin for my boat. the stuff is magic!
(DIR) Post #B6yA3OGLOY5bg2j8Ay by jqmcd@sfba.social
2026-06-03T22:00:29Z
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@foone Self-installed after-market backup camera for my car
(DIR) Post #B6yA7N2js2yB3NGFlI by updn@chaos.social
2026-06-03T22:01:01Z
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@foone I'm not quite sure about the temporal order of my excitement, but here goes nothing:- Maybe Intel Tiger Lake? Before that, definitely AMD Zen with ECC support even for tiny consumer systems.- Also, really good (not just okayish) cameras in affordable smart phones.- As always, synthesizers, but that is more instruments rather than straight tech.
(DIR) Post #B6yAFsHrafCaGtOH0C by mxchara@seattle.pink
2026-06-03T22:02:49Z
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@foone ah but I had a browser in my pocket when I owned a PDA with a wireless adapter and smartphones impress me as deliberately broken and hobbled PDAs
(DIR) Post #B6yAKE0ql01QoJVUy8 by mxchara@seattle.pink
2026-06-03T22:03:38Z
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@foone OLED displays maybe
(DIR) Post #B6yAl3jh4d1CkyHIFU by Azuaron@cyberpunk.lol
2026-06-03T22:08:23Z
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@foone I've been building my own NAS so I can get off SaaS products.
(DIR) Post #B6yB4df3jEeHg9RjZQ by ranjit@friend.camp
2026-06-03T22:11:57Z
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@foone Instant Pot!
(DIR) Post #B6yBKqdNGPSEXxO4yO by misty@digipres.club
2026-06-03T22:14:51Z
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@foone A little bit back my wife gave me a Bluetooth MIDI adapter. I never expected them to work this well but it's so convenient, such a nice upgrade over a USB MIDI cable! No wires, no battery/external power needed, no discernible lag either. It's great.
(DIR) Post #B6yBfQjAmKGmHRujAG by rpgwaiter@based.zone
2026-06-03T22:18:29Z
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@foone a 104 Beam Spring keyboard from https://modelfkeyboards.comBest purchase I've made in years, I love this keyboard so much
(DIR) Post #B6yC57iY51IqqosDr6 by sebbs@dotnet.social
2026-06-03T22:23:12Z
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@foone Hololens for me. Sure, as a product and device category it basically flopped, but it is still amazing to me this device is even a thing and, especially with the v2, is so easy to use. I gave a UX engineer I used to work with a demo of v2, and the whole time she was playing with just virtual levers, switches, and knobs with a huge smile on her face.
(DIR) Post #B6yCWU8OqHiOC80oc4 by paul@post.lurk.org
2026-06-03T22:28:11Z
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@foone BYOK. It feels like a spiritual successor to the alphasmart. It pretty much does what it said it would do, which is nice.
(DIR) Post #B6yD7mQPnjsLdWDqgC by timbray@cosocial.ca
2026-06-03T22:34:55Z
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@foone Electric induction wok.
(DIR) Post #B6yDee0g6qET5rr4Vc by thatandromeda@ohai.social
2026-06-03T22:40:51Z
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@foone sunsama for todo list management, maybe? Mostly I’m this way about art and books, though
(DIR) Post #B6yDtG5dKGWdFb8p16 by Bumblefish@mastodon.scot
2026-06-03T22:43:31Z
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@foone A cricut printer cutter thing. It cuts paper and vinyl the way a printer prints lines. I got it in February. It's amazing. And I can't wait to use it...😅 I have just the project in mind....you don't believe me do you? It just takes me time to reach the stage where I can use it and I've been busy/depressed/other ...LIKE WITH EVERY OTHER PIECE OF AMAZING TECHNOLOGY I'VE PURCHASED...
(DIR) Post #B6yErS0i8O4pb3XaTY by mausmalone@mastodon.social
2026-06-03T22:54:22Z
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@foone a Framework laptop. I've had mine for a few years, had a buzzing from the CPU fan. Replacing the fan was quick and easy - no need to send for repairs or wait for hard-to-source parts.
