Ask HN: Hacker-friendly Toys/Puzzles

4 pointsby stevenbrianhallvor 16 Jahren6 comments

I am a freelancer who works from home/coffee shop/etc. Recently, it has dawned on me that my productivity receives a good boost whenever I take small breaks from the task I'm working on and play; I have heard someone recently refer to this as "cognitive snacking".

I have been playing a few video games, but I'd love suggestions for puzzles or hacker-friendly "toys" that would let me take a break from staring a screen. So far I've thought of a Rubix cube or Lego Mindstorms, but would love the community's suggestions for additional (intellectually stimulating) distractions.

4 comments

btillyvor 16 Jahren

A collection of small, but strong, magnets is an endless source of fun. Just keep them away from your electronics.

taylorbuleyvor 16 Jahren

Agreed. They're called "Bucky Balls" http://www.thinkgeek.com/geektoys/cubegoodies/bbe8/

chlivor 16 Jahren

I got that : http://www.perplexus.net/

stevenbrianhallvor 16 Jahren

That looks awesome. Thanks¡

kylelibravor 16 Jahren

Think Geek has a good selection: http://www.thinkgeek.com/geektoys/

kongqiuvor 16 Jahren

Basic legos.