Podcast poll: who, what, where?
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I never listen to any sort of tech podcast. My brain is already full of useless tech stuff. It will go into overload and explode if I try to absorb any more! :wtf: I used to listen to lots of, (non-tech), podcasts when I was commuting into the office, but have seriously lapsed since WFH. Now, whilst working, I just listen to music. I can't concentrate if people are talking at me - resulting in sh!t code and losing the thread of the podcast!!! :confused: :wtf: :(
I've listened to over 100 (unabridged) books on tape, CD, ram player over the years as I commuted to and from work. I always tried to stick with non-fiction so I'd learn something but also listened to quite a few fiction. At one point all of my listening was related to how the brain works and I really learned a lot. And I agree I don't even like listening to music with lyrics when I'm programming. I listen to smooth jazz (only instrutmental) almost constantly.
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raddevus wrote:
Do you listen to any Tech Podcasts?If anyone remembers Leo Laporte from TechTV, he's launched his own [podcast "network"](https://twit.tv/) after TechTV shut down. A lot of his podcasts are more mainstream than developers might like, but there's a few that are still technical enough; [Security Now](https://twit.tv/shows/security-now) perhaps being the most hardcore of them. [Windows Weekly](https://twit.tv/shows/windows-weekly) focuses on Windows news, and I mostly listen to it for entertainment; I just like the banter. [This Week in Tech](https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-tech) is more about tech news in general, and I could take it or leave it. Other shows they produce focus on Apple and Android, and those are just too fanboy-ish for my tastes.
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Do you listen to any Software Development Podcasts?No. They're all terrible.
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Do you listen to _any_ Podcasts?Beyond those I've mentioned above, I listen to [No Agenda](https://www.noagendashow.net/), which is purely news deconstruction (although there's a lot of focus on US politics, especially these days obviously). They essentially focus on exposing the BS there is in the media presented as "news". They cover enough material to keep me informed so I generally don't bother with the mainstream media--this podcast alone makes their coverage redundant. And they dig a lot deeper.
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Do you ever use SoundCloud?Nope. Give me a raw RSS feed and I'm a happy podcast listener.
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Do you listen to podcasts on your computer?Yes.
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Do you listen to podcasts on a device? (is it just apple?)Yes. No to Apple. "No to Apple" in general. My device of choice is my old Zune. Still works fine, and it manages podcasts on its own exactly as podcasts should be managed. The only reason I listen to *some* podcasts on my computer instead of the Zune is that some of them have dropped older encryption algorithms, and the Zune software doesn't know how to handle them.
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Do you ignore podcasts?dandy72 wrote:
Leo Laporte from TechTV
Around the summer of '97 is when I moved off to the wilderness and got back into computers. (after a 10 year hiatus) Luckily, at least I had satellite TV and one of my favorite channels was ZDTV w/Leo LaPorte. :thumbsup:
"Go forth into the source" - Neal Morse "Hope is contagious"
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Do you listen to any Tech Podcasts? [ ] Do you listen to any Software Development Podcasts? [ ] Do you listen to _any_ Podcasts? [ ] Do you ever use SoundCloud? [ ] Do you listen to podcasts on your computer? [ ] Do you listen to podcasts on a device? (is it just apple?) [ ] Do you ignore podcasts? I was just attempting to find/listen to a tech and/or software dev based podcast on SoundCloud and all of them are like 5 or 6 years old. Just curious about this.UPDATE : POLL RESULTS People here are too old for the Podcast technology. Some of them however do use : 1) ham radios 2) cb (citizen band) radios 3) rotary dial phones :laugh: ;P Podcasts are over.
raddevus wrote:
People here are too old for the Podcast technology.
