What is the best gadget you own and why?
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That probably depends on where you live and the price of cigs there?!?Danepak said:
I thought vaping was way cheaper than cigarettes.Stu_of_Kunming said:My vape, not had a cig in months.
Although I spend more money than when i smoked, I feel a million times healthier.
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Of course. Hadn't noticed that he lives in China, where I assume cigarettes are cheap.SuedeAdidas said:
That probably depends on where you live and the price of cigs there?!?Danepak said:
I thought vaping was way cheaper than cigarettes.Stu_of_Kunming said:My vape, not had a cig in months.
Although I spend more money than when i smoked, I feel a million times healthier.0 -
Voice control-Alexa (via Honeywell) turns my tv on/off, changes channel and volume control.letthegoodtimesroll said:Remote control for the tv. Anybody on here that says they’ve got a more useful gadget that they use more than that is lying...
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this is madness.Solidgone said:
Voice control-Alexa (via Honeywell) turns my tv on/off, changes channel and volume control.letthegoodtimesroll said:Remote control for the tv. Anybody on here that says they’ve got a more useful gadget that they use more than that is lying...
Hey Alexa, please turn the volume up on the TV two notches.
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No, that's not a gadget, that's a book. Are you getting the hang of this yet? (I prefer the Chambers Dictionary, BTW, although the lack of an apostrophe does distress me a little.)Ross said:
Clearly your favourite gadget is the Oxford Dictionarycafcfan said:Maybe some need to revisit the definition of gadget:
a small mechanical or electronic device or tool, especially an ingenious or novel one.
Knives are not gadgets. Neither is a TV the size of a car.2 -
I live in China, a pack of cigs can cost as little as 50p.Danepak said:
I thought vaping was way cheaper than cigarettes.Stu_of_Kunming said:My vape, not had a cig in months.
Although I spend more money than when i smoked, I feel a million times healthier.
All my vape juice in imported and therefore pretty expensive.
*Edit, hadn't seen posts on page 3
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Harmony hub/Alexa. Controls my whole tv system with the touch of a button or my voice if I want to.1
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My knives are electronic. Japanese knives powered by Japanese electricity.cafcfan said:Maybe some need to revisit the definition of gadget:
a small mechanical or electronic device or tool, especially an ingenious or novel one.
Knives are not gadgets. Neither is a TV the size of a car.3 -
Nespresso machine. No doubt you can get better machines that make better coffees but this has been used a shed load since we got it over 4 years ago2
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Occasionally I wish my Le Creuset "waiter's friend" was electric. But it is quite fine really.Big_Bad_World said:
My knives are electronic. Japanese knives powered by Japanese electricity.cafcfan said:Maybe some need to revisit the definition of gadget:
a small mechanical or electronic device or tool, especially an ingenious or novel one.
Knives are not gadgets. Neither is a TV the size of a car.0 - Sponsored links:
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My iPad, as it allows me to run my company on the move and it has all the leisure pursuits I need.
I have the Kindle app that allows me to read my books.
The Netflix app for movies.
And I can stream football and TV programmes via hesgoal.com and firstonetv.net.2 -
Looks like Amazon still ask £200. They ask £231 for my Cambridge Audio YoYo, but of course you want to Buy British, don't you? :-)stonemuse said:
can't remember to be honest, had it four years or so now ... the sound is still excellentSoundAsa£ said:stonemuse said:
Bose SoundLink III Bluetooth Portable Speaker, rechargeable lithium-ion battery, battery time of at least 14 hours.SoundAsa£ said:
Thinking of getting some....exactly what set up do you have ?stonemuse said:I work primarily from home these days ... listening to music whenever I want with superb sound through Bose speakers makes them my favourite gadget
And the cost?stonemuse said:
Bose SoundLink III Bluetooth Portable Speaker, rechargeable lithium-ion battery, battery time of at least 14 hours.SoundAsa£ said:
Thinking of getting some....exactly what set up do you have ?stonemuse said:I work primarily from home these days ... listening to music whenever I want with superb sound through Bose speakers makes them my favourite gadget
(Edit.) My YoYo only cost me £174 when I Bought British from a Czech retailer. Go figure...
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For 'mini'/single bluetooth speakers, there is none better than the KEF MUO (£300, British company too of course...even if it's made in China!)1
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One of those little things you put on the end of a tube of toothpaste & roll the tube up from the bottom.3
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Is that a real thing - or a whole series of euphemisms?happyvalley said:One of those little things you put on the end of a tube of toothpaste & roll the tube up from the bottom.
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It's just a large corn beef tin key.cafcfan said:
Is that a real thing - or a whole series of euphemisms?happyvalley said:One of those little things you put on the end of a tube of toothpaste & roll the tube up from the bottom.
