Your frivolous purchases, stuff you don't need...

[soad]

MagnaJeep said:

I have no clue how to use it, never sat on such a bike and I'll probably hate the way it handles

Don't brake too hard, I've managed to fall off twice on the same day (as a rookie rider)...slammed the front brake on, and went flying.
My poor knees and elbows. Ripped the seat too.

[soad]

JonRB said:

A 64GB USB drive that is barely bigger than the USB plug itself.



I have very little need of yet another USB drive other than
a) it is totally cool and
b) will look slightly neater sat in the front USB port of my car stereo than a normal drive.

Micro-sized for ultra-portability and massive capacity! Perfect for mp3s. Incoming order.

[toasty]

I've already got a couple of bottles of aftershave on the go but all this talk of Creed has got me intrigued so I bought a sample of each (and a couple of others from http://www.scentsamples.uk.com/

I also bought one of these so I can draw a picture of my labrador on my balls. (fnarr) http://www.tin-cup.co.uk/all-tin-cups/

[toon10]

After a recent visit to the US and excluding all the clothes and trainers, I've just bought these...

[Matt Harper]

Not entirely sure why I bought this - perhaps because I wanted some random oil stains on my driveway.

[irocfan]

Matt Harper said:

Not entirely sure why I bought this - perhaps because I wanted some random oil stains on my driveway.

[vsonix]

JonRB said:

A K&N Panel Filter for my Swift, because the car is due a service and I have to order a new air filter anyway and thought I may as well have a reusable one.

Frivolous because the Pipercross one was £35-odd and the K&N was £55-odd, and I'm the sure the Pipercross would be just as good.

Actually I am wary of the Pipercross ones as I don't trust the foam. I've seen it perish quite badly, going all dry and flaky, especially if it has come into contact with chemical contaminants. I would worry that stuff might get sucked into the engine. Cotton is a better material all round. That's a lot for a panel filter, though, I'm sure last time I bought a K&N panel for an E36 it was about £35 (vs £12 for OEM paper)

[CubanPete]

CAPP0 said:

As a direct result of reading this thread:

Hmmm….



Pesky little blighter to fly although it's coming along after 2 batteries-worth. I can't remember how far back someone else posted this - how are you getting on with yours?

I'm still learning - but it is an absolute giggle - and the GF approves too, which is a bonus.

Not managed to get it outside as it's been windy whenever I have had time to use it and I think will make things a lot easier. I managed to press the flip button accidentally, which made for an interesting moment, but somehow didn't crash it.

I bought a couple of extra batteries too - three seems to be about the limit of my concentration!

Not played with the camera yet - or the water cannon... (quite a grand title!)

[Digger]

My Philips Hue lighting system was feeling lonely today so I just collected one of these to keep them happy

Hue Tap.

[JonRB]

vsonix said:

Actually I am wary of the Pipercross ones as I don't trust the foam. I've seen it perish quite badly, going all dry and flaky, especially if it has come into contact with chemical contaminants. I would worry that stuff might get sucked into the engine. Cotton is a better material all round. That's a lot for a panel filter, though, I'm sure last time I bought a K&N panel for an E36 it was about £35 (vs £12 for OEM paper)

Buying direct from K&N would have been even more expensive (almost £70 I think it was, and I'm not even sure if that included postage). What I paid was one of the better prices without going to suppliers I'd never heard of. But, yes, it was rather a lot of money.

[jjones]

JonRB said:

A 64GB USB drive that is barely bigger than the USB plug itself.

insane, going back to my first IT job i would like to see the look on my face when told in less than 20 years a plug in device no bigger than your thumb nail will hold the equivalent of over 45,000 3.5" floppy disks!

[JonRB]

jjones said:

insane, going back to my first IT job i would like to see the look on my face when told in less than 20 years a plug in device no bigger than your thumb nail will hold the equivalent of over 45,000 3.5" floppy disks!

I know. It's mad isn't it. Especially when you consider that it's not even the smallest size / highest density available. You can get a microSD card (the same size as the nail on your little finger) that holds 128GB

[vsonix]

SpudLink said:

Tuvra said:

£45 instead of a £1 measuring tape from Maplin:

In my view, anything that fires a laser is definitely worth the extra £44.

It's also a whole load quicker and more accurate so tbh it's not soooo frivolous. I'm feeling a bit nickel-and-dimed out at the moment or I'd have gone hunting for one on ebay alraedy... and besides, all my frivolity money is going into the E36 touring I posted earlier in the thread.

so far, from

This

to

THIS, all mechanical niggles sorted and still with hardly any expenditure
Just waiting on springs and new nose panel.

[vsonix]

JonRB said:

vsonix said:

Actually I am wary of the Pipercross ones as I don't trust the foam. I've seen it perish quite badly, going all dry and flaky, especially if it has come into contact with chemical contaminants. I would worry that stuff might get sucked into the engine. Cotton is a better material all round. That's a lot for a panel filter, though, I'm sure last time I bought a K&N panel for an E36 it was about £35 (vs £12 for OEM paper)

Buying direct from K&N would have been even more expensive (almost £70 I think it was, and I'm not even sure if that included postage). What I paid was one of the better prices without going to suppliers I'd never heard of. But, yes, it was rather a lot of money.

the best time to buy air filters is during one of ECP's frequent 50% off deals, usually over bank holiday weekends.

[OldJohnnyYen]

kapiteinlangzaam said:

Digger said:

My Philips Hue lighting system was feeling lonely today so I just collected one of these to keep them happy

Hue Tap.

What do you think of the hue? I keep being tempted...

Hue is very impressive, especially when you look into the third party apps. Philips just announced Hue Lux, a cheaper alternative to the full day hue.

Not bought the tap yet as I'm not really sure what you can do with it!

[catfood12]

JonRB said:

I know. It's mad isn't it. Especially when you consider that it's not even the smallest size / highest density available. You can get a microSD card (the same size as the nail on your little finger) that holds 128GB

And that they're so cheap ! More than a billion transistors for less than £100 ! They give them away as promotional items and with manufacturer brochures on (smaller capacity), they're that cheap.

My first 20MB (Yes, 20MB) HDD was a couple of weeks wages in 1990 !

[JonRB]

vsonix said:

the best time to buy air filters is during one of ECP's frequent 50% off deals, usually over bank holiday weekends.

Oh well; 'tis done now. No use crying over spilt cleaning fluid.

[JonRB]

catfood12 said:

My first 20MB (Yes, 20MB) HDD was a couple of weeks wages in 1990 !

Yup. I remember in 1990 having an argument with my landlady's brother who was a retired IBM engineer, with him arguing that you simply could not get 1GB on a single PC HDD. When I showed him an advert in the current issue of Computer Shopper for one, he still wouldn't believe me. The drive was 5.25" form factor, full height, and cost £1,100.

[Kaelic]

JonRB said:

Yup. I remember in 1990 having an argument with my landlady's brother who was a retired IBM engineer, with him arguing that you simply could not get 1GB on a single PC HDD. When I showed him an advert in the current issue of Computer Shopper for one, he still wouldn't believe me. The drive was 5.25" form factor, full height, and cost £1,100.

512Kb Memory upgrades for Amiga's with an internal clock was about £250 back in 1990ish

It's mental how far we have come and are going!

[JonRB]

Anyway, (sort of) back on topic, here's an action shot...

So that's 64GB of USB and a further 32GB of microSD. That's a whole lot of music.