Startup books and podcasts: making the most of a longer commute

Re:Startup books and podcasts: making the most of a longer c... by scardine on Friday December 01, 2017 @12:06PM (#15825229)

I have the privilege of working at a beautiful University campus and being able to get there by bicycle. In the 45 minutes it takes for me to complete the 7 miles of the bicycle lane along the Pinheiros river I like to hear audiobooks and podcasts.

Some of the things I've heard lately:

- Startups for the rest of us: http://www.startupsfortherestofus.com/

- Rework (37 signals): https://www.audible.com/pd/Business/Rework-Audiobook/B0036FL...

- Algorithms to live by: https://www.audible.com/pd/Business/Algorithms-to-Live-By-Au...

NONE OF THE ABOVE ARE AFFILIATE LINKS (for the trigger-happy jerks among us).

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Re:Startup books and podcasts: making the most of a longer c... by cdancette on Friday December 01, 2017 @01:55PM (#15826225)

Isn't it dangerous to listen to podcasts while riding your bike? (It seems to me if you wear headphones you're much less likely to hear any outside noise).

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Re:Startup books and podcasts: making the most of a longer c... by antognini on Friday December 01, 2017 @02:04PM (#15826343)

In my experience I hear a lot more of my surroundings while biking even with earbuds than in a car with the windows rolled up. I eventually stopped because I was worried about long-term damage on my hearing from needing to turn it up so loud.

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Re:Startup books and podcasts: making the most of a longer c... by scardine on Saturday December 02, 2017 @07:32PM (#15835230)

I guess you must be from some country were there are no safe bike lanes and everybody is supposed to drive a car.

Most of my commute is a 10 mile bike lane along a river. No pedestrians, no cars, no crossings, eyesight of a mile back and forth. And audio books are not like music, you can hear the whereabouts pretty well - it is less distracting than talking to a buddy while driving.

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Re:Startup books and podcasts: making the most of a longer c... by pavel_lishin on Friday December 01, 2017 @02:33PM (#15826590)

Bone-conduction headphones are a good compromise here - they don't block any of the incoming noise, though distraction may still be a problem.

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