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d000hg replied

8 March 2014, 12:09
Dunno - but these are examples are just animated GIFs so probably not reliable
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mudskipper replied

7 March 2014, 21:38
Originally posted by d000hg View Post

This Insane New App Will Allow You To Read Novels In Under 90 Minutes | Elite Daily

This is rather interesting although I cannot yet decide if it's a game-changer or a gimmick.

The idea of this on a phone I don't like, but a dedicated "Spritz Reader" - which could be the same size as an online banking security fob - could be pretty neat.

500WPM - I can follow this without practicing. If only I knew what my normal reading speed was to compare...

Weird - at all the speeds there seems to be the odd word missing - even if I look out for it.

e.g. 250 - We are starting you out at 250 words per minute, a ? more than...

No idea what the ? is - the rest seems slow, but can't get that word. Same with the other two speeds - some words seem to go so quick you can't register them. Is it just me?
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greenlake replied

7 March 2014, 19:31
Here's a good book to start with....
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Platypus replied

7 March 2014, 14:01
Originally posted by d000hg View Post

This Insane New App Will Allow You To Read Novels In Under 90 Minutes | Elite Daily

Wonderful app. I want it for my iPad kindle app !
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Platypus replied

7 March 2014, 13:56
^ great pic, never seen it before
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hyperD replied

7 March 2014, 12:10
Soon we'll be getting all Matrixy with this technology:
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MyUserName replied

7 March 2014, 10:45
Originally posted by Flashman View Post

“I took a speed reading course and read "War and Peace" in twenty minutes. It involves Russia.”

- Woody Allen

That's the one
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Flashman replied

7 March 2014, 10:39
“I took a speed reading course and read "War and Peace" in twenty minutes. It involves Russia.”

- Woody Allen
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vetran replied

7 March 2014, 10:25
open source one for us cheapskates, not tried it yet.

https://github.com/xypiie/gritz
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MyUserName replied

7 March 2014, 10:11
Currently I can read some books at almost 1000wpm (although I have been into speed reading for a couple of years and have practiced quite a lot).

It depends on the text format, subject etc. If is it a book on a subject I am not familiar with then I come down to around 750-850 wpm. The app 'Quickreader' is basically fantastic for this.

(waits for the Russians quote ....)
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d000hg started a topic Speaking of reading...

7 March 2014, 10:02
Speaking of reading...

This Insane New App Will Allow You To Read Novels In Under 90 Minutes | Elite Daily

This is rather interesting although I cannot yet decide if it's a game-changer or a gimmick.

The idea of this on a phone I don't like, but a dedicated "Spritz Reader" - which could be the same size as an online banking security fob - could be pretty neat.

500WPM - I can follow this without practicing. If only I knew what my normal reading speed was to compare...
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