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Originally Posted by nekokami
Hmph. Now I feel I must justify my claim to gadget-freakiness. Well, I'm not sure where my C64 is these days (my dad's basement, I think), but I do have an x86 machine that dual-boots to Linux or Win2k, a Mac powerbook, the iLiad, a Newton, Palm IIIxe, Sparcstation 5 (and an x86 card that I never got around to installing in it), and on loan from my employer, a laptop running XP, an older tablet, and a dual-core Mac G5. I think there's an older Motorola PowerBook in the basement.
Now for non-computer gadgets, I've only got a fairly simple sewing machine, soldering iron, two rotary (Dremel-type) tools, drill press for said rotary tools (usable as a miniature lathe), microwave kiln for firing silver clay and fusing glass and enamel, four-harness loom, miniature metal casting kit, guillotine-type paper cutter, heavy-duty hole punch, and an ever-growing collection of hand tools (mostly jewelry related). I'm not sure I should count the propane torch, as I haven't used it yet to make beads from the glass rods I still have from before the studio I used to use closed-- normally my husband and I have an agreement that I won't use open flame inside the house for my projects.  (Maybe on the porch this summer....) I have paper-making equipment somewhere, but I haven't seen it since we moved. Likewise the screen-printing stuff. Soap, candle, and candy-making supplies are at least where I can find them.
When my husband and I get a few hours away from the kids, we like to go to hardware and stationery stores. 
But lately my big hobby has been 3d modeling on the computer. I'm using Daz Studio, which is free ( http://www.daz3d.com), but I've paid quite a bit for specific content items that I couldn't find for free and haven't yet learned to make. At least this hobby doesn't clutter up the house! |
suddenly i feel like such a lightweight... and a growing urge to run out and buy several random electronic / mechanical apparatuses (apparati ??) just to get the count up. funny, up to today i was thinking i already had far too many activities represented for a 2-room flat.