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Anyone else with deep fascination of "analog" or "mechanical" or "visible" technology? (lemmygrad.ml)

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cross-posted from: https://lemmygrad.ml/post/5287345

I'm getting a hour-glass.

Much better than a regular timer when you're doing the "Pomodoro" method and have to get something done. But I also have a nice lava-lamp, which is great when you're listening to music. And a record-player for vinyl CDs. And fidget toys for my ADHD and Autism (to stim while I'm doing something).

I'll be honest: I need eitiher:

Portability

Analog

If I can't carry it or if it's not mechanical, the i don't care.

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[–] [email protected] 6 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Kind of similar I guess: I really like "lower tech", pragmatic solutions to mechanical problems that need solving. Moving a cars windshield wipers with the vacuum produced from pistons or propelling the wiper fluid with the pressurized air from the spare tire is so neat. I get that it isn't ideal and has its own drawbacks, but it has character dammit. I'm just so impressed by old school, mechanical solutions that take thrift and thinking outside the box when the answer in the modern day is usually just add more parts and make everything more complicated

[–] [email protected] 2 points 4 months ago (1 children)

You said it, ya Dingus.

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 4 months ago (1 children)

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Lol gottem

[–] [email protected] 2 points 4 months ago

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