Vintage Tech

 Had some luck at one of the local auctions this week.  For $15 (plus their 12% commission), I got a 1st-gen iPod Nano, 7th gen iPod Classic, and two Wyze security cameras (V1 and v2).  

 The iPod Nano charged up and worked fine at first, but then went dead and isn't charging at all anymore.  Darn it. 

 But the iPod 7th gen, a 120 GB model, seems to be doing fine and have decent battery life, in spite of the sticky grunge on the front.  

 Haven't done any reading on the Wyze cams yet, but maybe I can make a birdfeeder cam with one of them. 

 

Vintage market

 Took the Offspring and their bestie to the first "Vintage & Vinyl Fest" on Sunday.  Given that the Offspring can spend an hour in Vintage Stock, I thought we'd be at the Fest a while.  I was wrong.  As it turns out, there were 17 vendors, only one of which was actually selling vinyl.  Most of the rest were vintage clothing, but some were selling non-vintage stuff like handmade candles and jewelry.  The Offspring came home with one $18 plaid article of clothing.  The two kids went through the Fest in less than half an hour, before I could even get thirsty enough to go searching for bottled water. 

 In a word: underwhelming. 

More puzzles

 I've got more vintage puzzles on the way.  Someone online got a bunch of vintage from a friend, and doesn't care for them.  I posted about a vintage one I'd finished, and she asked if I'd like these, if I paid the shipping.  Yep. 

She's sending them in two boxes, for cheaper postage, and couldn't fit them all in, so I"m getting 7 or so of these.  I know I'm not getting the 3000-piece one on the right, but I am getting the oval one on the left.  Hoping I get the ship in the center.  

Watch this space for an update.  Ha ha.

I also bought these three on eBay, after asking very odd questions to make sure that the Eurographics Mediterranean Harbor is one with a random cut, or at least not an all-H cut.  All three of these met the criteria, so that's two more Euro and a Ravensberger added to the stash.