From 8d290332b156f802ef1aeb56cf18ff40e44616c6 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: David Keane Date: Tue, 9 Jun 2026 03:34:37 +0100 Subject: [PATCH] =?UTF-8?q?wiki:=20replace=20=C3=97=20(U+00D7)=20with=20AS?= =?UTF-8?q?CII=20x=20to=20silence=20Gitea=20ambiguous-Unicode=20warning?= MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit 3 instances: 'at 4× normal speed' (Home + How-to-Use), 'ceiling × 1.5' (How-to-Use). The multiplication sign is correct typography but Gitea (rightly) warns on it as a potential ASCII lookalike. Lowercase x is universally understood as 'times' in 'WPM x N' contexts. --- Home.md | 2 +- How-to-Use.md | 4 ++-- 2 files changed, 3 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-) diff --git a/Home.md b/Home.md index 8760356..6757566 100644 --- a/Home.md +++ b/Home.md @@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ Three reading modes for the same text, switchable on the fly with `1` / `2` / `3 | Mode | What it does | Best for | |---|---|---| -| **Word** | Classic RSVP — one word at a time at chosen WPM, with [ORP](The-ORP-Anchor) focal-character colouring | Fast skim, "I'm reading at 4× normal speed" experience | +| **Word** | Classic RSVP — one word at a time at chosen WPM, with [ORP](The-ORP-Anchor) focal-character colouring | Fast skim, "I'm reading at 4x normal speed" experience | | **Sentence** | One full sentence at a time with an ORP anchor letter near the middle, auto-advancing based on word count | Comprehension-grade reading of methods / results sections | | **Paragraph** | One paragraph at a time, longer display | Preview / postview stages, skim for quotes | diff --git a/How-to-Use.md b/How-to-Use.md index b6d6f95..05dd2c2 100644 --- a/How-to-Use.md +++ b/How-to-Use.md @@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ Spacebar to start / pause is the most-used shortcut by far. It's the one to reme Single word displayed in the centre of the screen, replaced every (60/WPM) seconds. At 500 WPM that's a word every 120 ms; at 1500 WPM every 40 ms. -Use for: **fast skim, getting the gist, the "wow I'm reading at 4× normal" mode**. Comprehension drops above ~700 WPM for most readers without practice. Practice helps. +Use for: **fast skim, getting the gist, the "wow I'm reading at 4x normal" mode**. Comprehension drops above ~700 WPM for most readers without practice. Practice helps. ### Sentence mode — comprehension grade @@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ Close the tab, open it again tomorrow, hit `Space` — the reader picks up exact 1. **Start at 500 WPM in Word mode** for ~5 minutes. That's your baseline calibration. 2. **Bump 50 WPM at a time** (`+` key). Stop when you feel like you've stopped comprehending — that's your current ceiling. -3. **Switch to Sentence mode** at your Word-mode ceiling × 1.5. You'll usually find Sentence mode comprehension is better. +3. **Switch to Sentence mode** at your Word-mode ceiling x 1.5. You'll usually find Sentence mode comprehension is better. 4. **Use Paragraph mode for previews** — read the abstract, conclusion, and section openers in Paragraph mode before committing to a full read. 5. **Don't fight the ORP letter** — let your eye snap to the red character and trust your peripheral vision to handle the rest. This is the whole game.