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Re:Ask HN: I miss the internet of the 90s/00s. What should I... by steve_adams_86 on Saturday September 07, 2024 @01:50PM (#41475226)
I like your point about the outdoors. My best adventures happen there these days. One of my most recent hobbies is using a fine net to capture microfauna from random bodies of water and checking it out with my microscope. It sounds lame but my god, I’m enthralled by what I find in there. Every time there’s something new. I’ve been writing a blog post about it for weeks but I can’t finish because I keep finding cool new stuff I want to write about. Maybe I need to do an ongoing series, haha.

I also started cleaning urban creeks and streams (with permission from my city) and made a little project out of it. It’s related to my business, but primarily just a volunteer project I enjoy. Definitely find some weird stuff. It’s a lot of fun just discovering new spots and pulling trash out of nature though.

I don’t think that’s a good idea for anyone but the possibilities are pretty much inexhaustible for a lot of people. Outside is big.

Re:Ask HN: I miss the internet of the 90s/00s. What should I... by trevett on Saturday September 07, 2024 @01:58PM (#41475274)
That's funny I'm also setting up a home lab and buying a vintage microscope (state of the art 1999 from auction) to look at the creatures living in my pond. There are always new avenues.
Re:Ask HN: I miss the internet of the 90s/00s. What should I... by steve_adams_86 on Saturday September 07, 2024 @02:53PM (#41475654)
Ponds are amazing. Really, I think tons of urban homes should have them. They make an incredible difference to local ecology. You’ll find so much cool stuff!