Hacker News with Generative AI: Hobbies

Confessions of a Perfume Nerd (osmo.ai)
We don’t decide what interests take lasting hold of us. We are just drawn to certain subjects, usually because they connect to both our affinities and anxieties. At least that’s what happened to me. One summer in middle school, in a moment of insecurity, I became a perfume nerd. This seemed like a strange fixation for an 11-year-old, but would change the course of my life.

Personal Experiences, Perfume, Hobbies

3 points by jdcampolargo 13 hours ago | 0 comments

What We Lose When We're Priced Out of Our Hobbies (theatlantic.com)
For a lot of people, it’s getting too expensive to knit or fish.

Hobbies, Economics

34 points by fortran77 7 days ago | 17 comments

Blacksmithing and Lisp (blogspot.com)
One of my hobbies is blacksmithing (not ferrier work). Mild steel is an amazingly versatile material. It's very strong and hard at room temperature and it gets soft and easily workable when you heat it up. You use a hammer to move the metal once it is hot. You don't have to hit it very hard, just firmly. Hot metal is a very forgiving medium. If you make a mistake, simply heat the work up and try again.

Blacksmithing, Programming, Hobbies

159 points by 082349872349872 23 days ago | 83 comments

Ask HN: How are you having fun? (ycombinator.com)
Curious what hobbies/activities/projects are keeping life light & fun for you in 2025?

Life, Hobbies, Fun, Activities, Projects

15 points by throwaway24124 40 days ago | 12 comments

Even Your Hobbies Aren't Safe from Trump's Tariff Chaos (slate.com)
Perhaps you’re tired of the nonstop flow of bad news since President Donald Trump’s second inauguration, and you’re unplugging a little with some hobbies. That might mean reading more novels or comics, collecting vinyl records or Blu-Rays, getting into knitting or art, or finally cracking that Wingspan board game that’s been gathering dust on your shelf.

Politics, Hobbies, Tariffs

5 points by leotravis10 47 days ago | 0 comments

Show HN: I built a DIY plane spotting system at home (obviy.us)
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DIY, Aviation, Hardware, Hobbies, Show HN

207 points by obviyus 91 days ago | 83 comments

Ask HN: What did "computer geek" type people do before computers were invented? (ycombinator.com)
As in the type of people who become computer/programming geeks<p>What did those type of people "nerd out on" as a hobby before computers were invented/accessible?

History, Technology, Hobbies, Programming, Culture

18 points by superconduct123 118 days ago | 20 comments

BrickTracker – A self-hosted web app for tracking your Lego collection (baerentsen.space)
A web application for organizing and tracking LEGO sets, parts, and minifigures.

LEGO, Web Applications, Self-Hosted, Databases, Hobbies

5 points by ndsipa_pomu 118 days ago | 0 comments

Rod Stewart to upgrade his 'world-class' model railway (theguardian.com)
He may have had an international hit single called Sailing, but Rod Stewart’s heart is in an altogether different mode of transport.

Celebrities, Hobbies, Model Trains

12 points by 6LLvveMx2koXfwn 138 days ago | 0 comments

Ask HN: Is there an HN-like forum for woodworking? (ycombinator.com)
I figured I’d ask the main source of woodworkers, former software engineers and tech worker burnouts. I’m looking for a place where I can expand my knowledge and horizons much like here, but for woodcraft and adjacent things.

Woodworking, Online Communities, Tech Industry, Hobbies

5 points by ok_dad 159 days ago | 6 comments

Reading Lord of the Rings aloud: Yes, I sang all the songs (arstechnica.com)
Like Frodo himself, I wasn't sure we were going to make it all the way to the end of our quest. But this week, my family crossed an important life threshold: every member has now heard J.R.R. Tolkien's Lord of the Rings (LotR) read aloud—and sung aloud—in its entirety.

Hobbies, Books, Family

14 points by BerislavLopac 185 days ago | 1 comments

Ask HN: What are your favorite DIY kits? (ycombinator.com)
There are DIY kits out there that I think are pretty cool, like making your own espresso<p>https://www.diypresso.com/product/diypresso-one/<p>I've seen others like making your own beer, or making your own speakers. Or like your own mini arcade cabinet on your desk. Do you have a favorite that you've bought and built?

DIY, Hardware, Hobbies, Maker

25 points by iamwil 206 days ago | 20 comments

My Experience Getting Licensed in Ham Radio (2020) (beckystern.com)
I just got my ham radio license! I started studying for my ham radio test at the suggestion of my friend David, who was also studying for his first license at the time. He made a strong pitch to my technological curiosity and urban survivalist interests by suggesting we could potentially communicate with each other without the assistance of the power grid or cell tower networks.

Ham Radio, Hobbies, Technology, Urban Survival

99 points by nativeit 213 days ago | 48 comments

Coding Just for Fun (jairojair.com)
When was the last time you worked on something just for fun?

Programming, Hobbies, Creativity

8 points by jairojair 223 days ago | 2 comments

Have ‘hobby’ apps become the new social networks? (theguardian.com)
Millions are rejecting the culture-war hotspots of the major social media sites in favour of apps dedicated to activities they enjoy, while bonding with their fellow users

Social Media, Culture, Trends, Hobbies, User Behavior

225 points by throwaway55479 230 days ago | 251 comments

Bit-banging a BASIC Birthday (thingswemake.com)

Programming, Retro Computing, DIY, Hobbies

116 points by debo_ 250 days ago | 17 comments

My Gold Prospecting and Mining Pages (mdpub.com)

Gold Prospecting, Mining, Hobbies

60 points by Tomte 296 days ago | 23 comments

Organizing 3k books in my personal library (millersbookreview.com)

Personal Libraries, Book Organization, Hobbies

3 points by ingve 301 days ago | 1 comments

Hobbyists who collect barf bags (cnn.com)