Lists.

I keep a stack of lists that I regularly review, of the most varied topics. I'm sharing here a few of them as food for thought.

PS: Not all of them are useful, some just fun to ponder

Things to do when retired

A compilation of activities that are Quality.

  • Rebuild a old motorcycle
  • Read and learn philosophy
  • Do code cracking exercises or cybersecurity challenges
  • Study mathematics in depth
  • Do a cross country trip by motorbike, campervan…
  • Sail the world
  • Learn and play chess
  • Ultra learning marathons (based on Scott H. Young's book)

Cool websites

Neet websites

Tools & Resources

Quality tools, some suprisingly open-source

  • Anki : Spaced repetition flashcards
  • Audacity : Poweful multi-track audio editor
  • Calibre : E-book library, editor, converter
  • Carbon : I screenshot code with it
  • DaVinci Resolve : Editing, color correction, visual effects, motion graphics and audio post production
  • ffmpeg : Extremely powerful cli tool for audio and video
  • Grafana : Data visualization platform
  • Kobo Sage : Ereader device, default software is pretty good and non-restrictive
  • KOReader : Ereader application (os "replacement")
  • Nginx : Web server, offers reverse proxy, load balancer, and HTTP cache
  • MacBook : Best built quality laptop with great performance and none of the windows bloatware
  • OBS Studio : Stream and record tool (uses ffmepg)
  • Putty : Ssh and telnet client
  • Sublime Text : Text and code editor
  • VLC : Multimedia player and server

Needs and wants

Goal is to maximize the value and minimize the price. Inspired by ERE.

Shelter:

  1. Open air
  2. Under cardboard
  3. Tent
  4. Bad cabin
  5. Coach surfing
  6. Old RV in RV park
  7. Shared bedroom
  8. Campervan
  9. Small shared apartment
  10. Sailboat
  11. Nice cabin
  12. Apartment
  13. Mansion
  14. Yatch

Food:

  1. roadkill
  2. Trash diving
  3. Fast food
  4. Preprocessed food
  5. Not fresh food
  6. Nice meal
  7. nice restaurant meal
  8. Hawai Poke bowl
  9. Personal chef

Transportation (short distance):

  1. Walking
  2. Skating
  3. Cycling
  4. Train
  5. Car
  6. Only uber
  7. Private chauffeur

Transportation (long distance):

  1. Multi connections low cost
  2. Train multiple connections
  3. Car
  4. Low cost direct flight
  5. Direct train
  6. First class and fast track
  7. Private jet

Health:

  1. Health problems
  2. Fat and can’t exercise
  3. Sedentary and fat
  4. Sedentary lean
  5. Walks 2000 steps a day
  6. Exercises 2 a week for 40min
  7. Exercises 3 a week for 40 min
  8. Exercises 4-5 times a week for 40 mins
  9. The above plus cardio, hikes, long swims, cycle etc

Time (production):

  1. Slave
  2. 12 hours, one day off in the weekend
  3. 1 month rotation
  4. 9-5 day in the office
  5. 8 hour flexible schedule office
  6. Hybrid 8 hour work
  7. Part time
  8. Remote only work
  9. Freelancer
  10. Agency over my work

Time (consumption):

  1. TV afternoon shows
  2. TV Sunday shows
  3. TV soap operas
  4. Clothes shopping
  5. TV news
  6. Shopping supermarket
  7. TV F1
  8. TV random
  9. TV soccer
  10. TV series
  11. TV Movie
  12. TV tennis
  13. Cinema
  14. Soccer match stadium
  15. Audiobooks
  16. Podcasts
  17. Reading
  18. Hanging out with friends