RC's tips on how to watch a movie on your commute...
Warning: This is very dangerous and takes a lot of practice; but if done right, I personally feel that watching a movie is less dangerous than engaging in a conversation or texting while driving.
There are a lot of things you can do with your hour commute especially with your Android device... here is how:
1) Don't be in a rush - leave plenty of time to get somewhere, you need that calm feeling inside, where there is absolutely no stress. Makes for a better movie experience also.
2) Best if alone in car. I don't know about you, but my driving skills almost goes out the window when the wife rides along with me. She does stress me out and is totally a back-seat driver. I'm in my element and zone when I'm alone.
3) Have your device ready, movie picked out, know where things plug in where, not have tangled wires, and such. Know how to pause the movie, where the volume button is and such...
4) Use earphones, so I know when a call or text is coming in; plus it's a better experience with earphones due to traffic noise. However, I usually only have one ear plug on.
5) Stay in the slow lanes, what you want is consistent traffic flow, none of this start & stop. I try never to go above 50mph period.
6) I like to keep at least 7+ seconds behind the front vehicle.
7) It doesn't feel like it, but I glance up at traffic almost every other second. That really doesn't disrupt the movie experience.
#8) I love traffic, the slower, the heavier the better; keep my distance, and just enjoy the ride.
9) Keep your device just below where a police officer can spot it. I do noticed that police aren't really around during rush hour as opposed to during the day when I was out in the field.
10) I like to hold the device with one hand, while driving with the other. I've played with car holders, setting the thing on the dashboard, but just holding the thing has been the most natural and I don't get tired at all.
11) I like having the movie downloaded, .m4p format; I don't like streaming even though I have 4G; less interruptions and reliable, fast loading. I can quickly rewind and fast forward; & I don't worry about using data. Android also keeps a bookmark of where you left off, and resumes from there even though you started three, four movies at the same time.
Remember, I lived out of my car for years. It was my office, desk, cubicle, kitchen, conference room for almost 8 years. My brain is re-wired to multi-task at least three things almost all the time. So I have plenty of practice. I don't let traffic stress me out, I love being in side my car, and I enjoy the feeling of being productive while driving. There were a lot more dangerous things that I've done in my car, such as looking up pages of a catalog, while on the phone with a client; trying to write part numbers, and take orders; try to trouble shot technical-frustrating details while being late; texting while driving and being completely chewed out from a client and emotional while driving.
Watching a movie has been one of the most enjoyable activities since going back to a desk job. It's MY time, to recoup from the workday before being ON with the kid. I do take every caution while doing it but I don't recommend it if you don't feel 100% comfortable.
