Hobby for a nerd

[Fadednova]

I am extremely bored in my freetime and want to start doing a tech hobby if this is not supposed to be in off topic than tell me where to put it. Aka 

please reccomend me a few tech hobbies to pass my time

[Tcrumpen]

1 minute ago, Fadedboy said:

I am extremely bored in my freetime and want to start doing a tech hobby if this is not supposed to be in off topic than tell me where to put it. Aka 

please reccomend me a few tech hobbies to pass my time

How nerdy do you wanna go?

You can learn to code: https://www.codecademy.com/

Coding is always needed in today's society

[Fadednova]

2 minutes ago, Tcrumpen said:

How nerdy do you wanna go?

You can learn to code: https://www.codecademy.com/

Coding is always needed in today's society

I will probably do coding aaaand collect some video games for Nintendo consoles because the games are very fun

[Tcrumpen]

Just now, Fadedboy said:

I will probably do coding aaaand collect some video games for Nintendo consoles because the games are very fun

That will be expensive; retro games are collectibles and therefore pay a premium for them assuming your gonna go the NES / SNES route amd not like the Switch/Wii

[Fadednova]

Just now, Tcrumpen said:

That will be expensive; retro games are collectibles and therefore pay a premium for them assuming your gonna go the NES / SNES route amd not like the Switch/Wii

Gamecube/n64/gameboy of any kind

[Tcrumpen]

1 minute ago, Fadedboy said:

Gamecube/n64/gameboy of any kind

N64 and Gamecube will get more expensive as they are retro still Gameboy you'll have better luck with

[Fadednova]

5 minutes ago, Tcrumpen said:

N64 and Gamecube will get more expensive as they are retro still Gameboy you'll have better luck with

I’ll still buy a GameCube for da good games and the gameboy player

[Misanthrope]

How about one of the OGs of nerd hobbies?

[AshleyAshes]

10 minutes ago, Misanthrope said:

How about one of the OGs of nerd hobbies?

I clicked on this hoping for a link about stamp collecting and was disappointed.

[wasab]

You know how to code? Come work with me on an open source project  message me if you or anyone else is interested 

[Majinhoju]

I miss the days when I actually had enough free time to utter the words "i'm bored".

 

Anyways, 

Nerd stuff/projects I'd go for if I had the time.

Learn how to use Operating Systems like Linux (i'm a Windows guy and would like to learn more with Linux).  I've installed a few flavours of Ubuntu but I know barely any Linux command line.

Go back to learning some web based languages like PHP

Repurpose my old PC hardware into Unraid or ESXI boxes for network storage and VMs

Build a Mame Cabinet

 

I'm sure there's more but that's all I can think of for now.

[Coaxialgamer]

Build an 8 bit computer

[asand1]

HAM/CB radio

[Guest]

6 hours ago, AshleyAshes said:

I clicked on this hoping for a link about stamp collecting and was disappointed.

I would be disappointed if it was stamp collecting.

[Bhav]

15 hours ago, Tcrumpen said:

How nerdy do you wanna go?

You can learn to code: https://www.codecademy.com/

Coding is always needed in today's society

I NEEDED THIS OMG

[straight_stewie]

16 hours ago, Fadedboy said:

I am extremely bored in my freetime and want to start doing a tech hobby if this is not supposed to be in off topic than tell me where to put it. Aka 

 

I like RC stuff, engines (which can get very, very nerdy), and racing sailboatsl

[andrewmp6]

Play minecraft lol or world of warcraft.

[bomberblyat]

21 hours ago, Fadedboy said:

I will probably do coding aaaand collect some video games for Nintendo consoles because the games are very fun

coding is hell for start

[Canada EH]

21 hours ago, Fadedboy said:

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Why dont you do something that makes you money?

[Tcrumpen]

6 hours ago, Bhav said:

I NEEDED THIS OMG

The coding site?

[Sfekke]

18 hours ago, Misanthrope said:

How about one of the OGs of nerd hobbies?

I expected to find D&D, I got D&D.

That didn't disappoint me.

Now onto cosplay I go! Cya'll in 1 week <3

[Salacious B Crum]

I got into micro controllers this year relatively cheap startup pretty cool first little project I built is a environmental monitor for hydroponic seedlings, and know its not for gonja production I am planning an NFT system in the spring so I'm learning the chemistry part of it during the winter months

[Tcrumpen]

15 hours ago, JayKay3000 said:

https://www.ranker.com/crowdranked-list/best-nerdy-hobbies

 

So this list suggests a lot of things.

 

But learning an instrument is a fun one. I play a bit of guitar and am saving for a keyboard.

 

When I Was really bored once I advertised my services as a repair / computer teacher. Getting paid for fixing a computer or teaching someone how to use a word app. Easy money.

 

Building models is actually pretty fun if you have the patience. Personally I prefer mechanical things so maybe build a bicycle.

 

Reading - Nothing like getting into a good book.

 

Join a club - Maybe there is a role playing group near you. Nothing like pretending to be a knight of the realm on a Sunday afternoon with a bunch of other nerds. 

I support the instrument one, i've been playing guitar for 8 years now and it has made me delve into music further to the point where i've actually learnt to dance as well

[Bhav]

2 hours ago, Tcrumpen said:

The coding site?

Yes, I wanted a way to learn coding online.

[Tcrumpen]

18 minutes ago, Bhav said:

Yes, I wanted a way to learn coding online.

It teaches you the basics however it doesn't fully teach you how to use specific sections in your own code it's all specific examples, but then again my first introduction to programming was C++ at university so of course that site might be slightly below my "skill level" as it were, but for complete beginners it's great. I'd recommend HTML and CSS websites are always needed

 

Personally Java a bit of a wasted effort; if you're gonna go down OOP (Object Orientated Programming) a language like C++ might serve you better however it is very tricky to learn; but that's just my personal opinion of course. You're free to learn whatever language you want