Distracted Reader
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Distracted Reader

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Overview

Select any text, learn something new.

Select any text to search Wikipedia. Read full articles right where you are. Fast, versatile, no context-switching. Private, no tracking, only contacts wikipedia.org. 1. Search - Select any text to search on Wikipedia. - Use language detection or choose manually from 300+ Wikis. - Press Alt- or Option-Key to add another text to your search. - Presents more than one result, explore multiple angles. 2. Read - Click a result, see its Wikipedia page in a sidebar, no context-switching. - Full version of Wikipedia, no summary, click any link. - All external links are opened in a new tab. 3. Explore - Select any text in the Wikipedia article to search the same way described above. - Automatically lists 99 related articles at the bottom, enough to get lost. 4. Sleep - Click the extension icon in the browser's address bar to disable it for all pages. - Press Alt-D to do the same. - No tracking, no data stored outside of your computer. - Only contacts wikipedia.org.

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T.A. ThorJun 8, 2022

Distracted Reader is a fantastic extension that, with two clicks of the mouse, provides you access to the Wikipedia article on a given topic. That is, whenever you come across a term or topic that you wish to know more about, you need only highlight the term in question (i.e., double-click the term, or click-and-drag over the term/phrase) to gain immediate access to a list of Wikipedia articles related to said term. Even better, choosing a particular article from this list automatically embed... Show more

Details

  • Version
    1.5.2
  • Updated
    July 12, 2021
  • Offered by
    Patrick Juchli
  • Size
    21.31KiB
  • Languages
    English
  • Developer
    Email
    patrickjuchli@gmail.com
  • Non-trader
    This developer has not identified itself as a trader. For consumers in the European Union, please note that consumer rights do not apply to contracts between you and this developer.

Privacy

The developer has disclosed that it will not collect or use your data.

This developer declares that your data is

  • Not being sold to third parties, outside of the approved use cases
  • Not being used or transferred for purposes that are unrelated to the item's core functionality
  • Not being used or transferred to determine creditworthiness or for lending purposes
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