I like old stuff. New things are nice but they're often built to break, not repairable, too expensive, or full of bloat like AI.
I support the right to repair and detest products that go against that, sooooo... most newer stuff. As long as parts remain cheap and performance doesn't suffer too much, I'm happy where I'm at.
The WG-PN1 is a little e-ink notebook sold in 2019 in Japan. I was able to buy one online and get it shipped into the US.
I've been using this thing to keep track of my schedule, to-do lists, and for general note-taking. So far it's been very good and the battery life is fantastic. Plus it has no internet connection! If you're like me, you might find that appealing.
Since Sharp only sold these devices in Japan, the UI is displayed in Japanese. I don't speak it, but a few pieces of it are in English for some reason which means I can get around the language barrier decently well. Plus, my girlfriend speaks Japanese and she helped me figure out where a lot of stuff was. Shoutout to her :3
The touchscreen is capacitive e-ink and it came with a stylus and a notebook-style case. Small, fits right in my pocket! Accidental touch rejection is good, and it does feel good to write on.
This notebook is the last of Sharp's Electronic Notebook series, and the only model with USB-C charging and an e-ink display (other models had micro USB and LCD displays). There's a NeoCities site that goes over these devices in great detail.
I have noticed the power button is a little vague, sometimes it takes multiple presses to turn the screen on or off. If I use the stylus to press the button, it works fine. Not sure what's up with that.
isn't it cute?
beautiful e-ink.
the watch of all time
I have watch autism and Casio scratches that itch. I've been wearing this Casio Databank watch which sports the classic Casio features like timekeeping, alarms, and a stopwatch, but also includes a calculator mode and a 25-slot database! The database can be used to store number values up to 15 digits in length plus an 8-digit name. (The name can contain letters or numbers.)
This is basically the ultimate Casio in my opinion. It's genuinely very useful and attracts other watch nerds. I've modified it with an inverted display - all I needed to do was buy some polarizing film, remove the original film from the screen, and apply the new film cut to size with the correct rotation. In addition to the "dark mode" screen, I crustified it a little bit with paint and acrylic sealant and put on a silicone band with some red accents.
My ThinkPad x220 finally died. I had it fully upgraded except for the screen resolution, and it just wouldn't turn on one day. I tore it apart, made sure everything looked OK, tried to turn it back on, and it wouldn't boot. Seeing as it was 14 years old, I decided to just get a new computer.
This is my computer. I have a high-end desktop but I end up using this laptop more since I travel a lot. I'm running Arch on it and even though it's a subcompact notebook from 2011 it still works super good!!
The x220 is part of the last generation of ThinkPad laptops with the "classic" keyboard. It's a dream to type on! Great for writing code.
I've done some stuff to it in order to modernize it:
thinkpad x220
