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What would you bring to an adult show and tell? (leminal.space)

submitted 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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I don't necessarily mean adult as in NSFW.

I'd probably bring in my RG280V. It was my first handheld emulator. I had emulated games on my phone in the past and even used a Bluetooth controller but playing on it felt different. More real in a way.

I grew up with the Game Boy so the idea of having thousands of games on the go is pretty neat to me.

I've since moved on to the RG405M.

What about you? Do you have anything neat or special to you that you could talk about for a couple minutes?

Would love to see photos as well

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[–] [email protected] 5 points 8 months ago

Beer. Not to show, just to enjoy it.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 8 months ago (4 children)

I'm an antenna engineer. I'd bring an antenna because after hearing a lot of adult show-and-tells I figure people could probably use some sleep.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 8 months ago (1 children)

99% of audience dozing off, 1% fascinated by the mystical art of antennas and radio waves. I know the science behind it, but I still don't know how you guys came up with some of those designs.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 8 months ago

To be honest, we learn about the basic antenna designs, and there are many, and then usually new designs come from altering some idea to fit a new need, until there is nothing of the original idea left. LOL. Usually, we're asked to size reduce but it's just not physically possible to do what is often asked of us. There is a running joke in the industry that customers always want an infinitely small antenna with infinite gain. Usually we start with something like a monopole design and change the physical parameters until we can no longer meet the spec. Hopefully the antennas fitsb in the required space. At least that how did it. Necessity is the parent of invention, after all.

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 8 months ago

my laptop so i can show off gnome and emacs (and my trackball!)

[–] [email protected] 3 points 8 months ago

I play Warhammer and D&D...and have extensive mini collections. I'm envisioning a diorama.

Or a few of my favorite knives and a good whetstone, to show how easy it is to do and teach a good skill!

[–] [email protected] 3 points 8 months ago

If we could go outdoors I could probably bring my bootleg pelican case full of ham radio equipment, deploy an HF station and try making some contacts while explaining how each of the parts works

[–] [email protected] 2 points 8 months ago

I'd bring my Split ergonomic keyboards I've built/am working on.

I'd love to get others into the hobby or crowd source help in coding QMK from those who are already in it. Online forums are a great resource but for some there's no replacing an in-person teacher.

I'll hopefully come back and edit this post when I get home to share a picture.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago)

I own a sextant. I have other cool stuff, but that's the one that probably has the most universal appeal.

This has been a very cool thread.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 8 months ago

I'd like to bring a tall ship sailor. Preferably from the 18th or 19th century. I bet they'd have some interesting work stories to tell.

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