cross-posted from: https://lemmygrad.ml/post/5287345
I'm getting a hour-glass.
Much better than a regular timer when you're doing the "Pomodoro" method and have to get something done. But I also have a nice lava-lamp, which is great when you're listening to music. And a record-player for vinyl CDs. And fidget toys for my ADHD and Autism (to stim while I'm doing something).
I'll be honest: I need eitiher:
Portability
Analog
If I can't carry it or if it's not mechanical, the i don't care.
I was kinda obsessed with Curta mechanical calculators when I first found out about them, and I still think they're amazing. When I first checked I think they were going for several hundreds of dollars on ebay. I just checked and some are going for several thousand. They really are pretty neat though.
I wouldn't call them several thousand dollars worth of "neat"... but yeah, they're pretty neat.