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[–] tatann@lemmy.world 47 points 6 days ago (1 children)
[–] Flagstaff@programming.dev 21 points 6 days ago (6 children)
[–] AreaKode@lemmy.world 9 points 6 days ago (2 children)
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[–] Bronzebeard@lemmy.zip 8 points 6 days ago (4 children)

Psh! Unless you're constantly buying the newest machine every year, 3d printing isn't that expensive of a hobby. Not compared to shit like golfing or being a car guy or ATV/snowmobiling

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[–] lena@gregtech.eu 31 points 6 days ago (3 children)
[–] The_Picard_Maneuver@piefed.world 21 points 6 days ago (1 children)

Self-hosting is calling to me right now... I've been watching videos on it for the last couple of nights. I fear it's too late for me.

[–] Dagnet@lemmy.world 15 points 6 days ago (13 children)

Tbf, it CAN be pretty cheap, depending on where you live (or what you got available at home), all things considered. Might even save you some money in the long run from not having to pay subscriptions.

[–] AreaKode@lemmy.world 11 points 6 days ago (4 children)

I have a cluster of $100 Lenovo mini PCs that I've been using for 5 years now. The hobby doesn't have to be expensive.

Until you get to storage. I'll admit, I dropped $4500 on VM and Media storage a few years back. But that should still last me a few more years before that fills up!

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[–] JackFrostNCola@aussie.zone 6 points 4 days ago (2 children)

I have always thought those little warhammer figuers look pretty fun to paint, and im sure theres like interesting backstory behind them too.

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[–] SoftestSapphic@lemmy.world 15 points 5 days ago (1 children)

I used to want to make art

Now I just want to rest

I'm just so tired

[–] LordCrom@lemmy.world 18 points 5 days ago (4 children)

Astro-Photography.... quality of yoyr pictures is:

10% skill 90% how much you spend on equipment.

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[–] LaunchesKayaks@lemmy.world 8 points 5 days ago (1 children)

Me when I got back into horses after 13 years.

Send help, I have an addiction for grooming supplies. I own like 4 stiff bristle brushes.

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[–] Una@europe.pub 19 points 6 days ago (6 children)

My hobbies are distrohopping and reading books

[–] The_Picard_Maneuver@piefed.world 8 points 6 days ago (1 children)

What is your current distro?

[–] Una@europe.pub 9 points 6 days ago (1 children)
[–] hemko@lemmy.dbzer0.com 11 points 6 days ago (2 children)

Time to stop distro hopping

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[–] muusemuuse@sh.itjust.works 12 points 5 days ago (1 children)

Me: “fucking tariffs. I’ll never an Orion O6 now. Oh well.” Amazon: “hey, we have a close enough knockoff from orange pi now. It’s cheaper, uses almost exactly the same chip, and available in the US right now.”

-glares- God fucking damnit!

[–] hereiamagain@sh.itjust.works 3 points 4 days ago (1 children)

So uh, what's the use case for this thing? Why do I-.. er.. why would someone want one?

Asking for a friend...

[–] muusemuuse@sh.itjust.works 3 points 4 days ago

I want to redo my homelab setup. I’m probably going to relent and go x86 just because parts availability sucks here but those boards have low power draw, decent IO, small so you can design your own case easier, and I like the idea of keeping away from x86 if I can.

This thing is gonna run routing traffic and downloading shit and hosting my media etc. that means it’s ideal most of the time so low power draw matters more than a gaming pc would.

I’m also hesitant to use x86 chips for anything directly exposed to LAN. The backdoors in those things are crazy and I am just not skilled enough to do much about them.

[–] hOrni@lemmy.world 18 points 6 days ago (1 children)

Cooking is a cheap, easy to start hobby with endless possibilities for development.

[–] AkatsukiLevi@lemmy.world 13 points 6 days ago (8 children)

"Cooking is a cheap" how costly is groceries at your place?

[–] AwesomeLowlander@sh.itjust.works 21 points 6 days ago (7 children)

On the assumption that you need to feed yourself regardless, cooking as a hobby can be really cheap, since worst-case you only spend whatever you'd have spent on food anyway. You might even end up saving money!

