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Stuff like a pretty case with slots for optical drives, a laptop with a shitton of ports and all-day battery life or anything else that seems to go against the trends.

This thread is for complaining about how you can't find it and (maybe) finding it thanks to someone else.

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[โ€“] SethranKada 10 points 6 hours ago* (last edited 6 hours ago)

A IP68 e-ink Linux phone with both wireless charging and induction charging (to charge other devices), no cameras at all, solar panel on the back, usb-4 and headphone jack, 1TB storage , 15'000 mAh battery, two separate WiFi cards (to allow simultaneous hotspot and client use), and finally a radio transiever for both short range comms and long range AM and FM radio.

Technically possible with current technology, but as far as I can tell, completely unavailable in the consumer market.

Price, size and weight are irrelevant for all usecasses of such a product, as far as I'm concerned.

[โ€“] [email protected] 1 points 5 hours ago

Camera-less small phone with a keyboard and an IR blaster

[โ€“] [email protected] 2 points 7 hours ago

I want physical media that is not sold on optical disks. Sell me content on SD cards for example.

[โ€“] [email protected] 1 points 8 hours ago (1 children)

Little retro games handheld with a clamshell oled display

[โ€“] [email protected] 2 points 6 hours ago

Just wait for Anbernic Rg45XXV, which should be a few months away given the rate they put out devices.

The catch: it still uses H700 chipset

[โ€“] [email protected] 4 points 12 hours ago

A small android smartphone with good software support

[โ€“] [email protected] 4 points 12 hours ago

Folding screen eReader....it would be extremely niche, but I want it

Recently heard about RePebble, so my complaining about smart watches may have to end

[โ€“] [email protected] 9 points 16 hours ago (1 children)
[โ€“] [email protected] 2 points 5 hours ago

Ahh, the olโ€™ breaker breaker

Only $28.00 on Amazon!

[โ€“] [email protected] 4 points 15 hours ago (2 children)

How low-tech is still tech?

I want a device that can be armed and if moved without being disarmed (optional passcode) will set off an alarm.

This is both for my laptop when working in public spaces and for my cooler/food bag when camping.

[โ€“] [email protected] 1 points 12 hours ago

Knog does these for bikes.

[โ€“] [email protected] 2 points 15 hours ago

They have these for bikes, I've not looked too far into it, but maybe that would work?

[โ€“] [email protected] 3 points 15 hours ago (3 children)

Is a truck tech? Fuck it I'm calling a pickup truck tech.

I just want a pickup the size of a 90s ford ranger that's a hybrid. Since I'm making it a unicorn, lets go 4wd

[โ€“] [email protected] 2 points 7 hours ago

I'd like that but full electric, minimum 500km in the "tank" I had an all electric vehicle and LOVED everything about it, except the range. Then eventually I needed a truck for my job (but I did cram my Kia Soul to the brim for the 3 years I had it.)

I'd buy a hybrid though, if that's what was available.

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[โ€“] [email protected] 3 points 17 hours ago (2 children)

A phone that runs Linux, has decent battery life, and doesn't cost an arm and a leg.

[โ€“] [email protected] 1 points 7 hours ago* (last edited 7 hours ago)

I've got one, but does it have to sell outside the EU too?

[โ€“] [email protected] 2 points 16 hours ago

The reason this doesn't work is because Android and iOS limit the crap out of app functionality to allow for battery optimization. On Linux, users (and apps) do whatever the crap they feel like (and that's a good thing, until you talk about battery).

[โ€“] [email protected] 3 points 18 hours ago

Water bottle that auto seals and is easy to clean.

[โ€“] [email protected] 3 points 18 hours ago

A Steam Deck with stock pricing in Mexico.

[โ€“] [email protected] 2 points 17 hours ago

Fractal Design's Pop cases have a 5.25" bay. It's hidden behind a pop-off panel at the bottom, in the power supply basement.

