Utilizing idle time
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Currently I am working at client side in USA. I am out of my home country and staying away from my family. Right now I don't have lots of friends and I am not allowed to work from home. So I usually get lots of idle time after work. Generally I watch TV, visit some social networking sites, check my emails. I am thinking to start working on some new projects or contribute to developer community or learning new technology. So does anybody here can give his/her valuable suggestion and/or advice to how do I can utilize my idle time or what technical skill I should improve. Basically I am a windows developer with expertise in OCR/ICR/Image Processing but since last year I am working on Web application. Is there anything I can do for fun like coding for passion or to improve skills? Thanks In Adavnce
Boy there are a million things you could do. Not allowed to work from home eh? Wow. Tons of free time eh? Damn. And you're complaining?? Seriously, take up some activity that you can do that doesn't involve anything related to work. That's probably the best thing you can do. Something outdoors, like hiking or canoeing, or now that winter's coming, snowshoeing, skiing or snowboarding (or snowmobiling if you like machines). I wouldn't waste my free time doing the same stuff I do at work every day. For me personally I have no free time, but when I'm not working I'll probably read a book or watch Lost.
“Time and space can be a bitch.” –Gushie, Quantum Leap {o,o}.oO( Looking for a great RSS reader? Try FeedBeast! ) |)””’) Built with home-grown CodeProject components! -”-”-
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Currently I am working at client side in USA. I am out of my home country and staying away from my family. Right now I don't have lots of friends and I am not allowed to work from home. So I usually get lots of idle time after work. Generally I watch TV, visit some social networking sites, check my emails. I am thinking to start working on some new projects or contribute to developer community or learning new technology. So does anybody here can give his/her valuable suggestion and/or advice to how do I can utilize my idle time or what technical skill I should improve. Basically I am a windows developer with expertise in OCR/ICR/Image Processing but since last year I am working on Web application. Is there anything I can do for fun like coding for passion or to improve skills? Thanks In Adavnce
Monark wrote:
Is there anything I can do for fun like coding for passion or to improve skills?
Maybe write some articles here on CP in areas you are interested in.
"The clue train passed his station without stopping." - John Simmons / outlaw programmer "Real programmers just throw a bunch of 1s and 0s at the computer to see what sticks" - Pete O'Hanlon "Not only do you continue to babble nonsense, you can't even correctly remember the nonsense you babbled just minutes ago." - Rob Graham
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You really are earning your name.
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I was talking about coding (for fun) not about mechanical engineering. :) BTW how did your test drive go?
Monark wrote:
BTW how did your test drive go?
Wet. Not too bad:
- The clutch seems to work fine which was the one I wasn't sure if it had been bled properly, still might re-bleed it to be on the safe side.
- The brakes work well but only when you put your foot right down. Think the master cylinder may be leaking a bit (i.e. seals have gone). Or possibly just need to use the adjusters to move the pads closer to the drum.
- Something's wrong with the steering though, hardly has any steering. Last night suddenly occurred to me that it might be a bolt I slackened to get the relays etc off the bulkhead to put the new galvanised footwells in. Every other joint has a spline so shouldn't slip.
Monark wrote:
not about mechanical engineering
I realise that, but I think it's nice to have something away from the computer so to speak. Rebuilding this 1983 Land Rover has been good fun because things are so simple and with no mechanical knowledge so to speak you learn a hell of a lot. It makes a big difference though, considering the weather we've had to have a big barn to work in. :-D I've spent my time this summer split between some coding for work, shooting as a hobby (and getting qualified as an instructor for Imperial) and rebuilding the Land Rover. It's nice to have something physical to go and beat up (either in the shooting or the Land Rover) if I get fed up of staring at the computer.
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Currently I am working at client side in USA. I am out of my home country and staying away from my family. Right now I don't have lots of friends and I am not allowed to work from home. So I usually get lots of idle time after work. Generally I watch TV, visit some social networking sites, check my emails. I am thinking to start working on some new projects or contribute to developer community or learning new technology. So does anybody here can give his/her valuable suggestion and/or advice to how do I can utilize my idle time or what technical skill I should improve. Basically I am a windows developer with expertise in OCR/ICR/Image Processing but since last year I am working on Web application. Is there anything I can do for fun like coding for passion or to improve skills? Thanks In Adavnce
Just pick a language or technology you don't know anything about, but are interested in, and do a small project in that language. It doesn't have to be sensible, just something that will give you a target to work towards so you learn the technology/language. It's also good to have stuff away from programming. I'm building an r/c plane when I have free time. It's the classic piper J3 cub, 1/4th scale, 0.7cc engine. looking forward to getting it up in the air, but I get so little time to work on it that it could be a while yet.
Simon
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Boy there are a million things you could do. Not allowed to work from home eh? Wow. Tons of free time eh? Damn. And you're complaining?? Seriously, take up some activity that you can do that doesn't involve anything related to work. That's probably the best thing you can do. Something outdoors, like hiking or canoeing, or now that winter's coming, snowshoeing, skiing or snowboarding (or snowmobiling if you like machines). I wouldn't waste my free time doing the same stuff I do at work every day. For me personally I have no free time, but when I'm not working I'll probably read a book or watch Lost.
“Time and space can be a bitch.” –Gushie, Quantum Leap {o,o}.oO( Looking for a great RSS reader? Try FeedBeast! ) |)””’) Built with home-grown CodeProject components! -”-”-
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Currently I am working at client side in USA. I am out of my home country and staying away from my family. Right now I don't have lots of friends and I am not allowed to work from home. So I usually get lots of idle time after work. Generally I watch TV, visit some social networking sites, check my emails. I am thinking to start working on some new projects or contribute to developer community or learning new technology. So does anybody here can give his/her valuable suggestion and/or advice to how do I can utilize my idle time or what technical skill I should improve. Basically I am a windows developer with expertise in OCR/ICR/Image Processing but since last year I am working on Web application. Is there anything I can do for fun like coding for passion or to improve skills? Thanks In Adavnce
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Monark wrote:
Is there anything I can do for fun like coding for passion or to improve skills?
Maybe write some articles here on CP in areas you are interested in.
"The clue train passed his station without stopping." - John Simmons / outlaw programmer "Real programmers just throw a bunch of 1s and 0s at the computer to see what sticks" - Pete O'Hanlon "Not only do you continue to babble nonsense, you can't even correctly remember the nonsense you babbled just minutes ago." - Rob Graham
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