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[–] BlueLineBae@midwest.social 15 points 6 days ago (3 children)

Here's why bread making is the best hobby:

  1. Minimal equipment and ingredients to get started

  2. Amount of time is up to you. You can select a recipe that suits your needs. Plus you can go and do other things while the dough proofs and cooks, so if you make a 3 hour loaf, you still get some of that time back.

  3. Most of bread making is working on your skills and knowledge and is highly rewarding as a result

  4. You make tasty bread that will either contribute to your weekly pantry or makes a great gift for others.

  5. Store bought bread sucks ass. Once you start making your own, you'll never go back.

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[–] SalamenceFury@lemmy.world 14 points 6 days ago (1 children)

I think the people I feel for the most when it comes to hobbies are the ones who are into computers/games, guns, and Lego all at once. Those guys could make six figures and would still be fucking broke.

[–] brsrklf@jlai.lu 11 points 5 days ago (1 children)

Video games are not that expensive IMO, unless you really want it to be. It's my main hobby, I certainly don't have a crazy income, but I still have enough games for several lifetimes. My bank account is not the limit here, my time is.

Sure, hardware cost might be a bit steep once in a while, but you don't really need to go for the cutting edge, and there is no point having everything on release either.

[–] Denvil@lemmy.ml 9 points 5 days ago (1 children)

You can buy one game and put thousands and thousands of hours into it.

But pretty much all of us have games that we bought and have put exactly 0 hours into...

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[–] tetris11@feddit.uk 11 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago) (3 children)

Did you know that the LD2410 can be wired directly into an ESP32 or equivalent because it operates at the 3V3 level and has an RTC GPIO that can be used as a wakeup pin? This is a huge upgrade from the LTR5-series of light sensing chips which all use the I2C protocol, because those need a UART chip on the device to handle the clock signal with a 5V open drain, despite being an easier 2-wire implementation. The send protocol of I2C slave devices are much simpler than the 1-wire or Dallas protocol used for multiplexing sensors, and relies on sending information bits in 60microsecond intervals when the clock bit is high, this ensures....

(don't drink coffee on the train)

[–] Landless2029@lemmy.world 4 points 5 days ago (5 children)

I wanna get into maker stuff so bad but I just don't have the time 😭

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[–] CmdrShepard49@sh.itjust.works 6 points 5 days ago (1 children)

$15.99 for two LD2410 is a bargain considering I've been looking a presence sensors for HA and they easily cost $60+ each. This is legitimately useful information!

Do you only need the ESP and presence sensor or is extra circuitry needed? I can probably print out some type of enclosure.

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[–] LibertyLizard@slrpnk.net 12 points 6 days ago

Activism and community organizing is a great affordable hobby. Can’t say it’s easy on the calendar though.

[–] Buddahriffic@lemmy.world 4 points 4 days ago

I mean, if you're bored with life, an expensive and time-consuming hobby might be exactly what you need.

I was like, “I’ll just check out Kill Team, that way I can limit it to just the starter set and a few extra teams maybe, seems fun.”

Anyway, I just need one more Eliminator Squad with a Phobos Librarian and another Redemptor and I’ll be up to 3000 points of Blood Angels. I’ll be dead before they’re all painted.

[–] gigachad@sh.itjust.works 11 points 6 days ago (1 children)
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[–] whotookkarl@lemmy.dbzer0.com 10 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago) (3 children)

For some cheaper options drawing, writing, reading, used guitars have been much cheaper the last couple of years, chess, fishing, meditating, retro gaming, learn a new language, hiking, try to visit all the parks in your city/county/state, discussing hobbies online, etc.

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[–] LemmyKnowsBest@lemmy.world 6 points 5 days ago

Aw c'mon, let the purple guy get addicted to skydiving.

[–] Rooty@lemmy.world 9 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago) (3 children)

Try having multiple expensive, time consuming hobbies. Gazes at unfinished minis and drawer filled with whips and sex toys

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[–] TankovayaDiviziya@lemmy.world 8 points 5 days ago (4 children)

I really need to buy a new lens for my camera. This meme explains it all for anyone who would like to ask me why I haven't bought one yet.

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