Just thinking about the little things we enjoy that is other people’s way of earning, for example fishing.

  • NGnius@lemmy.caEnglish
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    12 days ago

    I do almost the same thing as a(n unpaid) hobby that I do as my (paid) job. I’m a software developer who writes open-source software on the side.

    I’ve also seen a few of my other hobbies grow into serious industries with real employees. The (hobby) drone industry and the 3D printing industry are quite large and growing (I assume).

  • RBWells@lemmy.world
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    11 days ago

    I bake fancy sourdough, grow vegetables, do landscaping (but not mowing) make great cocktails for people, ferment foods and drinks. Occasionally draw things for decorations.

    On the other hand, we pay someone to mow, and also to clean the house every other week.

      • RBWells@lemmy.world
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        11 days ago

        The second time I made a starter it “took”. Just regular unbleached all purpose flour and water. From there it was smooth sailing, it’s a lot easier than yeasted bread for me. Main things that help:

        Always refresh the starter at least twice before making bread with it (so if you want to bake Saturday, refresh Friday morning then make the big starter on Friday night with some of that refreshed starter.)

        Refrigerate the dough after it’s shaped. Untill it’s cold or even overnight. This does two things. Makes it possible to do the scoring, and cold dough into a hot closed cast iron pot will create steam that helps it rise.

        Which leads to - bake it in a closed hot heavy pot. Commercial ovens can do things home ovens can’t. I do all sorts of baking with the starter but for “the sourdough” as the kids call it, the one that comes out like a $12 Artisan Loaf, baking it enclosed by the hot pan is the trick. I tip the cold dough out onto parchment, score it then use the parchment to carefully move it into the hot pot.

        There is a sourdough community on Lemmy, they are a nice group and I’m sure would have more tips but those are mine.

  • rumschlumpel@feddit.org
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    12 days ago

    I got really into cocktails a few years ago. No way I’d be able to keep up at a real bar, even if I probably know more cocktails than many of the bartenders I’ve personally interacted with (TBF I haven’t been to a bar since I really got into cocktails, and before I got into it I just went wherever it was cheap). Fixing drinks is at best half of the job anyway, and I’m rubbish at the people stuff.

      • rumschlumpel@feddit.org
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        12 days ago

        “Cocktail” is more specific. Originally, it was identical with what’s now called an Old Fashioned, i.e. spirit, sugar, bitters and water/ice. Later the term started including other alcoholic drinks like sours, martini etc.; I’ve seen people claim in discussions that’s it’s down to the amount of ingredients (e.g. a Rum & Coke is not a cocktail, but rum, cola and lime (Cuba Libre) might be) or a specific care exercized in preparation, but I think it’s ultimately arbitrary.

        Anyway, one of my favourite drinks is the Twice Up (whisky and water mixed 1:1, works great with many other spirits). Hard to call this a cocktail, considering adding water to whisky is just a completely normal way of drinking whisky in Scotland. The Scots just pour the water freehand instead of measuring an exact amount.

        • 000999@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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          11 days ago

          I’m Scottish and used to drink single malt straight from the bottle lol.

          There’s nothing quite like drinking an entire bottle of glenmorangie and waking up the next day still drunk

          Edit: I wonder if ketamine and whisky counts as a cocktail

            • 000999@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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              11 days ago

              Highest in Europe allegedly. There are a lot of deprived areas in the country including parts of Glasgow, but Glasgow city is a great place to visit.

  • skankhunt42@lemmy.ca
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    12 days ago

    Linux Sysadmin here.

    I have a couple open source apps/scripts that have tens of stars and ones of forks. I’m also getting into micro soldering to fix electronics. Mostly for myself but I’ll hardmod or fix friends equipment for cost of parts. I’ve been known to buy a broken console, fix it, mod it, then sell it for some extra cash to buy more soldering equipment.

  • fckreddit@lemmy.ml
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    10 days ago

    I am developing software as a hobby that is fairly specialized in nature. That is only because I could not get a job doing the same thing. Fuck corporate monopolies.

  • krinks73@lemm.eeEnglish
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    11 days ago

    I write screenplays for fun.

    I’ve written a bunch of short films and one day maybe one will get produced.

    I’m also kind working on a historical drama feature film.

    I really enjoy the creative process and don’t truly care if I ever sell one it get one produced.

  • swag_money@lemmy.world
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    11 days ago

    wrenching on my subaru :p during covid i pulled the engine. it was my first time ever pulling an engine out of a passenger car. i also pulled subframes and completely redid the suspension.

    it keeps breaking, i keep fixing. symbiosis 🤝

  • hobnoblin@feddit.uk
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    11 days ago

    Fixing bikes. But if I had to do it for a job, under time pressure, I’d hate it. Give me all afternoon to fix a bike and let me put on a 5 hour podcast about the collapse of the Aztec empire, that’s my happy place

  • over_clox@lemmy.world
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    12 days ago

    Apparently I study timekeeping so much that I can program a clock on a graphing calculator without using any timer function.

    It takes a fixed amount of time to alter a pixel on the screen, and when carefully crafted, the pixel clock itself serves as a timer.

    I’m actually currently testing such a clock demo on my Casio right now.

      • over_clox@lemmy.world
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        11 days ago

        Very good question!

        At this moment I don’t know for sure.

        I’ve only been running it on consistent 5V USB power until yesterday.

        I am keeping the voltage level question in mind though…

      • over_clox@lemmy.world
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        10 days ago

        Update: To answer your question, yes apparently the calculator is indeed sensitive to variables such as battery voltage and even possibly/likely the temperature.

        I made a couple tweaks to the display layout, but left the core minute pixel timer algorithm alone. Tonight’s test shows it’s already off by a minute after only 25 minutes of running.

        Oh well, it’s still a fun experiment, even though I was already aware I might be playing with digital fire with this silly project. 🤷‍♂️

      • over_clox@lemmy.world
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        11 days ago

        Welp, one of my 4 batteries died today (no worries on the memory on this model). I found a spare battery, but between that and switching back and forth to USB power, it does seem the calculator’s speed might be lightly affected by voltage levels and even possibly by temperature.

        Hey, ain’t nothing perfect…

      • over_clox@lemmy.world
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        12 days ago

        Yes, as in the studies of everything between keeping up with time zone rules, knowing when the next lunar eclipse is (in the USA that’s coming up shortly early morning March 14), and even learning and understanding how long different CPU instructions take.

  • sbv@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
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    12 days ago

    I write software for fun and give it away. I also write software for money and don’t give it away.

  • tetris11@lemmy.ml
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    12 days ago

    According to my ex, I’m pretty good at defending the horrible actions of others in a conversation