citing https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tsundoku
Tsundoku is acquiring reading materials but letting them pile up in one's home without reading them.
We need a version for vintage computers / computer parts / peripherals :-/ Kinda like "shelfware". (yes, I still have things that were "free after rebate" from CompUSA) Going one step further:
https://languagehat.com/a-quote-on-bibliomania/ A QUOTE ON BIBLIOMANIA. Even when reading is impossible, the presence of books acquired produces such an ecstasy that the buying of more books than one can read is nothing less than the soul reaching towards infinity ... we cherish books even if unread, their mere presence exudes comfort, their ready access, reassurance.
I feel the same when buying electronic parts and kits. That inventory gives me the potential to do wonderful things. Yea, sure :-( -- jeff jonas