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I just want quality, I don’t need to be xenophobicPragueAddick said:
Looks like Amazon still ask £200. They ask £231 for my Cambridge Audio YoYo, but of course you want to Buy British, don't you? :-)stonemuse said:
can't remember to be honest, had it four years or so now ... the sound is still excellentSoundAsa£ said:stonemuse said:
Bose SoundLink III Bluetooth Portable Speaker, rechargeable lithium-ion battery, battery time of at least 14 hours.SoundAsa£ said:
Thinking of getting some....exactly what set up do you have ?stonemuse said:I work primarily from home these days ... listening to music whenever I want with superb sound through Bose speakers makes them my favourite gadget
And the cost?stonemuse said:
Bose SoundLink III Bluetooth Portable Speaker, rechargeable lithium-ion battery, battery time of at least 14 hours.SoundAsa£ said:
Thinking of getting some....exactly what set up do you have ?stonemuse said:I work primarily from home these days ... listening to music whenever I want with superb sound through Bose speakers makes them my favourite gadget
(Edit.) My YoYo only cost me £174 when I Bought British from a Czech retailer. Go figure...
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this is like getting an alexa operated fax machine, I didn't think people still used kettles. surely better to get a boiling water dispenser or tap?SuedeAdidas said:My newest gadget is this kettle (coming tomorrow) - that you can get Alexa (or the app) to start the boiling process - or set up to boil on a schedule (for like when you get up in the morning):
https://www.amazon.co.uk/appkettle-ak000001-1-7L-Stainless-Electrical-Kettle/dp/B01M35A5SW
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My Sybian.7
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Not knocking this but asking a genuine question as I've recently started doing a lot of cycling. Why not use your phone that has GPS in it? Works for me but I guess the key issue is that with Strava on the screen it takes about 2 hours for the battery to drain if used continuously. Maybe I have answered my own question!holyjo said:Garmin Edge 800
Least intuitive bit of kit I have but it records every MTB ride I do - speed , climb , cadence, distance and a host of other things. It automatically connects the data with Strava. I can download full detail OS maps on to it and also download GPX routes to follow. Particularly good for wilderness rides.0 - Sponsored links:
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I’ve not done a survey - but I reckon most people still have kettles.rina said:
this is like getting an alexa operated fax machine, I didn't think people still used kettles. surely better to get a boiling water dispenser or tap?SuedeAdidas said:My newest gadget is this kettle (coming tomorrow) - that you can get Alexa (or the app) to start the boiling process - or set up to boil on a schedule (for like when you get up in the morning):
https://www.amazon.co.uk/appkettle-ak000001-1-7L-Stainless-Electrical-Kettle/dp/B01M35A5SW
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As I said above - I looked at a Quooker but didn’t fancy spending a grand.
The kettle is great btw.0 -
This is my fav gadget, its a WW2 dynamo torch made by Phillips in Holland. M15 bought a few just before the war and only issued them to SOE Agents, and it still works, proper James Bond stuff.
The Nazi's took over the factory when they invaded Holland and all the stamping was then in German and the hun issued them to many regiments and units.
But this piece is the real deal.6 -
One for the DIYers - Bosch laser tape measure, £40. Absolute game changer.1
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Love a distoMrLargo said:One for the DIYers - Bosch laser tape measure, £40. Absolute game changer.1 -
I got an Alexa for Christmas. Alexa is a typical woman. She couldn't have done enough to help out and be an important part of my life.
Give it a couple of months, I ask her to do something and she deliberately ignores me and when she does it has to adopt a snarky tone.
If I say 'Alexa play Absulute 90s', she has to retort with 'Playing Absulute RADIO 90s.'
Like she deserves a prize for saying the full name .
I cant wait for a younger, sleeker model to come on the market.0 -
Has to be my DAB radio. I have a Pure Move 400D, rechargeable little thing. It's old style Walkman size and on a full charge will run for about 80 hours. It goes everywhere with me, house, garden, work, holidays etc. I pick it up and put it down in whatever room I'm in. Can be used as a portable speaker too. Cost about £80 five years ago. Love it.1
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My cleverest gadget is my Thermos flask. It keeps hot drinks hot and cold drinks cold. But the clever bit is how it knows!6
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Now this is a proper Charlton gadget.MuttleyCAFC said:My cleverest gadget is my Thermos flask. It keeps hot drinks hot and cold drinks cold. But the clever bit is how it knows!4 -
I have one of these as well as the Bosch laser spirit level - they make things so much easier.MrLargo said:One for the DIYers - Bosch laser tape measure, £40. Absolute game changer.1
