Technology has generally driven the hobbies that we now do and are involved in as a society. This article looks at the hobbies that are now trending and notes how these have been affected or influenced by the ongoing development and advancement of the related technology.
Home DIY
The home DIY trend or hobby has been on an upward trajectory for a very long time, and as part of this, there has been a rise in the use of home design and interior design technology. The ability to both freely and readily use available online software to update home design and decor is a major part of modern life. It is now commonplace for anyone with the time to make professional improvements to their own homes. The ability to both watch professionals do the DIY and then learn from them and to use templates and existing plans to make your own bespoke home improvements is arguably the main reason there has been such a surge in DIY home improvement. It may have been that only practical types were capable of great home DIY and renovation, but the tech and the internet have democratized this pastime, making it available to all.
Build your own computing or gaming setup
Being able to make your own hardware or adding components to existing hardware setups in the home is now a common reality. No longer do you need to go out to buy top-of-the-range gaming specs when you can follow an online guide and DIY this process. It’s a massive hobby at the moment, that is, more than many of the others discussed, wholly dependent on available tech. And it is at the incredibly vast online repositories of parts and spares, such as Octopart where you will find the exact parts and spares for all the computer building hobbies that you can think of. The best advice in this regard is to have a very clear plan from someone who actually has a working machine and uses it for what you would like to use it for. Then simply follow the build plan and buy the components as you go.
3D models and printing
Being able to make some of the most intricate models in your own home and with your own 3D printer is now a possibility. Whether it is making model sets or creating innovative solutions for everyday tasks and design challenges in the home and office, 3D printing is a hobby that provides for all this and more. It is also a fairly lost-cost hobby as long as you keep the printing small and don’t have ambitions of printing your entire next home.
One of the main things to keep in mind is that although the monetization of hobbies is a rising trend, those as mentioned and discussed herein are genuinely more for the simple fun of it, and yes, the knowledge gained is irreplaceable, as is the tech and toys that you can make. Technology and access to the internet has changed what is now possible, and articles like this hope to make you aware of the vast array of hobbies and pastimes that can now be experienced, most of which are driven by the current availability of technology.
