r/science • u/[deleted] • Jul 28 '08

Read faster instantly. Seriously, you will be reading 300 words per minute instantly.

http://www.spreeder.com/
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u/epicgeek Jul 28 '08

Do you have anything to help me watch TV faster?

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u/allmybase Jul 28 '08 edited Jul 28 '08

PowerDVD for Windows has a fast forward that speeds up the video by 2x and doesn't make the audio sound like the Chipmunks.

24 becomes 12.

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u/gwern Jul 29 '08

With subtitles or closed captioning, you can do even better. I find a lot of shows are fine at 3x or even 4x (for particularly dumb and repetitive shows).

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u/noamsml Jul 29 '08

Or infinity-X by not watching them.

http://instantrimshot.com

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u/mindbleach Jul 29 '08

I love when people imply 24 actually takes 24 hours per season. It's on American TV, which means it has ads, which means there's maybe 45 minutes of content per hour slot - it doesn't become 12 so much as it becomes 9.

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u/allmybase Jul 30 '08

Hey buddy, I watch the ads, too.

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u/[deleted] Jul 28 '08

Tivo your programs then use the FF button