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    Hey guys. Just thought some of you might be interested in these programs that reportedly allow you to increase your reading speed to 500 words/min.

    - http://www.spritzinc.com

    - https://chrome.google.com/webstore/deta ... mbedhlibno

    I found the first one on reddit and upon contacting the developers I discovered that there currently is a working add on for chrome that allows a similar effect. (Second Link)

    The programs use a different way of thinking when they approach the movement of the eyes across a page.

    "Traditional reading involves publishing text in lines and moving your eyes sequentially from word to word. For each word, the eye seeks a certain point within the word, which we call the “Optimal Recognition Point” or ORP. After your eyes find the ORP, your brain starts to process the the meaning of the word that you’re looking at."

    "When reading, only around 20% of your time is spent processing content. The remaining 80% is spent physically moving your eyes from word to word and scanning for the next ORP."

    So eliminating the movement of the eyes will allow for more processing and a higher reading speed.

    After trying it myself on a paper I had to read for Uni work and talking to other users about it I had a couple thoughts on it.

    Firstly: It works. God dam, does it bloody work. It normally takes me a good 2-3 hours to read a 10-15 page paper but I was almost done in a good 45 minutes with the chrome add on that allows reading and study of any images that inhabit the paper at the same time.

    Secondly: If you have dyslexia that it really helps with comprehension of the words and even allowed someone with severe dyslexia to reach 450 wpm.

    Thirdly: Although it allows you to read quickly the text can also begin to lose meaning if read in this fashion. I would therefore recommend reading it a couple times or read important sections by eye that you recognise with the program.

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    This is an example of the free chrome addon looks like. It allows full customization of word speed, font size and colour as well as the ability to start and pause the transition of the words.

    I'd really recommend these programs if you think yourself a slow reader as it can pick your reading speed dramatically.

    Much love.

    <3

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    Hey guys!

    So recently I got bored whilst working and decided to fuck about and procrastinate and I discovered that you could edit every aspect of the steam UI and obviously there are a nice big bunch of Pre-made steam skins out there, so I did a little research and found a great big pile of the best ones (Community voted) and a bunch of tutorials on how to skin them yourself.

    So I was just wondering if any of you have skinned your steam and if you've got any decent skins then feel free to share.

    Some of the best community voted ones I've found:

    -Air

    -Metro

    -Apparition2

    Common theme seems to be big open ones that have had most of the colour drained. Obviously kinder on the eyes at night and more room for interface etc.

    I'm looking to find one that is either subtly coloured or some inspiration to make my own along the same lines just so I can personalize it a little.

    Most other skins just look like someone tried to run a hundred meters with cans of paint nailed to their inner thigh leaving colourful ballpressions all the way to the bank.

    Much love. <3

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