2026-10-16 16:43 UTC
Replies (12)
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@DeepSeaHexapus@lemmy.world 2026-10-16 22:12
My wife thought it was dumb when I picked up a lockpick set to play around with. Didn’t think it was so stupid when we accidentally locked our keys inside when house sitting and I actually managed to pick the lock.
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@rockerface@lemmy.cafe 2026-10-17 03:21
As a Kyiv resident: no, you don’t want power outages. It’s less fun after the 10th time in a week.
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@hOrni@lemmy.world 2026-10-16 20:45
Doesn’t every modern phone have a built in flashlight?
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@raspirate@lemmy.world 2026-10-16 22:18
I built what is basically a smart plug, but it uses 4G connectivity instead of my standard WiFi. The idea is that if my home network screws up and I need to reboot my router and modem, I can still do that remotely. There have been 2 times in my life that I really wished I had this set up because my Plex server was down while I was traveling. The ideal scenario is that I never have to use the thing, but whenever I see this flashlight post, it reminds me that I kinda do want to need it just once.
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@Gerudo@lemmy.zip 2026-10-16 20:32
I’ll honestly say that I thought flashlights were flashlights for the longest time. Like, sure, some are brighter, whatever. I finally picked up one from a recommended thread and when I got it I was floored at the quality difference. I immediately went and bought a 2nd one that day.
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@Brkdncr@lemmy.world 2026-10-16 17:12
I get excited when my solar/battery setup seamlessly deals with short power outages. That $35k I spent years ago really pays off so I don’t need to wait 5 mins before browsing memes.
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@Jomega@lemmy.world 2026-10-17 06:17
Can we bring this kind of energy to Lemmy? Pretty please?
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@Tja@programming.dev 2026-10-17 06:26
People with hobbies are cool
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@ColeSloth@discuss.tchncs.de 2026-10-17 03:09
I got the Olight Ark Pro ultra in limited edition Zombie color as my edc light. I absolutely love that thing. Gets more use than my pocket knife. It’s just the best.
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@LH0ezVT@sh.itjust.works 2026-10-17 07:05
Ive said it before: do you want to be the grumpy, antisocial prepper that eats beans in his (yes, almost exclusively his) bunker until radiation poisoning finally gets him? Or do you want to be the hero of the neighbourhood, who has a solar-powered stove to heat up the baby milk for cute single mother next door?
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@Sunflier@lemmy.world 2026-10-17 07:12
Werid that guy is carrying around an actual flashlight. Modern people just use their phones.
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@UnfairUtan@lemmy.world 2026-10-17 08:44
Same with screwdrivers and my trusty pouch of cables and adapters. Always a great feeling to surprise someone with a solution when they didn’t even expect one.