Um, well this may be bending the definition a tad, but on my computer I have: a DVD-Rom, a scanner (both of these don’t work anymore, dammit), Photoshop 6, Lightwave 5.5 (a 3D graphics program), video capture card and software, and a VCR hooked up to it. All are for my hobbies of doodling around with video and animation and graphics.
I also have a vast collection of special effects books and suchlike. Not gadgets per se, but definitely parts of my hobby of visual effects/CGI.
Um.
That’s all, really. I’m not a big gadget man. (another genitalia joke in there, I guess)
Oh, Homer, did you get robbed again? Sorry to hear that!
Dave Plankton: Size doesn’t matter!
kferr, “More than you need” is a good definition!
GuanoLad, that’s not bending the definition at all.
I should have added Mr. Rilch’s friend back east who collects anything that advertises Mail Pouch (chewing tobacco). Or the people who collect anything that says, “See Rock City”.
Yeah Rilch, I did. Didn’t go odd-ball spaz this time, I’m proud of myself for that. Insurance will cover all the vehicle damage and audio equipment, but unless it’s attached to the vehicle, auto insurance doesn’t cover it. Homeowners should cover my tools and other stuff, but my deductible is $500 and only $300 worth was stolen, tops. Oh well.
not!! I have two. A “Comfort Perfect Hone” and an unnamed device. I don’t use them as I still shave with a Winchester straight razor.
My personal favorite gadget changes almost every day. The Palm Pilot, the Swiss Army Knife, and the remote door opener thingy for my truck, however, are never far from reach.
And I’ve cut myself rather badly on the gigantic pile of rusty used razor blades in between the studs in a bathroom wall- you’re right, Bawdy, we are a meager fraternity who’ve done that.
Billy
Well, if knives dont count, can I count my knife accessories? The sharpeners, polishers, lubricators, waxes, and other assorted bits… Anything at all that will improve my knives will end up being bought.
I want an electric grinder. Oh baby…
I also have various exercise gadgets, but not enough for it to be considered a collection.
I have a rudimentary collection of lawn and shop tools and a mechanical 35mmSLR. I fashioned a camera mount out of an old pellet rifle stock (a Stewart from my youth), a 1/4"X20 bolt, and a remote release cable that I use for field shooting. All the body mechanics used for accurate target shooting are used to get crisp clear photos from prone, sit, kneel, or standing position.
I feel naked without my Leatherman Super tool and mag lite.
Bubble gum, bailing wire, and the Supertool. (and Visa for when you craft yourself into a corner)
Did I mention my stained glass tools, and the light table?
[hijack] Hey Bawdysurfer, I’ve got this antenna in my back yard somebody left here. It’s 2 pieces, fiberglass, put together is 40 feet long, looks like a flagpole, and says Shakespeare on the side, and has a rather large cable running up inside of it. Any idea what it’s used for? I’d say it was a flagpole except for the cable and it being 2 pieces.[/hijack]
Bumbazine.
[sub]Classic “stealth” technology at work. Zoning restrictions, home owners associations, or the desire to not advertise the activity can cause some to go the flagpole route. Amateur/ham radio operators use various means to conceal antennae. Shakespeare is a major supplier. No substantial value to your find.[/sub]
Me? Gadgets? My major hobbies are radio, electronics, computers, and aviation. How could I NOT love gadgets? A partial list:
o Leatherman Super Tool
o Palm III (purchased when that was their top-of-the-line model)
o Cybiko (any $75 “toy” that can form ad-hoc wireless networks HAS to be cool)
o Various X-10 controlled devices around the house.
o Two i-opener internet appliances (destined for modification into general-purpose PC’s)
o Various plasma sculptures
o One of those clocks that sets itself automagically to the WWVB atomic clock time signal
o A flux-gate compass add-on for my Palm III
o Not one, but two, Photon Micro-Lites. They’re ultra-tiny LED flashlights that put out a LOT of light. One’s on my keychain and the other I wear around my neck if I go flying at night. Both are red (yes, I know the other colors are cooler, but I want something that won’t destroy my night vision)
I’m also known for buying things that fall into the category of “toys for grown-ups” (no, not THAT kind). I’ve got the big-screen TV, 5.1-channel audio system, satellite TV and cable, an AR-5000+3 radio scanner (if you’re into radio scanners, you’ll know why I listed that), a big honkin’ “home theater” remote control that looks like one of those “data pads” they carry around on the newer Star Trek series and which has a cool touch-screen for most of its functions… The list goes on and on.
I like to build stuff, too. I’ve built everything from a variety of potato cannons to a nifty device that scans all the codes for Stanley garage door openers, causing them to open on my command.
Insurance will cover all the vehicle damage and audio equipment, but unless it’s attached to the vehicle, auto insurance doesn’t cover it. Homeowners should cover my tools and other stuff, but my deductible is $500 and only $300 worth was stolen, tops. Oh well.