Poll of the Day > What can I do during my idle time that is not browse a *****y forum?

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iwantmyoldid
04/14/17 4:37:33 PM
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I feel like I waste too much of my idle time (commute, while just laying in bed, etc) visiting an online forum. I wanna do something productive with it but all that comes to mind is tutorial videos on Youtube or those online course sites BUT the problem is that many times videos are not convenient when I am not going to watch them an extended period of time plus they are hard to watch on trains/buses.

What can I do instead? Is there any free site with free courses but that are mostly reading based, no videos?
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jamieyello3
04/14/17 4:40:43 PM
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Get a hobby you don't feel bad about.

I started programming.
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Muffinz0rz
04/14/17 4:42:26 PM
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Learn a new language
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FatalAccident
04/14/17 4:43:16 PM
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bang girls (or guys)

(or both)

(or none)

i dont really care do what you want
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iwantmyoldid
04/14/17 4:44:17 PM
#5:


jamieyello3 posted...
Get a hobby you don't feel bad about.

I started programming.

On the train? On bed?


Muffinz0rz posted...
Learn a new language


I guess I didnt explain well what I want.
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Muffinz0rz
04/14/17 4:47:56 PM
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Get a 3DS
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supergamer19
04/14/17 4:49:11 PM
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Have you ever wanted to write or draw? Catch up on reading? Diversify and expand your vocabulary? Learn a new language? Improve your math skills? Learn to hold your breath for up to a minute? Do kegels? There's a whole bunch of silly and not so silly things you can do.
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EclairReturns
04/14/17 4:49:31 PM
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Muffinz0rz posted...
2DS


Yes, they cost only eighty dollars now and it comes with some kind of Mario Kart game.
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Thunder_54
04/14/17 4:53:43 PM
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r/mealtimevideos

You can learn something cool while you eat.

Or learn to program and solve all your problems... Automate the boring stuff so to speak.
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iwantmyoldid
04/14/17 5:29:41 PM
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Muffinz0rz posted...
Get a 3DS

I am complaining about wasting time online and you recommend freaking video games? That is time PLUS money wasted.
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RCtheWSBC
04/14/17 5:30:41 PM
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iwantmyoldid posted...
On the train? On bed?

They do have mobile apps for this.
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iwantmyoldid
04/14/17 5:31:56 PM
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Thunder_54 posted...
r/mealtimevideos

You can learn something cool while you eat.

Or learn to program and solve all your problems... Automate the boring stuff so to speak.


I want to program. I have taken courses on python and ruby but never use it. I use Matlab every day for my fellowship research.
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iwantmyoldid
04/14/17 5:33:04 PM
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RCtheWSBC posted...
iwantmyoldid posted...
On the train? On bed?

They do have mobile apps for this.

All the ones I find are with videos. All the programing apps I have found also run the code on a server and so need internet which there isnt while on the train.
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EclairReturns
04/14/17 5:54:34 PM
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iwantmyoldid posted...
time PLUS money wasted


You could always read some kind of book on a subject you're interested in.
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DarkwingDidi
04/14/17 6:05:53 PM
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Why don't you just read a book?
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iwantmyoldid
04/14/17 6:10:50 PM
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EclairReturns posted...
iwantmyoldid posted...
time PLUS money wasted


You could always read some kind of book on a subject you're interested in.


I have tried that. It kinda works but it is a bit uncomfortable to read on my phone and taking my tablet out is not very convenient. NYC trains and buses get too crowded.
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iwantmyoldid
04/14/17 6:11:26 PM
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My idea solution would be a phone app or a website. Ebooks are meant for tablets
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DarkwingDidi
04/14/17 6:12:09 PM
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What about physical books?
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EclairReturns
04/14/17 7:16:51 PM
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DarkwingDidi posted...
physical books


Or some kind of Kindle.
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BlazeAndBlade
04/14/17 7:21:20 PM
#20:


explore the outside world

it's the best open world game you can play
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iwantmyoldid
04/14/17 10:04:47 PM
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EclairReturns posted...
DarkwingDidi posted...
physical books


Or some kind of Kindle.

I have a fire tablet. That is what I referred to when I said "tablet"
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iwantmyoldid
04/14/17 10:05:01 PM
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BlazeAndBlade posted...
explore the outside world

it's the best open world game you can play

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wwinterj25
04/14/17 10:12:26 PM
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Porn.
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SusanGreenEyes
04/14/17 10:13:23 PM
#24:


iwantmyoldid posted...
jamieyello3 posted...
Get a hobby you don't feel bad about.

I started programming.

On the train? On bed?


Muffinz0rz posted...
Learn a new language


I guess I didnt explain well what I want.

You could read course materials or work on a language course/ app.
You could catch up on reading.
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iwantmyoldid
04/14/17 10:14:48 PM
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SusanGreenEyes posted...
iwantmyoldid posted...
jamieyello3 posted...
Get a hobby you don't feel bad about.

I started programming.

On the train? On bed?


Muffinz0rz posted...
Learn a new language


I guess I didnt explain well what I want.

You could read course materials or work on a language course/ app.
You could catch up on reading.


I already do that and I already study Tagalog separately.
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jamieyello3
04/14/17 11:43:29 PM
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I swear I'm not shilling for this thing but
http://image4.geekbuying.com/ggo_pic/2016-12-08/20161280160321z6fo1as.jpg

I take this with me everywhere I go and it fits in my pocket. I have visual studio installed on it and everything.

