Re:Spritz – read 500 words per minute without any training
by visarga on Thursday February 27, 2014 @12:05AM
(#7310488)
I find this system really drives up my concentration by sustaining the pace and letting me read without eye scanning.
In the past few years I begun using text to speech coupled with visual reading with the same effect - it makes my concentration more powerful. I don't even like to just read any more - or God forbid - post a comment like this without listening it out aloud. TTS support during reading also has the advantage of allowing me to look away for a time, maybe do something in the room while continuing reading (or reading while I drive).
My favourite voice is Alex from Mac OS. I read dozens of books, thousands of articles and forum threads like this. With forums I still need to scrape out some formatting text with a quick Grease Monkey script though, but it's so fun to hear you out aloud!
In the past few years I begun using text to speech coupled with visual reading with the same effect - it makes my concentration more powerful. I don't even like to just read any more - or God forbid - post a comment like this without listening it out aloud. TTS support during reading also has the advantage of allowing me to look away for a time, maybe do something in the room while continuing reading (or reading while I drive).
My favourite voice is Alex from Mac OS. I read dozens of books, thousands of articles and forum threads like this. With forums I still need to scrape out some formatting text with a quick Grease Monkey script though, but it's so fun to hear you out aloud!