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audiobooks... while coding or on the bicycle??? One of those makes just no sense at all.

• adtac 8y ago
  I know right? I find it difficult to focus on programming even if I listen to new music; I mostly just put on instrumental music or stuff I've listened to a lot so that it's subconsciously in the background. Audiobooks are completely unthinkable for me lol.
• stevenwoo 8y ago
  On the other hand I've tried listening to audiobooks while on a bicycle and the volume has to be so loud to overcome wind noise (or one has to rewind to replay) that it has to be damaging to hearing so I just listen to music where it doesn't matter if I miss a song or minutes of a song.
  • manwe150 8y ago
    I’ve found that I could wear a bandanna under my helmet to cover my ears (and absorb sweat or keep warm, depending on the season), and significantly reduce the wind noise—specifically so I could listen to audiobooks more comfortably.
    • stevenwoo 8y ago
      Thanks, I'll have to try that, usually only wear something like a balaclava when it's cold, nothing when it's warm.
    • dingaling 8y ago
      That seems very risky in terms of reduced environmental awareness.