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[–] tatann@lemmy.world 49 points 1 month ago (1 children)
[–] Flagstaff@programming.dev 22 points 1 month ago (6 children)
[–] AreaKode@lemmy.world 10 points 1 month ago (1 children)
[–] affenlehrer@feddit.org 7 points 1 month ago (1 children)
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[–] Bronzebeard@lemmy.zip 8 points 1 month ago (1 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

[–] Atherel@lemmy.dbzer0.com 6 points 1 month ago (1 children)

it is when you factor in the amount of time you use it, just to let it collect dust afterwards.

[–] Bronzebeard@lemmy.zip 6 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

Well, why aren't you using it?

If you're not using it, it's not a hobby. Buying shit you don't use is just consumerism.

[–] Atherel@lemmy.dbzer0.com 6 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Arghs, wrong community, sorry. Thought we where in an ADHD related topic, where buying new (and expensive) things just to loose interest shortly after is pretty common. This comic was posted there already multiple times.

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[–] tatann@lemmy.world 5 points 1 month ago

3D-printing Warhammer figurines ? (No, that sounds like heresy)

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[–] lena@gregtech.eu 32 points 1 month ago (3 children)
[–] The_Picard_Maneuver@piefed.world 22 points 1 month 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 16 points 1 month ago (2 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 1 month 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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[–] The_Picard_Maneuver@piefed.world 5 points 1 month ago (1 children)

My plan is to start by turning an old PC into a Jellyfin server, just to see how everything works. Then later I might buy dedicated hardware.

[–] Dagnet@lemmy.world 5 points 1 month ago (10 children)

Smart. One tip is if it is really old and can't do AV1 hardware transcoding make sure to set it up so it downloads HEVC or H.264 only. I also started selfhosting this year and one thing I wish I knew from the start is about https://github.com/getarcaneapp/arcane , makes it much easier to spin up new docker containers or update them.

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[–] Una@europe.pub 20 points 1 month ago (6 children)

My hobbies are distrohopping and reading books

[–] The_Picard_Maneuver@piefed.world 9 points 1 month ago (1 children)

What is your current distro?

[–] Una@europe.pub 10 points 1 month ago (1 children)
[–] hemko@lemmy.dbzer0.com 11 points 1 month ago (2 children)

Time to stop distro hopping

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[–] LordCrom@lemmy.world 18 points 1 month ago (4 children)

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

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

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[–] hOrni@lemmy.world 17 points 1 month ago (1 children)

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

[–] AkatsukiLevi@lemmy.world 13 points 1 month ago (7 children)

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

[–] AwesomeLowlander@sh.itjust.works 20 points 1 month ago (5 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!

[–] AkatsukiLevi@lemmy.world 5 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I do understand the bit of needing to feed myself and all, but just randomly going up and cooking is sadly not something I can afford Which is quite f-ed, I like to knead bread loaf

[–] AwesomeLowlander@sh.itjust.works 5 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Can you explain? Is it cheaper to eat out / eat processed foods than buy groceries to cook? I've never lived in a place with that situation, but I understand it's a possibility.

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[–] Bronzebeard@lemmy.zip 7 points 1 month ago

Being more relative to itself from a few years ago doesn't mean groceries are objectively expensive. Especially if you're buying ingredients and not premade shit- that's where most of the increase has gone

[–] then_three_more@lemmy.world 5 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Cheaper than any other way of eating. Single McDonald's for me and my partner costs the same as 4 to 5 home cooked meals.

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[–] BlueLineBae@midwest.social 15 points 1 month 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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[–] SoftestSapphic@lemmy.world 15 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I used to want to make art

Now I just want to rest

I'm just so tired

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[–] SalamenceFury@lemmy.world 14 points 1 month 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 1 month 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 1 month 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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[–] LibertyLizard@slrpnk.net 12 points 1 month ago

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

[–] muusemuuse@sh.itjust.works 12 points 1 month ago (2 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!

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[–] tetris11@feddit.uk 11 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (8 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)

[–] CmdrShepard49@sh.itjust.works 6 points 1 month 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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[–] gigachad@sh.itjust.works 11 points 1 month ago (1 children)
[–] dohpaz42@lemmy.world 5 points 1 month ago

Well down the rabbit hole I now go. At least it’s not expensive. 😅

[–] whotookkarl@lemmy.dbzer0.com 10 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month 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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[–] Rooty@lemmy.world 9 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month 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 1 month 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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[–] LaunchesKayaks@lemmy.world 8 points 1 month 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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[–] NotASharkInAManSuit@lemmy.world 7 points 1 month ago

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.

[–] LemmyKnowsBest@lemmy.world 6 points 1 month ago

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

[–] JackFrostNCola@aussie.zone 6 points 1 month 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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[–] Gerudo@lemmy.zip 5 points 1 month ago (4 children)

I got into target shooting. I really enjoy it, so much so that I actually felt like joining some competitions. My brain goes to research mode and I find out how much just booking time to train on active movement courses costs.

Yeah, I'll stick to plain ol lane shooting at the range, that's expensive enough.

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[–] PerogiBoi@lemmy.ca 5 points 1 month ago (3 children)

Flight sim, motorcycles, self hosting, legos, 3D printing.

Help I don’t make enough

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