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Wearables ENNew, Oct 2026
Ray-Ban Meta glasses
Bought for the camera, kept for the speakers. Two weeks in; a proper note once the novelty wears off.
Gear
Everything I actually use, with how long I have used it and whether I would buy it again. Updated when something arrives or leaves. No affiliate links. items are examples
- 11in use
- 1retired or sold
- 3added since August
Recently added
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Play ENSep 2026
Nintendo Switch 2
Mostly handheld, mostly after bedtime. The first console I have bought since 2017 and the twins are already negotiating.
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Everyday carry ENAug 2026
UGREEN 100W GaN charger
Replaced three bricks in the travel bag. Charges the laptop and two phones at once; runs warm, never hot.
Computing
4 items
- [Laptop model]Since 2024
Work and everything else. Second one of this line; the keyboard decided it.
In use - [Monitor model], 32″Since 2023
One big screen instead of two. Took a week to stop missing the second.
In use - [Mechanical keyboard]Since 2022
Quiet switches, because of the twins. Still my favourite object on the desk.
In use - [Previous laptop]2020 to 2024
Four good years. Sold to a colleague; battery was the only complaint.
Sold
Wearables
1 item
- Ray-Ban Meta glassesSince 2026-10
Bought for the camera, kept for the speakers. Two weeks in; a proper note once the novelty wears off.
In use
Home and network
3 items. Full setup in the smart home project.
- mmWave presence sensorSince 2026
The upgrade that made presence lighting stop annoying people.
In use - [Mini PC], home serverSince 2023
Runs Proxmox and Home Assistant. Silent, sips power, has never been rebooted on purpose.
In use - [NAS model], 4 baysSince 2022
Photos, backups, media. The restore test is a calendar event.
In use
Workshop
2 items
- Track sawSince 2025
The tool that made the cabinet possible in a flat. Cuts are straighter than mine.
In use - [3D printer model]Since 2024
Lives in the cabinet I built for it. Tuned past the point of being a budget printer.
In use
Play
1 item
- Nintendo Switch 2Since 2026-09
Mostly handheld, mostly after bedtime. The first console I have bought since 2017 and the twins are already negotiating.
In use
Everyday
1 item
- UGREEN 100W GaN chargerSince 2026-08
Replaced three bricks in the travel bag. Charges the laptop and two phones at once; runs warm, never hot.
In use