(DIR) Post #B6yGMLcQ358YhiTWIi by timixretroplays@digipres.club
2026-06-03T23:11:09Z
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@foone my USB powered soldering iron. Lightweight, versatile, interchangeable tips aren't a guessing game of incompatibility and unavailability, utter game changer for my hobbies. Suddenly it's no longer a chore to drag the iron out and set it up and wait for the fire to stoke itself sufficiently, it plugs into the same thing on my desk that I use to charge my phone and 30 seconds later it's ready for action.
(DIR) Post #B6yGnURdLFWDtdNAeG by PaulB@cosocial.ca
2026-06-03T23:16:01Z
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@foone Not huge but I bought a smart power monitor you hook up to your panel monitor the energy each breaker uses. Fully local API connected to home assistant. Neat dashboards on where all the electricity is going, quite pleased. Tbh a lot of the home automation stuff is fun and exciting if you are careful to get things with local APIs.
(DIR) Post #B6yH131q4RaovAlwhc by foone@digipres.club
2026-06-03T23:18:27Z
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@SpindleyQ certainly
(DIR) Post #B6yH3nFBDNH8pmK06C by Plan_A_to_Y@furry.engineer
2026-06-03T23:18:33Z
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@foone the Valve Index (and modern VR as a whole) was a big one that I was very excited for and enjoyed a lot. No real regrets there but that's mostly because I've always been a sucker for motion control games (I actually liked the Xbox 360 Kinect)Maybe the modern PC handhelds? Hard to really count those as a new tech category but I've enjoyed that they're viable nowThe only other recent candidate was the early-ish display glasses (no cameras or microphones or AR or whatever, the ones that are just a display and speakers) but I'm on the fence for how happy with them I was/am. They're neat but not comfortable for more than half an hour or so lol.
(DIR) Post #B6yHKlj07ED32uMfdQ by AMS@infosec.exchange
2026-06-03T23:21:12Z
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@foone Pebble watch? n900? Ebook (old Sony PRS something or another, lasted a good 8yr)
(DIR) Post #B6yHsx7kEy4iFHEqtU by bubbajet@mastodon.world
2026-06-03T23:28:15Z
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@foone @lisamelton Paid internet search. Currently using Kagi* but open to others. I'm glad to pay for the service and get good, relevant results without all the crap and privacy concerns. Slightly less recently: EV autos. Game changer until we get to public transport which would be better.*Do NOT tell/judge me about the bad people/actions at Kagi. I’ve seen it. Still better than anything out there…so far.
(DIR) Post #B6yIMuYuKWCQzHEGY4 by viq@social.hackerspace.pl
2026-06-03T23:33:40Z
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@foone CGM sensors paired with AndroidAPS (AKA "diabetes automation") make life more bearable by, oh, so so much.Bone conducting headphones are nice for my usage.Pluslife tests give peace of mind of "whatever you did, whatever you caught, I have the ability to detect it before it can start affecting me" when sharing space with people.CO2 sensors (currently connected to Flipper) let me gauge how dangerous a space is.
(DIR) Post #B6yIPa353RNKEdcBzE by trantion@masto.ai
2026-06-03T23:34:01Z
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@foone I rarely go straight from "I like this new tech" to buying it - I'm usually slower, but the products I bought recently that I like most would be my induction hobs and multifunction oven.Compared to the crappy old landlord gas cooker, there's less pollution in my house, the hobs are faster, way easier to clean, and I think the sizzling sound when it's on max is cool. The oven is more versatile, and several things I cook genuinely taste better in the new oven.
(DIR) Post #B6yItkiXx7fK0lOiEy by jlamasfripp@mastodon.design
2026-06-03T23:39:37Z
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@foone a 15€ bluetooth DAC for my class B receiver. Beautiful sound with just a little device 🥹
(DIR) Post #B6yJbHOgKITRojrSUa by crow@cville.online
2026-06-03T23:47:29Z
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@foone An electric loader/backhoe/dozer.
