I don't think there's anything wrong with doing that, and I don't think
anyone has said that there's anything wrong with doing that. There's
nothing wrong with whatever works for you.
For me personally, I would find this inefficient, and I would use a well
written reference instead, assuming one was available. Setting marks in
a podcast and fast forwarding and rewinding through it all takes time.
The first time through, I'd be afraid of missing something, so I'd try
to listen to the whole thing at least once anyway. I can't tell you how
many times I've been able to get just the information I wanted from the
Booksense manual by just glancing through the table of contents or using
a search. I can't imagine doing this as easily or as quickly with a
podcast or a recording.
When I think I might want to remember something in the future, such as
after just setting something up on my laptopt running Ubuntu, I'll just
jot down a few notes in a text editor. This is just what works for me,
and I'd rather glance at a few of my own notes than look for and listen
to a recording I made or a bookmark I placed in a podcast somewhere. I
know blind and sighted people alike who record notes for themselves, and
I think that's great, but I've tried that, and it just doesn't work for me.
I'm not sure what thread this is part of or what message you're replying
to but it seemed like some people were trying to talk others out of
buying Jonathan Mosen's upcoming book on IOS 7 because of how much
information will be provided for free via podcasts and will be shared on
this and other mailing lists. Different ways of learning work for
different people, and some people are willing to pay to get all of this
information in one well written and professionally produced source. I
think it's OK to share how we each do things and maybe someone will pick
up a new tip or technique that way, but I don't think we should be
trying to convince people that our way of doing something is better than
everyone else's, and we definitely shouldn't be telling anyone else how
much they should be willing to spend on a book or an app.
On 09/06/2013 04:23 AM, Joseph FreeTech wrote:
Guys, what's wrong with using fast forward, rewind, and placing bookmarks to
find the good parts and skip the verbal spam? This has worked for years in
Winamp. Just press Control M to place a bookmark, and press shift alt M to
show a list of all bookmarks. I just did this when listening to a podcast on
how to use the App switcher on an IOS device. The presenter was named Garth
and he did a great job as his podcasts are succinct, thorough, and accurate.
The IOS manuals I've found on line or via PDF file seem oddly brief as they
don't ever seem to explain exactly what I'm wanting to accomplish.
When I learn a new and complex procedure involving my desktop or iPod I use
my Victor Reader to record myself executing the various steps to complete
the task. This recording serves as a reminder 6 months from now when I have
to repeat that same complex procedure and have forgotten how to do so. If I
have to fumble around or have to read through lots of documentation, this
takes time, and by simply recording the process, in minutes, I can repeat
everything step by step with 100% accuracy. I think many fall into the "I'll
remember that" trap as I'm sure many don't realize just how weak and
fallible human memory can be. :)
Joseph
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