I’m off until at least 5 Feb due to a boxers fracture. I’m getting sick of TV and movies. Today I’ll clean my apartment, but even with my busted hand it will only take a couple of hours. I can’t really go anywhere as I need to save as much money as I can to cover for missed time at work.
Here’s what I’ve tried so far:
- Solve Rubik’s cubes
- Work on music production
- Sleep
Thing I probably should do:
- Continue to learn Swift
- Follow makeup tutorials
Lemmy, what would you do?
I’d play videogames, depending how much use you have of the hand. If you can use a controller or a mouse without discomfort I’d game. You could complete a lengthy RPG like Witcher 3, Cyberpunk 2077 or Baldurs Gate 3. Or you could learn and play Dwarf Fortress or try and get as far as possible in Stardew Valley or whatever games you like.
Id also go out and walk - explore your city, or go hiking if you have nature near by. Its free and it beats being cooped up in your house.
Or you could make a start on a new skill. Like coding with freecodecamp.org or start learning a language.
9 days is a luxury - I’d even enjoy just lazing about, catching up with friends and family. You dont have to do anything meaningful - you could have some me time.
There is no book you wanted to read?
I’m not much of a reader, though I would like to get into the Star Wars lore. I had not even thought of that, thanks! 🙂
Do you have any recommendations for what to read?
For Star Wars lore it really starts and ends with the Timothy Zahn trilogy. For years was considered the “official/unofficial Episodes 7, 8, 9.”
Heir to the Empire (1991)
Dark Force Rising (1992)
The Last Command (1993)Just ordered it, thank you for the rec! I’m excited to give it a go.
If your library has Libby (or similar), it can be interesting to read random “popular” books. I have found some good ones that way.
Just don’t look at the title art, or read a description. Keeps things wild. (Time travel, end of world, or just lunch with friends? No idea.)
“Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine” is one example.
That’s really interesting, thank you! I’ve not heard of this stuff before. I’ll keep that in mind 🙂
I’m not much of a reader, though I would like to get into the Star Wars lore. I had not even thought of that, thanks! 🙂
You’re welcome ;)
Do you have any recommendations for what to read?
I don’t know what you like so it’s a bit like i I asked you what should I eat tonight?
Imho, if you want to give Star Wars a try that’s a good starting point. I don’t know now much about Star Wars so I’m probably not the person you should ask. I do love scifi though and among my favorite authors I would say Ubik, by Philip K. Dick (the guy was the inspiration for films ranging from Matrix to Blade Runner, and many others). It’s fun, it’s not too hard to read and it’s not too long either. And it’s at least as pertinent today as it was when it was written in the 60s.
That said, allow me one advice if you’re not used to reading: don’t be afraid to not like and not finish a book. That’s OK. You have no obligation to.
I read a lot and I never hesitate to quit reading a book I don’t like. Also, I know that my tastes can change (I now love books I hated when I was a kid or a teen, or even a young adult). The Ubik book I suggested is not a difficult read, but you may also not like it at all, and that’s fine. Just look for something else to read ;)I like the premise of Ubik, I ought to try it. Thank you for such a thoughtful response! I’m definitely interested in getting out of my routine.
I’m definitely interested in getting out of my routine.
That’s a great thing to do, imho ;)
Wishing you to get better soon
If you’re into science fiction, check out the Wool/Shift/Dust trilogy by Hugh Howey. I also enjoyed the Lattice trilogy by Erik Hanberg. You’ve probably already seen some movies based on Robert Heinlein books. GS Jensen also has a bunch of fun series. Finally, Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep is what got me into sci-fi as a wee one.
Alternatively, head over to a book community, or the books community on BlueSky is pretty active. Tell them some things you really like and ask for suggestions. If you liked a movie or TV show based on a book, there’s a very good chance the book was a bit different and considerably more in depth.
Adding that all the older Stephen King books are worth the read. 11.23.63 was the last one I read, and I really enjoyed it.
I totally forgot about 11.23.63. I really enjoyed the series. Purchasing the book now.
If you haven’t read it yet: A Court of Thorns and Roses - Sarah J. Maas
Just ordered!
Audiobooks ?
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Setting up Paperless-ngx and scan up all the papers (which now can be recycled).
That’s what I did with my last free days.
That’s really interesting! I don’t really have much that I would need to scan in, but the process would be a nice challenge.
That’s my struggle now. Nothing more to scan. But it’s like a rabbit hole. I’m actually make use of the ASN numbers and use a mail address to hord the digital papers, too.
I can’t really go anywhere as I need to save as much money as I can to cover for missed time at work.
By far the most American thing I’ve read in a while.
Answering the question: How about reading some books?
Get well soon, OP!
Thanks for the well wishes ☺️ I’ve ordered like 7 books based on recs from everyone. Do you have a fave book?
Play Factorio. The time will go by much quicker, and you’ll feel productive and unproductive simultaneously.
“Have you tried crack?”
Best description of factiorio.
