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A footnote on delinkification
June 04, 2010
In response to my earlier post on delinkification, and the ensuing discussion, the folks at Arc90 have rushed out a new version of their bookmarking tool, Readability. It includes a feature that will automatically convert links into footnotes on web pages.
I have a feeling the software isn't going to instigate a sweeping change in general web-browsing behavior, but it is ingenious - and welcome.
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Love Readability. Now I love it even more. Any time somebody makes a bookmarklet that "fixes" the problems with the internet, it's a good thing.
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at June 4, 2010 03:29 PM
Readability is a godsend. Now with this, even better.
Crazyfinger
Posted by: Crazyfinger at June 5, 2010 01:33 AM
Readability - my hero! An actual tool that promote good mental posture.
Posted by: Gary Ares at June 5, 2010 11:10 AM
Readability - my hero! An actual tool that promotes good mental posture. Thank you.
Posted by: Gary Ares at June 5, 2010 11:10 AM
I posted about both Readability and Instapaper. I love both for online reading with fewer distractions.
http://wanderings.edublogs.org/2010/06/10/your-brain-on-computers/
Posted by: Jacquie Henry at June 14, 2010 11:44 PM
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