Journal #8468

Posted 9 years ago2014-11-17 10:37:34 UTC
Striker StrikerI forgot to check the oil pressure
I loose a lot of time commuting and walking in the city nowadays, and I am a bit frustrated by that lost time. Yeah the first times when you go on new routes you admire the landscape and buildings but then it's routine.
I'd like to start listening to some podcasts while on the road, but I don't know where to start. I have my phone and an MP3 player.

Do you have any podcast and podcast apps recommendation in the technical domain? For example tech news, stuff about coding... hardware etc. There was once a cute podcast from "techstuff" or something like that, it was nice in that it explained how different devices work.
Or any podcast that you find sufficiently interesting... I just want to start somewhere and see if listening to podcasts is a thing I could do :).

EDIT Just to be clear, I'm talking about walking in the city and going by bus, which at rush hours can take up 40 minutes between point A and B. When I commute by train there is wi-fi so I can watch stuff on youtube.

7 Comments

Commented 9 years ago2014-11-17 11:59:15 UTC Comment #58460
I recommend Fantasy Fiction so freaking much.

Made Urby and Digi listen to one episode, now they're both utterly hooked. Too hilarious.
Commented 9 years ago2014-11-17 13:01:42 UTC Comment #58462
If you have wifi on the train, I would just watch documentaries on youtube, as there are a seemingly unlimited amount! Yesterday I watched specials on submarines for 4-5 hours;P

You can also download youtube specials for offline viewing/listening on your phone. (many documentaries in general are great with audio only)

Tons of great audio books out there too... The Game of Thrones audiobooks alone would occupy you for months :P
Commented 9 years ago2014-11-17 13:23:46 UTC Comment #58461
Jamie and Adam from Mythbusters have a Youtube Channel called "Tested". There are some other guys on there who get together and talk about coming trends in technology and new gadgets. They also discuss "Making" - the art of crafting pretty much anything. They talk about anything from making movie prop knockoffs to cosplays to different tools they use and techniques. There's also some interesting 1-day builds that Adam does - those are my favorite.

It's an interesting channel to watch sometimes and they do mirror podcasts of their longer videos. They're usually between 20 minutes and 1 hour long.

And i feel your pain on the commute times. Though my original one was a short 15 minute drive, it's now double that and more stressful thanks to the idiots rushing to work in the mornings XD
Commented 9 years ago2014-11-18 17:14:07 UTC Comment #58465
i've read a few books while riding buses n stuff
Commented 9 years ago2014-11-18 17:24:31 UTC Comment #58463
Try doing that while standing(in a crowded bus), or while walking :P.
Commented 9 years ago2014-11-18 20:18:12 UTC Comment #58466
i used to read it on my smartphone, i think while standing too... well you can also try to sit next to a nice girl. better than telling ur son "i met ur mom on faebook". ho god..
Commented 9 years ago2014-11-18 23:23:32 UTC Comment #58464
I know couples who met in League of Legends.

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