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- WHY SPEED READING IS FOR FOOLS http://scottberkun.com/2014/why-speed-reading-is-for-fools/ 5 comments
- Textcelerator: Speed reading with a browser plugin http://textcelerator.com 2 comments
- Colorado Supreme Court rules Democrats acted unconstitutionally when they used computers to speed-read bills https://www.denverpost.com/2021/03/15/colorado-supreme-court-legislature-speed-reading/ 30 comments law
- The Sad Truth About Speed-Reading: It Doesn’t Work http://nymag.com/scienceofus/2016/04/the-sad-truth-about-speed-reading-it-doesnt-work.html 47 comments books
- Dems hire speed-reader after GOP threatens to read monster bill out loud http://online.wsj.com/article/sb124278191732237461.html 21 comments politics
- Speed-Reading Startup Spritz Closing $3.5 Million Seed Round http://www.webespy.com/espied/spritz-close-round 20 comments business
- It's pathetic to hear right-wing talk radio blowhards associate Barack Obama with "socialist" views when a Republican administration is tossing aside "Atlas Shrugged" and speed-reading "Das Kapital." http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/10/13/ar2008101302172_pf.html 72 comments politics
- ‘Mind-reading’ device to detect porn could speed China’s censorship https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3182087/mind-reading-device-detect-porn-could-speed-chinas-policing 50 comments technology
- I made a tool to visualize how many books you can read in 2022 with a daily habit—based on your reading speed https://bookscalculator.com/ 116 comments internetisbeautiful
- My new NVMe SSD used to have write speeds of ~1,000 MB/s, but has recently dropped to ~130 MB/s. Read speeds are still good. https://www.reddit.com/r/techsupport/comments/h8096s/my_new_nvme_ssd_used_to_have_write_speeds_of_1000/ 17 comments techsupport
- Samsung unveils new SSD with PCIe Gen 4 support up to 6,500 MB/s read speeds https://www.sammobile.com/news/samsung-unveils-new-ssd-pcie-gen-4-e1-s-form-facator 124 comments hardware
- Speed Read: The Sharpest Bits in the NYT’s Trump Bone Spurs Bombshell https://www.thedailybeast.com/speed-read-the-sharpest-revelations-in-the-nyts-trump-bone-spur-bombshell?ref=wrap 27 comments politics
- In nowadays, what type of home Internet connection and Internet speed (both reading and downloading) are considered to be acceptable? https://www.reddit.com/r/techsupport/comments/8oqqtb/in_nowadays_what_type_of_home_internet_connection/ 4 comments techsupport
- Flash drive read speed suddenly drops https://www.reddit.com/r/techsupport/comments/6pgteu/flash_drive_read_speed_suddenly_drops/ 4 comments techsupport
- Where and how to learn speed reading? https://www.reddit.com/r/productivity/comments/5luwnb/where_and_how_to_learn_speed_reading/ 11 comments productivity
- Samsung Demos Its First BGA SSD: 1500 MB/s Read Speed and Tiny Package http://www.anandtech.com/show/10166/samsung-demos-its-first-bga-ssd 13 comments hardware
- New 15" Retina MacBook Pro's SSD Reaches Read Speeds of 2GB/s and Write Speeds of 1.25GB/s in QuickBench 4.0 http://www.macrumors.com/2015/05/21/15-inch-retina-macbook-pro-2gbps-throughput/ 11 comments hardware
- Want to improve your reading speed by 300% in 2015? http://whytoread.com/speed-reading-devour-books-by-speed-reading/ 7 comments productivity
- G.Skill's New PCIe SSD Cracks 1900 MB/s Read Speeds http://www.pcgamer.com/gskills-new-pcie-ssd-cracks-19000-mbs-read-speeds/ 6 comments technology
- Squirt.io – Readability Meets Spritz Speed Reading http://www.squirt.io/ 4 comments technology
- Read web articles in half the time. (Speed reading prototype) http://skim.herokuapp.com/ 11 comments webdev
- Spritz. Speed reading for everyone? http://www.spritzinc.com 6 comments technology
- Speed read without training via new app. Software demo inside article. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/02/27/spritz-reading_n_4865756.html?utm_hp_ref=mostpopular 15 comments technology
