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 :(
  • eezeebeeEnglish
    19·
    10 months ago
    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.
    • QuinceDaPence@kbin.social
      2·
      10 months ago

      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.

        • QuinceDaPence@kbin.social
          2·
          10 months ago

          $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.

            • QuinceDaPence@kbin.social
              1·
              10 months ago

              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@kbin.social
                1·
                10 months ago

                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@kbin.social
                  1·
                  9 months ago

                  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.

      • eezeebeeEnglish
        3·
        9 months ago

        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.