Looks similar to Satisfactory. Would you say so?
Satisfactory’s devs call out Factorio as an inspiration, but they’re fairly different games.
Factorio is a top-down 2D game built in its own engine. Graphically it looks like Age of Empires with a 3 pack a day habit; buildings are grungy and smoky with something of a dieselpunk look to them.
Satisfactory is a first person 3D game built in the Unreal engine. Gorgeous and colorful alien landscapes with buildings that have a tonka truck kind of vibe to them.
Factorio’s environments are procedurally generated and can get to be extremely large. Satisfactory has one hand-made world with no procedural generation, the game world is approximately 25 square miles IIRC.
Factorio has pollution and base defense as major gameplay mechanics, as your factory pollutes you will attract larger hordes of alien creatures who will try to destroy your factories, and you can build walls and automated defenses. Satisfactory has no pollution mechanic and some FPS combat mechanics which amount to “there’s some alien wildlife that will attempt to gore you on sight.” Satisfactory’s buildings cannot be harmed in any way.
Factorio has a more paranoid feel to it; you’re never sure when the edge of your base will come under attack. Satisfactory is a lot more chill.
Sit-ups and air squats. 10 per hour. Add 5 each day.
That’s a great idea!
Had the same deal last year when I tore an achilles tendon. :(
#1) Do what the doc/physical therapist tells you to do.
#2) It’s OK to push yourself a little, but pain is your body telling you when to stop.
I figured out how to stream the PS5 and Xbox to the Steam Deck in the bedroom, your mileage may vary! :)
Dying to know though… boxers fracture? Hopefully a good story there! Always lead with your first 2 knuckles!
Thank you for your advice!
Always lead with your first 2 knuckles!
I wish I had 😅
Unfortunately it’s a bit of a sad story. My father and I are no longer speaking.
:(
No need for sad panda, it’s been a long time coming I think.
Did you at least lay him out?
Learn to roll the fist toward the index knuckle before it lands. ;-)
lol I wish I had thought of that in the moment. I pretty much just saw red and lost control of my anger.
It happens. It doesn’t have to happen again. If you have money for gym, maybe Tai chi to learn how to manage energy, shouldn’t be an issue with your injury. I would love a tai chi class, myself, but it may not be for you.
Spend time thinking about changes I want to make in life, like better eating habits or more exercise, then rethink my home and how to set up for long term success, maybe.
Maybe just cruise Lemmy/all and make braindead jokes at smart people as per usual.
Maybe just cruise Lemmy/all and make braindead jokes at smart people as per usual.
Wayyy ahead of ya lol.
I had just started going to the gym again, and then I went and turned my life upside down lol.
I fall into the trap of procrastination and end up mindlessly consuming YT. How do you keep yourself on track?
Uhh I super don’t. Best I can do is at least use Grayjay and Freetube to avoid ads.
install archlinux
I don’t know if 9 days is enough time.
Thank you so much, I think I can handle those tutorials. Everything else I’ve looked at is either way above my knowledge level or so uninteresting that it felt like pulling teeth.
Like, I’ve gone through the documentation and made it to methods, but now my eyes just glass over.
My dream is to create and release an iOS app.
Cool just remember you don’t need to memorise the docs, they’re for reference and even the seasoned pros have to use them daily.
Making small things is more important than the big ideas app you have right now.
So if you already have an idea for an app, you want to get to write smaller apps that have a small amount of that big idea. So just make an app that says hello world on the screen, then make a login screen for it, then authenticators, etc.
I would say the 9 days challenge would be on that level to get a simple app working, at least in the emulator. If you have to use an LLM(AI) always always get it to break down the explanation so you are still learning and not copy and pasting. I made a GPT that never tells me the right answer, uses other examples and always explains the solution,
I appreciate the advice. I don’t have an idea for an app in mind at the moment, I just want to make something.
I made a GPT that never tells me the right answer, uses other examples and always explains the solution.
Could you elaborate a bit? How does one set something like that up? I think that would be fun to do on its own. I’ve only used AI stuff to make music videos for my music, and that is just clicking buttons on a website.
Thanks again for your reply!
The GTP is a paid feature of ChatGPT, you can just give it declarative prompts so it behaves and focuses more on what you want. If you don’t use AI don’t worry about it. I put that in as I know a lot of people use it and end up just copy and pasting solutions rather than learning. Like slack, it’s a great resource, but you have to use it well to learn. I find GPT to be good for replacing Slack as it’s quicker, non-toxic, and more obvious when it gives bad advice. Have fun with Swift look forward to seeing the your first app!
Thanks friend! I’ll definitely check out the whole ChatGPT thing, but of course that won’t replace learning the old fashioned way (reading and doing). I’ll let ya know when I have something made, perhaps you could critique it if that is something you’re into.
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Get a bunch of groceries delivered and cook a bunch of food. Freeze a lot of it for later to save yourself time cooking
Qi Gong: a relaxing, low impact workout. Dozens of monks have youtube channels.
Do you have Discord?
