Life Hacks – Spoken Edition show

Life Hacks – Spoken Edition

Summary: Daily weblog on software and personal productivity recommends downloads, web sites and shortcuts that help you work smarter and save time. A SpokenEdition transforms written content into human-read audio you can listen to anywhere. It's perfect for times when you can't read - while driving, at the gym, doing chores, etc. Find more at www.spokenedition.com

Podcasts:

 Soon You’ll Be Able to Use Alexa to Talk to Your TV | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 98

Amazon’s trying to kill your controller with a new Alexa skill designed to make watching TV super easy—but you’ll still need the right equipment. Called the Video Skill API, it lets you search for and control video playback as well as change channels on your supported device. Searching by actor and genre is also supported. The Video Skill API is designed to enable customers to easily find and consume video content without invoking a specific skill.

 It's Officially Peak Casual Sex Season | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 124

It seems the “summer fling” is a real thing. According to data from the online dating service OkCupid, now’s the time most people are looking for one-night stands. The report, based on short survey questions from 18 million OkCupid users between 2013 and 2016, suggests there’s a 17% increase on average in people looking for some wham-bam in the early summer. Interest rises in late April and carries through May, leaving June as the most popular month for flings.

 Last Year's Sunscreen Is Probably Still Good | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 61

Daily weblog on software and personal productivity recommends downloads, web sites and shortcuts that help you work smarter and save time. A SpokenEdition transforms written content into human-read audio you can listen to anywhere. It's perfect for times when you can't read - while driving, at the gym, doing chores, etc. Find more at www.spokenedition.com

 Turn Toothbrush Time Into Story Time | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 80

I hate going more than ten seconds with nothing but my own thoughts to entertain me. When I walk three blocks, I listen to a podcast. I read Twitter while I pee. What I hate the most is brushing and flossing. I can’t hold my phone, I can’t talk, I can’t admire myself in the mirror because I’m foaming at the mouth. I can’t stand it as an adult, so imagine how hard it is for a child. If your kid gets antsy when brushing, try a trick that I tried on myself: Read them a book.

 How to Agitate Politically Without Jeopardizing Your Job | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 448

Daily weblog on software and personal productivity recommends downloads, web sites and shortcuts that help you work smarter and save time. A SpokenEdition transforms written content into human-read audio you can listen to anywhere. It's perfect for times when you can't read - while driving, at the gym, doing chores, etc. Find more at www.spokenedition.com

 How Not to Be That Guy When You've Got the Mic at a Q&A | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 113

At any reading, screening, or panel, the audience Q&A carries the potential to beautifully cap off the event, or ruin it. For a few minutes, the whole room is captive to anyone who can hold a microphone and likes the sound of their voice. Not everyone deserves such power. Here’s how to handle it appropriately. Think ahead There’s usually an awkward silence at the start of the Q&A, as everyone thinks of a question and the host says “Don’t be shy.

 Set Your Apps to Dark Mode When You Take Your Phone to Bed | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 169

Reading your phone in bed is ruining your sleep schedule. But if, like me, you do it anyway, learn to do it without feeling like you’re staring into the sun (or annoying your sleeping partner) by enabling “dark mode” on every app that offers it. App-specific dark modes are different from Night Shift on iOS and Night Mode on Android, which lower brightness and blue light. Dark mode reverses the background and foreground colors, displaying white text on black.

 You Can Now Watch YouTube TV On Apple TV Using AirPlay | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 78

When Google first launched its standalone streaming service YouTube TV, there was only way to get that content on a television screen: using Google Chromecast. Now there’s a second way: you can watch everything the service has to offer on an Apple TV via the AirPlay functionality.

 Keep a Dedicated 'Guest Computer' for Your Houseguests | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 123

After upgrading my laptop, I spent months feeling bad that I hadn’t yet sold the old one. It sat around for months, until one day when a friend was over to work on a writing project. He hadn’t brought his computer, so I fired up the spare laptop, whisking away my guilt. That spare computer has now become a dedicated guest computer. Many of us have an old “backup” laptop sitting around.

 Bidets Can Save 15 Million Trees Annually—So Why Aren't We Using Them? | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 210

Europeans use them; 60 percent of Japan uses them; 90 percent of Venezuelans use them. They’re called bidets: basins that jet water straight to the parts that need to be cleaned after you’ve used the bathroom. And according to Scientific American, they could play a major part in living a green, environmentally sustainable life. But for some reason, North Americans are not on board. Are they good for the environment? Americans use 36.

 You Can Now Order Food on Facebook—But Do You Need To? | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 187

Daily weblog on software and personal productivity recommends downloads, web sites and shortcuts that help you work smarter and save time. A SpokenEdition transforms written content into human-read audio you can listen to anywhere. It's perfect for times when you can't read - while driving, at the gym, doing chores, etc. Find more at www.spokenedition.com

 Language App Duolingo Finally Added Japanese and It's Great | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 141

Duolingo is one of the best free ways to get started learning a new language, and they’re finally answering the pleas of wannabe polyglots everywhere by adding Japanese to their curriculum.

 The MP3 Is Dead—Long Live the MP3 (Maybe) | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 218

When the MP3 first came out in the 1990s, it was a revolutionary digital audio coding format that significantly reduced the file size of audio content. It dropped sizes by 95 percent. This changed the culture around listening to music: people could carry a massive number of songs on a small device instead of lugging around physical CDs.

 How to Deal with Weird Job Interview Questions | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 127

Job interviews are nerve-wracking enough—and then you get hit with an odd question like “If you were a tree, what kind of tree would you be?” If you know why these types of questions are being asked, however, chances are better that you can get at what your interviewer wants to know without getting flustered or leaving a bad impression. I asked Alison Green, an experienced manager and consultant who runs Ask a Manager, why companies sometimes ask these types of weird questions.

 How to Buy a Puppy Without Getting Scammed | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 153

Let’s talk about buying pets online. It’s not a terrible idea, if you can avoid the flood of online scammers waiting to take your money without handing over a puppy. If you’re really set on a specific breed or don’t have a shelter near you, keep these tips in mind so you don’t get taken advantage of. As with most online scams, if something seems too good to be true, it is. Trust your gut—if the seller is being fishy, move on, no matter how good the price is.

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