I don’t have much, but I REALLY love my bomber jacket that I bought a year ago, looks good and makes me look good, I think.

Edit: after 2 edits that title still needs adjustments…

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    Recently got my partner a miyoo mini, it looked so fun that I got myself one too. It’s been really nice to just play retro games for short moments, and because it gives me a much needed break from scrolling my phone it actually feels productive and restful. I’ve just finally completed Link to the Past, a game I played for the first time 30 years ago but never finished.

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    I had to buy a handful of components so I guess it counts

    Built my first PC recently. Mostly it’s my wife’s old components after a few years of upgrades stuffed into a new case, but it’s new to me. Pretty much just had to buy the case, a hard drive, PSU, CPU cooler, and a couple fans.

    It’s not a powerhouse by modern standards (though it was pretty beefy for its time when my wife first built it) with a pre-ryzen amd CPU, and a 970, but it’s still running most of what I’ve been throwing at it (it helps that most of my steam library is 10+ years old)

    We’re a little short on space in our house, nowhere to squeeze in another desk for a computer so I built it in a HTPC case and I’ve been gaming on our 70" TV with surround sound with our hue lights synced up to it, and it’s been pretty sweet, and astonishingly it hasn’t burst into flames from being crammed in my entertainment center with limited airflow.

    It’s nice to be back to PC gaming, and I’m having almost as much fun tinkering with it and getting everything set up how I want it. Still a couple more tweaks to make, gotta figure out how I want to set up KODI, need to get a decent wireless keyboard and mouse, maybe a couple more controllers, find a way to enable HDMI CEC control so I don’t need to fiddle with the PC and receiver volume separately, etc. and then maybe some more upgrades when budget allows

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    I recently got a molcajete (Mexican mortar and pestle) I didn’t know I needed but making guacamole with it is much more fun than using a bowl and fork.

    Can also be used as a fidget toy by idly grinding some rice in it.

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      I didn’t know they make nail clippers, but I love their knives. That’s what I prefer in my kitchen.

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        America’s test kitchen rates them very highly!

        I’m biased because Shun/Kai/Kershaw/Gerber/Leatherman/CRKT are all essentially in my back yard. LOL.

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      My last job renovated, then laid us all off. There was a 200USD laser measurer at the front desk that was untouched for a year after they renovated. Now I have a nice laser measurer!

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          Hahaha exactly!

          Also, is it theft if nobody owned it? My partner worked the front desk after renovation and it was just sitting in the junk drawer… since they were selling the building, they were giving all the art that was on the walls and appliances away hahaha. We figured it wouldn’t be missed, and now I can play with my cats from a distance and know what the distance is!

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        I didn’t know how many things I needed to measure instead of guesstimate until I had this. I also carry a tape measure, but this is so easy!

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          They’re SO cool! I didn’t even know what it was when my partner showed it to me, but nobody knew it existed and we were getting laid off anyway so we yoinked it. When I realized what it did I was like “neeeat!”

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    I bought a mini SNES hacked and preloaded with ALL the ROMs. It’s been a few years and I still use it more than my Xbox

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    I always used to use basic “gaming” headsets with my PC. Recently bought a pair of Audio Technica ATH-M50X headphones, they are so much better!

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    A pack of 4 glass panels for the whopping cost of 5€99 shipping included, to make a glass painting pallet:

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    I don’t need a hammer drill a huge amount in my work so I always thought my old, corded Hilti was perfectly sufficient for the job. Well it broke beyond repair a while back which was a bummer but I then bought a cordless 18-volt Makita hammer drill and oh my… I didn’t realise what I was missing.

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    Re: your edit, what you want is: “What recent purchase do you really love?”

    But it could be worded a number of ways.

    Mine is a quantity of One Piece trading cards cause they’re fun to look at.

    More practical: a split sprayer / pouring oil dispenser for cooking oil

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    I’m enjoying the Steam Deck I bought last month. I was on the fence about getting one for a long time because I already have a decent gaming PC, but I’ve used the Deck a good bit more than my gaming PC since getting it. I thought for sure I would have put Bazzite on it by now, but I’m still enjoying it with stock SteamOS.

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    A new chair, I had a gaming chair that killed my butt and back (was cheap and had it for 6 years) now I got a true ergonomic chair, and wow! I didn’t think the difference would be as big as it is. I didn’t want to sit by my computer because of the old chair. This one follows my body movement in the back so I can stretch and move without feeling restricted.

    Here is a link to it, but I bought mine from a refurbish store that fix up office furnitures from companies and resell them so I got it for less than half the price and it is like new. https://www.steelcase.com/products/office-chairs/think/

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    I bought the Remarkable 2 about two years ago, but since I had to get a replacement, I guess it counts. I love the e-paper’s magical feeling in general. Remarkable in particular amazes me with the openness e.g. giving me SSH access to the Linux-based system. I wish they’d focus on customization, tinkering and stability, but unfortunately that doesn’t seem to be the case.