Mantric Rechargeable Remote Control Knicker Vibrator I got on sale for 50% off. I’m not super into the whole public thing, but I’ve been using it way more than my magic wand, that fucking tip is shaped perfectly. Plus it would make an excellent phaser prop.
Dang it, 4 replies down and I’m horny already
Not really what I was looking for but okay…
This is exactly what I was looking for. My day just got infinitely better.
Thanks for the laugh both of you.
Hey, you opened the door! 🤣
It at least rings the doorbell
Yeah, I can see that, but it’s like $70. Yes, I looked.
Seems some if not all of the big online adult stores run frequent promotions, be that for “get a free X with purchase”, buy one get one or just flat “40% off one item” so wait for the right promotion and jump on it.
Oh I’ll jump on it ;)
I want to see an image of this but I don’t want it in my search history
Is it rumbly or buzzy (Low frequency or high)
Asking for a friend…
More than the magic wand, you say? That’s quite the endorsement.
I can’t not see this now
Plus it would make an excellent phaser prop.
Set to stun.
Fully functional
“Lock laces” elastic shoestrings. Gives me a nice fit and I can slip my shoes on and off more easily.
I will definitely second that recommendation. They turn basically every shoe into a slipper.
I was skeptical when I read about them, but gave them a go. Reason being: my feet swell during the day, which means I was constantly loosening my laces throughout the day. Which isn’t ideal.
The Lock Laces help in that they’re always perfect: they flex with my feet and always have just the right tension.
They are popular with a wide range of people. Triathletes like them for fast transitions since you don’t need to retie your shoes. Marathon runners also love them since it means no more laces getting undone. And yes, they’re obviously great for old folks and people with disabilities.
I like them so much, I now put them on every new pair of shoes that I buy.
Don’t forget to use a $100 cable with it!
Or your portable ground
lol didn’t even know that was a thing.
Audiophiles are funny. I have a pair of LCD-Xs and a set of 7HZ Timeless but just end up using AirPods because of the lack of wires and convenience.
Nice tip. Definitely worth trying out for 20 bucks.
A nice pepper grinder! Makes every meal better
My pepper grinder was $35, got it from a woodworker at a local farmers market, definitely worth it.
Nice salt is great too!
For salt I just grabbed a small diner style salt shaker, it’s really cute and makes it easy to control portions
Kosher salt ftw, I have a little dish with a lid, looks great on the counter but is also super functional
I resisted, but now I’m a believer in Maldon salt.
The best.
The Unicorn has pepper output like I’ve never seen with any other grinder I’ve used. Got tired of breaking cheap ones every so often and tried spending 20 or 30 bucks once or twice randomly on better ones, but nothing worked half as well as after I found that one.
Slider style EDC utility knife. Small, lightweight, and because the blades are cheap and easily replaced you can abuse them - cut on concrete, pry stuff, if it breaks the blade, not a big deal.
https://a.co/d/gouJDKV typical example but there’s lots of different ones.
Bonus - these blades are more expensive than most, but still cheap and last a lot longer than standard blades do https://a.co/d/bQj77Qz
I have & like this one https://a.co/d/fC2ISyq - $9.95
I have one of those floating around here too, the thing I didn’t care for with that model was that the blade doesn’t stick out very far. The one-handed action is nice tho. The one I carry every day is this one https://a.co/d/29pk73c but it’s not currently available.
I have this one, it’s probably the most minimal https://a.co/d/1BycXW3
My Glucusent book light, I use it every night when I read before bed. It is the best book light I’ve ever had and I absolutely love it.
Ooh, thanks, I’ve been wondering about getting a book light, but I haven’t used one since the '90s and they were kind of terrible then.
LEDs and rechargeable batteries have changed everything. Mine lasts for many hours before it needs to be recharged. And it only takes a little bit to recharge it.
This is my go-to reading light https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08GG42WXY
Oooohhhh that looks very nice. Although the battery is much smaller than the Glucosent.
USB hand warmers. I am very sensitive to the cold and its so nice to hold while walking around or keeping in your pockets
I got a set of these for my dad, he absolutely loves em
My dad had a bunch of these when I was a kid. Super durable and great as back scratchers or just a stick to play with. I bought a few after finding them online and love having them.
