The Inforium
5 Questions: Audio vs. Paper Books, iPad Pro for Students, and Motivation Tactics (Ep. 196)
In this 5 questions episode, we talk about the iPad Pro, Pomodoro breaks, filming, motivation, and whether audio books are as effective as traditional reading.
Full show notes
Things mentioned in this episode:
Alex French Guy Cooking YouTube channel
iPad Pro 12.9" (Amazon | Apple)
Apple Pencil (Amazon | Apple)
Nebo (iOS | Android)
Evernote (iOS | Android)
Rocketbook (Everlast | Wave | Color)
Rocketbook (iOS | Android)
iJustine YouTube channel
Bear (Mac | iOS)
Simplenote (iOS | Android)
Duolingo (iOS | Android)
Tide (iOS | Android)
Audible (iOS | Android)
Princess Diaries, by Meg Cabot
Meg Cabot
The Cuckoo's Egg, by Clifford Stoll
Clifford Stoll
Weapons of Influence #4: Liking (Ep. 195)
Influence: The Psychology of Persuasion, by Robert Cialdini
Robert Cialdini
The Martian, by Andy Weir
Andy Weir
* Ready Player One, by Ernest Cline
Ernest Cline
Wil Wheaton
Anathem, by Neal Stephenson
Neal Stephenson
Ghostwritten, by David Mitchell
David Mitchell
Cloud Atlas, by David Mitchell
Reamde, by Neal Stephenson
The Girl Who Circumnavigated Fairyland, by Catherynne M. Valente
Catherynne M. Valente
Tina Fey
Kitchen Confidential, by Anthony Bourdain
Anthony Bourdain
Crash Course YouTube channel
Crash Course Study Skills playlist
Listen Money Matters
CaseyNeistat YouTube channel
CaseyNeistat's Fat and Lazy video
Mark Manson's blog
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Timestamps:
0:02:57 - Thoughts on the iPad Pro and the Apple Pencil
0:20:36 - Regaining focus after a Pomodoro break
0:25:21 - The effectiveness of audiobooks vs reading them
0:40:45 - How does Tom deal with scripts while filming videos
0:45:43 - Finding motivation when you're generally unmotivated
0:52:53 - Hobbies and interests becoming part of your identity
0:55:20 - Conclusion
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