the last tech thing you bought?

Kali Monitor speakers for my home studio

A hose timer that im hooking up to my sprinkler for summer (it was 85 here yesterday). I love tech that lets me express my laziness.

only cost $3. and honestly, they ain't terrible.

good for work since they don't seal the ear canal because all them people trying to say hello. ugh, can't you see i'm jamming, man!

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"This is that human freedom, which all boast that they possess, and which consists solely in the fact, that men are conscious of their own desire, but are ignorant of the causes whereby that desire has been determined." -Baruch Spinoza

This dongle that lets me connect to my car wirelessly. Wayyyyyyy too much if you ask me, but it works great.

https://www.aawireless.io/en/products/aawireless-two

a stupidly clean iPod Mini

10 to 1 odds this sat unused for 20 years

An adjustable bed. Just got delivered today. Looking forward to tonight's sleep.

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This PS3 came yesterday:

I had a PS3 from 2014 until I left my marriage two years ago, and I decided it was time to replace it, so bought that one I did. It's nice to have one again.

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"Some day this war has to end."
"Wash your mouth out with soap!"

I got these with award points from work. Unlike earbuds they don't fall out and unlike headphones they don't make my ears sweat and they are discreet.

I bought my first non-Android phone today. An iPhone 16 Pro Max.

Getting used to the interface is not as dreadful as I thought it’d be, so far.

I have to say, it’s very smooth. James Bond would use an iPhone.

i don’t have the Max, but the 16 Pro is easily the best iphone i’ve used. it’s not my favorite, tho.

Which one’s your favorite?

Yesterday I was nearly panicking and wondering if I should buy a new iPad before prices went up.

Today, they said the electronics will be exempt from upcoming tariffs on things imported from China.

Alllllrighty then.

easily the iPhone 12

i dropped that thing dozens of times across all kinds of surfaces, and it never showed a sign of it. that was truly the first rugged iPhone

although the 4S is a close second.

Today they said that was a hoax. So, as far as i know its back on. Prices will go up no matter what though because of the volality.

picked the worst time to get hooked on Chinese earphones, but i thankfully got these before they quadrupled in price



these are even better than the ND-DTS. the clarity is insane. bass is more muted, but the detail. holy cow!

A new Windows 11 HP laptop.

A new Sony receiver to pump music out of my old Vandersteen speakers.

i also got a cord for my old Shure SE215s alongside the flat earphones

I need to buy a new DVD player.

I've only ever owned 2.
My original one that lasted from 1999 till 2023... and my "new" one that was bought new, and lasted from mid 2023 to literally today.
I'm now relying on an external hard-drive plugged into the laptop.

Modern tech... total f'ng garbage.

Bring back lead solder.
I've still got TV's from the 80s that work... modern tech TV's, I've gone through about 14 in the past 8 years.

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