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I listen to probably 4-5 audio books a month from Audible, mostly fantasy. There's no way I could listen to that many books a month if I didn't do it by multi-t
by ArlenBales 10y ago
I listen to probably 4-5 audio books a month from Audible, mostly fantasy. There's no way I could listen to that many books a month if I didn't do it by multi-tasking. (I also listen to just about every book at 1.5x speed; usually 1x speed is too slow for some narrators)
Here's things I can do while easily following my audio books: cleaning (house, car, dishes, etc.), cooking, brushing teeth, running, driving, cycling (Using a Aftershokz Bluez bone conduction headphones so I can still hear what's around me). The majority of my daily listening time is from cooking and commuting by bicycle (I spend about 45-60 minutes every day cycling).
Things I can't do while listening to audio books: programming, watching multimedia, playing a video game. In other words, things that require high mental concentration. If I try to listen to an audio book while programming, I'll either not follow what's happening in the audio book, or I'll not be able to concentrate on programming.
- goshx 10y ago1.5x is usually what I use too. I think the 3x mentioned in the article that someone uses is BS or just a way to "skim" the book.