:laugh: Given that statement, I actually found one (tech related) and tried to work while listening...doesn't really work for me. At least with a video you are kind of forced to focus/watch...just a couple of guys talking shop couldn't hold my interest. That said, it might work nicely with headphones while the wife is watching HGTV reruns. :thumbsup:
"Go forth into the source" - Neal Morse "Hope is contagious"
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Do you listen to any Tech Podcasts? [ ] Do you listen to any Software Development Podcasts? [ ] Do you listen to _any_ Podcasts? [ ] Do you ever use SoundCloud? [ ] Do you listen to podcasts on your computer? [ ] Do you listen to podcasts on a device? (is it just apple?) [ ] Do you ignore podcasts? I was just attempting to find/listen to a tech and/or software dev based podcast on SoundCloud and all of them are like 5 or 6 years old. Just curious about this.UPDATE : POLL RESULTS People here are too old for the Podcast technology. Some of them however do use : 1) ham radios 2) cb (citizen band) radios 3) rotary dial phones :laugh: ;P Podcasts are over.
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Do you listen to any Tech Podcasts? [ ] Do you listen to any Software Development Podcasts? [ ] Do you listen to _any_ Podcasts? [ ] Do you ever use SoundCloud? [ ] Do you listen to podcasts on your computer? [ ] Do you listen to podcasts on a device? (is it just apple?) [ ] Do you ignore podcasts? I was just attempting to find/listen to a tech and/or software dev based podcast on SoundCloud and all of them are like 5 or 6 years old. Just curious about this.UPDATE : POLL RESULTS People here are too old for the Podcast technology. Some of them however do use : 1) ham radios 2) cb (citizen band) radios 3) rotary dial phones :laugh: ;P Podcasts are over.Do you listen to any Tech Podcasts? [x] Do you listen to any Software Development Podcasts? [x] Do you listen to _any_ Podcasts? [ ] Do you ever use SoundCloud? [ ] Do you listen to podcasts on your computer? [x] Do you listen to podcasts on a device? (is it just apple?) [ ] Do you ignore podcasts? i mostly download podcast to my phone and listen to them over bluetooth on my car radio. the best podcast for my money is [Software Engineering Radio](https://www.se-radio.net/) there is stuff you can learn at [LispCast](https://lispcast.com/category/podcast/) [Programming Throwdown](https://www.programmingthrowdown.com/) is nice this is bonus [The Retrobits Podcast](https://retrobits.libsyn.com/) [Command Line Heroes Podcast](https://www.redhat.com/en/command-line-heroes) [On The Metal Podcast](https://oxide.computer/podcast/) and when i go for a really long ride with the car, there is nothing better than the AI podcast by Lex Fridman you can find on youtube. this thing is beyond podcast.
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Do you listen to any Tech Podcasts? [ ] Do you listen to any Software Development Podcasts? [ ] Do you listen to _any_ Podcasts? [ ] Do you ever use SoundCloud? [ ] Do you listen to podcasts on your computer? [ ] Do you listen to podcasts on a device? (is it just apple?) [ ] Do you ignore podcasts? I was just attempting to find/listen to a tech and/or software dev based podcast on SoundCloud and all of them are like 5 or 6 years old. Just curious about this.UPDATE : POLL RESULTS People here are too old for the Podcast technology. Some of them however do use : 1) ham radios 2) cb (citizen band) radios 3) rotary dial phones :laugh: ;P Podcasts are over.
raddevus wrote:
People here are too old for the Podcast technology.
True laugh here :laugh: :laugh: Good results analysis !
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Do you listen to any Tech Podcasts? [ ] Do you listen to any Software Development Podcasts? [ ] Do you listen to _any_ Podcasts? [ ] Do you ever use SoundCloud? [ ] Do you listen to podcasts on your computer? [ ] Do you listen to podcasts on a device? (is it just apple?) [ ] Do you ignore podcasts? I was just attempting to find/listen to a tech and/or software dev based podcast on SoundCloud and all of them are like 5 or 6 years old. Just curious about this.UPDATE : POLL RESULTS People here are too old for the Podcast technology. Some of them however do use : 1) ham radios 2) cb (citizen band) radios 3) rotary dial phones :laugh: ;P Podcasts are over.Do you listen to any Tech Podcasts? [X] Do you listen to any Software Development Podcasts? [X] Do you listen to _any_ Podcasts? [ ] Do you ever use SoundCloud? [ ] Do you listen to podcasts on your computer? [X] Do you listen to podcasts on a device? (is it just apple?) [ ] Do you ignore podcasts? There are a couple of good C++ podcasts (one is more regular than the other). Also listen to one or two .NET podcasts and some other programming language related ones. I listen to more podcasts on other subjects, though - history, football (the non-US version of football!), music - very large variety of things.
