Ask HN: What are your hobbies, and why are they cool? • Hacker News Board

Re: Ask HN: What are your hobbies, and why are they cool?

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Post by [deleted] » Fri, May 08, 2015, 1:03 PM UTC

ejcx wrote: post #14

Powerlifting - It allows me to eat what I want whenever I want because my body burns more calories at rest. It also is a good outlet for stress and rewarding when you hit goals that you worked towards. Calligraphy - Cheap to get in. Bought a parallel pen for something like $11 and some Claire Fontaine paper and started learning. It's very much a hobby that you get out what you put in. No artistic ability required, an…

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Re: Ask HN: What are your hobbies, and why are they cool?

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Post by [deleted] » Fri, May 08, 2015, 1:03 PM UTC

ejcx wrote: post #14

Powerlifting - It allows me to eat what I want whenever I want because my body burns more calories at rest. It also is a good outlet for stress and rewarding when you hit goals that you worked towards. Calligraphy - Cheap to get in. Bought a parallel pen for something like $11 and some Claire Fontaine paper and started learning. It's very much a hobby that you get out what you put in. No artistic ability required, an…

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Re: Ask HN: What are your hobbies, and why are they cool?

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Post by ExpiredLink » Fri, May 08, 2015, 1:03 PM UTC

My hobby is news.ycombinator.com. It isn't cool, though.

Re: Ask HN: What are your hobbies, and why are they cool?

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Post by Samathy » Fri, May 08, 2015, 1:04 PM UTC

Cub scout leader - I get to watch 7 to 10 year olds grow up and be a part of that growing up. Teaching them skills they'll find useful in later life and hopefully giving them experiences they'll remember fondly.

Programming - Making things Im proud of.

Re: Ask HN: What are your hobbies, and why are they cool?

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Post by Red_Tarsius » Fri, May 08, 2015, 1:04 PM UTC

ejcx wrote: post #14

Powerlifting - It allows me to eat what I want whenever I want because my body burns more calories at rest. It also is a good outlet for stress and rewarding when you hit goals that you worked towards. Calligraphy - Cheap to get in. Bought a parallel pen for something like $11 and some Claire Fontaine paper and started learning. It's very much a hobby that you get out what you put in. No artistic ability required, an…

+1 for calligraphy, it gives me as much mojo as coding. Both activities are great sources of flow.

EDIT: sorry, I don't know why my answer was posted multiple times.

Re: Ask HN: What are your hobbies, and why are they cool?

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Post by bonesinger » Fri, May 08, 2015, 1:04 PM UTC

ejcx wrote: post #14

Powerlifting - It allows me to eat what I want whenever I want because my body burns more calories at rest. It also is a good outlet for stress and rewarding when you hit goals that you worked towards. Calligraphy - Cheap to get in. Bought a parallel pen for something like $11 and some Claire Fontaine paper and started learning. It's very much a hobby that you get out what you put in. No artistic ability required, an…

Just because you exercise doesn't mean you can eat what ever you want. I wish it worked that way.

http://www.wsj.com/articles/SB100014240527023039497045794613...

Re: Ask HN: What are your hobbies, and why are they cool?

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Post by toddkazakov » Fri, May 08, 2015, 1:04 PM UTC

Playing the guitar. There's nothing else that I find more rewarding, relaxing and challenging in the same time. I can't get enough of the joy when I learn a new song, riff or lick. After a long day at work this is the only thing I want to do.

Re: Ask HN: What are your hobbies, and why are they cool?

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Post by tdees40 » Fri, May 08, 2015, 1:05 PM UTC

Running. It's free, fun, you can do it anywhere, and it's a great way to get to know places. My favorite thing to do when I get to a new city is a long run: you get a great sense of the city and you can find the parts you want to go back to. I also love that it forces me out of doors in the long New Jersey winters. It happens to be good for you too, I hear.

Re: Ask HN: What are your hobbies, and why are they cool?

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Post by sveme » Fri, May 08, 2015, 1:06 PM UTC

jasonkester wrote: post #3

Rock Climbing, specifically Bouldering, makes a great hobby for a computer programmer: 1. It works the right muscles to fight all the terrible things that programming does to your body. Slouching fixed, wrist issues fixed, obesity fixed. 2. It's crazy fun and addictive. You will make time to go climbing. There is no concept of "I should probably go climbing but..." like there is with the gym, running, etc. If it's ph…

Fully agree with all that you are saying. Especially the " If it's physically possible to go climbing now without definitely getting fired, you're going." part. I went yesterday evening, my skin is still sore, but if I could leave work right now to go climbing, I'd be gone in an instant. I'll be close to Font in June, so looking forward to visiting already, palms sweaty just thinking about it.

Re: Ask HN: What are your hobbies, and why are they cool?

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Post by skierscott » Fri, May 08, 2015, 1:06 PM UTC

Skiing. It's cool because it's

* crazy addictive. If you can go you will

* a decent workout. If I'm in a course or trying, even run is like a sprint

* allows you to connect with others -- you can ride the chair up together!

But unfortunately it's really expensive after you've been in for a while.