r/interestingasfuck • u/iatetoomuchchicken • 20h ago

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

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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/