Java, Basic, who cares - it's all a bunch of tree-hugging hippy cr*p
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raddevus wrote:
People here are too old for the Podcast technology.
:laugh: Given that statement, I actually found one (tech related) and tried to work while listening...doesn't really work for me. At least with a video you are kind of forced to focus/watch...just a couple of guys talking shop couldn't hold my interest. That said, it might work nicely with headphones while the wife is watching HGTV reruns. :thumbsup:
"Go forth into the source" - Neal Morse "Hope is contagious"
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Do you listen to any Tech Podcasts? [x] Do you listen to any Software Development Podcasts? [x] Do you listen to _any_ Podcasts? [ ] Do you ever use SoundCloud? [ ] Do you listen to podcasts on your computer? [x] Do you listen to podcasts on a device? (is it just apple?) [ ] Do you ignore podcasts? i mostly download podcast to my phone and listen to them over bluetooth on my car radio. the best podcast for my money is [Software Engineering Radio](https://www.se-radio.net/) there is stuff you can learn at [LispCast](https://lispcast.com/category/podcast/) [Programming Throwdown](https://www.programmingthrowdown.com/) is nice this is bonus [The Retrobits Podcast](https://retrobits.libsyn.com/) [Command Line Heroes Podcast](https://www.redhat.com/en/command-line-heroes) [On The Metal Podcast](https://oxide.computer/podcast/) and when i go for a really long ride with the car, there is nothing better than the AI podcast by Lex Fridman you can find on youtube. this thing is beyond podcast.
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Do you listen to any Tech Podcasts? [ ] Do you listen to any Software Development Podcasts? [ ] Do you listen to _any_ Podcasts? [ ] Do you ever use SoundCloud? [ ] Do you listen to podcasts on your computer? [ ] Do you listen to podcasts on a device? (is it just apple?) [ ] Do you ignore podcasts? I was just attempting to find/listen to a tech and/or software dev based podcast on SoundCloud and all of them are like 5 or 6 years old. Just curious about this.UPDATE : POLL RESULTS People here are too old for the Podcast technology. Some of them however do use : 1) ham radios 2) cb (citizen band) radios 3) rotary dial phones :laugh: ;P Podcasts are over.Do you listen to any Tech Podcasts? a bunch.Twit.tvDo you listen to any Software Development Podcasts? scanned and no one mentions .net rocks!https://www.dotnetrocks.comDo you ever use SoundCloud? no [ ] Do you listen to podcasts on your computer? no - phone, with Pocket Casts app [ ] Do you listen to podcasts on a device? (is it just apple?) Android phone - again Pocket Casts app app has search ("Discover") - which allows searching for all the mentioned above casts Also i listen to all these at 1.3 or 1.4 speed sound - as its 99% talking and chatty stuff while I walk or do something low focus like playing a video game (ones with minimal voice over)
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Do you listen to any Tech Podcasts? a bunch.Twit.tvDo you listen to any Software Development Podcasts? scanned and no one mentions .net rocks!https://www.dotnetrocks.comDo you ever use SoundCloud? no [ ] Do you listen to podcasts on your computer? no - phone, with Pocket Casts app [ ] Do you listen to podcasts on a device? (is it just apple?) Android phone - again Pocket Casts app app has search ("Discover") - which allows searching for all the mentioned above casts Also i listen to all these at 1.3 or 1.4 speed sound - as its 99% talking and chatty stuff while I walk or do something low focus like playing a video game (ones with minimal voice over)
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Do you listen to any Tech Podcasts? [ ] Do you listen to any Software Development Podcasts? [ ] Do you listen to _any_ Podcasts? [ ] Do you ever use SoundCloud? [ ] Do you listen to podcasts on your computer? [ ] Do you listen to podcasts on a device? (is it just apple?) [ ] Do you ignore podcasts? I was just attempting to find/listen to a tech and/or software dev based podcast on SoundCloud and all of them are like 5 or 6 years old. Just curious about this.UPDATE : POLL RESULTS People here are too old for the Podcast technology. Some of them however do use : 1) ham radios 2) cb (citizen band) radios 3) rotary dial phones :laugh: ;P Podcasts are over.
