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Re: Ask HN: What are your hobbies?

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Post by fuzztester »

robotguy wrote: post #84
fuzztester wrote: post #76

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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 o…

I got into it watching Adam Savage. The method he uses is really easy; glue & staples, build all 6 sides, cut off the top with the table saw. One Day Builds: Adam Savage Makes Something Wonderful from Scratch https://youtu.be/-tUHJnl8qPM?si=d8eQ99XiqqKUzWRe Here's a few of mine: https://imgur.com/a/O9ybg https://imgur.com/a/ChgDJ https://imgur.com/a/U4XSO https://imgur.com/a/e3ZG0 https://imgur.com/a/DMdMS

The boxes look good.

Re: Ask HN: What are your hobbies?

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Post by minerva23 »

FumblingBear wrote: post #17
minerva23 wrote: post #6

Spending time with family is my joy. Building games (Factorio, DSP, Satisfactory, Timberborn, etc) are my zen.

Love it! Have you ever tried Modded Minecraft? Huge fan of the same types of games, and nothing except factorio hits quite as hard as expert packs in Minecraft for me. Enigmatica 2: Expert Extended, Nomifactory (GTCEu Port), and Gregtech: New Horizons are some of the most engaging factory building games I've ever had the pleasure of playing! Highly recommend giving it a shot if you like that style of puzzle solving :…

I haven't. Thanks for the recommendation!

Re: Ask HN: What are your hobbies?

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Post by dinkleberg »

NBJack wrote: post #19

- Gaming (Planetside 2 for the social/challenge, Space Engineers for the chill builds) - Gamedev (same TD game project for like 10+ years, off and on) - Building random things with PIs and a 3d printer (remote controllable FPS robot, cat laser toy, etc.) - Photography - Hiking - Random home improvements (most notably a budget theatre setup) - Reading for self improvement

PS2 is still going? That is dangerous news lol, I spent way too much time playing it and had a blast. It was (and maybe still is) popular, but I’ve always felt it was underrated for what it was. No other game has given me the wild one-off experiences you get when you hop on when it’s just slammed.

Re: Ask HN: What are your hobbies?

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Post by Quinzel »

My hobbies change on a whim. The most consistent hobby I have is long distance running. I do other things for a while until I get bored of it, and move on.

I say that my studying is a hobby too though. I have been to university 5 times, and everyone in my life gets mad at me for always studying (I have a job, so i'm not sure why anyone cares if I study) so for my defense, I always say "studying is my hobby". It probably is... I like being in pursuit of stuff and working towards something. I don't know what i'd do with myself if I wasn't working towards achieving something. Perhaps I just need to reframe what it is I want to achieve, but studying is comfortable.

Re: Ask HN: What are your hobbies?

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Post by FumblingBear »

subtra3t wrote: post #88
FumblingBear wrote: post #58

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Thanks! I think the difficulty can be a little overhyped sometimes, but it's definitely been a challenging read! More than anything, it often presents information with little context and leaves you to wonder for a while (sometimes books) before finally explaining things. The nice thing about reading it in a group is we can all share different insights and predictions for the things that are happening. I think we're g…

Would you recommend it to a casual fantasy reader who's never really ventured beyond Sanderson/Rothfuss/etc?

Honestly, probably not. It's not necessarily that I don't think someone who's primarily familiar with Sanderson/Rothfuss/etc wouldn't be __capable__ of reading it—it's more that the format of the story and narrative are so vastly different than the styles of more mainstream fantasy works that it's hard to say whether or not it would resonate with you.

Some readers of the series would recommend reading 1-3 books before making a judgement on it, but I think that it's just not for most people. If you'd like a challenge and enjoy the process of solving a big crazy puzzle, than I'd say go for it! But if you are more interested in reading something that you can just pick up and enjoy, there are better series out there.

If you're looking to try some stuff outside the Sanderson/Rothfuss bubble, some of my personal favorites are Mother of Learning by Domagoj Kurmaic and Cradle by Will Wight.

The former is a fantasy time loop story about a young academy student who becomes stuck in a month long time loop and has to figure out how to get out of it.

The latter is a underdog eastern fantasy story that's kind of like an anime in book form where quite possibly the weakest person in the world learns of an apocalyptic event that he needs to get strong enough to stop in order to save his loved ones.

Both are progression fantasy, a fun sub-genre that is more focused on the acquisition of power than a more traditional epic fantasy series like the authors you mentioned have, but could be a fun way to branch out and explore some other styles of fantasy writing!

Re: Ask HN: What are your hobbies?

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Post by FumblingBear »

fuzztester wrote: post #77
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?

We read a set amount of a book on a schedule (2-3 chapters usually) then discuss as a group our thoughts on parts of the story that stood out to us. Sometimes it's predictions for the future, sometimes it's specifics about characters and their relationships to others, sometimes it's a meta-discussion about themes and motifs present in the writing and how they relate to our experiences and lives, and sometimes it's just us sharing thoughts on parts we found to be awesome!

I find it helps to discuss these things with others because oftentimes I can miss certain parts of a story or interpret events in a way that others interpreted differently. Those types of things can lead to super interesting conversations that teach us more about ourselves and the world around us so it's a fun way to get introspective and learn by deepening relationships with others!

They're usually about 1 hour long conversations that are very free-form, so there's not really a right or wrong way to do it—if you want to give it a shot, just find some people with an interest in reading something together and meet up for discussions!

Re: Ask HN: What are your hobbies?

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Post by robotguy »

gtroja wrote: post #60
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…

Almost the same here! ADHD and a lot of seasonal hobbies, like bookbinding (just love moleskine, and I started making my own) mechanical pencils (rotring ftw), paper in general

You might check out the Platinum Pro Use II.

https://www.jetpens.com/Platinum-Pro-Use-II-05-Drafting-Penc...

They’re out of production and even more expensive than a Rotring, but it’s my fave (even more than my R800). You can get them occasionally on EBay.

Re: Ask HN: What are your hobbies?

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Post by fuzztester »

FumblingBear wrote: post #97
fuzztester wrote: post #77

Earlier quoted context omitted.

What exactly do you do in a book club?

We read a set amount of a book on a schedule (2-3 chapters usually) then discuss as a group our thoughts on parts of the story that stood out to us. Sometimes it's predictions for the future, sometimes it's specifics about characters and their relationships to others, sometimes it's a meta-discussion about themes and motifs present in the writing and how they relate to our experiences and lives, and sometimes it's ju…

Good info, thanks. A person in a WhatsApp group I am in, but not known to me, started such a club recently, so I was interested to know what it was about.
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