Show HN: Ditch Black Text to Read Faster, Easier

Re:Show HN: Ditch Black Text to Read Faster, Easier by tomkarlo on Thursday September 05, 2013 @07:42PM (#6337881)

There's an existing, broadly used method for solving the line transition errors - you background color every two lines in an alternating set of colors. There used to be ribbon-feed printer paper pre-colored with this for certain applications that involve reading across lines a lot (like database output.) Seems like that is a more practical solution.

Here's what I mean: http://www.stationerytrade.com/upfile/images/big/20122221112...

What about using eye tracking? A device could just detect you're at the end of a line, and put a small marker at the start of the next line.

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Re:Show HN: Ditch Black Text to Read Faster, Easier by Groxx on Friday September 06, 2013 @02:11AM (#6338951)

I'm not aware of eye tracking setups that are reasonably priced and that accurate, but I like the idea quite a bit :) I'll have to test it out some time - should be relatively fake-able by just moving a marker up/down with keys.

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Re:Show HN: Ditch Black Text to Read Faster, Easier by cbsmith on Friday September 06, 2013 @06:53PM (#6343109)

I thought it was every three lines, but yeah.

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Re:Show HN: Ditch Black Text to Read Faster, Easier by tomkarlo on Saturday September 07, 2013 @12:46PM (#6345583)

I think you're right. It's been a few years since I saw one of these in person.

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