If anything else interests you, try developing a non-hacking hobby. I'm a big fan of Philip Greenspun's writing, and over time his love for photography seeped

If anything else interests you, try developing a non-hacking hobby. I'm a big fan of Philip Greenspun's writing, and over time his love for photography seeped into my personality. I started buying camera equipment and found that I greatly enjoyed it. So now when I don't have anything good to program, or want an interesting break, I grab my camera and walk around taking photos. It gives me time to unwind and relax, but I'm still being productive -- just in a different sense.