I got some that were nicely finished bamboo but they didn’t have enough of a sharp edge at the business end to really give a good scratch like the ones from my youth. Fortunately that was easily rectified with a couple seconds on a belt sander.
Ha! I have one of these sitting next to me on my desk. It’s multi-function, as it works great for reaching up and opening and closing my curtains too.
I’ve 3D printed A LOT of similarly shaped scratchers and give them away randomly to people - they are wonderful to have. I even have some in my car and at my office lol. I slapped my name on them in the Slicer software so people remember where they got it!
A dual USB C/USB A drive is always nice.
It makes transferring files from phone to phone or from phone to PC significantly nicer.
Shoutout to LocalSend if a purely software approach is applicable. Fills the same role very nicely, and is free.
LocalSend can also send installed .apks if you’re on android.
Localsend is just awesome in general, use it if you need to send files wirelessly over lan
Is anything wrong with using Quick Share to get files to a computer, or vice versa?
Not at all, it’s just what I’m personally familiar with.
Don’t know if you’ll get something for as low as $20, but a small thermal printer. Functions as a label maker on steroids, there is no ink, or proprietary* paper. Some thermal paper rolls have built in stickers, some are transparent, some have special shapes and colors, etc.
I’ve used it to label plants, tools, cables, boxes, so-so-many gridfinity boxes. It takes 1-2 seconds from hitting print to having it ready.
* not entirely the case, in that some have set sizes, or markings to automatically feed and count. However, these are low tech, and there are third party vendors.
pretty sure that paper causes cancer
Nowadays, what doesn’t :(
California, I think.
Obviously you’ve never been… everything here causes cancer. We’re amending the law next year so we can just label everything that isn’t carcinogenic because it will substantially reduce the number of Prop 65 labels that end up in landfills ;-)
Could you please share a link to it?
https://phomemo.com/products/m221-label-maker
Is the one I went for. I like the flexibility in being able to use different width rolls. I don’t have a lot of suggestions other than that, since it depends a lot on which use case you have.
I think all of them use the same app (don’t quote me on it), which had decent enough reviews: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.project.aimotech.printmaster
I’m sure there are other brands too.
I’m starting to avoid things with custom apps because the dev dies out and the product is abandoned long before it’s dead. This one is developed by people who can’t spell, and that’s a red flag too.
I’ll be happy when we’re back to some common app again.
I don’t really know my use case, I just like the idea and I’ll find uses for it. Always avoided label makers because the cartridges are too expensive. Thanks!
Since you don’t know your use case, I’ll also mention a different approach that solved a similar problem, which is how I’d go about it if I needed color labels, a lot of labels, or special labels for outdoor use, etc.
Which is to combine a normal, (in my case, a laser) printer, and use something like this: https://www.herma.co.uk/office-home/product/weatherproof-film-labels-a4-white-extremely-strong-adhesion-4581/
The Herma brand were decent quality, and also had templates (see link example, a bit further down on the page). The downside is that you need to put in some effort. But if you want full control, high quality labels, that’s not a bad way to do it.
I have a cheap label maker and honestly it’s a game changer for home storage
My brother label maker is over 20 years old, I’ve put batteries in it a handful of times.
The cartridges haven’t been cheap until recently. Now they’re like $4 each. I can live with that.
I just got a little phone printer and I’m using it everywhere! It’s now in my work backpack. Adding my cell number to the back of my business cards for people i like. Labeling everything i set up for people. Printing an Amazon return label. Giving a kid a sticker of their face. One million uses!
Link to the printer?
I got this one. It says 30, but I paid $30 for it plus extra three rolls of sticker paper. If you scroll down to see what other people bought, I think there’s now one that’s a little higher rated, but I’m happy with mine. I even bought another one to give to a friend because we have a joke about her organization system that uses stickers.
iDPRT Mini Printer with 1 Roll Sticker Paper, Portable Sticker Printer Efficiently and Quickly, Thermal Printer Pod for Study Notes, Pictures, DIY, Label, Free App with Multiple Templates Inkless https://a.co/d/a9QRHzs
Breakaway charge cable for my phone! They act like those old MagSafe chargers for Mac, and when I’m clumsy, instead of a busted off charge port, no damage! I also have curious cats who can test gravity without wrecking my phone.
