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soothseer

nice abstraction for listening to abstracts!

would really like a "curated playlist" option. The ability to filter based on "Topics" is a step in that direction and a further vetting down of options will make the app more usable.

nitpick: the TTS ends up pronouncing the markup as well. maybe the abstract can be cleaned before being passed through the TTS-generator.

eg. for the line: "This paper concerns designing distributed algorithms that are {\em singularly optimal}"

the "em" ends up on the audio and is confusing. refer: https://arxiv.org/abs/2108.02197

(also, ability to permalink to the paper on the papertime.app will help.)

Re:Ask HN: What books are you currently reading? on Wednesday July 26, 2017 @03:51PM (#14859603)
- The Pragmatic Programmer: From Journeyman to Master - Andrew Hunt, David Thomas

- The Omnivore's Dilemma: A Natural History of Four Meals - Michael Pollan