• Saigonauticon@voltage.vn
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    I build various random number generators, and then use them in elaborate practical jokes.

    Solid-state particle detectors, zener avalanche noise, etc. Many failed designs (or failed… So far).

    Sometimes I put them in sinister looking cases. Sometimes behind an API. Sometimes I design a coffee maker that brews coffee in a quantum superposition of caffeination states.

    I’m working on one that is a Lemmy bot. It won’t be done particularly soon though.

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    I don’t know if this necessarily counts; but indie wrestling! I wrestle in the indies and the love and passion our people have in our community is absolutely wonderful. Not too many of friends that I had before have actually come to shows, and I would love if they would!

    I never took an interest in wrestling at all before I saw my first show, but the brutality and theatrics had me spellbound.

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    I have a lot because ADHD hyperfixations. Here are some of the more niche ones:

    SCUBA diving 3d printing Woodworking Finger drums Martial arts Power lifting FPV drone building and flying Board games and tabletop RPGs

    I’m sure there are more, but these are the more recent ones that are really hard to get anyone to join other than my wife.

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      1 year ago

      Play any Gloomhaven? I’m in the process right now of resetting my game board to get a new group going and am super excited for it.

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        Yes, I have the physical edition, but mostly play digital because setup is so involved. It’s a brutal game.

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      +1 Also there needs to be a powerlifting community on lemmy if it isn’t already. I’d settle for posts like “lifted heavy circle”.

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    Unicycling. It’s hard to do, but super fun and great for balance and core strength. Plus, once you learn to ride, you can start getting all different kinds of them. Ones for doing tricks, jumping, off-road riding etc.

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      My daughters can ride unicycle and I am just in awe how they do it. It’s against all proper laws of physics. And you madperson even do tricks?

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      I read that as unrecycling at first. I like to remove bottles and paper from the bin and throw it in the trash.

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    I revisited an old hobby, emulating niche systems. I got an Acorn emulator with Risc OS 5 and some development tools, and I wrote a snake game in BBC BASIC and a calculator in pure ARM assembly, both of which are new to me. It was a blast.

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    I just like to experiment with Linux distros. I like to get into a problem and then fix it, even if it is really annoying. After solving a problem, it’s satisfying to watch the Program or something like that run like a charm.

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    I freeline skate and have recently gotten into surfskating as well. They’re good fun and nice leg workouts. Don’t ask me to do any tricks though, I say “I prefer to cruise around”, but really I’m just too pleb for that stuff.

  • Memento Mori@lemmy.world
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    I love the satisfaction of completing a film list like the AFI top 100 or Sight and Sound’s top 100. I enjoy watching, discussing, and learning more about the films.

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      Impressive! I’m more than halfway through the AFI 100 Years…100 Movies list now myself, slowly but surely. Started posting on Letterboxd too. Quite fun!

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        Awesome! I recommend that you listen to the Unspooled podcast as you go along. It’s nice to hear some critical (and funny thoughts) about the films, especially the really laborious ones like Intolerance. Good luck and happy viewing!

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    Code golf on the cgcc stack exchange. I don’t do it too often, but the community is pretty small and when I see a good one I can’t stop thinking about it.