(DIR) Post #B6yJmnspsoqBl1Scca by likesoldmacs@bitbang.social
2026-06-03T23:49:35Z
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@foone induction stove
(DIR) Post #B6yJpKAGpjTmSGokSG by maze@chaos.social
2026-06-03T23:49:44Z
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@foone it was a tool for cutting glass.
(DIR) Post #B6yK1LLiFsIXbUtuDo by tbortels@infosec.exchange
2026-06-03T23:52:14Z
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@foone I really really really enjoy my ipad. Big screen, very bright, easy to carry around, all my books and games and so on. I use mine how others might use a phone but I can't because I have old man vision and giant hands. When they first came out my brain went ✨STAR TREK✨and that was the end of rational thought.
(DIR) Post #B6yLDfvreZD0s1FqK0 by neontapir@retro.pizza
2026-06-04T00:05:36Z
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@foone 3d printer
(DIR) Post #B6yLbdj9VFzmyujfoe by steeph@queerchen.de
2026-06-04T00:09:57Z
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@foone I guess smartphones is the answer for me. I was looking at PDAs and Nokia Communicators in electronics stores in my early teens, feeling I will never be able to afford one. (Eventually got two 9300 for free a few years ago though.) And after the iPhone came out the more I learned about the newer smartphones the more I wanted one. And it was great. Early Twitter had a nice culture and was really something new and exciting especially during congresses and other events. Being able to do so many things on the go others hadn't even thought of being a possibility was exciting. The tech developed quickly and became cheaper. I guess the word 'exciting' is the one that I would use a few more times if I'd go on.
(DIR) Post #B6yMIUMgBjlKOdekAi by nickzoic@aus.social
2026-06-04T00:17:40Z
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@foone hydraulic disk brakes for bicycles.(okay, so mRNA vaccines / immunotherapy as well, and various kinds of medical imaging)
(DIR) Post #B6yMjH6TbMjr5Nql1M by Wraithe@mastodon.social
2026-06-04T00:22:31Z
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@foone i actually recently got a pair of Rayneo Air 4 “sunglasses” that project a “200” (TV equivalent, 43” desktop equivalent) in front of me. They have good speakers (that are discrete) and they actually work great.They’re not “smart” they do one job and do it well. They’re awesome for travel and working privately (I dim my laptop screen completely)
(DIR) Post #B6yN0dlSbMrWI5IgHw by paulv@infosec.exchange
2026-06-04T00:25:41Z
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@foone it has been a pretty long time, but I would say smartphones, SSDs, and the Wii were the last 3 that stick out.There were a couple of others that I thought were cool and bought but then ended up either not having a use case for (RFID stickers (which I will still find a use for I promise!)) or not working as well as I hoped (chromecast).
(DIR) Post #B6yNAPllURBFmW6Ttg by jakob@mastodon.chaosfield.at
2026-06-04T00:27:26Z
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@foone pebble time 2, sony a7iv and remarkable 2 are probably the last big tech things over the last years that fall into that category for me. Quite a bit longer ago: 3D printer (I built my first one when you couldn't really get prebuilt consumer grade FDM machines), RTL-SDR when it first emerged and NanoVNA.
(DIR) Post #B6yOezZV2hydSgVjgu by cy@fedicy.us.to
2026-06-04T00:44:25Z
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...waterslides?
(DIR) Post #B6yPDYi6u5CKHy1N8S by neilk@xoxo.zone
2026-06-04T00:50:24Z
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@foone I've had a "wow that's neat, I want that" moment when someone demoed meshtastic to me, but I haven't gone out and bought anything yet
(DIR) Post #B6yPGPGEUf4JqlL6ky by suetanvil@freeradical.zone
2026-06-04T00:50:57Z
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@foone Dragon Ruby. I saw a video about it, thought it was a cool idea but not enough to justify buying just to play with (I'm an extremely dabbly gamedev). Then, I got it in a bundle and have been having a lot of fun playing with it.
(DIR) Post #B6yTY3mdU5AqGhAXs8 by DrewNaylor@mastodon.online
2026-06-04T01:38:50Z
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@foone OmniDrive and 4K Blu-ray ripping-compatible Blu-ray drives.
