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Ask HN: What are your non-tech hobbies?
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#62Arabic calligraphy. Specifically square kufic!
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#63Singing and conducting choirs. Being a conductor is fascinating. I'm able to move and direct around 50 people in perfect harmonie and synchronisation (in theory :D reality sadly differs sometimes). The community aspect is also great. We share something we are passionate about and work on it together.
I really would love to get into music. As someone who would describe themselves as "without musical talent," where would you lead me to get into music?
Depends on what you want to do - sing, play, listen better?
I would recommend getting a ukulele and learning some easy 3-chord songs that you like. It takes some time to get decent at, but it’s easier than guitar and they’re pretty cheap.
You can also get into making electronic music or drum loops pretty easily.
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#64Social partner dancing - lindy hop, blues, “fusion” (it’s a bad name), and Argentine tango are the ones I keep coming back to. Recently been trying bachata again but only due to a woman inviting me out - will likely give it up. (Too much machismo and chud behavior going on)
Indoor rock climbing for fitness. I only do bouldering because no friends and still want to get stronger.
Woodworking.
Various DIY projects.
Motorcycle rebuilding and riding - I only ride sports bikes… they need rebuilding too.
Driving cars and all that goes into making that a hobby (repair, maintenance, detailing, etc.).
Photography - this mostly only gets done while traveling but I’m ready for almost anything. (Ultra wide underwater with strobes to 1200mm wildlife to studio portrait photography to aerial drone photography… I am ready)
YouTube. This is basically a hobby at this point and it’s purely consumption. I watch so much random shit that is focused on teaching and learning new things. I’m not watching people react to stuff or anything like that - instead I’m learning about techniques for building new homes, struggles with rebuilding cars (the more I watch the less I want to do it…), woodworking techniques, etc. Ultimately it all has an entertainment bend and isn’t super dry content but I am also learning way more than your average citizen. I would say youtube is likely responsible for why I’ve been able to hold a conversation on nearly any subject for a while now. I’ll meet someone and can engage with them on their subject of choice because I’ve been exposed to so much. Most people are like - “how do you know all this?? This is what I did my graduate degree on.” If you love to learn - lotta high quality content on YouTube that feeds that addiction.
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#65I love seeing everyone else’s hobbies. It’s important to be well-rounded. Somewhat tech-related, I like building and repairing electronics and vintage mechanical things (Singer sewing machine, old door latches, old Macintosh; you get the idea). Bike maintenance is deeply satisfying. Especially when you go camping on a bike you’ve completely overhauled. Listening to and playing music are important to me in ways that a…
> It’s important to be well-rounded
why?
Re: Ask HN: What are your non-tech hobbies?
#66Outside the tech world:
* Spending time with my dog
* Drinking with friends
* Eating out
* Watching TV series
* Keeping fit and healthy - I vary what I do. Sometimes running, sometimes weights, sometimes walks and hikes. I enjoy eating well too.
* Travel - mostly international
* EDIT: I forgot to add: cryptocurrency. I spend a good bit of time reading about it on forums.
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#67- Meditation (Zazen)
- Reading old books on Taoism and slowly grokking Zen/Ch'an
- Biking
- Fiction (mostly audiobooks)
- Hiking (not nearly as much as I should)
- Cooking
- Playing with my Cats
- Watching movies/tv with wife
- Playing too many video games
- Trying and mostly failing to get into drawing and music creation
Re: Ask HN: What are your non-tech hobbies?
#68Social partner dancing - lindy hop, blues, “fusion” (it’s a bad name), and Argentine tango are the ones I keep coming back to. Recently been trying bachata again but only due to a woman inviting me out - will likely give it up. (Too much machismo and chud behavior going on) Indoor rock climbing for fitness. I only do bouldering because no friends and still want to get stronger. Woodworking. Various DIY projects. Moto…
Partner dancing is so great. It is fun, good for fitness, and genuinely useful as a social skill… it really builds confidence.
If done alone, it’s an easy way to meet people, or if part of a couple, it helps strengthen connection. I love swing and salsa!
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#69- Reading books (most recently, Nassim Taleb's books) - Running (before lockdowns, now home workout is a very good alternative) - Fasting - Philosophy (Rene Girard, ancient Roman philosophy) - History (my home country of course... also love the story of how Mehmed the Conqueror overtook Constantinople and ended Roman empire) - Travel (mostly due to work but I always appreciated and respect the local cultures and land…
cool combination ,
Nassim Taleb and Rene Girard are one of most of the profound intellectuals I've come across, the world never looked the same after reading the black swan. and I'm still digesting Girard.
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#70I enjoy writing short stories, reading fiction of hidden gem unknown authors, I use to like indoor rock climbing a while back.