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Re:Software Development at 800 Words per Minute by ljf on Monday July 28, 2025 @09:29AM (#44710706)
I've been using Optimal Recognition Point (ORP) style apps (I use Balto Speed Reader) to comfortably read at 800wpm or more - for fact books and materials I can keep this up for quite some time - though for fiction I find it too fast to parse all the characters and tones of voice (https://www.researchgate.net/figure/Spritz-display-The-Optim... )
Re:Software Development at 800 Words per Minute by giantrobot on Monday July 28, 2025 @11:24AM (#44711772)
Holy shit getting to that paper was such a hassle. I had to jump through so many hoops to just download a PDF. Not your fault at all but anti-bot stuff and general enshittification has is ruining the web for actual people.