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Re: Ask HN: What are your hobbies?

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Post by yummypaint »

tgittos wrote: post #68
robotguy wrote: post #59

I have moved beyond hobbies into METAHOBBIES. Specifically: Collecting Hobbies. I find that following my ADHD hyperfocus until the next shiny thing comes along has led to a massively diverse array of introductory knowledge and mediocre skills (as well as a garage stuffed full with bins of unfinished projects). Specifically in the last two years I have dabbled in: home automation (incl. Node Red, LoRa, MQTT on Raspber…

Also a metahobbyist. I've tried everything you have (except weather stations and mechanical pencils) but also make/play guitars, hobbyist electronics, paper making, painting/illustration, fixing up old cars, and MtG among others. I realized I was being a little ridiculous when I started planning a peltier powered hydroponic cabinet for growing fresh wasabi. Most of that was to do with the disappointing results with p…

Keep leaning into it. Each new capability is a gateway to more. Now that you have rough vacuum you can start doing plasma experiments. That comes wrapped up with a bunch of lab / high voltage safety stuff, but also enables x-ray experiments. Could then branch off into intersections with crystals/minerals/chemistry. Anyway that is just one branch.

Re: Ask HN: What are your hobbies?

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Post by shanecleveland »

robotguy wrote: post #59

I have moved beyond hobbies into METAHOBBIES. Specifically: Collecting Hobbies. I find that following my ADHD hyperfocus until the next shiny thing comes along has led to a massively diverse array of introductory knowledge and mediocre skills (as well as a garage stuffed full with bins of unfinished projects). Specifically in the last two years I have dabbled in: home automation (incl. Node Red, LoRa, MQTT on Raspber…

My tribe!

   Fly Fishing

   Skiing

   Boat Restoration

   Sauna (Built & Use)

   Vinyl Records

   Side Project Web Apps

   Deck Pond

   Etc.
As you suggest, interest come and go with the season and/or build on each other. Learning to accept that I will never be defined by a singular interest and embrace the generalist life.

Re: Ask HN: What are your hobbies?

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Post by bruce511 »

Hobbies are not like a career, or a job.

The goal of a hobby is to have fun. If it's not fun, then stop doing it. Start doing something else. Dont think of it to same way you would a career.

So don't look at your ex-hobbies as failures, or things you didn't master, but rather as things you enjoyed for a season. They're not a marriage "in sickness and in health".

Yes, some are productive, some are not. But the-producing- should not be the point. The journey is all that matters.

Feel free to sell all the junk in your garage. Or better yet pass it on to someone who's interested themselves. That guitar I don't play anymore us someone's dream Christmas gift. And when they're done either it, they can pass it on too.

Re: Ask HN: What are your hobbies?

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Post by edanm »

FumblingBear wrote: post #56
edanm wrote: post #53

Earlier quoted context omitted.

That's awesome, I want to read (part of?) Malazan in 2024, after having finally gotten around to reading Wheel of Time in 2022-23. And I also have a collection of YoYos! Haven't learned too much relatively speaking, but I did love it when I focused on it and always want to get back into it.

The Wheel of Time is one that I'd like to read eventually too! Best of luck with Malazan! Our group has had a blast—definitely rewarding to read with a group if you can find others willing to commit because it's so dense that we're often able to theorize or point out parts that others overlooked! Also love that you collect YoYo's too! My favorite is my OneDrop Markmont Classic. Smoothest and most balanced YoYo I've e…

Yes, I've heard so much about Malazan. I basically got into fantasy more big time a couple of years ago, and decided to start going through the most popular series, and WoT was first up, being the probably most popular. (I was and am a huge Sanderson fan before this, that's one reason I decided to read more fantasy.)

YoYo's - actually my first YoYo was a OneDrop. I was collecting spinners at the time and they came out with a spinner, which is how I heard of them, then they came out with the Deep State YoYo, which sounded really cool as a "carry around everywhere" kind of thing. Of course it's not a very good YoYo for actually learning, it's thin and semi-responsive.

I haven't really played enough with any of my YoYos, but I think my favorite of the ones I have is the Boost Afterburner. It just looks amazing, and plays beautifully. But I've probably actually played the most with the Shutter and the Replay (plastic YoYo).

Re: Ask HN: What are your hobbies?

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Post by q-base »

I work on old motorcycles and cars. I do photography both digital and analog. Then I lift weights and finally I read a lot which also leads to me writing a bit about the interests that I have.

It can be difficult to find time for work :)

Re: Ask HN: What are your hobbies?

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Post by fuzztester »

robotguy wrote: post #59

I have moved beyond hobbies into METAHOBBIES. Specifically: Collecting Hobbies. I find that following my ADHD hyperfocus until the next shiny thing comes along has led to a massively diverse array of introductory knowledge and mediocre skills (as well as a garage stuffed full with bins of unfinished projects). Specifically in the last two years I have dabbled in: home automation (incl. Node Red, LoRa, MQTT on Raspber…

Nice list.

>making wooden boxes

Can you describe how you do that? I mean, I can guess in general, because I have done a little carpentry earlier, and making boxes is somewhat common sense anyway (getting and assembling the pieces), but still would like to know how you do it.

I can guess the first part: you collect and cut the necessary wood pieces for the sides, top and bottom of the box. But even that is not fully obvious. What kind of pieces do you get? Ones of a standard desired thickness, from a carpentry supplies or timber shop, or do you buy logs or planks and cut them to the desired thickness and length / width?

How do you fix them together? With nails/screws or some sort of glue? Not sure glue would work for thinner box sides.

Asking because I want to make some myself, to store things.

Re: Ask HN: What are your hobbies?

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Post by fuzztester »

FumblingBear wrote: post #16

I host 3 weekly book clubs with various friend groups via Discord which is very rewarding and a great way to socialize! Highly recommend for any people who enjoy reading to give a book club a shot—not only does it deepen my relationships with friends, it provides a ton of different perspectives on motifs, themes, and moments in the story that resonate with others. We've tended towards fantasy series, but have done so…

What exactly do you do in a book club?

Re: Ask HN: What are your hobbies?

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Post by fuzztester »

jondwillis wrote: post #18

Ecology gardening! - germinating native trees in my yard to replant in the wild - trying to increase biodiversity by attracting pollinators and pests, and covering with native plants. - trying to improve the soil health of my yard: cover crops, low-till, (vermi)composting

Very interesting one. I would like to do stuff like that, but don't have land at present.

I did organic gardening for a few years, earlier, as a hobby.

Have you tried no-till, like Ruth Stout, etc.?

Re: Ask HN: What are your hobbies?

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Post by lb1lf »

gtroja wrote: post #45
lb1lf wrote: post #32

Photography, both analog and digital. I particularly enjoy the former as no computer is involved - I stare at one all day at work, thankyouverymuch. Ham radio, in particular tinkering and construction - I am an RF engineer by education, but work outside the field - so the hobby is a good way to at least retain some skills. Oh, and I do traditional textile dyes for my mother and a few handfuls of her fellow weaving ar…

do you publish your photos anywhere? I like film photography too. You can see mine at troialog.tumblr.com

No, never quite got around to that, I'm afraid - has been on my to do-list for ages, but every time I sit down to do something about it, I glance over at my cameras and go out shooting another couple of rolls instead! (Mostly landscapes and the occasional portrait - I live in the proverbial middle of nowhere, so there's an awful lot of reasonably untouched nature right outside...)

(Gostei das suas fotos e sinto muita falta de estar em uma cidade de verdade, como você e seus amigos! (Eu trabalho no Brasil alguns meses por ano, então falo um pouco de Português!)

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