[ryandrake]

Yea, around my house the only acceptable time to work on programming side projects is weeknights in the few hours I get after the kiddo falls asleep. I have no plans to release any of these projects, though, mostly because my current employer forbids publishing side projects, so I'm in no rush to get anything done.

Non-programming side projects are fine, though and tend to get done on the weekend! Currently my interest is metalworking but I also like to do woodworking. This stuff is ok with a kid around because she likes to help and get involved. She's 4, so she knows the names of all the tools and can bring them to me. She likes using the shop-vac too. See, this counts as family time, whereas me concentrating and staring at a screen for hours unfortunately counts as "ignoring family" time. :-/