(DIR) Post #B6yTsd1y941PNT9IHo by quyksilver@bark.lgbt
2026-06-04T01:42:40Z
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@foone my Nikon Z9.the fast autofocus + almost completely silent electronic shutter + being able to handle 25600 ISO means I can get better wildlife photos, in technical terms (lighting, sharpness, etc) than a 1950s professional NatGeo photographer Kodachrome 200 (ie ISO 200) only came out in 1986. Meanwhile, on a cloudy day I have no issues shooting at 1/2000s ISO 10000.
(DIR) Post #B6yWygvIsyDP39c78q by will@www.librepunk.club
2026-06-04T02:17:15Z
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@foone A GPU
(DIR) Post #B6yXqoTL2DvE6GLATw by curtosis@lingo.lol
2026-06-04T02:27:08Z
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@foone A German-made track saw. Kind of magic for someone who took wood shop in the early 80s.
(DIR) Post #B6yYRCzxKCUMaix4XA by whophd@ioc.exchange
2026-06-04T02:33:44Z
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@foone HDR — but specifically, the refurbished Oppo Blu-ray player I found was the happiest purchase I had in years … it is such a pleasure to use … deserving all its online reputationPart of the delight — very much not being pushed on me, rather the opposite, it’s me waving from the top of the hill — is how this has returned the look & feel of olden analog CRT TV to my life, for the first time since flat panel TVs(TV CRTs were once famous for being brighter than PC CRTs, a crucial fact not reflected in official standards — even if HDR TV manufacturers all know this, and treat “SDR” with the flexibility it deserves)
(DIR) Post #B6yc7dGyKKue6ZpdEe by Hyperlynx@aus.social
2026-06-04T03:14:56Z
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@foone VR.
(DIR) Post #B6ygNT9o6UopBMHt7w by glassblowerscat@wandering.shop
2026-06-04T04:02:40Z
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@foone Is it too obvious to say the iPhone? I’ve never once longed for the days before smartphones. The iPhone is a fantastic tool that I rely on for all sorts of useful and enriching things.
(DIR) Post #B6ymU8SK4KFgjKVfua by Hipska@mastodon-belgium.be
2026-06-04T05:10:58Z
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@foone I had this feeling with the first #iPhone. I imagined how it would feel to touch the screen on my then current phone and loved it. The idea of a functional browser was also very interesting.
(DIR) Post #B6ynTXf2yFU0ZEk5my by Lambo@openbiblio.social
2026-06-04T05:22:10Z
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@foone Of less than a year ago: CO2 sensor with eink display and BLE. Among the all-time favourites, clearly: overear NC headphones.
(DIR) Post #B6ynmnw0gqVQXbrUzw by matiu_bidule@mamot.fr
2026-06-04T05:25:35Z
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@fooneIn capitalist times, tech *is* disapointment.The last time i get a "wow!" is many years ago when i found about Delta Chat (https://delta.chat/) and thought : that's clever i need it and the whole world need it too because it's free, decentralised secure and simple, everything that others are not.
(DIR) Post #B6ypB24LtDg7HaseDA by keytarwolf@furry.engineer
2026-06-04T05:41:16Z
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@foone a fog-free mirror for my bathroom
(DIR) Post #B6ysQ5IsRkmXWIXkvY by fullywoolly@mastodon.social
2026-06-04T06:17:33Z
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@foone probably automatic cruise control for the car or maybe electronic shifting on a bicycle
(DIR) Post #B6z2aHH3nHE95GC0eG by djm62@beige.party
2026-06-04T08:11:28Z
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@foone Google Stadia - I can't believe they cancelled it, but it was the perfect thing for playing in Dad-mode (sporadically, short periods: waiting a long time for updates to install basically means I can't play). I honestly don't know how economically or ecologically sustainable it could ever be, but it was a really great experience.
