Ask HN: What do you like to do late at night?

[HenryKissinger]

Since it's almost 1AM EST I wondered if those of you who are still up were doing anything you'd like to share with the rest of us.

[ab0aa907]

Read on Kindle when really trying to sleep.

Otherwise, watching The Office 100th time.

Or if really not sleepy, then working on my next side project idea. Most likely the excitement of that new idea is keeping me from sleeping.

[HNLurker2 → ab0aa907]

>next side project idea.

I am more interested in the side project idea a guy would have watching The Office that many time. Care to elaborate?

[ab0aa907 → HNLurker2]

I have a baby who likes to wake up at 6AM, so don't really have luxury to work on side projects every night.

Wife and I like to watch some TV before going to bed. Sure I could do a bit of programming during this time but got to prioritize relationships over hobbies/projects. Usually we are watching a new show but after that we will play The Office because we have seen it enough that we don't really pay attention to it. It is kind of nice to fall sleep with some background TV noise. Like white noise machine in baby's room.

Also it might be strange but I find it easier to fall sleep to TV than complete silence.

[muzani]

I endlessly swipe my phone trying to find something that makes me fall asleep. As I do this, I meditate upon why this is a terrible idea, but continue doing it anyway.

[darshantejani]

After being a cofounder at a startup, I have this rule: No work at night. Keeps your mind fresh and focused on the next day.

[muzani → darshantejani]

The strange thing is that I know I need some entertainment and rest at night, but I do anything except sleeping.

I actually find work very relaxing, which makes it even more tempting to do at night. Basically, more work done, more money, less problems.

[oumua_don17]

Play the Ludo board game (on an actual board) [0] with my wife, talking about how our day went while nice music plays in the background. [1]. I know this is old school, but it's fun!!!

[0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ludo_(board_game)

[1] https://www.saregama.com/carvaan/hindi?srgm_tracker=carvaan_...

[runjake]

Hang out with my wife.

[tmaly]

I read using a reading light if I can't sleep.

I use to use a kindle paper white, but I am finding that being able to make notes on paper is still better.

Note on the reading light, I use one that does not have the blue wavelength.

[wreath]

Either read, or put on my headphones to either play guitar or listen to music on my record player (this way I'm away from my screens).

I'm almost never staying up late as I go to sleep at around 10pm every night.

[JunaidBhai]

Binge browsing for hunting some prospective leads. Right upto 4 am almost everyday.

[sparkling]

I go for a power run, take a quick shower afterwards and go straight to bed.

[ecesena → sparkling]

How long after dinner do you go to run? And how long or far do you usually run?

[CyberFonic]

Speed watch TV programs that I recorded during the evening.

[forgotmypw2]

reading, writing, coding, thinking, meditating... anything that is helped by quiet and solitude