Yesterday

Electric wire strippers (I do a lot of electronics).

And a low power large work height microscope

It might help if a poster’s number of posts and signup date were listed at the top of each post or comment. Would’t be a fix but might help weed out upsprouting autotrolls.

In particular, salt water (ocean or even pickle brine) will need to be cleaned out. It leaves condictive salt film behind.

AbeBooks. Usually better prices than Amazon, too.

Or if most of the population just decides to ignore the constitution. But how likely is that?

A low-powered zoom microscope. I can again look at and work on tiny things, fix jewelry, electronics, remove splinters. Use it WAY more rhan I ever thought I would.

Gift certificate. That’s something that can NEVER be mistaken for romance.

I live in a major west coast city and “next” or “second day” shipping often takes 3 or 4 and Amazon just effectively says “oh well”. It:s become kind pf a scam.

For shoes, take a look at Arcopedico. Portugese made and kind of hard to find in USA, but without a doubt the most comfortable. They weigh almost nothing, and they seem to be undamageable.

Sinclair ZX80, built from a kit.

Or get several models previous, bought used. I had a Pixel 3 I bought for very little on ebay… Now I have a Pixel 7, from a deal with my wireless company (which will of course cost me over time). And at least for my use, I can’t say the 7 is any more useful or nice to work with than the 3.

That the 2020 election was stolen via widespread voting fraud.

I’m of the opposite view on this. Been using Libre some years now but had to use Word for a bit on friend’s computer --ewww! Nothing was where I expected it or even where I remembered it from years ago, the drawing program just sucks. I’m thinking people just get used to using what they’ve been using and feel that it’s the ‘correct’ way. (I have that feeling too when I have to do anything on an iPhone)

Hitch hiker’s Guide (movie version)… what a lost opportunity.

Zero years. Having a computer chip wouldn’t give much of a clue about how it was made.

“that wasn’t wine”

Well, the third option is there too and seems the best: don’t use Facebook/meta at all.

Surprised no mention of Hill Street Blues.

I’ll really miss the Warrier, great character.