Waiting until I get more free money in the future that isn't going towards bills and such, but I wanna get some VR body trackers specifically so I can get a 3D model and try and see how I like it. Specifically waste up. I have wanted to try with a 2D model as well, but I haven't done enough research nor had the motivation to try it.
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Gem cutting. Once you have a good machine it doesn't cost a lot of money for raw gem quality rough.
I want to cut synthetics since I don't like the idea of a hobbyist screwing around with non-renewable gems... Also synthetics are flawless and can have cool color shifting patterns like ametrine (amethyst/citrine) or even watermelon colored corundums.
I just want to make shiny jems to look at :( I want to cut giant Portuguese cut cubic zirconia and square cut color shifters :(
It's like $2000-5000 for a decent lapidary setup... And that's not counting abrasive wheels.
I often make the same argument against myself for limited resources but ultimately, if the resource is affordable, then it probably isn't rare on the scale that hobbyists would affect it. But then there's helium, which is somehow not anywhere near abundant enough for the low price they charge to fill a balloon. While hobbyists still wouldn't affect the supply that much, I don't like supporting balloons anymore. Weird hill to die on for 95% of people or greater.
Yeah I know and for certain gems like garnet or corundum we're literally never running out. It's things like tanzanite (my fave!) or emerald that are far more worrisome. With industrialized mining we can yank it all out of the ground way faster than we can find new deposits.
Tanzanite might only have the weird and oddly specific conditions necessary for it to form in this one rift in Tanzania.
Does it have a practical use? If yes, I agree with your reservations. If no, then someone is going to buy it to either look at or sell to someone else to look at. May as well buy it direct and preserve it respectfully. But I understand and I do appreciate the group-benefit mentality
I guess it's an emotional reservation. It would be a bit like feeling guilty for eating passenger pigeons and contributing to their extinction, especially if you hunted them and left some to rot because it was so cheap and easy to get more. Once they're extinct you can't help but look back and wince or blame yourself for being part of the problem.
On the other hand, a skilled lapidary can cut a tanzanite with way more care and attention than some commercial gem cutters that are concerned with stone weight and production volume. A lot of big gems end up as windowed trash, where the center of the gem can be seen through like a glass window. No sparkle or reflections because the gem cutter preserved gem weight to charge more at the cost of beauty, and also making the gem lose even more mass later on if it needs to be recut to have proper angles.
If I screw a natural stone up I would feel horrible though. Synthetics are like "who cares you can buy them by the pound"
I really want to do archery. It's not expensive to buy a starter recurve bow kit, but I'm worried I would buy it and never use it because of my procrastinating nature.
I also really want to join a martial arts studio, I found a place that looks like it teaches some interesting styles, but my fear of being the new guy makes it hard to put myself out there. One day though, one day I will do these things.
arts that come out of jujitsu like judo and akido have falls and that is an incredibly practical thing to learn. hopkido does it to but its very limited roll. jujitsu itself had the most with forward falls (which fyi is scary) and turn arounds.
I've taught Jiujitsu for 20 years. I love it when new people show up and legitimately want to learn.
Any place that's even halfway decent would have the same opinion.
Go check it out. Karate, Judo, Jiujitsu, doesn't matter. Just stay away from woowoo places that pretend it's magic, like Akido.
Gaming. While I loved the arcade as a kid, I just cant seem to get into any modern game. Seemed like the more advanced they got the less I was interested. The last game I tried was RDR2 and gave up on the second mission. Just bored to tears.
Sounds like you need games that focus more on the gameplay loop and less on the presentation/story. Like someone else said, indies are kings in this regard.
Unfortunately I'd have a hard time recommending anything because they can be so wildly different in style.
It's the go here do this, then go here and do that, Go over there and shoot them, over and over, that I find boring. The story I am sure is fantastic, the gameplay is what I dislike.
