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I'm busy building an iPhone app, which is optimised for commuters and I was wondering what sort of things people like to fill their commuting time with? If you use public transport - are there any apps that you find particularly useful or enjoyable? If you drive, do you usually switch on the radio or stream music from your mobile?
Just a curious bee, me.
Thx :)
The public transit in my area is awful. The ride to school was an hour and a half plus a twenty minute walk to the bus stop, whereas driving there takes a half hour. The buses used to be one to two hours apart, but they've cut routes since I stopped riding. I'm glad I got a car.
I commute by public transport, and I mostly read books on a Kindle. If I was to use my phone, I'll probably solve sudoku or something. Or maybe read RSSes.
I find that whenever I get myself wrapped up in a project, it's hard for me to take time away from it to do anything else. Thankfully, my body has checks built in (hunger pangs, sleepiness, etc.) to make sure that I'm keeping up with the basics, but I have to set time aside for exercise and stretching or I won't do it.
For me at least, I can't work on the DC metro. It's too crowded, too noisy, but I can read on my Kindle. It's great because it lets me occupy the otherwise wasted time on something that I likely wouldn't get to do without the metro.
If I'm between books, or have a short commute, I'll do crossword puzzles on my phone[1] or play Words with Friends.
If I'm not commuting, I'm lucky to get a half hour a day to read when I go to bed.
[1] - https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.totsp.cros... (Not affiliated, but I really like this crossword puzzle app.)
Typically I either listen to the radio (only in the mornings, I'm sick of radio music so I really only listen to morning shows), or find something to listen to on my Audible for iPhone app (Currently listening to World War Z, which has taken me almost a week of commutes to get half way through).
Sleep. When I took the bus to college, that was all I had the energy to do. I would also try to read or do homework, but I could never get much done on the bus. The public transit in my area is awful. The ride to school was an hour and a half plus a twenty minute walk to the bus stop, whereas driving there takes a half hour. The buses used to be one to two hours apart, but they've cut routes since I stopped riding. I…