I bought a Steam Deck 1 1/2 years ago and most of my idle time is now spent playing all the games I never had time or energy for. It's amazing if you're into video games.
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I did something similar and got a USB C expansion controller for my Galaxy S23. Find a few good mobile games and add in RetroArch and other emulators with a bunch of ROMs and you have yourself a mobile gaming rig!
honestly just sit with boredom for a bit, you will detox and find something interesting to do.
12 hours of laying in bed, staring at the ceiling later
"When does the idea happen?"
I have so much Idle time during my commute, that I picked up duolingo to learn spanish. If that is too much I tend to just listen to audiobooks/a d&d podcast
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How do you disable YouTube shorts?
As for your question, boredom isn’t a bad thing. Have you tried using that time for meditation/introspection?
To disable shorts on android use revanced.
Just use NewPipe.
With the revanced client you can completely disable the shorts feature
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I have a RSS reader that I check everyday for articles / blogposts from websites I subscribe to.
The interesting stuff gets saved in Wallabag to read later. It syncs with my phone, and I can read offline whenever I got some time to kill.
What RSS reader do you use? Would you recommend it?
Depends on the effort.
If you want a newbie friendly one with syncing: Feedly
If you care about open source and controlling your own data (but don't care about syncing). Maybe liferea? There are tons of options.
If you care about syncing and don't mind self-hosting: miniflux.
I use miniflux, but requires some tech knowledge to set up.
Thank you!
Any interesting feeds you'd recommend? My phone launcher has a built in RSS feed which is really nice
While commuting, I mostly read ebooks, listen to fiction audiobooks or long-form history/pop science podcasts/youtube videos. Depending also on whether I am driving that day or taking the subway. Breaks at work, I just chat with colleagues, and scroll lemmy or the birdsite on toilet breaks.
Video games, TV, books, music. Usually in that order.
I still get sucked into Reddit stories from time to time, they're so bad but so entertaining >:(
Endlessly screaming in to the void
Hang around on Lemmy
Lisinig to music
Practice norsk via Duolingo(I know it isn't foss)
You might be interested in Clozemaster for language learning. It has collections of most frequent words where you get a sentence with a word missing that you have to input. That way you just get blasted with hundreds and thousands of sentences in your target language.
It isn't Foss ether so I see no point to switch
Edit: I found librelingo but unfortunately it doesn't have Norwegian as a language option https://librelingo.app/dev/
Duolingo is not FOSS
Podcasts and audiobooks.
And I don't get hung up on those being "better" than YouTube videos. There are educational videos and there is enjoyable fluff and there is actively crap content (think stuff that makes you go into negativity spirals).
Educational YT is the same as educational podcasts or audiobooks, imo.
Sudoku, specifically 6x6 libresudoku (available on f-droid)
Thank you! Downloaded and love it
I am trying to reduce distractions and be more mindful of my surroundings. The sights, smells, and sounds of everything around me and my existence as part of it all.
It is still new to me and I find myself unconsciously getting my phone from my pocket and scrolling because it is boring. However, the effects I feel like reduced anxiety and depression are worth it. I also get to see things that I would miss if I were distracted by electronics.
Maybe practicing mindfulness could be beneficial for you as well.
Sleep. Read. Listen to my inner monologue review everything wrong with my life and all of the mistakes I've made.
Same but add existential dread about the future and "what if" scenarios. "What if my dog died?"
I read a lot of books.
And by reading, half is a actual book. The other half is a audiobook while doing chores, working out, or general crafting.
I can honestly say reading non-fiction books about various subjects helped me a lot in life. From social issues and self-help, to finances, to dating. I grew up poor in a pretty rough environment, and climbed out of it because of reading.
dominion.games
I talk to you folks lol. I use this pretty much the same way I did Reddit. Something kinda brainless to scroll when I'm standing in line. And the more you comment, the more you have to read/do on here, so when I'm particularly bored, I talk more. I also don't have any other social media.
I have a couple phone puzzle games I play. If I know I'm gonna be sitting like in a waiting room for a while, I'll take a book with me. For the longer moments sitting at home, podcasts and music.
I'm almost constantly crafting something. I've been knitting for about 16 years and have picked up various other small/portable crafts along the way. I like to put a podcast on and listen while I keep my hands busy.
Audiobooks
Stream tv on my phone. I used to watch Crunchyroll (anime streaming service) on the train.
Using my Miyoo Mini, or my DS Lite or DSi XL.
IMHO handhelds are truly a gem to be kept, and until streaming gaming (appears to be "the future") is widely available for everyone we are better with the retro gaming community.
Honorable mention to larger handhelds such as the Switch or the Steam Deck...
Purely idle would for me be a walk, meditation or just sit down and just listen to music. When I'm commuting, it would be gaming or quick chess puzzles.
I listen to gdc talks and other tech related talks. They are pretty informative (with a grain of salt). Bonus point, they make me feel smart because of the reverb and the audience clapping ^^
Just what I'm doing right now. Not much else to do.
learn something
exercise
stretch
listening to music staring at a wall while blazed out of my mind
gaming
options r endless really (i say while laying in bed doing nothing)
Airline travel tactics, which for me is basically catching up on shows or watching movies. I’m used to starting and stopping a movie 10 times throughout the day and still enjoying it. Gotta have the downloaded though, that’s key.
Gaming, 3d printing, wood working, and whatever project my wife has cooked up for me that week.
And you do all that in a train?
Listen to music. It’s something you can enjoy without using your eyes, so you can rest them especially if you work in front of a screen all day.
Books, video games, writing, drawing. All the stuff I did before reddit, facebook, imgur, etc.
For long drives/commutes I love listening to podcasts, banter/discussion-heavy streams, or audio books. Also love a bit of karaoke in the car.
If I'm at home, I'd often get into something for bit. Maybe try a new game for a week or two before I grow bored or maybe try out a niche hobby for a while like figurine painting.
I'm not the type to do much productive things at home so my main hobbies are usually outside. Golf, kendo, gym, bouldering - anything that I can sink time into and gradually get better and meet new people is my jam. I also spend the idle time at work or at home learning or researching more on the hobbies I enjoy.
I'd recommend giving audio books a try. There's so much to choose from and you can find whatever book to match your mood at the time.
i play square game
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