(DIR) Post #B6zH0PGS6jqGkiGI9A by coq@framapiaf.org
2026-06-04T10:53:04Z
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@fooneCan I add @logseq in this list, also it's a FOSS software? :blobaww: #FOSS #logseq
(DIR) Post #B6zIOkF7rSRKijoJlI by brot@social.tchncs.de
2026-06-04T11:08:37Z
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@foone Steam deck was awesome. My commute is 1h one way, so being able to play the games o already own (or buy them on sale) was really a quality of life improvement.Also, its a really well thought out device, nice to touch, surprising good speakers etc.And: when the logicboard of my work laptop died I could just plug the deck into the USB-C deck on my desk, connect to the VPN and continue to work.I would 100% buy again, can recommend.
(DIR) Post #B6zOskdLZZDeLQpapk by targetdrone@mastodon.social
2026-06-04T12:21:13Z
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@foone The older I get, the more I'm convinced that humanity's greatest mistake was teaching rocks to think. My favorite recent tech purchase is a ratcheting screwdriver with 24 changeable bits stored in the handle.None of my favorite things have internet access, because I can't trust a single one of them.
(DIR) Post #B6zS6vsMs2dL82JKpE by coreworlder@dice.camp
2026-06-04T12:57:30Z
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@foone Cars with smartphone integration. Being able to plan a route on my laptop, plug my phone into my car and have it pop up on the satnav screen is wonderfully convenient.
(DIR) Post #B6zSPpZQXRrf4gSl16 by venya@musicians.today
2026-06-04T13:00:55Z
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@foone My electric bicycle, a Lectric XP4.Not new tech certainly, but it's really come so far in the last few years. I have only put about 60 miles on it so far but it puts a huge smile on my face and I look forward to replacing some short car trips once I'm a little more confident. I had not ridden a bicycle regularly since circa 1990. I really enjoy it.(I love this thread. There are some really great responses.)
(DIR) Post #B6zSzrZKaNBvhJbE1Y by deborahh@cosocial.ca
2026-06-04T13:07:27Z
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@foone @PapyrusBrigade bone conduction bluetooth headset.
(DIR) Post #B6zTSjFMbco2Hk1YPo by farrisswisher@c.im
2026-06-04T13:12:40Z
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@foone probably the steam deck - I think all of mine would boil down to game consoles really given that I was pretty young when a lot of these other goods people mention came out (mp3 players and smartphones were in my older siblings hands before mine)
(DIR) Post #B6zUfFtr80JqzCV7wm by belcher@mastodon.xyz
2026-06-04T13:26:04Z
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@foone Meshtastic, and later MeshCore. It was a fun idea when I started playing with it but after getting my wife to use it at a big street fair with bad cell service it was like a lightbulb went off. Not having to rely on the cell networks to text with folks was a game changer.
(DIR) Post #B6zgBFylT5W5zhG7XM by araly@gamedev.lgbt
2026-06-04T15:35:00Z
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@foone probably little devices like the little gameboys that cost 70€ and play retro games ?or some good open back earphones that have good sound without blocking my ears (since that upsets my ears)i like them both, got them on my own, happy with them, and I feel like they didn't exist like 10 years ago ? but might be wrong on that
(DIR) Post #B6zlQ9ZQ4sSIESKJii by brazmogu@mastodon.gamedev.place
2026-06-04T16:33:53Z
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@foone My first thought is "bluetooth headphones", as much as I dislike not having earphone jacks on phones anymore and the fact I have to charge my headphones from time to time, they're really handyBut maybe a close next would be the Nintendo Switch; and before that, drawing tablets (I really want to get a screen/tablet one someday)
(DIR) Post #B703oLDiDJ2aULrAOW by viq@social.hackerspace.pl
2026-06-04T19:59:56Z
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@foone bicycle with belt drive instead of chain. Added complexity because it requires a gear hub, but all of it becomes nearly maintenance free!
(DIR) Post #B71yszbRtzcRRBHHPc by foone@digipres.club
2026-06-05T18:13:58Z
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@paula everything from the dog to the space shuttle is technology
(DIR) Post #B7344IKhIcFvdobvkW by clacksee@wandering.shop
2026-06-06T06:46:59Z
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@foone Sleep headphones / under-pillow speakers