As I said after that post, I confirmed that it was indeed capable of supporting 256 GB, so I ordered a card. Thanks for pointing that out! I am so dependent on that tablet that I was a bit hesitant to mess with it, and I did have a couple of concerning moments when certain files or folders could not be copied from the backup I had created, because the tablet was refusing to accept them – and that included my entire huge “Media” folder which was the entire reason I got the extra storage.
Turns out, the “Media” folder is not something you’re allowed to create. Counterintuitively, you have to set the storage mode to “allow applications to be installed on external card”, and then the “Media” folder is created automatically and you can copy whatever you like to it. Makes no sense, but blame Jeff Bezos.
So I now have 256 GB of storage which cost me about $22 instead of around $10 for 64 GB. So far everything works great, thanks for your help! I am a happy puppy!
Continuing on in the tradition of a “fun” product being one that fulfills a needed but previously unfulfilled function – and apologies in advance for being too utilitarian and boring – but my new toy solves a problem I had with my ancient canister-type vacuum cleaner. Mainly, that I’m old and decrepit and knocking around a two-story house, and that ancient thing is heavy. Just getting it up and down the stairs is a chore, never mind actually using it to vacuum the stairs!
Amazon just delivered the solution to most of my floor vacuuming tasks. A cordless stick vac! It weighs less than 7 pounds including the motorized brush roller and much less without it, and it can go anywhere without a power connection. I love modern tech!
I bought a Karate Kid Daniel LaRusso action figure at a vintage toy store in Baraboo, WI for $10 the other day. I never knew they made Karate Kid action figures. Not a collector’s thing, most of the stuff in the store was out of box, but I didn’t buy it for its resale value. But now I have to go on eBay and find a Mr. Miyagi and a Johnny Lawrence to go with him.
Don’t quite think this is “fun” but I got an ad for something that looked like a cardboard backed blister pack of cookies. Looking at the product, it is discs that fit into a special toy gun for shooting loads of salt at insects. Weird. Never would have imagined this as a product.
The actual fun part comes from the AI summary of reviews Amazon is using now:
Customers like the quality, ease of reloading, and bugs. They mention that the ammo is good quality, easy to use, and can be reloaded at home. They appreciate the ammonia, and fun.
If you like bugs and appreciate ammonia, this may be for you.
Since I splurged on a Dyson (on sale), I find that I vacuum all the time, unlike with a heavy corded vacuum that has to be unplugged and replugged depending on what room I’m in. And amazingly, my (grown) kid living here does, too - I never thought I’d see it.
Thirded. I will gladly throw down another $400 for a Dyson if this one dies. It takes one or two Tool songs to vacuum the house. One of our pitties assays out at 90% hair…
Trilobite! Yes! I’ve had a stuffed trilobite on my wish list for ages. One of the coolest souvenirs I have is a necklace that is a big amber caterpillar with little silver feet. I got it in Dubrovnik Croatia in 2007.
I adore the concept of chair socks and need an excuse. I love a good pair of silly socks. Current favorite pair are my lucky octopus socks. I used to intentionally wear mismatched silly socks. Drove my husband nuts.
Am also partial to my purple duck umbrella. And my outer space lunch bag.
One of the greatest kitchen gadgets I own is a yellow citrus juicer. It takes up a ridiculous amount of space in my drawer but I don’t care. It makes juicing lemons and limes so much easier. And it has a little spout so you can pour out the juice.
Since we’re singing the praises of vacuum cleaners, I would be remiss not to mention my little Ridgid brand shop vac. It’s amazing how versatile those things are, and this one is small, light, and very powerful. I’ve used it for everything from mopping up water to sanding drywall (the latter after installing a special micro-particle filter). Try that with any ordinary vacuum cleaner! For those who think “shop vac” means something that looks like an oil barrel, this thing looks like a small canister vacuum but it does everything its big brothers can do.
Three weeks later, I am still in awe of this beard trimmer. When I first unboxed it, I was a little disappointed that it didn’t have an adjustment dial for cutting length like my previous one. But the thing is that the previous one didn’t work worth a shit and I couldn’t even tell if the “1” or the “10” setting was the shortest. The way this one works is with about a dozen different snap-on guards for different beard lengths, and they just glide smoothly and do exactly what they’re supposed to do, effortlessly. If you want to shave off your beard entirely, you work down to the 1mm length snap-on. After that, you can use either a regular shaver, a razor, or the beard trimmer itself by replacing the regular cutting head with a foil shaver head, another snap-on included accessory.
The several different cutting heads and the cutting-length plastic guards snap on and off from opposite sides, so which side you lift from determines what comes off. Man, I love well-designed and well-built products! The nice heft of the stainless steel body is a plus. What used to be an ordeal when I let my beard grow is now a breeze!
I won an iPad in a draw a number of years ago - not something I had wanted, but it quickly became indispensable - I take it everywhere (my cell is an old flip phone, so this acts as my “smartphone”). I won a newer model a couple of years later and passed my old one down to my wife, who uses hers every day as well.
I build models of tanks and military vehicles, so when I retired and had more hobby time, I decided to get a punch and die set for making shapes from plastic card - two actually, one for making tiny little disks and one for hexagons. They have rapidly become one of my indispensable modelling tools. My first use was to punch out 90+ hex shapes to replace the track pin heads missing from the track links on a model Kettenkrad - 22 links per side with track pin heads on both sides of each link. The finished tracks looked great!
