Got an SDR? In the US? You can use it to listen to high-fidelity digital radio broadcasts!
Look up what stations are available:
https://hdradio.com/stations (you'll hafta refresh a few times for it to pick up yr location)
Compile this thing:
https://github.com/theori-io/nrsc5
plug in your SDR and an antenna and tune in like this (for 88.5 MHz channel 0, which in the Bay Area is NPR):
nrsc 88.5 0
@nire I've done a little ADS-B tracking with mine, yeah. IT'S SO COOL.
I'm considering setting up a base station at my house, 'cos if you contribute data to FlightAware you get a complimentary business-level subscription. I have no need, but.. hey!
it's like an ant farm simulator except the ants are airplanes and the ant farm container is a 300 mile radius around your house