Not a programmer but doing healthcare IT coming from the equally mind numbing healthcare side.

....I feel you.

My woodworking shop in my basement is my solace that keeps my out of a mental institution. Most of my electric tools are oldet than I am - but the good ones, often bought during closing down sales from small carpentry companies.

Besides a self build CNC it's kept technology free by principle. The CNC is just too handy,though.

Not growing goose,but the ITsec wife dreams of raising Capybaras one day.