tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28060897.post8420168703679524174..comments2024-03-26T07:25:55.850-04:00Comments on A CUP OF JO: An app for speed readingJoanna Goddardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18109285188206811042noreply@blogger.comBlogger53125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28060897.post-47641015385508000852014-04-18T15:41:11.053-04:002014-04-18T15:41:11.053-04:00شركة تنظيف شقق بالرياض
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x...This is absolutely awesome! Thanks for sharing.<br /><br />xo Lily<br />http://whilemyboyfriendsaway.blogspot.comLily L-Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00191905444723514720noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28060897.post-50283394034609361812014-03-21T18:16:24.161-04:002014-03-21T18:16:24.161-04:00Yarg- headache!Yarg- headache!Sammihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05017777921531998887noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28060897.post-81013254080612914592014-03-20T13:28:30.714-04:002014-03-20T13:28:30.714-04:00Thanks for posting about this! I knew about the ap...Thanks for posting about this! I knew about the app, but hadn't looked into how it worked -- the examples you included are helpful. It's neat!Poppy B.https://www.blogger.com/profile/18425477602098165046noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28060897.post-11089978755910390322014-03-20T07:46:55.169-04:002014-03-20T07:46:55.169-04:00Yes. Not for me either. Something a little sad abo...Yes. Not for me either. Something a little sad about it. Everything must be done as fast as possible, (ideally instantly) these days. Why do we feel that reading at a normal pace (whatever your normal pace is) is not good enough anymore? Why does reading a novel have to be about efficiency? I understand that it is simply keeping up with all the other apps and technologies that streamline stuff for us, but what is the rush in falling in love with a brilliant book? Some things are good slow. We need to hang out to the last bit of patience that we have!<br />Something I loved so much about The Goldfinch, for example, were the relationships and understandings you build with and about the characters. I am not sure this app would even give you that opportunity. <br />Call me a luddite but I think it takes the joy out of reading, and doesn't encourage a personal relationship with the writing, author, or characters.<br /><br />But I do agree with other comments about how this would be great for news articles and other non-fiction pieces. <br /><br />Mercer.nathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07541817918910273145noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28060897.post-2480948610647567782014-03-19T23:50:56.514-04:002014-03-19T23:50:56.514-04:00After you finish the goldfinch, I recommend the lu...After you finish the goldfinch, I recommend the luminaries (the very long book I just finished reading!). Ehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08664489656862547800noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28060897.post-29107834961676861132014-03-19T19:13:01.358-04:002014-03-19T19:13:01.358-04:00Oh, I really don't like it. There's the ma...Oh, I really don't like it. There's the matter of comprehension to think of, for one thing. Yes, I've heard the interviews about how it doesn't affect comprehension "too much," but if you're like me - an academic with a literature background who thrills at the opportunity to appreciate the form of writing as well as the tale being told, then this eliminates one of the most thoughtful and delicious pleasures in reading. And I think the questions raised about how effective this model is with complex writers is a good one; I challenge anyone to read Henry James' The Golden Bowl on a speed reader, hahaha!<br /><br />More disconcerting to me than the comprehension issue, however, is the fact that this style of reading aims to eliminate that voice in your head that speaks the words as you read: in short, you won't *hear* the words. Now, I haven't heard about any studies about how the presence or absence of this voice could affect our emotional connection to what we read, but I've always prized my ability to hear the speech I'm reading. Indeed, as a theatre scholar, my ability to immediately pick up on the emotional nuances behind word choice, hesitation, and repetition give me powerful insights into what these characters are really thinking as opposed to what they're saying/doing (and the gap between the two tells me worlds about who they are and how they feel). If that voice in my head was silenced ... how much would I lose? <br /><br />Furthermore, studies have shown that reading classic literature enhances our capacity for sympathetic comprehension of other humans and improves our ability to read people's moods and intentions. I wonder if that would still prove true when these works are speed read so quickly that one no longer attributes vocal insinuation and timbre to each word one reads? <br /><br />Bah. Perhaps I'm a luddite, but this isn't for me.fleur_delicioushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01500249000124155885noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28060897.post-12899215802352534082014-03-19T15:25:39.557-04:002014-03-19T15:25:39.557-04:00beautiful jewelry
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And I am pretty convinced he was behind this invention...lol Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04160192445895700278noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28060897.post-39089788093368423032014-03-19T11:46:20.738-04:002014-03-19T11:46:20.738-04:00I have to say, I'm not sure if I'm dyslexi...I have to say, I'm not sure if I'm dyslexic or what but I found this SO awesome. I tend to jump around a sentence when I'm reading on the page, skipping words for whatever reason and then having to go back, and also just skipping entire paragraphs if I find them boring! I tend to speed read books (maybe because I'm skipping half the words?!) without remembering them weeks later. <br /><br />I'll definitely try this. I know this not the same as holding a book, etc. I wonder if this would help with younger readers who get bored or distracted easily?Skylark Studiohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16021314231673742367noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28060897.post-10304224104247120032014-03-19T11:06:56.792-04:002014-03-19T11:06:56.792-04:00This would be great for some of the nonfiction boo...This would be great for some of the nonfiction books I force myself to read. But I do enjoy the slow reading process of a good