Tech podcasts: - Digital Planet from the BBC - PC Pro Software Development podcasts: - Software Engineering Radio (I normally skip it but sometimes there's an interesting topic/interviewee) Any podcasts: - Lots, mainly astronomy, science, skepticism, news and some comedy ones Soundcloud: Nope Computer: Nope Device: Android phone Ignore: Nope, I love-em.
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Tech podcasts: - Digital Planet from the BBC - PC Pro Software Development podcasts: - Software Engineering Radio (I normally skip it but sometimes there's an interesting topic/interviewee) Any podcasts: - Lots, mainly astronomy, science, skepticism, news and some comedy ones Soundcloud: Nope Computer: Nope Device: Android phone Ignore: Nope, I love-em.
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Do you listen to any Tech Podcasts? [ ] Do you listen to any Software Development Podcasts? [ ] Do you listen to _any_ Podcasts? [ ] Do you ever use SoundCloud? [ ] Do you listen to podcasts on your computer? [ ] Do you listen to podcasts on a device? (is it just apple?) [ ] Do you ignore podcasts? I was just attempting to find/listen to a tech and/or software dev based podcast on SoundCloud and all of them are like 5 or 6 years old. Just curious about this.UPDATE : POLL RESULTS People here are too old for the Podcast technology. Some of them however do use : 1) ham radios 2) cb (citizen band) radios 3) rotary dial phones :laugh: ;P Podcasts are over.
I listen to heaps of different podcasts on the weekly Do you listen to any Tech Podcasts? A bunch of Twit Shows: - Tech News Weekly - This Week in Tech - Windows Weekly Also: - The WAN show podcast (Linus Tech Tips) - The CyberWire - Hacked - Darknet Diaries - Hackable? Do you listen to any Software Development Podcasts? .Net Rocks Do you listen to any Podcasts? - Hamish and Andy - Joe Rogan podcast can sometimes be alright - TED talks go alright in podcast format - about 6 more but they are more gaming podcasts and youtubers Do you ever use SoundCloud? I used to use sound cloud but it seem to fall out of favor with podcasts in more recent times Decent apps with search functionality: - Spotify - Podcasts app(iPhone) - Podcast Republic(Android) Do you listen to podcasts on your computer? Na Do you listen to podcasts on a device? (is it just apple?) Android or iPhone
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I listen to heaps of different podcasts on the weekly Do you listen to any Tech Podcasts? A bunch of Twit Shows: - Tech News Weekly - This Week in Tech - Windows Weekly Also: - The WAN show podcast (Linus Tech Tips) - The CyberWire - Hacked - Darknet Diaries - Hackable? Do you listen to any Software Development Podcasts? .Net Rocks Do you listen to any Podcasts? - Hamish and Andy - Joe Rogan podcast can sometimes be alright - TED talks go alright in podcast format - about 6 more but they are more gaming podcasts and youtubers Do you ever use SoundCloud? I used to use sound cloud but it seem to fall out of favor with podcasts in more recent times Decent apps with search functionality: - Spotify - Podcasts app(iPhone) - Podcast Republic(Android) Do you listen to podcasts on your computer? Na Do you listen to podcasts on a device? (is it just apple?) Android or iPhone
Thanks for the great reply. I am going to try .NET Rocks this morning.:thumbsup: LATER I listened to .NET Rocks and I especially like that they were talking about the bad UX of web sites. They were really going off on the UPS site. They mentioned that if you're using it just to look up a tracking number then you don't notice but if you're really trying to ship something it is terrible. This is the bad UX of many "professional" web sites: the site looks fine until you try to do something.
