For me it has to be:

  1. Helix mattress ($1,217). Sleep is great.
  2. Home gym power cage & weights (~$1,000). Look good, feel good, get strong.
  3. Netgear Nighthawk AXE7800 ($339). No more random, annoying internet disconnects/slowness.
  4. Books ($0 @ library)
    • “Ultralearning” - Scott Young (how to learn efficiently)
    • “Enlightenment Now” - Steven Pinker (the world overall is improving)
    • “The Bogleheads’ Guide to Investing” - Taylor Larimore (how to invest)
  5. PS5 ($500). So many great games like witcher 3, god of war, spiderman.

I’m searching for some more deep value purchases. Give me what you’ve got.

  • UnhappyCamper
    2•1 year ago

    What do you do with your pi? I bought one awhile ago to act as a streaming box for my non-smart TV, but for some reason I can’t get the Widevine for DRM to work anymore so I’m not doing anything with it now.

    • Skullvalanche
      3•1 year ago

      Things I have done with my Pi(s) –

      1. AirplayPi so I can airplay to my non-Apple speakers.
      2. OctoPi so I can interact with my 3D printer via the local network.
      3. Kodi media player
      4. HomeAssistant hub
      5. PiHole network-wide adblocker
      6. I put Tailscale on an older Pi and plugged it in on my parents’ network, so I have remote access to help them with their router or whatever.
      7. RetroPi - classic game emulator. Plays just about everything prior to PS2 generation stuff.
    • @BrianTheeBiscuiteer
      1•1 year ago

      I mainly use it for Pi-Hole, Torrents, Bastion host, and VPN (access from outside the home). I have a beefier server too but I guess I enjoy the novelty of a tiny server. Not using GPIO except for a fan but I guess I’ll get a display for it someday.