· Roy Tang

Anyone tried Audible? I’m thinking of turning to audiobooks so I could “read” more books, but for it to be useful, I’d have to be able to listen to the books while I’m coding or otherwise working. IDK if this is a terrible idea lol

Posted by Roy Tang under notes at 16 Jul 2018 8:13pm
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Mylee Ejercito

2018-07-16 00:00:00

I have a subscription. I listen while driving. I mostly get nonfic just because i still prefer my fiction visual. Only downside is i can't bookmark stuff if there's a particular section i want to take note of.

David Ramirez

2018-07-16 00:00:01

Audio books aren't like listening to music. You can drive to it, but I think coding takes too much concentration to be paying attention to a story.

Morris Tan

2018-07-16 00:00:02

It is (a terrible idea). Sometimes I need to "read" a book more than 2 times while driving. ( A book typically takes 6 hrs on ave sa audible) so kaya 1 week 2 to 3 times pakinggan during commute.

Morris Tan

2018-07-16 00:00:03

If you want book summaries (15mins to listen to,tops. Non fiction only) there's blinkist. It's not for everyone though.

Earl Robles

2018-07-16 00:00:04

Yup I used it. But I used it so far for a different purpose. I listened to a book that I already read in German, to know how words are correctly enunciated.

Dennis Lopez

2018-07-16 00:00:05

You can probably read faster than listening to the ‘books’, but they’re great companions while in traffic. I hardly listen to the radio anymore, just books and podcasts…

Roy Tang

2018-07-16 00:00:06

Thanks for the advice. I dont spend much time in traffic anymore (ask me how!) so I probably wont push through with this terrible idea

Jonathan Tan

2018-07-16 00:00:07

try subscription based alternative

Mylee Ejercito

2018-07-16 00:03:20

Yeah, i don't think it'll work if you're coding. I mainly got it so my time in traffic can be somewhat productive.

Brian Jefferson Tan

2018-07-16 00:11:40

how?