How is Orbiter X not a podcast? Put another way, given that the trains in London are underground just like they are in NYC, why isn’t the BBC capable of understanding that “live player” systems are mostly pointless?
How is Orbiter X not a podcast? Put another way, given that the trains in London are underground just like they are…
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Well, you would have to ask the BBC that, I suppose. But look, I enjoy it, and live player suits me fine when I want to listen at home … or at work, for that matter. I generally don’t like to listen while I’m walking about. I need all my wits for that.
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Eric Mintz I’m exactly the opposite. When I’m working or at home I’m focused on working, or home(ing?) and can’t pay attention to a narrative. When I’m commuting though, I’ve got nothing else going on and it’s the perfect time to take in some Narrative.
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Mike Jurney I’m an outlier that way, I guess. I love a radio play while I code. I find music too distracting, and I don’t want to watch anything, just to listen.
I think it has to do with cognitive style. I’m all space, with language sitting off to the side.
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PS — in spite of its disadvantages, I hope you listen to a bit of Orbiter X. It’s great!
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Eric Mintz that’s fascinating, actually. I’m 100% a language person, and I approach coding as a kind of writing. I’m no more able to listen to a narrative while I write code than I’m able to listen to someone tell me about their day while I write a post about mine.
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There’s an iPlayer app that lets you cache stuff offline, which is what folks presumably use on the Tube.
Also worth checking out – “Journey Into Space”, another BBC Radio sci-fi serial from 1953 on.
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psst I never said this but I have this in bits if you would like a copy.
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