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Title: Easy Reader on Google Chrome
Post by: chronovore on May 25, 2011, 09:10:10 PM

https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/boamfheepdiallipiieadpmnklbhadhc

If you are on Chrome, and you do a lot of website reading, particularly news stuff which is otherwise rife and riddled wif der advertisen, install this with all possible haste.

Apple Safari's "Reader" mode is based on the same OSS Readability (http://lab.arc90.com/2009/03/02/readability/) project which Chrome's Easy Reader uses. The major difference being EASY READER WORKS EVERYWHERE. You can activate it and then click on any column of your choosing. The text is presented tidily. If you want to read without distracting crapola, have at it!

Title: Re: Easy Reader on Google Chrome
Post by: Cormacaroni on May 25, 2011, 09:21:33 PM

doesn't do shit for me....I select text and click on the icon as directed and nothing happens. i read most stuff via RSS anyways.

Speaking of which, feedly is my new fave now that it's on ipad (having gone through Newsrack, reeder, Pulse and Flipboard etc...). The pages it designs automagically often look far better than the original websites. SOOO CLEAN.

Title: Re: Easy Reader on Google Chrome
Post by: chronovore on May 26, 2011, 12:28:06 AM

I tried it that way too, and it didn't work for me either.

Use Easy Reader the other way around. Click on the icon to activate it (it turns blue), then click on any text.

I will check Feedly if there is an iPod Touch version...

Title: Re: Easy Reader on Google Chrome
Post by: Cormacaroni on May 26, 2011, 12:54:56 AM

yeah, there is. but i didn't like it on iphone much.

Title: Re: Easy Reader on Google Chrome
Post by: Cormacaroni on May 26, 2011, 12:56:15 AM

i see. Works fine now. There is something called tofu for Mac that is even nicer than this though - gives nice double-columns like a print mag. Very easy on the eyes.

Title: Re: Easy Reader on Google Chrome
Post by: Shaka Khan on May 26, 2011, 07:45:07 AM

Awesome find!

:bow Everything based on or inspired by the Readability project :bow2

I've set it to a shortcut (Ctrl+windows in my case), and I'm testing with my daily RSS feeds, so far everything is working great.

Title: Re: Easy Reader on Google Chrome
Post by: Cormacaroni on May 26, 2011, 10:32:43 AM

Yeah, after a few hours use today, I was just diving for Easy Reader :lol

A simple little thing that makes almost every site better. Great.

Title: Re: Easy Reader on Google Chrome
Post by: chronovore on May 26, 2011, 11:10:21 AM

Great! Glad it's working for you two.

I've downloaded Tofu. I guess the "Services" menu is what will make this work; I'll reboot sometime soon and see how it fares.

Title: Re: Easy Reader on Google Chrome
Post by: Brehvolution on May 26, 2011, 11:19:00 AM

How does it compare with iReader for firefox?

Title: Re: Easy Reader on Google Chrome
Post by: Skidmark on May 26, 2011, 06:00:34 PM

Here are my favorites:

AutoPatchWork:
Automatically loads the next page and inserts into current page when you reach the end of the page. like AutoPagerize.
works for neogaf and reddit too.
(https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/5-y_G1OlNbrhPg9fqsE73Ztb9qeJ4mptFFjgh8FEffj7XIuY_qW5aFrGdKz0hMZJQMYeoXef=s400-e365-h275)
https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/aeolcjbaammbkgaiagooljfdepnjmkfd

Hover Zoom:
Enlarge thumbnails on mouse over. Works on many sites (Facebook, Twitter, Google™, Flickr, Reddit, Amazon, etc).
(http://i.imgur.com/dKWN8.gif)
https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/nonjdcjchghhkdoolnlbekcfllmednbl


Google Dictionary (by Google):
With this extension, you can:
1) Double-click any word to view its definition in a small pop-up bubble.
2) View the complete definition of any word or phrase using the toolbar dictionary.
(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/kkRQQoMwAAGbaORLwNFku8YsMuoZIP80K3XyJKI9zucibaD1twMtRYNbXkHMhJVb_55i-W4FLA=s400-e365-h275)
https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/mgijmajocgfcbeboacabfgobmjgjcoja

SearchPreview:
Adds preview images (thumbnails) to your Google™ search results.
(https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/iappAMUl53Z0t3dFOI7b-eDzKQc6B8RfDR47H_Tc4VxfA9_fRfz0VECx7VwDYUy9r5lKIEoW=s400-e365-h275)
https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/hcjdanpjacpeeppdjkppebobilhaglfo

some more:

FlashBlock
FlashBlock for Chrome. Block them all, or be selective with the embedded whitelist manager
https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/gofhjkjmkpinhpoiabjplobcaignabnl

Better Gmail
Options: Clean up user interface (remove ads, footer...) - Make Gmail default email application - Add Gmail desktop notification
https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/mgdnblnolcinnndenjnollpiplgkbjcn

TinEye Reverse Image Search
This is the official TinEye Chrome extension. Find out where an image came from, how it's used, or find higher resolution versions.
https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/haebnnbpedcbhciplfhjjkbafijpncjl

AdBlock
The most popular Chrome extension, with over 2 million users! Blocks ads all over the web.
https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/gighmmpiobklfepjocnamgkkbiglidom

Title: Re: Easy Reader on Google Chrome
Post by: chronovore on May 29, 2011, 11:01:40 AM

I have never been able to get AdBlock to work right on Firefox. May try again with Chrome.

I loves me my FlashBlock, though!

Title: Re: Easy Reader on Google Chrome
Post by: Great Rumbler on May 29, 2011, 12:54:42 PM

Flashblock is one of the greatest inventions of all time. I love it.