hobbyist

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Anutin Charnvirakul is the scion of a construction dynasty and a hobbyist jet pilot, but championed Thailand's decriminalisation of cannabis and styles himself as a man of the people.

From Barron's • Feb. 8, 2026

Raspberry Pi, a maker of specialist and hobbyist computers, warned Tuesday that the memory-chip price surge will hit profits this year.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 13, 2026

DJI accounts for around 70% to 90% of commercial, local-government and hobbyist drones in the U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 23, 2025

Early on, the videos fall into the realm of hobbyist experiments: He exploded a small hydrogen balloon; he concocted glass beakers of acids.

From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2025

She calls herself a hobbyist, but she’s good.

From "Burning Blue" by Paul Griffin