Handheld Gaming Gadgets

A collection of handheld game consoles and controllers. Included are a Steam Controller, a DualShock 4, two classic Game Boy-based handhelds, a classic Game Boy Advance-based Freeplay Advance, an Xbox One controller, a New Nintendo 3DS XL, an an 8BitDo SNES30 controller.

I enjoy putzing around with homebrew / homemade handheld gaming devices.  I’ve built Raspberry Pi Zero systems inside a classic Gameboy shell.  I’ve pieced together a Freeplay Zero in a Gameboy Advance shell.  And I’ve purchased a premade Anbernic RG-350 straight from China.  They all have their pros & cons.  I just wanted to summarize some of my experiences here.

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My Quest to Find Actually-Sweatproof Bluetooth Earbuds

Black & white photo of a pair of Jaybird X3 earbuds

To stay somewhat-not-chubby, I run.  When I run, I sweat.  When I sweat, I sweat A LOT.  And as a result of all this, I apparently straight-up murder Bluetooth earbuds.

So, to keep track of my disgusting attempt to find Bluetooth earbuds that can survive my workouts, here’s an ever-updating list of “sweatproof” earphones that have suffered an untimely death due to my body excretions.

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