• tibi@lemmy.world
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    A full working computer, more powerful than what we used to go to the moon, and using less power than a light bulb.

    It can take many forms, like smartphones, SBCs or older PCs/laptops.

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      You can buy an ESP board that meets all those qualifications from AliExpress for less than $3CAD shipped.

      Setting one of those up was the first time in a while I’ve been so impressed with just how cheap and accessible tech has gotten. It’s a web server with WiFi and Bluetooth shipped to my door all for the price of a chocolate bar.

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      By that logic, a lighter. Better than smashing two rocks together, that’s how we used to make fire.

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        One of those fancy plasma lighters, sure. But butane lighters have been around for decades