So, Hacker News, what do you make/hack when you aren't sitting at your computer?
- Vinyl decals for windows, walls, etc. On a whim, I bought a vinyl cutting machine a couple years ago and have been at it ever since. Sometimes I sell them to others, but I usually just do it for the pure enjoyment of seeing my ideas come to life. My walls are covered in vinyls now.
- Vehicles, a never-ending project. I currently have a 2003 Suburban that I've been slowly modifying for the past year. Before that, I knew nothing about cars. Now I'm pretty sure I could take it 80% apart and put it all back together. It's got a ~5" lift, steel offroading wheels, modified exhaust, aftermarket head unit, and beefy mud tires. I've given it hell offroading and had to replace too many parts to count - but that's when the most learning happens, so it's all worth it.
- Light-box? I don't even know what this is called, but I envisioned it one day and brought it to life. It's a wooden box that's 5in deep with a sheet of plexiglass on the front and a lightbulb inside. The plexiglass has a design that allows light to shine through and make really cool effects. I made one for Christmas that had a silhouette of trees and houses at the bottom with Santa and his reindeer flying above. It turned out even better than I envisioned and was one of the coolest things I've ever made.
Way more useful day to day though, I have a wrist rest that is far more comfortable than others I've used but unfortunately, beads are constantly leaking out of it. I put it inside a huge tube sock to stop the leaking issues and i've had no complaints ever since.
So what would be some hobby offline, something which takes me far away from my computer and the Internet. I think I can pick something up from this thread.
Actually that is the whole problem, I don't have time for doing something offline.