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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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[–] BodePlotHole 3 points 5 days ago

Magnetic audio cable break-aways

[–] [email protected] 2 points 5 days 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.

[–] Valmond 5 points 6 days ago (1 children)

I don't know if it's possible but it feels like a cheap box for (sata) hard drives would be super useful for people having a bunch of old drives. The only ones I can find are top of the line expensive NAS or DAS stuff for say 2 to 4 large drives, not my 7 drives from 500GB to 2TB...

I use a 5€ sata-usb connector but it's not very practical, a usb hub + 7 of these connectors would cost like 40€ ... Not reliable or anything but it would just need a box!

[–] [email protected] 5 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago) (1 children)

https://www.amazon.fr/ORICO-daccueil-magn%C3%A9tique-Adaptateur-Compatible/dp/B07QD5DXV2

there is this ^ thing for 130, which is more expensive that what you mentioned but seems to fit your criteria moreso.

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[–] Taiatari 4 points 6 days ago

An app like Shazam but that shows me : this is the song you played and these are the songs it reminds you of because the melody is from here and the vocals melody is from here etc. I am mad that every other song reminds me of another but I cannot check which one it is.

[–] BullishUtensil 3 points 6 days ago (4 children)
  • Phone with dual sim card slots and a sdcard, plus pop-out camera (my present phone has all of that except the second simcard, and I refuse to replace this phone!) ** Charging port on top ** Slightly thicker to fit a larger battery - and possibly slightly better optics for the main camera.

  • Computer mouse about 15% larger than the "large" mouses they presently sell.

  • Detachable 10-key that's mirrored for easy left hand use.

  • In general, small electronic devices should have more than one button for interaction. It's easier to remember 3 different buttons than 3 different Morse codes to achieve the three different functions.

[–] turmacar 3 points 5 days ago

Something like this ?

If you're wanting a mirrored classic numpad with the bigger enter/plus I am surprised it seems like an unexplored niche of custom keyboard stuff. Can't find any atm.

Could probably grab a numpad kit like this and mount the everything on the bottom of the PCB, but you'd need to do some soldering. On the other hand, that kind of kit is generally recommended as a first soldering project.

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[–] Mad_Dugan 3 points 6 days ago (1 children)

A physical slide out keyboard case for iPhone.

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

dick sucking robot

[–] [email protected] 3 points 6 days ago

A SEGA Dreamcast

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

You can easily get a case with an optical drive slot if you just get an older case. You can fit an older case with more modern components just fine. My current PC case is from 2017 and has an optical drive slot (which is fitted with an optical driveβ€”though I'm afraid I've not used it in years...)

As for laptops with ports, they're out there but you may have to either get an older one or pay more money annoyingly. I wish it was standard for laptops to have ethernet ports. My modern, fairly mainstream trend-following laptop has all the other ports I need (USB obviously, HDMI, and 3.5mm headphone jack).

[–] [email protected] 3 points 6 days ago

Reliable software. It's a thing of the past.

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