Consumerists/materialists… here we go!
In order of the little pictures…
iPod Nano
I only got this a few weeks ago, and already I’m feeling guilty for leaving my (now vintage) 40GB iPod in a constant state of ‘being charged’ tethered to my PC. Although I haven’t used the Nano in transit much, I really like the fact that it has no drive whirring away inside it – which means I can happily fall asleep with it, and not panic when I find that I’ve flung it across the room during the night.
Swallow charger
Not much to say here. I bought this to charge the LiPos for my RC planes. And have ended up using it to charge pretty much every battery I own. Solid, cheap, reliable little charger. 10/10.
Atari 2600 Junior
I picked this baby up in the early 90s when I was out buying vodka. I ended up in the toy shop trying to buy Scrabble, and came across a discount bin full of boxed 2600 Juniors and assorted unboxed 2600 games. I bought everything I could afford.
Cateye Micro Wireless
I can’t see the point in riding a bike unless I know how far I’ve been.
Tecsun R-919
Pre-branded Grundig shortwave radio that nearly fits in my pocket. It looks like something that International Rescue would use.
iPAQ RX1950
The cheap wifi replacement for my semi-retired Palm T|E. Although the iPAQ has all the quirks and irritations of a Windows device, it’s turning out to be pretty good.
Chipped PS2
The only console that I actually play. Until I get a PS3 anyway.
Kyosho Mini-Z
I’ve got lots of RC bits and pieces, but the Kyosho MA-010 and MR-02 Mini-Zs are the ones that I like tinkering with the most. Tiny, precision, and even if they’re made in China, it’s all Japanese to me.
GP2X
SNES, Genesis, Neo-Geo, MAME, and pretty much any other emulator you could possibly want. All in a dodgy South Korean handheld. It runs Linux, and feels kinda like a homemade car. What isn’t there to like?
Technics RP-DJ1200 headphones
Not really a gadget, but who cares. I got these to replace the indredibly good, and incredibly fragile Sony MDR-V700DJs I had. I treat these Technics headphones like garbage, I get up and try and leave the room while wearing them, I drop them, I stack stuff on top of them. They sound nearly as good as the Sonys, and they’re not broken.