[โ€“] [email protected] 15 points 1 day ago (2 children)

A media player that isn't just a modified android tablet in a box with an HDMI output. (And loaded with spyware). And doesn't require an always-on internet connection.

[โ€“] [email protected] 1 points 12 hours ago

Pc with an asrock mobo

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[โ€“] [email protected] 11 points 1 day ago (4 children)

Cheap large e-ink android screen. Doesn't need to do anything other than be a consistent, always on display with a long battery life.

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[โ€“] [email protected] 5 points 1 day ago (5 children)

Rootable Android (or Linux) based "mp3 player". Basically an iPod touch. No cell radio.

[โ€“] [email protected] 4 points 17 hours ago (1 children)

I might struggle to make it the size of an iPod Touch but that's not difficult to build out of a Raspberry Pi.

[โ€“] [email protected] 2 points 17 hours ago (1 children)

That's cool, hadn't really thought about it. Basically looking for a wifi-only device I can install Signal on.

[โ€“] [email protected] 1 points 16 hours ago (1 children)

You'd get the desktop version of Signal doing it that way.

[โ€“] [email protected] 1 points 16 hours ago* (last edited 16 hours ago) (1 children)

Nah. With an Android device, you can install the Signal app (it's even on FDroid now). You'll need a phone number to register it, but just to receive the code. Could be a mobile number you have, a landline, or a VoIP (ie, jmp.chat) number-- as long as you haven't already registered for Signal with it.

A Linux device could pose some difficulty, but I think there is progress being made on running Android apps.

Edit: sorry, forgot some of the context here. Leaving it since I'm pretty sure you can install Android on a RasPi.

[โ€“] [email protected] 2 points 15 hours ago

Yeah I usually think of the Raspberry Pi as a box for running Debian on.

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[โ€“] [email protected] 4 points 1 day ago

I need an ecmascript library that demuxes mpeg when fed individual frames. Every lib just wants to take in a whole file or URL to a stream. I need to filter the websocket sending the data so I need to feed individual frames to the lib. I'm only finding commonjs libs that do this

[โ€“] [email protected] 25 points 1 day ago (9 children)

I'll join the ranks asking for a perfect phone.

Mine would have:

  • Unlocked bootloader
  • All week battery (or at least 3 days) I don't care if it's super thick.
  • User replaceable battery
  • Headphone jack
  • Very high specs (like at least 16 GB RAM and 1TB storage)
  • SD card slot
  • Probably more I'm not thinking of right now.
[โ€“] [email protected] 2 points 5 hours ago

Global Xperias (Xperia 1 VI [XQ-EC72]) fits most of this.

[โ€“] [email protected] 2 points 19 hours ago (2 children)

Payment with NFC without google play services.

[โ€“] [email protected] 1 points 7 hours ago

Only thing I could figure out (except maybe looking into Chinese payments systems which... No. Just no) is Garmin Pay.

Once set up, works with the smartwatch and does not use the phone, or the internet, at all.

I know it's not exactly what you asked, but its what I managed to do. Garmin watches also work pretty great with Gadgetbridge :-)

[โ€“] [email protected] 1 points 12 hours ago

but that depends on the vendor. highest chance to do it is with Monero, even considering that basically no one knows it

[โ€“] [email protected] 5 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

Excuse me, waitress... I'll have what SHE'S having.

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[โ€“] [email protected] 12 points 1 day ago (2 children)

I'd really love to find a new radio for my car that: 1) can serve as a monitor for my back-up camera, and 2) isn't a fucking touch screen.

There are models that are one or the other, but I haven't found anything that's both. The closest I've found is a compromise - a touchscreen that also has a few tactile controls. But I don't want to have to rely on any touch screen when I'm driving. I simply don't feel compelled enough to spend $400+ for a frustrating half-measure.

[โ€“] [email protected] 1 points 16 hours ago

My nissan rogue (2014-2016ish) has this

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