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I am looking for a self-improvement alternative to doom scrolling social media in my downtime. In the past, I have done mostly career oriented courses (tech/computer science), but I'm tired of those, want to branch out. Has anyone taken a MOOC class, not necessarily for any specific objectibe, that was especially good?

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[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 month ago (4 children)

Music (but not a very good musician), other cultures and international travel, history.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

Have you thought of trying to pick up another language? Started learning Spanish 4 years ago and now I can go on vacation and have conversations with locals. Also, I'm more interested in their local history because I can read it/listen to it in Spanish and practice the language at the same time.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 month ago

Have you tried video editing? You can do a lot with a good song and curiosity.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Hey I'm not a good musician either, maybe we should collaborate! Either way join us at [email protected]

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 month ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Sweet, what kind of music do you like or play? Any instrument?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I play keyboards, have a decent electronic piand which doubles as a MIDI controller. I like prog, the nerdier end of techno/electronica/hip-hop, and classical. LCD Soundsystem, Stereolab, King Crimson.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Sounds like we would have some stylistic overlap then. What DAW do you use?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Ableton Live. Max looks interesting, and one of these days I am going to try it out.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

Nice, I'm on Bitwig but the projects are somewhat compatible. If you ever want a remix lemme know. I'm more sound design and production than arrangement

Edit: and if max appeals to you maybe you'd like The Grid in Bitwig.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 month ago

Learn an instrument! An hour of noodling a day will get you to pretty good quite quickly. An hour of real, hard practice, doing etudes, drills, and scales will make you a virtuoso one day.