Ask HN: What are your hobbies? • Hacker News Board

Re: Ask HN: What are your hobbies?

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Post by codingclaws » Tue, Dec 19, 2023, 4:07 PM UTC

ItsBob wrote: post #7

I asked myself that question at the start of the year and the answer was: I have none! I realised that I was rapidly approaching retirement age and I had nothing to do when I stop software stuff! So I've changed all that and tried a few things. I've settled on golf (used to play as a child - I'm 49 now) and playing piano (played that as a child too). Anyway... I'm happy af now (only way to put it). Not to sidetrack t…

Piano for me too. I come from a golf family but haven't been able to get over the hump.

Re: Ask HN: What are your hobbies?

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Post by codingclaws » Tue, Dec 19, 2023, 4:08 PM UTC

xu3u32 wrote: post #5

Running, building small SaaS projects that dont make money, lifting

I am into lifting too, but I'm home gym with minimal equipment.

Re: Ask HN: What are your hobbies?

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Post by gizajob » Tue, Dec 19, 2023, 4:09 PM UTC

I like to paint, bigger and bigger canvases. Very inspired by Australian Aboriginal art at the moment. Check out Emily Kame Kngwareye.

Re: Ask HN: What are your hobbies?

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Post by codingclaws » Tue, Dec 19, 2023, 4:10 PM UTC

JumpinJack_Cash wrote: post #2

Vehicles where you are exposed to elements (motorcycles, MTB downhill, motortrikes, jetskis, kiteboards..). Guitars DJ sets Jiu Jitsu

I want to try kiteboarding, lots of wind where I live.

Re: Ask HN: What are your hobbies?

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Post by tharne » Tue, Dec 19, 2023, 4:10 PM UTC

ItsBob wrote: post #7

I asked myself that question at the start of the year and the answer was: I have none! I realised that I was rapidly approaching retirement age and I had nothing to do when I stop software stuff! So I've changed all that and tried a few things. I've settled on golf (used to play as a child - I'm 49 now) and playing piano (played that as a child too). Anyway... I'm happy af now (only way to put it). Not to sidetrack t…

I don't think that's a sidetrack at all. It's unfortunate that the midlife crisis (particularly for men) has been so thoroughly ridiculed by the intellectual classes and the entertainment industry.

It's natural and, I would say, healthy to become more reflective when you come to realize that you've lived more years already than you're going to live in the future.

And having some activities that give meaning and joy to someone just in and of themselves is an important part of living well. Like you, I've found myself bothered by hobbies I put down years before out of a feeling that I wasn't good enough, didn't have the time, etc. Good on you for getting back to both golf and piano!

Re: Ask HN: What are your hobbies?

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Post by FumblingBear » Tue, Dec 19, 2023, 4:11 PM UTC

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 some sci-fi and other works as well. Currently reading through Malazan: Book of the Fallen in one group (Near the end of Memories of Ice (book 3)) and Mother of Learning in another. The third group is currently on hiatus but we'll vote on the next series soon and resume next year.

I'm also very into music (both listening and playing). Recently restrung my 7-string guitar with heavier gauge strings and have been learning some new stuff in lower tunings than I'm used to (Drop F and Drop G#).

Haven't engaged seriously with it in some time, but I used to be really into Yoyo's, specifically 1a style throwing. Super rewarding hobby that can be fun for beginners to advanced throwers.

Finally, I really enjoy video games. Lately I've been into MMO's (WoW, FFXIV, OSRS, GW2+1, etc.) but love puzzle games, factory building games, and RPGs/ARPGs.

Re: Ask HN: What are your hobbies?

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Post by FumblingBear » Tue, Dec 19, 2023, 4:16 PM UTC

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 :)

Re: Ask HN: What are your hobbies?

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Post by jondwillis » Tue, Dec 19, 2023, 4:17 PM UTC

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

Re: Ask HN: What are your hobbies?

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Post by NBJack » Tue, Dec 19, 2023, 4:20 PM UTC

- 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

Re: Ask HN: What are your hobbies?

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Post by rye-neat » Tue, Dec 19, 2023, 4:21 PM UTC

The ones I participate in currently: Off-road truck building (mostly rock crawling), Metal fabrication (welding, tube bending, etc), Weightlifting, Surfing, Built a pond in the backyard with bluegill and leopard frog.