That's fair. In perspective, the "go here, do this, shoot that" is a symptom of needing to fill out the gameplay loop without investing heavily into world building or genuine reason, because that's all being spent on the main story beats. But in some games, that's all there is to do.
Perhaps you are looking for a game where either:
- the game is very focused on a single narrative, and never lets you waste your time
- the game has very little structure and asks you to create your own fun out of a big world
I can only really stick at sim racing these days.
No story, no fetch quests, no save scumming or p2w bullshit.
I feel that. It feels like many modern games put in features instead of pkay testing.
The modern indie retro game scene is absolutely great, right now, though.
I recommend starting with "Donut DoDo" or "Rogue Legacy 2" and then look for related titles, if you enjoy either.
Edit: Or "Horizon Chase Turbo". It's a great refinement on classic arcade racers.
Well open world sims might not be for you.
Arcade titles tend to have simpler stories and more immediate juicier primary gameplay loops. A very arcade-y game I like is Unrailed!. It's always hilarious with a group of friends. You might also check out Vampire Survivors, it's kind of a reverse bullet hell.
Parachuting bc I might die
embedded programming, i love everything about it except cluttering my desk with electronics, breadboards and also wiring stuff to my desktop is annoying, or using UART to debug a microcontroller is annoying
love it, feel like life is too short and I can't enjoy this one to the extent I want to
Just go work for some weird robotics startup or thelike. I have fond memories of my office desk slowly turning into a full blown electronics lab
Machining. I have way too many hobbies already, no money and no space. But goddamn does creating things with my own hands scratch that ADHD itch for me.
Ham Radio. The equipment is expensive and it takes time to learn. Then there's the license -- my body rejects taking exams after six years of college 😅
3D printing. Part of the issue is my main filament-based project needs to be ABS so I don't have much interest in a starter printer. I also have enough finicky devices that I really don't want to figure out another. So I landed on the prusa mk3 when that was still the current model and havent committed the money to it. It's not like I'm starved for solutions given that I can make widgets from wood or aluminum. I even ramped up my steel fab capability with a nice welder that cost half a prusa. So buying a printer has been on a perpetual backburner.
Plus I know solidworks well and the work flows in every other cad infuriates me.
Many public libraries these days have 3D printers, and some of them are pretty nice. You could always check out your local ones to see if they have one you can use for your project ideas to avoid the investment.
Swimming in gold like Scrooge McDuck.
Oh, man. Why not? It's great. Everyone should try it.
((Hopefully obvious) sarcasm, here.)
yacht racing. polo. anything else that to do I would need to be wealthy. not that I want to do them I just want the cash.
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HEMA. The gear is expensive and the nearest club is over an hour away
Cross country horse eventing. She’s too old, and I can’t afford the expenses.
Wing foiling - it's when you use a foil board with a giant handheld kite:
The feeling is incredible and even better than e-foiling (battery powered foil) when you lock in. However it's still expensive where decent entry set is 2k usd at least and that will take you several tough sessions just to get up. After that the prices just sky rocket and some high end wings (the parts that are underwater and lift the board) can cost thousands of dollars and you probably want multiple for various conditions.
The main issue is really the perfect condition chasing. Ideally you want strong 5-10 knot wind at least with nice weather out which surprisingly is hard to get unless you live in places that have these perfect conditions. I highly recommend Hua Hin in Thailand if anyone wants to give this a shot!
Beekeeping! 🐝
Homies are dying off and it seems like a way to help them and the world at large, even just a little bit.
The bar for entry, however - having a property with a large open space + learning how to do it safely + general time & material resources + not having enough generational wealth to retire early and comfortably to do these things I'd like - means that it's unlikely to ever happen. The thought of it is nice, though.
But beekeping is for honey bees, they're not in danger.
A lot of wild bees are in danger, though, but they're usually not domesticated.
You don't need that much space, I knew a guy with about 2mx2m space in his garden for the hive and that was it. It's not like raising animals they just fly where ever
Playing in a garage rock band
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