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Newton's Cradle

Great for focus, like a decaying metronome

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[–] [email protected] 34 points 2 months ago

I've got a bobble-head baby Groot. It's pretty handy to talk to, and it's a useful branch manager. Plus, it has root access.

[–] Jarlsburg 18 points 2 months ago (3 children)

I have a small diecast dumpster on my desk that people always comment on.

[–] Usernameblankface 5 points 2 months ago

That is a pretty interesting piece. I'll have to remember die cast direct whenever I have some space and money to expand my model car collection

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 months ago (1 children)
[–] Jarlsburg 3 points 2 months ago

I had some red paper stuffed in the one side for a little bit too 🤣

[–] cheese_greater 1 points 2 months ago

I want this now

[–] [email protected] 15 points 2 months ago (1 children)

I bought this to hold my forklift certification card

[–] cheese_greater 4 points 2 months ago

Don't you need a lego forkclift license to possess and operate one of thos?

[–] Usernameblankface 15 points 2 months ago (1 children)

How exactly does a newton's cradle help with focus? I never had one, and I think I'd end up focusing on the motion of it instead of anything else I'm supposed to be doing.

[–] cheese_greater 2 points 2 months ago

Just try a youtube video that plays it for like an hour, see if you like it

[–] [email protected] 15 points 2 months ago (2 children)

More monitors..you can never have enough monitors

[–] [email protected] 6 points 2 months ago (1 children)

my gpu disagrees and doesn't want to do more than 4 :(

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 months ago

Time for another GPU then

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

I prefer one very large high resolution monitor to multiple.

[–] TK420 1 points 2 months ago

And it simplifies the cabling a shit ton.

[–] Zarxrax 11 points 2 months ago

Rubik's cube. I learned to solve it years back and got interested in speed solving. I just pick it up and solve it a few times throughout the day. It's also fun to fidget with.

[–] cm0002 10 points 2 months ago

I like those things that are in weird shapes and filled with colored liquids that you flip upside down and does "cool stuff" lol

(I always forget what they're called)

[–] Rhynoplaz 9 points 2 months ago

On my desk, I have a Spring Duck.

If you don't know what a spring duck is, that's because I created it out of random shit that we found around the office. Specifically, a plastic duck, and a spring.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 2 months ago

The most satisfying thing when I need to fidget is something to take things apart and put back together. And the best things for that are ones that can be stripped and reassembled without me needing to look at them.

So far the best of best is this "multitool pen" I got for secret santa last year. It's nearly worthless for any of its advertised functions, but as a fidget toy I really like it.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 2 months ago
[–] NOT_RICK 7 points 2 months ago (1 children)

I have a yarn Yoshi amiibo that puts a smile on my face

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

I have the same thing on my desk that I keep inside a potted plant

[–] [email protected] 7 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 children)

Hands down: Mova globe.

https://www.movaglobes.com/

I know how it works, but it still feels like magic. If I had to reduce my pleasure possessions to one item, that would be it.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 months ago

Shit, that’s awesome. I want one of these.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (2 children)

Do tech decks count? I still fuck with tech decks.

[–] cheese_greater 5 points 2 months ago

You betchur goddamn ass they do :)

[–] Num10ck 3 points 2 months ago (1 children)

you mean those thumb skateboards? ive seen awesome tricks do you have a halfpipe on your desk?

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

I only have a quarter pipe, but I also have a rail.

[–] Num10ck 3 points 2 months ago

cool. have you ever played the mobile game touchgrind?

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 months ago

I keep an hourglass. It's a good way to try and spend a particular amount of time on a task.

[–] FlashMobOfOne 5 points 2 months ago

In the before times I had several Lego Batman motorcycles on my work desk. Those are great fun, but live in my home space now.

[–] Num10ck 5 points 2 months ago (1 children)

lets be honest its your phone running a lemmy app.

[–] cheese_greater 4 points 2 months ago

Beliw the belt, brah 😅

[–] other_cat 2 points 1 month ago

I have a gemstone (I forget what kind, it's a dark purple though) worry stone. It's just the right shape to rest in my hand and let me rub my thumb over it. I don't really use it for that often, but on occasion it's nice to just hold a cool stone, literally and figuratively.

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

I have a "This is Fine" dog Funko Pop on my desk at work. He works well for rubber ducky programming, and he encapsulates the feelings I typically have after dealing with some of my clients.

This isn't my picture, but it's a similar setup:

[–] cheese_greater 2 points 2 months ago

How that that doggo not have his own syndicated cartoon by now?

[–] Smokeydope 2 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (2 children)

The Dynavap m7xl Rosium. I don't think you even have to know what a dynavap is or what its used for to appreciate its aesthetic appeal.

Its the most beautiful metal stick ive ever had the pleasure of holding. The way it changes color as it reflects light is so cool. You can just spin it around and fidget with the cap while watching the colors. I am considering get in a spinning base to put it on so I can watch it rotate automatically

[–] Lommy 2 points 2 months ago

Nice. I'm on the brink of buying a M7 to complement my collection. Do you think it's worth it? I probably won't showcase it on my desk.