OT: Gadgets. I need to buy one.

[Fishy]

Basically because I am bored.

Suggestions?

Exemptions - I have more smart phones than even William Shea recommends for marathons. Also, we have Echos and a Google Home and I just do not find them useful at all.

 

[Kitaman]

Grab a bluetooth speaker if you dont have one.

This bad boy is the Big Blue Party from Brookstone:

 

[wethyhusky]

Stratomatic football?

 

[CL82]

Sevenhugs Smart Remote

One remote to rule them all? We've heard that siren song for years, but this may be it. All you do is point the thing at stuff and it works. No need for a million buttons and switching from STB to DVR to lamp to thermostat. The touch screen changes based upon what you are pointing in at. Once it is set up, you point and it works. Not cheap but pretty damn cool.

The downside is the manufacturer is French so if any of your devices put up a fight, the remote will probably surrender.

 

[HuskyHawk]

This seems appropriate for today's weather.

Wired always has a nice list of mostly useless gadgets. The Best Gear and Gadgets of 2016: Leisure Time

 

[storrsroars]

A gadget for your gadget.

 

[jleves]

I have a couple of these - fun and useful: Vantage Pro2 | Davis Instruments

 

[Fishy]

I have a couple of these - fun and useful: Vantage Pro2 | Davis Instruments

Hmmm.....

 

[UC1985]

I got an Amazon Echo Dot this week, pretty solid piece for 39.99

Cool features, nothing out of this world though

 

[Dogbreath2U]

I have a couple of these - fun and useful: Vantage Pro2 | Davis Instruments

And you need this in San Diego?

 

[intlzncster]

Basically because I am bored.

Suggestions?

Exemptions - I have more smart phones than even William Shea recommends for marathons. Also, we have Echos and a Google Home and I just do not find them useful at all.

Get into the drone game.

 

[Walker11]

I recommend you purchasing the new Oculus VR. Then, please let us know why it is never a good idea to buy the first iteration of a new technology for $600.

Myself, I am intrigued enough to try it, but not for that price, and not when I probably would use it 5x.

 

[jleves]

And you need this in San Diego?

I'm actually in LA but I live on the side of a mountain so we get a lot of wind and it's cool to know how strong they are - plus when it rains here it really dumps and I like to know how much we get.

 

[jleves]

Sevenhugs Smart Remote

One remote to rule them all? We've heard that siren song for years, but this may be it. All you do is point the thing at stuff and it and it works. No need for a millions buttons and switch from STB to DVR to lamp to thermostat. The touch screen changes based upon what you are pointing in at. Once it is set up you point, and it works. Not cheap but pretty damn cool.

The downside is the manufacturer is French so if any of your devices put up a fight, the remote will probably surrender.

This looks really cool, but they definitely need to add RF capability and three sensors in a room and the ability to only control stuff in one room is really limited. Fewer sensors and multiroom are a must for a $223 remote. Once they iron those things out, I'm all in on a couple of these.

 

[huskymedic]

You can pick up used defibrillators pretty cheap these days... real crowd pleasers @ parties (also make quick grilled cheese sangwiches in a pinch).

 

[beakumhawks]

While not a gadget, you might want to look at purchasing one of these

Haribo sugar free gummy bears. Read the online reviews. My side was hurting I was laughing so much.

 

[CL82]

While not a gadget, you might want to look at purchasing one of these

Haribo sugar free gummy bears. Read the online reviews. My side was hurting I was laughing so much.

I'm having deja vu ... still, it's funny so I'll take another look.

 

[August_West]

Do you have a goPro yet?
.I think I speak for the board that we would all enjoy a first person view of you throat punching someone taken by a gopro strapped to your head.

 

[Devland]

How about a catsup gun?

 

[August_West]

How about a catsup gun?

Lethal weapon

 

[August_West]

I'm having deja vu ... still, it's funny so I'll take another look.

Nope. Arby's Horsey sauce is the official laxative of the Boneyard.

 

[Dove]

Get into the drone game.

"Hey ma...that flying thing has, like, a boxing glove on it and its coming closer to....OOOFFF!!!!"

 

[August_West]

Get into the drone game.

Drones are for psychos so yeah in this case that's a solid rec

 

[Dogbreath2U]

I'm actually in LA but I live on the side of a mountain so we get a lot of wind and it's cool to know how strong they are - plus when it rains here it really dumps and I like to know how much we get.

I realized my mistake afterward, but was too lazy to fix it. It would be interesting with the crazy weather that we have been seeing of late in CT.

 

[August_West]

You can pick up used defibrillators pretty cheap these days... real crowd pleasers @ parties (also make quick grilled cheese sangwiches in a pinch).

Epic post/handle

( also I need one)