What's a thing that increased your power? (lemmy.world)

submitted 9 months ago by LesserAbe@lemmy.world to c/asklemmy@lemmy.world

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Doesn't have to be a thing you bought. Just some thing you didn't have but then once you did it expanded your scope of actions.

The first obvious example that comes to mind is a car. Plenty of drawbacks to prevalence of cars, but being able to go where I want when I want, and far away, is very transformative.

I'm interested in other examples of things that aren't just useful, but that open new possibilities.

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[-] DharmaCurious@startrek.website 1 points 9 months ago

I want a 3d printer so badly. I don't have the money for it, or the set up where I currently live to have one. But I'm supposed to be moving soon, and I want to start saving for one. I'm a crafty/DIY(read: jury rig) person by nature. I love fixing shit, making shit, and creatively solving problems. If I had more money, I'm pretty much the exact target audience for a 3d printer. Lol

[-] pineapplelover@lemm.ee 2 points 9 months ago

3d printers are getting cheaper each year. I think elegoo neptunes are $200, maybe next year it might even drop as it only recently came out.

[-] Tolstoshev@lemmy.world 1 points 9 months ago

Maker spaces and libraries are one way you could get cheaper access than having to buy your own.

[-] AliasVortex@lemmy.world 1 points 9 months ago

Man, it sounds like you'd be an awesome addition to the community! Definitely approach it on your own terms, 3d printing can be as cheap or expensive a hobby as you make it (speaking as the owner of a Thessian Enser 3).

It's incredibly powerful (and satisfying) to be able to fix the plastic bit of something and give it a new life rather than just throwing it away.

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