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Re: Ask HN: What are you passionate about at the moment?

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Post by linsomniac »

user_7832 wrote: post #3

I’ve been reading up on diy speakers, with the eventual goal to make an excellent sounding pair myself. Ever heard a pair of speakers that didn’t sound like hearing a recording of an instrument, but rather hearing the instrument itself ? Me neither, but it’s apparently possible. The DIY speaker/audio hobby is highly specific but also fortunately has a lot of informative available online. I’d recommend diyaudio.com an…

What sort are you thinking about building? I keep toying with building either the flat panel speakers made out of foam-core board from Tech Ingredients on YouTube, or the big giant speakers he made.

https://youtu.be/zdkyGDqU7xA?si=UOPff5nJLD4d_iTn

https://youtu.be/EEh01PX-q9I?si=1deXn9OU1rvy2pJ2

edited: Thought DIY Perks did the big speakers, found them on Tech Ingredients.

Re: Ask HN: What are you passionate about at the moment?

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Post by brickers »

Woodworking and designing furniture. Just this weekend I finally set up my home workshop after almost a decade of dreaming about it (and collecting things I thought I might need). Just spent two hours drawing basic layouts for some wardrobes, and looking at beautiful midcentury, Scandinavian, and Japanese items online. Any good resources (for technical or aesthetics) are very much welcome - I’m looking to invest in my knowledge now I can put it to use.

Re: Ask HN: What are you passionate about at the moment?

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Post by cwales95 »

politelemon wrote: post #18

Games. I've been forcing myself into productivity for too long because that is the thing to do. I recently built a gaming pc, picked some jrpgs, and I'm having a blast. There are entire franchises and worlds for the exploring. There are amazing rich stories and history and beautiful soundtracks that I'm living through right now. My wishlist grows by the day as I discover new tales.

Absolutely this. The overwhelming need to be “productive” has been wearing on me a while.

Gaming is a great stress reliever and I make sure to make some time for it everyday. I mainly like single player games for my PS5 such as Horizon, Cyberpunk 2077, The Witcher and more recently Spider-Man 2. Sometimes you just need to be selfish and have you time!

Re: Ask HN: What are you passionate about at the moment?

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Post by cwales95 »

artimaeis wrote: post #78
jjice wrote: post #23

Earlier quoted context omitted.

What are your favorite RPGs at the moment? New or old? I feel like RPGs have been holding strong since the Super Nintendo and there so many hours of incredible gameplay to be had.

I know it's got a lot of hype at the moment, but Baldur's Gate 3 really is something special. I never played the first 2 games, but I have played D&D regularly for some 16 years now and it's one of the best narrative adventures I've ever had. I'm planning on going back and playing the Divinity: Original Sin games that Larian made before it. I hear they're fantastic as well.

I’m getting Baldur’s Gate 3 as a gift for Christmas this year and I’m looking forward to trying it.

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Post by BigFnTelly »

spinal wrote: post #164

Embedded systems and electrical engineering. I knew close to nothing in either field and it is refreshing to learn a new field starting at the basics. Creating a practical, physical product is also very rewarding.

Are you me? I'm starting all over and doing high school physics! Can't wait to solder stuff and get electric!

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Post by agumonkey »

surfmike wrote: post #168
jryb wrote: post #154

So many foundational bioinformatics tools are broken and I just want to rewrite them all.

which ones are you thinking go? I'm interested in this space too-- it'd be great to get in touch and discuss (my contact info in my profile).

same, i've been trying to do proactive / productive work in this field

I think I'd do anything with a friendly team

Re: Ask HN: What are you passionate about at the moment?

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Post by nvarsj »

Dating.

No, seriously.

As a life long loner/introvert with high anxiety, I kinda discovered recently (after a long marriage/divorce/several years of not dating) that dating is actually kind of amazing.

I never even knew this side of myself. I actually enjoy talking to random people about random stuff. Even if it doesn’t lead to a relationship, making any kind of connection with someone is deeply satisfying.

I kind of wonder why I didn’t do this for the last 40 years.

Anyways, if you’re like me, I really recommend pushing through your awkwardness and anxiety and just try to make connections with people. It’s one of the best things I’ve experienced.

I feel like I spent the prior 40 years denying myself of a basic human experience. I’m glad that’s over.

Re: Ask HN: What are you passionate about at the moment?

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Post by saulpw »

polivier wrote: post #158

Crossword puzzles! They make very interesting combinatorial problems (both for solving and creating grids). I recently had a ton of fun writing a constraint programming model that generates grids, including the automatic placement of black squares (this was the main modeling challenge). This model is useful for creating grids using short word lists (which is the case for e.g. thematic grids).

Very nice! Have you seen the talk "How a File Format Led to a Crossword Scandal"[0]? Or the largest collection of crossword data on the planet[1]?

Source: it me.

[0] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9aHfK8EUIzg [1] https://xd.saul.pw

Re: Ask HN: What are you passionate about at the moment?

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Post by iso8859-1 »

spinal wrote: post #164

Embedded systems and electrical engineering. I knew close to nothing in either field and it is refreshing to learn a new field starting at the basics. Creating a practical, physical product is also very rewarding.

How did you get started?
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