Probably a cheap 3D printer
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I'm actually blown away by how good of a 3D Printer you can get for ~$200 now. Huge improvement from just a few years ago.
I got an ender 3 pro for about $100 a couple years ago
I started off on an Ender 3 V2 a few years back. The AnkerMake M5C and Bambu A1 Mini are both down to $199 and can't believe how much faster / more reliable they are for the price.
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An R36s is like 40 bucks, and can emulate a LOT of old game consoles. I think that's pretty neat
That's a good example! I have a RG35XX, and definitely fun to see how far gaming tech has come.
Where can you get one and does it take a lot of work to set up?
We got ours off Aliexpress (pretty sure all other sites are just dropshipped from there anyway)
Technically they come with the full OS and all the games preloaded, but their SD cards are very shoddy and you run the risk of losing all your data if you use those
Setting up a fresh SD Card took my husband about an hour for both of our consoles, so I guess it wasn't too tricky
Looks like they sell them on Amazon and some .UK site but I only see them for $65
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I once found a curved 4k monitor at my local thrift shop for $70.
While "good for you" and "congrats", it's not something anyone can buy for under 100 bucks.
That specific monitor? No. But I often see things second-hand that are under $100 and could be considered "futuristic tech".
If you know where to look and are patient there are good deals to be had.
You can buy a cheap smartwatch that will monitor your pulse, give you a pulse oximeter reading, handle text messages and phone calls, take photos, and also within a reasonable margin of error check your blood sugar for about $35 on AliExpress.
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Bluetooth headphones/headset/earpiece. You too can look like Uhura from Star Trek by sticking a wireless speaker in your ear!
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what is “futuristic” in this context?
A calculator is pretty futuristic depending on where you start
I was thinking of something that would be considered futuristic to an average person today. So, maybe something uncommon, with impressive capabilities, but still affordable?
Not sure if many items fit that criteria, but was curious if any!
A Voxellab Aquilla FDM printer. They're regularly on sale for about $70. Maybe cheaper these days since they're kind old now.
you can get several smart outlets around your home for that, have fans and lamps and humidifers etc all remote controlled even with your voice.
A basic DNA test can tell you your ancestry back thousands of years and identify numerous genetically determined traits. It's kinda crazy what kinds of things they can tell you about yourself.
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