That's interesting. I might give is a shot sometime then.
That's interesting. I might give is a shot sometime then.
One thing I dislike about Quora is how much they personalize what you see.
Almost everything I see by default are posts by people from my facebook.
That is boring.
I do not want to go out of my way everytime and search for things I personally find interesting.
Yes, I tried that.
How specific are your 'topics' ?
In my case quora basically shows me an intersection.
Questions in those topics which my friends have answered/upvoted/commented.
(And those which have no answers yet, so that I could answer.).
I have resorted to 'following' famous people (mainly authors) to get some quality answers.
They aren't actually that specific, though I guess most of the topics I follow are pretty popular.
My current list: Computer Science, Electronics, Machine Learning, Robotics, Embedded Systems, Chess, Printed Circuit Boards, Computer Vision, DIY, Scuba Diving, Psychology, Airplane Piloting, Computer Graphics, Violas, Social Psychology, International Travel, General Aviation, Maker Faire, Maker Movement, Travel.
I follow a few famous people, too, but most of the answers I see on my feed aren't from them.
Hmm... I would like to count reading novels as a non-computer related hobby, but then most of my recent book acquisitions are e-books read on my Kindle, so...
I hardly play chess these days, but I still follow chess news... on the Internet. Oops.
Oh, then I have been playing the Japanese end-blown flute, traditionally made of bamboo, known as the shakuhachi. My scores are on paper, my flute is made of bamboo, not electronic at all, but I have my lessons via Skype.
Look up a C++ Reference and learn How To Ask Questions The Smart WayOriginally Posted by Bjarne Stroustrup (2000-10-14)
I've accumulated too many hobbies over the years, way more than I can ever do anything meaningful with. So lately, I've simply organized my goals (for any/all hobbies) into individual "projects" and am tackling them a few at a time.
Right now, my biggest project is a secret present for my girlfriend. She had to leave an adorable little cottage when she moved in with me, which she misses, so I designed a Lego model of the cottage. I ordered the parts yesterday, now I just have to build the damn thing. (The planning phase took way longer than I anticipated.)
I am also looking to revisit the piano, and am starting today on learning a new piece. It's a piece from "Music for the Funeral of Queen Mary" (by Henry Purcell), as performed by Wendy Carlos for A Clockwork Orange (this is the resource I am using: youtube).
I also started re-reading the "Wheel Of Time" series by Robert Jordan back in November, so I can finally finish the series and cross that off my bucket list. 3.5 books to go!
I also like to brew beer when I have time. And have been doing pencil-and-paper RPGs with my friends bi-weekly for the past few years (after spending ~2 years experimenting with new games, we're finally back to good old-fashioned AD&D, 2nd edition).
A "temporary" clarinet from a carrot is also a dream come true for me and my friend
http://i.imgur.com/hLQ4cDV.jpg
Wow world famous artistic materpiece! Hollow carrot with holes attached to a gas station pipe by Aslaville. This is quite close to being the epitome of art. xD
Ess gaajer mein hai bahut dum, samjho mat ese kucch kum.
Well I guess only one other member would understand this line...
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"Highbrow philosophical truth: Everybody is an ape in monkeytown" --Oscar Wilde
The mouthpiece is actually from another ancient broken clarinetattached to a gas station pipe
That reminds me of a guy who specialises in handmade vegetable musical instruments.
Look up a C++ Reference and learn How To Ask Questions The Smart WayOriginally Posted by Bjarne Stroustrup (2000-10-14)
o.O
Suddenly I realize the 'carrot clarinet' thing is almost a mainstream thing :O. Just now I watched on of the suggested videos - a guy with a 'carrot clarinet' and his clarinet sounds much better. I dunno whether its because he has a funnel sticking at the end .
Edit: Am not much of a musician - I just like coming up with weird solutions to troll things. Maybe that is my hobby
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Martial arts (with an emphasize on 'arts' rather than on 'martial', as in karate-DO opposed to KARATE-do), cooking, reading, music, and politics.