Okay, I admit it, I like words--correction, I LOVE words. Sure, I like the occasional illustration to reflect the artist's interpretation of the words, but most of all I like the earth of the thing itself: language.
Trouble is, the Internet, especially as it gets Flashier and Flashier (pun intended) is really not made for the reader: it's made for the browser (another pun intended), the shopper, the scanner, the lover of pictures and things that move and tell you that you have just won a trip to Hawaii since you just happened to be the 1,000,000th viewer: click HERE to collect your price--and while you're at it, I have a few bridges I'd like to sell you.
And today, even more "toned down," conservative sites still have a lot of what I can find no better word for than clutter: pics, uninvited video clips that set off as soon as you enter the site, ads, ads, and more ads. The article or view or blog may hold serious interest, but who's to find out, distracted to tears by the clutter?
Apparently, I'm not alone harboring this view. For here comes a white knight called arc90.com that has not only taken exception to all this clutter, but has also devised a brilliant (and I mean just that) way to remove it.
Seeing is Believing
Or, to rephrase, seeing is reading. Go to the "Readability" site and follow the very simple instructions. It'll end up with you having a "Readability" shortcut in your favorites.
Then, access a page you'd like to read (as opposed to be overwhelmed by), open your favorites, and click on "Readability." Wait a second or two and: Eureka!
You have to do this to believe it; the result is nothing short of wonderful.
A new day for us readers of words.
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