Comments on: Why I Love My iPod (Yes, This Is Work-Related)

By: Cassie O.

Cassie O. — Sun, 17 Jan 2010 05:37:06 +0000

I use my iPod every day! I never ever leave home without it, if I do the people who know me the most ask if I am feeling alright. I use my iPod to listen to music. I also put artists and bands my friends suggest that I would like on it. I have even named my iPod..I named her Wednesday. Wednesday was a Christmas present from my older sister. I love her sooo much!! my iPod is a silver 2nd generation 4 GB..but recently I have found I need an iPod with more GB’s on it.

By: What’s In Your Bag, Dawn Foster?

What’s In Your Bag, Dawn Foster? — Mon, 27 Apr 2009 18:01:18 +0000

[...] first generation iPod Nano, which strikes people as odd, since my iPhone would work just fine for listening to podcasts. As a heavy iPhone user, I struggle with battery life, so I prefer to save the battery for other [...]

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WebWorkerDaily » Archive A Web Worker Wish List « — Tue, 03 Mar 2009 15:02:08 +0000

[...] from both a physical and mental standpoint, I sometimes resent the time away from work. Yes, I can listen to podcasts and even sometimes do some email or feed reading while I get fit, but I wish I could do more. Enter [...]

By: jacko

jacko — Sun, 18 Jan 2009 00:25:24 +0000

well first of all i am an ipod lover 2!my green ipod nano 4th gen 16gb makes me all warm inside!the coverflow all the movies and whatnont”i like the way u use the ipod for that but im sure u cud get a player that does that and that only

By: Randal L. Schwartz

Randal L. Schwartz — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 18:06:01 +0000

Thanks for mentioning my FLOSS Weekly!

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[...] Why I Love My iPod (Yes, This Is Work-Related) Dawn Foster writes “Instead of music, I fill my iPod with audio podcasts. I don’t watch the news on TV or listen to the radio, so I rely on podcasts as my primary way to consume some types of news (blogs and feeds are also a big part of how I consume information). I use iTunes subscriptions, which allow my podcasts to automagically appear on my computer every day, and I sync my iPod first thing in the morning so that it is ready at all times.” [...]

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By: Martin

Martin — Sat, 03 Jan 2009 11:56:47 +0000

I used to use my ipod nano, but I’ve now switched to an app called doggcatcher on the G1. I like the fact I’m not sitting waiting at my comp waiting for my morning podcasts to be downloaded/synced. It is all over the air now.

In terms of podcasts – On the tech side I like hanselminutes and stackoverflow. On the business side I like bbc radio’s wake up to money and the bottom line with evan davis.

By: Shazzer

Shazzer — Sat, 03 Jan 2009 10:17:38 +0000

Add me to the list of iPod Nano enthusiasts with nothing but podcasts (audio and video) on my favorite little gadget. As an ex-pat, I rely on news podcasts to keep me up-to-date on what’s happening at home, and my 30-minute train ride to work is the perfect time to listen.

By: Rob S.

Rob S. — Fri, 02 Jan 2009 18:20:47 +0000

I use my iPod for listening to podcasts on longish trips. I used to listen to podcasts on it all the time. Less so now.

Now I primarily subscribe to podcasts in Netvibes. I work at a computer all day, and it’s simple to pick and choose them to listen to that way, plus if I’m at a different computer, I can easily log in and listen as well. And if there’s one I want to load on the iPod, I simply click the download button in Netvibes and load it into iTunes.

I’m a big fan of the iPod Shuffle for listening to music. Just picked up an iPod Touch recently, and it’s great for surfing the Web via WiFi and grabbing articles/RSS feeds to read on the run when not connected to WiFi. The iPod Touch is an amazing little device.

By: Partners in Grime

Partners in Grime — Fri, 02 Jan 2009 18:17:28 +0000

I’ve never listened to music on my iPod touch.

By: Kevin Foster

Kevin Foster — Fri, 02 Jan 2009 18:16:39 +0000

Three days a week I drive into work which means I am on the road 6 hours out of the week. I use my ipod to keep up with the latest information that pertains to my job. I would have to say it is a great use of time and keeps me well informed. When I first started this traveling pattern I used the ipod to listen to audio books about business. I consider it my mini MBA.

By: Stuart

Stuart — Fri, 02 Jan 2009 18:07:01 +0000

I do the same thing! I use my regular iPod to listen to podcasts. I mostly listen to MacBreak Weekly (w Leo and friends). I use my Shuffle for workout music. My wife’s Nano is used for music (we plug it into a Bose SoundDock. As you can tell we love our iPods too.

By: Vicki

Vicki — Fri, 02 Jan 2009 17:59:41 +0000

I actually do listen to music on my iPod, but it’s work-related because, among other things, I do concert photography and web design for musicians. Lately I’ve been listening obsessively to a guy that I want to shoot (photographically) with the blazing passion of a thousand suns. *g* (Going to, too. I got his musical partner last month. I’m working my way up to him, step by step.)

I also carry a selection of my photographs on my iPod, and yes, also podcasts, which are a fabulous to while away long hours on the road. (I’m not an on-the-road musician, but I live like one an awful lot.) How did I ever get by without this fabulous little tool?

By: Jon

Jon — Fri, 02 Jan 2009 17:48:04 +0000

I use my iPod almost the entire workday, usually to help filter out distractions around me. This helps greatly, and helps me concentrate.

One problem I have noticed though is choosing the right music for what im doing (Work, gym, etc). If I dont have something upbeat at the gym, I start lagging. If I dont have the right music at work, I find myself skipping to many songs, and really wasting time. Therefore, when I have some moments to really ‘think’ at work, I usually choose Jazz or something quieter/softer than Indie rock while coding away.

By: Jim Schimpf

Jim Schimpf — Fri, 02 Jan 2009 17:40:25 +0000

I do the same and listen during my 1 hour commute. A couple of other podcasts you might like are BBC “In Our Time”, a really great general knowledge show. “The Onion Radio News”, 5 minutes of total wackiness. And “Security Now” which is Leo Laporte and Steve Gibson on Internet security.