Yeah I always tripple click things I read, always have. Drove a coworker of mine nuts because he just hears clickerclickclick all the time. I just do it mindlessly. I think it helps me focus? I tried to abstain from it for the sake of the coworker but it was really hard to focus. Edit: This is also why I don't read articles on medium. Before I know it I've shared half a sentence or a word to twitter or some shit.
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#52Also, I'll scroll up the paragraph I am currently reading to the top of the browser window, which gets really annoying with some sites sticky header implementation where the smallest upward scroll causes the header to re-appear and cover the exact text I am trying to focus on.
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#56This is common among people with ADHD or visual tracking issues. Highlighting text helps focus your attention, and it provides a visual guide as you move between adjacent lines. If you find highlighting to be useful, check out BeeLine Reader. [1] It offers a similar benefit, and also improves reading speed for many people. Disclosure: I am the creator (and am happy to give an extended free pass to any HNers who reach…
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#57This is common among people with ADHD or visual tracking issues. Highlighting text helps focus your attention, and it provides a visual guide as you move between adjacent lines. If you find highlighting to be useful, check out BeeLine Reader. [1] It offers a similar benefit, and also improves reading speed for many people. Disclosure: I am the creator (and am happy to give an extended free pass to any HNers who reach…
I see multiple platform clients. Is there sync across platforms?
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#58I also highlight the middle part of a paragraph so it looks a bit like a striped background. That makes it more readable for me
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#59I do. Except on sites like Medium where if you click anything it highjacks the selection and gives you a bunch of nonsense. For example this article on the front page right now: https://medium.com/enzymit-log/why-enzymit-decided-to-build-... Try selecting text.