what skills are you trying to obtain during quarantine

[PurplDrank]

is anyone trying to pick up any new skills or hobbies during quarantine? Im bored and looking for something new to do so please share. 

 

[Arika]

I feel like i'm able to draw more, despite still having to work (just from home). I'm so very out of practice (ಥ﹏ಥ)

[LankyBastard]

Learning to edit photos better using Gimp and Darktable, learning to do basic modeling in Blender, designing furniture in Sketchup, taking PADI online classes for scuba diving, learning Roll20 for running D&D campaigns online, and training on a hangboard for rock climbing for the first time.

[PhantomJaguarr]

Photoshopping/digital art. Literally just started today. I have better hand-eye coordination than I remember from drawing traditionally in the past.

[Whiro]

I’m trying to master being calm and don’t blow up, my kids are great at testing if I’m progressing....

[PurplDrank]

13 hours ago, LankyBastard said:

Learning to edit photos better using Gimp and Darktable, learning to do basic modeling in Blender, designing furniture in Sketchup, taking PADI online classes for scuba diving, learning Roll20 for running D&D campaigns online, and training on a hangboard for rock climbing for the first time.

designing furnitire...interesting. what do you do with those designs when done? 

 

also those scuba e learning classes look like something id be willing to learn

[LankyBastard]

3 hours ago, PurplDrank said:

designing furnitire...interesting. what do you do with those designs when done?

Well build them of course.  I'm working on plans for a farmhouse table, shoe rack, coffee table, end tables, drawer organizers, dresser, and Murphy bed.

[Dash Lambda]

I'm getting more time to work on my Lego clock.

[EL02]

My cheating skills have skyrocketed from all these online exams. Perfect 10/10 grades.

[atxcyclist]

I finally beat a level on Snood at evil difficulty. Other than that, my TF2 game is a lot better than it was.

 

In all seriousness though I might set up and do some macro photography, and/or get my cello out.

[Guest]

The ability to not make schnitzel. 

 

The Bavarians will understand. 

 

Edit:

im going to learn Middle English. 

[Lady Fitzgerald]

Learnin g how to use Linux Mint Cinnamon and some Linux programs. I'm still at what I consider to be the beginner stage (and will be for quite some time to come).

 

To be fair, I'm retired so the pandemic hasn' really given me much more time for this and, pandemic or no pandemic, I still would be doing this.

[Ithanul]

Still have to go to work, but on a new schedule that to minimize folks being at the work place which is giving me more time at home.

 

Mostly tuning and learning the 3D printer I got around to putting together last week.  Along with warming back into drawing.

[SpicyP]

currently I'm trying to learn korean as much as possible. (or my dad would be dissapointed lol)

 

other than that I've been learning new tech stack to strengthen my CS resume. Oh and I've been binging The Office for awhile now (It's really good).

[GionnyBanana]

I'm building up upper body strength with a conveniently shaped and high enough beech branch I'm using as a pull up bar in my garden. I was using some better facilities nearby but those are not accessible... Anyway after a few months I can do things I would have dreamed possible in the past lol
It isn't strictly something I picked up during quarantine but I have more time to train now for sure.

[Anjelllo]

Building Coding skills through projects. I’d like to keep learning balisong but my knives broke

[PurplDrank]

On 4/9/2020 at 12:19 PM, LankyBastard said:

Well build them of course.  I'm working on plans for a farmhouse table, shoe rack, coffee table, end tables, drawer organizers, dresser, and Murphy bed.

You should find antique furniture and renew them. I heard theres money in that, but of course you can't go antique hunting during lockdown. 

[DarkEnergy]

Spontaneously decided to build a terrarium. Just picked up supplies yesterday. Waiting for the enclosure to arrive. 

[Bartholomew]

By pure chance I decided to purchase a (digital) Piano last november, so some of the extra time is spent practicing playing it.

[SpaceGhostC2C]

Sadly, quarantine hasn't brought any additional free time to me, so can't relate.

[Crunchy Dragon]

On 4/11/2020 at 9:33 PM, fpo said:

schnitzel

Not gonna lie, I could go for some of that right about now.

[Guest]

1 hour ago, Crunchy Dragon said:

Not gonna lie, I could go for some of that right about now.

I can have schnitzel 24/7. Best food.

[PurplDrank]

5 hours ago, CircleTech said:

Including but not limited to:

 

PCB and power supply design

 

3D printing

 

CAD modeling

 

I'm trying to figure out how to design products for very niche industries like the DIY powerwall community, the RC hobby industry, and the SFF computers community. I can't take my designs and start selling them yet though, until I get the money together.

 

any beginner CAD programs?

[PurplDrank]

1 hour ago, CircleTech said:

Fusion 360

oh wow....thats expensive. No worries. 

[Nine Tailed Fox]

Consistently use a speed bag and python aws