I’m gonna buy some tech
Only got $20 in my pocket
I – I- I’m a huntin’
Looking for some gizmos
Tech shopping on a budget, awesome~
Thrift and tech shopping on a budget are like the same thing, looking for the coolest thing you can possibly get your hands on for the best price. Take a look at this list and then start shopping.
1. Bare Conductive Electric Paint — $10
Make connections wherever you go, drawing circuits everywhere. It works with electrical components, prototyping materials, PCBs, microcontrollers (Arduino, Raspberry Pi), and conductive thread. Pretty cool, huh?!?
2. Printstagram Instagram Stickers — $10
Prinstagram will allow you to make your favorite Instagram snapshots into stickers. You can order booklets of your photos-turned-stickers, containing up to 252 stickers.
3. Nibbles iPad Charger Holder — $16
Have you just untangled your iPad charger for the umpteenth time? Then you need the Nibbles iPad Charger Holder so it’ll never be annoying again.
4. Kikkerland Pinhole Camera Solargraphy Kit — $11
Use 35-mm film, ISO200 to capture rad images. With an aperture of 1.16 mm, a focal length of 20 mm, an F stop F/130, film is exposed by light through a tiny hole in the front of the camera. Exposure times generally take 5 seconds.
5. Utility Charge Tool — $18
A USB phone charger that can be used in a variety of ways, complete with a MicroUSB plug, a Mini USB plug, and an iPhone plug.
6. Xhilaration Tech Touch Gloves — $8.99
Text comfortably in the cold with phone-friendly gloves. This set of three gloves is funky and functional.
7. Zamboni Mini Vacuum — $20
The battery-operated vacuum is great for the neat-freak office dweller who needs a clean desk at all times. The pocket-sized vacuum will clean up any small desk messes in a jiffy.
8. Suspended Phone Dock — $19.95
Get your device off the ground with this iPhone charger.
9. Surge Protector + USB adapter in one — $9.95
The 1 outlet and 1 USB port have an electrical range of 120 V/15 A, and a USB Output of 5 V/1 A. Great for charging portable music devices, phones, and whatever else you want to charge.
10. Lighted Cord Organizer — $20
Keep your nightstand or desk free of messy wires.
11. Bedphones — $19.95
Ergonomically designed for use when falling asleep, these earphones are just swell.
12. All Ur Bass Capsule Speaker — $14.99
A small speaker that emits huge sound. It runs for 6 hours on a full charge, and has a built in 3.5-mm audio cable, an output of 3 W, a frequency response of 180 Hz to 18 kHz, and a battery capacity of 550 mAh.
13. Swedish FireSteel — $4.99 to $9.99
This tool creates fire instantaneously by using Magnesium alloy, lasting for 12,000 strikes. The spark temperature is around 5,500ºF.
14. Artboard — $19.99
For creating artwork on your mobile device or on your computer. Kind of like Photoshop, but kind of not.
15. WMA + MP3 player sunglasses — $14.99
With these 2-GB sunglasses you can stroll around outdoors and listen to your favorite tunes. Originally priced at $190, this company is practically just giving them away.
16. PowerJolt Plus for iPad, iPhone, and iPod — $19.99
A charger with a passthrough power outlet that connects to your car’s 12-V outlet. The Powerjolt Plus provides 10 W of power for all your charging needs.
17. The Tile — $19.95
Attach the Tile to any item, and you can locate it anywhere. The Tile app notes the last place your item was located, and shows you a map of where it is. For example, did you not remember where your bike was located? Open the Tile app, and it’ll give you directions to where you’ll find it.
18. Behringer HPS3000 studio headphones — $19.99
These headphones provide an awesome frequency response, from 20 Hz to 20 kHz so you can even use them in the studio. With the high-efficiency cobalt capsule, oxygen-free copper cord, dynamic headroom, and high-definition bass, you’ll be rocking.
19. Mini Helicopter — $19.99
A tiny helicopter that flies in any direction you want. Flies up to 30 feet in the air.
20. Electric Paper Airplane Conversion Kit — $19.85
A battery-powered paper airplane, how novel. Requires AAA batteries.
BONUS GEAR
If you’ve got $50 in your pocket, then check out this notable gear.
Infrared remote accessory — $48
Turn your iPhone or iPad into a universal remote that works with TVs and computers.
MakerBot Mixtape — $25 to $35
3D-printed “tape” is an MP3 player that holds 2 GB of audio — all you have to do is plug your headphones into the tape and press play.
I wonder which one of these tech products Macklemore would purchase with $20…
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