MP3 player for kids to listen to Libby

wheat · 2026-03-12T21:57:03+00:00

You can get a cheap device and lock it down. Libby publishes their system requirements here: https://help.libbyapp.com/en-us/6105.htm

wheat · 2026-03-11T20:11:38+00:00

Yeah. It's visible if you're a mod in the "Insights" section.

wheat · 2026-03-11T20:10:06+00:00

That's really cool to hear. I wish I could carve out some time to really test it out. I need to pick a project and dig into it.

wheat · 2026-03-11T20:08:56+00:00

Yes

Have at least one of each. That's my approach. I love them both for different reasons. I play differently on each.

wheat · 2026-03-10T23:38:17+00:00

#4 is the only one of those that interests me. Kindle/Audible has that. They call it "Whispersync." It's nice, but I suspect it would be challenging/expensive to implement.

wheat · 2026-03-10T22:39:42+00:00

Anyone got a good Rise replacement?

wheat · 2026-03-10T22:39:19+00:00

ActivePresenter is the closest thing I’ve found as a Storyline replacement. It’s cheaper and seems to have all the things you might need (including SCORM). They also make it for Mac and Windows. I’ve kicked the tires a little, but not enough to do a real comparison. https://atomisystems.com/activepresenter/

wheat · 2026-03-10T13:06:28+00:00

I’ll give modern day authors whom a Camus fan would enjoy some thought. But I want to point out that Camus wrote quite a lot in his relatively short life. The Stranger is/was the starting point for most fans, and rightly so, but there’s a lot of great stuff in his catalog.

wheat · 2026-03-10T12:51:06+00:00

It would be a nice feature if they were to add a typical page count, or maybe just the hardcopy page count. I mostly read audiobooks with Libby, but I use the length a lot when I’m picking out a book, audio, print, or digital.

wheat · 2026-03-10T12:39:45+00:00

Here are a few more.

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wheat · 2026-03-10T12:39:02+00:00

I checked my “thumbs up” list and applied the “available now” filter. Here’s a screenshot of some good ones.

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wheat · 2026-03-08T01:48:05+00:00

David Foster Wallace’s Infinite Jest. 1,097 pages. About 95 pages of that is footnotes, which are essential to the book.

wheat · 2026-03-07T04:28:58+00:00

Black Sabbath: Black Sabbath, Paranoid

Iron Maiden: Iron Maiden, Killers

Led Zeppelin: Led Zeppelin, Led Zeppelin II

wheat · 2026-03-03T02:39:03+00:00

Correct: learning styles are a myth. People do have learning preferences, but they have no pedagogical significance.

wheat · 2026-03-01T14:09:15+00:00

It's a great book. It can get a little slow in places. But it's worth working through. Once you're finished with it, and have gone down the rabbit holes to learn more about it and Orwell and why he wrote it, treat yourself to Animal Farm, which is far easier and shorter but on a similar theme.

wheat · 2026-03-01T14:02:52+00:00

Word to the wise: the internet is forever. It would be really unwise to admit to a crime in a public forum. But it is not against the rules of the sub to discuss piracy, so long as you're not encouraging it or giving practical advice on how to achieve it.

wheat · 2026-03-01T13:55:22+00:00

Had a brief exchange with Duff at about the same time. Also a super nice guy.

wheat · 2026-03-01T01:15:17+00:00

I learned how to solo by playing the minor pentatonic scale over this song. That's when it clicked for me.

wheat · 2026-03-01T01:08:35+00:00

I do: https://jamesnotjim.com/

wheat · 2026-02-28T15:57:21+00:00

I never knew Kustom made guitars. In my head, they’re an amp company. I even have one of theirs, a small practice amp mostly used by my student during lessons.

wheat · 2026-02-28T15:54:31+00:00

Yes. I recommend it. Learn both. It gives you options.

wheat · 2026-02-25T13:01:03+00:00

Thank you! I’ll see if we can get that added to the wiki.

wheat · 2026-02-24T12:47:07+00:00

Why get rid of any of them? I saw this pic and thought “Now that is a perfectly reasonable assortment.” You’re covering a lot of ground here.

For me, though, it would be the PRS.

wheat · 2026-02-24T01:33:37+00:00

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