Software development and screen readers at 450 words per minute

Re:Software development and screen readers at 450 words per ... by Joeri on Monday August 28, 2017 @02:36PM (#15118950)

I've tried going faster but found that I had to concentrate too hard on listening to leave time for reflection during the listening, which is the whole point for me of listening podcasts. I wonder if a blind person struggles with similar issues, where they have to dose the speed reading to allow them to actually think about what they heard.

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Re:Software development and screen readers at 450 words per ... by sobani on Tuesday August 29, 2017 @03:27AM (#15122707)

Instead of listening to a podcast/audiobook once on normal speed, you could try listening to it twice on double speed.

* Especially audiobooks generally have only one core idea so even if you miss a part, you're not missing much.

* By listing twice, you will 'revisit' the topic, increasing comprehension.

* Most podcasts/audiobooks actually don't have a lot of new ideas (especially after you've heard a lot of them), so in those cases you're only wasting half the time.

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