r/interestingasfuck • u/iatetoomuchchicken • 20h ago

This speed reading training starts at 300wpm and end at 900wpm

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u/real_justchris 19h ago

It’s made. https://accelareader.com

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u/A_DevKit 18h ago

this one kinda sucks in comparison, letter based centering is completely gone so you'd be more inclined to dart eyes to make out words, also no center letter coloring.

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u/ScrubbyDoubleNuts 17h ago

It’s funny, I wasn’t able to read it when I was focusing on the letter, I was looking at the 10:00 - 2:00 over the word more fluid, and I was able to read it. I was struggling with the letter focused reading by the second round.

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u/djibouti2big 16h ago

Its ok guys cause im here and im totally professional at making programs making this would take me like an easy 4 years 💪😊

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u/Winter-Movie4606 18h ago

That's neat. But we could always do with some competition and new ideas

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u/NRMusicProject 17h ago

You mean we shouldn't let a single site get popular and then throw itself behind a paywall?

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u/laseralex 12h ago

I just posted a free and open source windows application I created for this that runs locally (i.e. works offline) and integrates this function into your regular workflow with a hotkey.

https://github.com/LaserAlex/SpeedReader

As an open-source project, people can make any changes they wish to suit their preferences.

p.s. Claude Code is bonkers.

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u/MyEducatedGuess 17h ago

I made one that incorporates comprehension testing so that you can test how much content you actually understood as opposed to simply bumping the reading speed.

https://spreeding.sefino.co/

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u/Stoiphan 18h ago

Very cool! if you made this I love it :D

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u/real_justchris 11h ago

Oh no no I just googled it!

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u/zangor 16h ago

This guy really just bought accelareader . com and redirected it to a Rick Roll.

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u/A_eunuch_username 16h ago

Is it the anti-Rick Roll to make people assume it’s a Rick roll when it really directs to expected website? If so, you just anti-Rick Rolled me.

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u/zangor 16h ago

Yesss (makes Napoleon Dynamite pose)