[cuu508]

> So what happened witch the itch, where is it. What was it all about?

Sometimes the itch is "I like the challenge of finding/building a solution for X" not "I need a solution for X".

Different from home automation, but sometimes I find myself carried away researching "the best photo printer", "the nicest hybrid smart watch", "the best value tiny PC I can mount on a monitor" or some other gadget. I browse around the reviews, youtube videos, shopping sites, and find the best product for the best price. And then ... I move on because, realistically, I don't need the thing.

[helloburin]

I call this "the permaresearch queue". Stuff that just becomes perpetually research, and you get more out of doing the research than doing the thing. For me right now is learning how to build a shed. I have a feeling it could also be called "procrastiresearch" too!

[Aeolun]

> the nicest hybrid smart watch

There’s a very nice one on Kickstarter right now. Ad Maiora.

[cuu508]

... and the quest continues :-)

It does look nice in the renders. If the smart features are also powered by the self-winding mechanism, that's a game changer. It's quite pricey though.

I currently have a Kronaby Apex on my wrist. A few years old model, but I quite like the legible watch face, the 2 year battery life, and the absence of anything giving away it has smart features.