fiction. Natalie - The Senses Fivehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13916862563325432167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28060897.post-58176167322337274062014-03-19T09:36:24.569-04:002014-03-19T09:36:24.569-04:00I think I may be the only one really excited about...I think I may be the only one really excited about this app and it's use for books. I seriously have no time to read. If I could break up a book into chunks of 15 minutes using this speed reader, I may actually get finished with a book every once and a while. Shelley Orrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16902285500691772384noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28060897.post-40358304648354364932014-03-19T09:33:43.440-04:002014-03-19T09:33:43.440-04:00I have never been on a roller coaster ride, but I ...I have never been on a roller coaster ride, but I think after trying that out I felt way out there. Not for me.Adelahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06630157829258571159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28060897.post-76184377373786342552014-03-19T09:33:22.673-04:002014-03-19T09:33:22.673-04:00I have never been on a roller coaster ride, but I ...I have never been on a roller coaster ride, but I think after trying that out I felt way out there. Not for me.Adelahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06630157829258571159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28060897.post-70916711973456233042014-03-19T06:45:49.809-04:002014-03-19T06:45:49.809-04:00If you have an Android device, you can try fast re...If you have an Android device, you can try <a href="http://bitly.com/fastreaderapp" rel="nofollow">fast reader</a>.<br /><br />You can import .txt, .epub, and even articles from your phone's browser. <br /><br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16286625606325713127noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28060897.post-19525262981767237452014-03-19T05:08:07.767-04:002014-03-19T05:08:07.767-04:00My husband and I were discussing this app a couple...My husband and I were discussing this app a couple of days ago. Obviously it's not suitable for all reading material, the novel I want to read in a relaxed state in bed or for him complex scientific articles but for news stories etc that you are scanning quickly anyway (and potentially trying to read during that first 15mins in the office in the morning) it could have a lot of potential. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10558306376816425985noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28060897.post-46833794939215163002014-03-19T00:01:03.192-04:002014-03-19T00:01:03.192-04:00Great idea! Can't wait to try it out!Great idea! Can't wait to try it out! Kianahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16550492677777303054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28060897.post-60763496236362392732014-03-18T22:12:15.457-04:002014-03-18T22:12:15.457-04:00I've seen this before and it kind of bums me o...I've seen this before and it kind of bums me out :-( If you can't read "fast enough" to feel satisfied by your own reading speed then only practice will improve it. You might be able to read super fast with this but I guarantee the wear and tear on your eyes will be the price you pay - and the icing on the cake? You aren't going to retain even a fraction of what you do with "traditional" reading. Not a fan! Sirenahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13242656468311088519noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28060897.post-55054233849958364202014-03-18T22:03:03.781-04:002014-03-18T22:03:03.781-04:00I don't think my eyes could handle all that fl...I don't think my eyes could handle all that flashing. I've heard amazing things about The Goldfinch. I might treat myself to a Kindle copy over the summer when I have more time to read.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28060897.post-32789143718703217102014-03-18T21:09:36.458-04:002014-03-18T21:09:36.458-04:00It was awesome until the computer froze, then I ap...It was awesome until the computer froze, then I apparently missed about half of the paragraph.Bexterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14012114553960841790noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28060897.post-17557483058876361392014-03-18T20:54:53.991-04:002014-03-18T20:54:53.991-04:00I've seen this around. I personally find it ve...I've seen this around. I personally find it very stressful for my eyes. I'm wondering if someone will suffer an epileptic episode from it! I'm a speedy reader (about 700wpm for novels, lower for textbooks and the like where comprehension is much more difficult). I took a speed reading course at university with a friend and it turns out that I do one of the tricks they were teaching - my eyes gather more words per 'jump'. For instance my eyes will jump two or three times per line in a book instead of five or six. So Spritz breaking a word like 'comprehension' into three words is really annoying and pointless. Plus, if they start making news articles etc like this, you'll have to read the entire thing instead of skimming it to find what you want. So advertising will be very hard to skip over too!<br />I also found it difficult to blink - I'd miss a word or two, which would jar me, and then I'd miss another word trying to get back into the rhythm of flashing words. Does Spritz have any recommendations for blinking? Eye drops beforehand, perhaps? ;)Amy Phttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17229241664542529971noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28060897.post-48637147042350919362014-03-18T20:09:34.773-04:002014-03-18T20:09:34.773-04:00Honestly, isn't everything already fast enough...Honestly, isn't everything already fast enough? Enough is enough. For me, this is totally unnecessary. Does it make you read fast? Yes. But it doesn't seem like you'd retain any information. I love going over the pages of a book, re-reading sections and highlighting your favourite parts. I don't see that app catching on!Daniellahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01478445646501561827noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28060897.post-7352151084553333862014-03-18T19:56:38.773-04:002014-03-18T19:56:38.773-04:00This is certainly interesting but I can't stan...This is certainly interesting but I can't stand it! Like others mentioned, I too, hear the words in my head and it would ruin the lovely cadence and feeling of written dialogue in novels. Blinking seems like it would be a problem!HYhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06753356509650636116noreply@blogger.com