- A "Speed Read This" button to put with the Share buttons http://textcelerator.com/documentation/embed 6 comments webdev
- "Speed Reading" http://www.fourhourworkweek.com/blog/2009/07/30/speed-reading-and-accelerated-learning/ 4 comments books
- Learn how to speed read like Teddy Roosevelt http://artofmanliness.com/2009/10/18/how-to-speed-read-like-theodore-roosevelt/ 13 comments books
- Connection speed reading <1Mbps on 12-20Mbps connections..? http://www.speedtest.net/result/1509658759.png 3 comments techsupport
- Reddit this is what I use to speed read. What are some of your tricks? http://www.spreeder.com/app.php?intro=1 62 comments reddit.com
- OCZ supercharges SSDs with Z-Drive: 1TB capacity and 800MB/s read speed http://www.hexus.net/content/item.php?item=17481 4 comments hardware
- The false promise of speed reading - why you should read slowly if you want to understand https://journals.sagepub.com/stoken/rbtfl/0GSjhNaccRKTY/full 905 comments books
- 15 Years after Lexar announced the 1 GB SD card, they just announced the 1 TB SD card with a 95 MB/s read speed and 70 MB/s write speed. https://www.adorama.com/alc/ces-2019-lexar-releases-first-ever-1tb-sdxc-card 33 comments btc
- Hard disk is often working at 100% usage, despite 0 kB/s data transfer (both read and write speed). When this is the case, programs stop responding temporarily if I try to do something. http://gsmartcontrol.sourceforge.net/home/index.php/Downloads 35 comments techsupport
- How to Speed Read - Repeat "A-E-I-O-U" to read faster. http://www.boingboing.net/2009/08/10/how-to-speed-read.html 263 comments science
- Scientific Speed Reading: How to Read 300% Faster in 20 Minutes http://www.fourhourworkweek.com/blog/2009/07/30/speed-reading-and-accelerated-learning/ 90 comments science
- 'Not my prime minister', hundreds of protesters march in London against Boris Johnson - The protesters, brandishing signs that read "Defy Tory (Conservative) Rule" and "Refugees Welcome", walked at speed to the theater district, blocking traffic https://mobile.reuters.com/article/amp/iduskbn1yh28f 39 comments worldnews
- Brain speed reads using just one part: Broca’s area computes the meaning, structure and sound of words in split-second sequences http://www.sciencenews.org/view/generic/id/48454/title/brain_speed_reads_using_just_one_part 6 comments cogsci
- The second generation of DNA sequencing machines have now taken over the market... But the third generation of machines are already in the development pipeline, with features like longer DNA reads, faster speeds, and single-molecule precision. http://arstechnica.com/science/news/2010/09/merging-biology-and-electronics-to-read-dna-with-volts.ars 3 comments science
- Renault and Dacia to put a speed limiter of 180 km/h (112 mph) and to auto-limit max speed based on GPS & camera-read road signs + monitor drivers to compute a "Safety Score" that will be sent to insurers in all their models https://tekdeeps.com/renault-and-dacia-put-a-speed-limiter-of-180-km-h-on-all-their-models/ 137 comments stallmanwasright
- A small quantity of caffeine can improve text reading skills, new study shows. A single dose of 200 mg of caffeine (2 espresso coffees) significantly improved the reading speed of text and the overall perception of visual stimuli. This effect was boosted by a small amount of sleep deprivation. https://www.psypost.org/2020/02/a-small-quantity-of-caffeine-can-improve-text-reading-skills-in-adults-55488#.xj_igkmdc-q.reddit 45 comments science
- Samsung announced it will begin shipping a new fast 512GB solid-state drive sometime in July. The new Samsung 512GB SSD has a read speed up to 250MB/sec and a write speed of 220MB/sec. The company said owners can transfer two entire DVD movies (8GB of content) in one minute or less. http://www.myce.com/news/new-samsung-ssd-uses-toggle-mode-ddr-nand-30986/ 81 comments technology
