I’ve been very stressed lately and have been doing some window shopping to calm down. I’m interested in gadgets, but a lot of things can just be replaced with apps. I realize a phone won’t replace very large appliances like refrigerators or washing machines so I’m trying to scope my question to portable devices. So what are some portable devices or gadgets that their specialization hasn’t been replaced by smart phone apps? Extra points if they’re super useful and reliable.

    • duckythescientist@sh.itjust.works
      3·
      6 days ago

      I know some phones are starting to work with satellite comms, so these may be replaced by cell phones in the near future heh, maybe not. See the comment below. At least currently, I have several friends who still have wilderness beacons.

      • Syakaizin@lemm.ee
        3·
        6 days ago

        They’ll never replace PLB/EPIRBs unless they bake in 406Mhz and 121.5Mhz communication. Satellite devices aren’t reliable enough for SAR. I’d even argue that they won’t replace Satellite Communicators - battery life isn’t good enough and the connection stability isn’t good enough