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Recently, I'd say it's the new¹ desktop/monitor I got. Needed a monitor upgraded and new HDMI ti make it all work. I was a little bummed about the monitor upgrade since the old TV I was using works perfectly fine, but the new monitor at least takes up less bulk and weighs less, so I'm not as worried about a collapsing desk.

Definitely an upgrade from the ~$400USD budget computer I got around 2021. Don't remember what graphics card, but as a software guy and not a hardware guy, I see 2021 release year and the ability to run Yooka-Laylee without lag and I am happy.

Don't have access to it right now, so I cannot say anything more specs wise. Either way, I like it well enough.

¹ new as in from a pawn shop. Got lucky.

Comma 3x it’s a module that adds sensors and compute to turn your car into a level 2 self driving vehicle.

Glinet travel router. I always have both wifi and hardline with me wherever I go, whether or not I have either.

Sabrent thunderbolt dock. It has NVME drives inside of it so I can have my laptop be mobile then come home and have all my games ready to go.

Dockcase dongle. Most dongles suck, this does 100 watt pass through charging, gigabit, 4k 120hz and 20gb transfers on the ports.

PRK eye surgery. Does this count!

Gamesir Cyclone 2. Best third party controller I've ever used and for only $50-$60. TMR joysticks, Hall Effect triggers that can be switched between hair trigger and full. Can connect wired, Bluetooth or 2.5ghz with a dongle. Can switch connection methods between Xinput, DSinput, Android, Switch. Not sponsored or affiliated in any way, I'm just very thankful that a controller like this exists for so relatively cheap after blowing through so many controllers in my life.

Shinobi Tex mechanical keyboard - full size, trackpoint, feels amazing

Late to the party, but my Sonos home theater system has been an absolute joy.

Denon DJ SC LIVE 4.

I originally wanted an Pioneer/AlphaTheta turntable system since I started on Rekordbox, but after some research I found out that the SC LIVE 4 has what a (nearly) equivalent $3000 Pioneer model has at a more reasonable $1300.

I got the DJI Osmo Pocket 3. Great camera. I used it to make this video:

https://youtu.be/cQFJYUuw_jo

I also got a Bambu Lab P1S combo. It’s really great. I used it to make frames for all of my wife and my wedding photos. I printed 28 frames and hung them all on the wall.

A PCPanel Mini.

It was one of those things that went from no idea anything like it existed to solving a problem I'd been dealing with since I got a computer.

I believe they're out of stock forever now and the company had some issues with support and refunds, but I got mine, it works, it's great, and I'll use it for as long as I can!

Lately, it’s been the MCON. It’s a little slide-out phone controller that mounts to my phone even when the case is on. So now while I’m on the road to my next photography thing, I’m not just limited to touchscreen games anymore. Working through Control lately!

Garmin Instinct 2 Watch. I like the look of it.

Innioasis Y1 Digital Audio Player. I love it. Looks like the classic iPod.

I got myself Maytak Audio custom IEMs for Christmas. Absolutely fantastic. They replaced all my other headphones and earbuds.

Bought one of the cheap fitness trackers (Xiaomi Band 8) out of curiosity for the step counting.

Has become one of my most used tech items ever.

Incredibly useful, not just the fitness tracking (that too, though - probably also actually improved my health).

Checking messages without taking out the phone, setting timers for all kinds of stuff, an alarm clock that alarms not my wife but just me, remote controlling audio and video playback, and - last but not least - after 20 watch-less years finally being able to tell the time just by looking at the arm again :-)