I got one from Prime Cables that not only has a magnetic attachment to the computer, it has different tips so you can use it for USB Micro, C or Lightning. The cable itself has little magnets so it coils up almost automatically.
Edit: https://www.primecables.ca/p-390676-cab-m10-mltc-g2-cab-m10-mltc-g2#sku415474 About USD $10
It coils itself? I’m getting one.
Well, I never thought I’d be jealous of someone’s charging cable, but here I am
Switched to magnetic USB-c adaptors for the same reason, they’re quick to put on/off and no risk of killing the port.
Uhh, dildo.
You need to step your dildo game up if you’re still using the $20 ones.
I’ve got some nicer ones, but I’d really like that Lovense machine to boof my clacker.
I’d really like that Lovense machine to boof my clacker
I’m a native English speaker and I still had to Google three words in that sentence.
To be fair, one is a brand and the other two just sound right.
You’re a brave person.
Yeah I hear you, my partner and I have been pricing them for awhile but haven’t bitten the bullet and gotten one yet.
We just started in on the Bad Dragons so a machine is probably still a little ways off but it’s definitely on the wish list!
Bad Dragon just seems too big.
I thought so too but they actually have some really reasonable sizes.
I’d definitely consider their “small” ones “regular” size though you know? I’m just trying to spice things up in the bedroom not make OnlyFans content.
I should mention I’m a dude. Absolute max circumference for me is 5.5cm.
Why. What does it get you?
Maybe you can get better quality ones for that price if you go second hand?
I’d love a second hand. Maybe a third
I 3d printed one for a few cents
I wouldn’t use that…
A pi zero w. Need a wireless Android Auto adapter? Flash the right image. Need a Klipper controller for a 3D printer, flash the right image. Need to add a wireless thumb drive to any device that you can drop files to over the network? Flash the right image and run a few commands. They are very cheap and insanely versatile. I originally got a handful for $5 each and am still finding uses for them.
I’m gonna go buy one for that wireless android auto, I never even considered a dongle let alone a DIY pi dongle! do you have a link for that wireless thimbdrive one too? and/or is there an easy way to browse other interesting images/tasks you can do with the pi zero w?
https://magpi.raspberrypi.com/articles/pi-zero-w-smart-usb-flash-drive
It gives instructions for starting from a desktop OS, I just started with a headless OS to begin with. Then you can skip disabling the desktop and go straight to setting it up.
I use it for sending files to my resin 3D printer that doesn’t have wifi built in. I just power on the printer before I prep files and then I can save them to the printer over the network.
For finding more uses, probably searching Hack-a-Day. That’s probably how I’ve found these over the years.
How do you hook up to it?
I tried a similar board once (Orange i96 ?) that was cheap and had no video nor ethernet, just wifi and usb and I was never able to hook up to it in any way (ssh or some video over wifi).
https://www.raspberrypi.com/news/raspberry-pi-imager-imaging-utility/
This tool makes it easy to flash images as well as pre setup WiFi and ssh on the image.
For the Android Auto you only need the image and Balena Etcher.
Hey thanks!
They have kind of significantly risen in price though since those $5 days!
I’ve got two just lying around. What image can I use for the Android auto adapter?
Laser pointer
Its amazing for both tasks related and unrelated to playing with my cat
A cat wrote this comment.
Phone: Screen protector, protective case
30€ but still: raspberry pi (v4, 2 GB RAM)
If you already have a raspberry pi, there are some neat $20-$30 gadgets
- UPS board/battery
- powered USB hub
And with this comment, I need to find the energy to finish my pi-hole. I’ve got all the software installed and am at the point to set up the DNS server settings, but im just exhausted. I sit on the couch at the end of the day and pass out before I can even make it thru the opening credits on a movie/show
Did you get your pi hole set up?