I'm actually using it right now.
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slacker03150
04/14/17 11:52:43 PM
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http://cp.c-ij.com/images/contents/CNT-0020844/CNT-0020844_lp.jpg

Idk, drawing, writinging, start a youtube channel? Blog?
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Muffinz0rz
04/15/17 10:21:18 AM
#28:


iwantmyoldid posted...
Muffinz0rz posted...
Get a 3DS

I am complaining about wasting time online and you recommend freaking video games? That is time PLUS money wasted.

Jeez, I mean, you're on a video game website, I don't think it's too farfetch'd to assume that you enjoy video games -__-
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Lightning Bolt
04/15/17 10:28:41 AM
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You can use the retraining rules to increase your max health a bit during downtime. Majorly useful.
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MasterAdeptAlex
04/15/17 10:34:43 AM
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Honestly, playing video games is a better use of time than browsing any of GFAQs boards. Or go outside and walk, or lift weights. Lucky, I spend way less time on message boards nowadays than when I use to spend all day on them.
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slacker03150
04/15/17 12:22:26 PM
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What about knitting? You can even sell your creations.
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iwantmyoldid
04/15/17 2:15:11 PM
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slacker03150 posted...
What about knitting? You can even sell your creations.

Lmao. I picture it. Me knitting on the 6 train with everyone looking at me like i am gay.
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iwantmyoldid
04/15/17 2:17:37 PM
#33:


MasterAdeptAlex posted...
Honestly, playing video games is a better use of time than browsing any of GFAQs boards

No it isnt. Games are a huge waste of time

MasterAdeptAlex posted...
Or go outside and walk,

Out of the question

MasterAdeptAlex posted...
lift weights

I do when I get a chance
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iwantmyoldid
04/15/17 2:23:49 PM
#34:


Guys, I have a 2 hour commute every day. What I mostly want is do sonething useful in those 4 hours of my life.

I honestly think just browsing gamefaqs and facebook (not posting much in either) is the majority of my phone use. It is very wasteful.

Besides talking to my girl and like 3-4 people I usually text/chat, my phone is not used.
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RoboT_Ripper
04/15/17 2:54:09 PM
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If you're commuting for 2 hours each way and taking out a tablet is too inconvenient idk what to say
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iwantmyoldid
04/15/17 3:06:29 PM
#36:


RoboT_Ripper posted...
If you're commuting for 2 hours each way and taking out a tablet is too inconvenient idk what to say

Big crowd. A big part of that time is standing up with a person next to me in all 4 of my sides. It is very difficult to read a tablet in that way (and one hand must be grabbing the handrails anyway), plus it involves many train/bus transfers so even if I get lucky and get a seat, in just a few moments I will end up having to put the tablet in my bag and do it all over again. That is why a phone is ideal for this since it is already always in my hand. I think NYC is getting more and more crowded.
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adjl
04/15/17 3:31:55 PM
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iwantmyoldid posted...
slacker03150 posted...
What about knitting? You can even sell your creations.

Lmao. I picture it. Me knitting on the 6 train with everyone looking at me like i am gay.


And then a few months later they'll be all like "man why are scarves so expensive" and you'll just be smug and warm.
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iwantmyoldid
04/15/17 3:45:06 PM
#38:


adjl posted...
iwantmyoldid posted...
slacker03150 posted...
What about knitting? You can even sell your creations.

Lmao. I picture it. Me knitting on the 6 train with everyone looking at me like i am gay.


And then a few months later they'll be all like "man why are scarves so expensive" and you'll just be smug and warm.

To be honest, I dislike scarves. I just wear them when my mum or my girl force me to (or if I am really really sick and I know any bit of cold weather will make it worse).
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DarkwingDidi
04/15/17 4:12:59 PM
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You could knit sexy underwear for you girlfriend though.
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iwantmyoldid
04/15/17 4:26:16 PM
#40:


DarkwingDidi posted...
You could knit sexy underwear for you girlfriend though.

That shit must be itchy.
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DarkwingDidi
04/15/17 4:29:21 PM
#41:


iwantmyoldid posted...
DarkwingDidi posted...
You could knit sexy underwear for you girlfriend though.

That shit must be itchy.

Well, you don't have to wear it.
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MasterAdeptAlex
04/15/17 4:38:03 PM
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Well, that's just your opinion. The opposite for me is that browsing on message boards is a huge waste of time.
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SpeeDLeemon
04/15/17 4:45:15 PM
#43:


Drugs
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iwantmyoldid
04/15/17 5:31:14 PM
#44:


MasterAdeptAlex posted...
Well, that's just your opinion. The opposite for me is that browsing on message boards is a huge waste of time.

I agree with that.
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iwantmyoldid
04/15/17 5:31:38 PM
#45:


SpeeDLeemon posted...
Drugs

Plenty of caffeine in my system daily. I think between me and my girl, we give enough money to Dunkin Dounuts and Starbucks to be majority owners by now
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Llama_mama
04/16/17 11:59:36 AM
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Could start drawing
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Muffinz0rz
04/17/17 10:24:18 AM
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I'm starting to feel that TC is just a troll because there's literally nothing else one can do that hasn't been suggested yet.
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iwantmyoldid
04/17/17 12:22:54 PM
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Muffinz0rz posted...
I'm starting to feel that TC is just a troll because there's literally nothing else one can do that hasn't been suggested yet.

They all have their drawbacks in my case. Perks of a crowded city.
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J_Dawg983
04/17/17 12:24:53 PM
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Ebooks?
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iwantmyoldid
04/17/17 12:31:54 PM
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All I am asking is if you guys can recommend a phone app that teaches stuff and is not heavily video based or needs to run on a remote server (and the contects are STEM stuff, I dont enjoy anything else [i.e, im not into novels and the sort]).

I am more of a nerd than a geek and that is why I dont fit here. Learning something new is what keeps me going.
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