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?
EDIT: Keep ‘em coming Lemmsters! I LOVE the suggestions, and can’t wait to give some of these a go!
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?
Sadly I think I hit a stud. Turns out that punching however thick of wood studs are, is a bad idea.
So it’s a pretty stupid thing to do. I don’t recommend, not even with rice.
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.
I had not thought of Tai Chi. I think I’d be into it!
play skyrim. it’ll make the 9 days feel like 9 hours
Dude just go buy some briefs and get back out there.
Not a huge use of time, but add fap to your list. Keep your head clear.
Not my thing, but thanks lol
Playing boardgames online.
Yucata.de is a community built website, where you can play any of 211 boardgames online for free, with people from every country of the world.
Small games to start with:
Mountain Goats
Ali Baba
Balloon Cup
Chinagold
Hey, that’s my fish
Lemminge
That’s pretty cool! I had no idea one could play board games online. Thank you for the suggestions too!
You seem to feel like you should learn Swift, but don’t want to. If you’re looking for tech growth, but can’t get invigorated, maybe try a different direction?
Self-host a good first-app, like Nextcloud?
Watch build videos on Voron 3D printers?
Switch apps you can from the Play Store to Obtainium to prep for DeGoogling your life?
Make a server out of some old laptop?
Write scripts that automatically set up your PC when you reinstall?
Organize all your techy tools on a pegboard?
It’s been a goal of mine to create and finish an iOS app. I’m setting my sights pretty low right now. I’m just looking for the motivation to actually make something.
I’m interested in Docker as well. I’ve never been able to setup a container that actually works. I just got read up on it.
Rn I’m focusing on music.
Nice, all good options!
For iOS, I’d recommend Flutter, since that’s where the market is going, and they have good quick start guides.
For Docker, it changed my world. I taught someone in these steps, they used GPT to do each step individually, but were required to learn what each part of the compose file did as they went. They used WSL in Windows, but doing it via CLI is key.
- Use docker-compose to start an Alpine Linux container and Docker Exec into it
- Get the id of the container with Docker PS
- Add an environment variable of THIS set to 1
- Swap Alpine Linix for Nginx, and open 127.0.0.1:80 on it so you can visit it from local host
- Mount a folder on the local machine into the container as a volume with an index.html page so Nginx will serve that page
Getting those basics down one step at a time will make all the rest soooooo much easier.
“Follow makeup tutorials” is pretty vague, do you have more specifics on what you’re aiming for with that? Part of why I ask if because I know that I can find the functionally infinite array of tutorials overwhelming, and if I don’t have a clear goal, I’ll end up burning out.
The other part of why I ask is because I’m curious about your style goals — what do you want to be able to do that you can’t currently do? Is this part of a larger endeavour to shape your style?
I haven’t done my makeup in so long. I’m re-learning basics rn. I just want to be able to have a natural look that I can put on in a reasonable amount of time. It’s Viet Lunar New Year this weekend, and I want to look nice. Specifically I want to work on contouring, as I have like no idea what I’m doing.
Sit-ups and air squats. 10 per hour. Add 5 each day.
That’s a great idea!
I was going to recommend Shiko: https://youtu.be/YLvHesbDZUQ?t=30 it works many of the same muscles as the air squats but also builds your balance and “stretches” your legs.
I’d try to use that time to study a language I’ve always wanted to speak.
I’d probably fail and do something utterly unproductive, but maybe you wouldn’t.
I’ve wanted to learn Vietnamese for a while now. I start and then kinda fall off after a few days. I might give it a go again. Good idea!
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.
try running
Enjoy yourself.
Today, I got my nails done, my eyebrows waxed and picked out an áo dài for the upcoming lunar new year. I suppose I did enjoy myself ☺️
Do you have Discord?
I think I do, I just haven’t logged in in like ever. What’s up?
I was going to invite you to mine.
No harm in that, at least within reason.
I’m in! I have no idea what to do next lol
Play Factorio. The time will go by much quicker, and you’ll feel productive and unproductive simultaneously.
“Have you tried crack?”
I’m dead 🤣
Best description of factiorio.
Looks similar to Satisfactory. Would you say so?
Yes, they’re conceptually identical, but the core gameplay is very different.
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.
