Notes

Shelving the new PC Build

Shelving the new PC Build

My rant at AI data centers for sending RAM, GPU, and storage prices soaring.

Pre-ordering the Nintendo Switch 2

How to add animated backgrounds to Google Meet

How I added an animated 'this is fine' background to Google Meet

Untagged filter in Readwise Reader

Creating a new filter view to find untagged items.

Mastodon Author Tags

Adding Mastodon author tags to my Hugo website

Secret Annual Spotify Trick

How to save £45 a year by paying for a 12-month subscription of Spotify
Automating My /Now Page

Automating My /Now Page

My post about automating my now page hit the front page of Hacker News!

Automating Now

The /now page is now automated!

Remove files from Git history

A quick how to guide on how to remove data from a repository's history

RSS Feeds

Paving the way to an open web using RSS feeds

An eSim database!

Compare eSims data plans with ease

A solar powered website

I found this awesome website last month

Apple Watch Double Tap

How to get the double tap gesture without having to shell out for a new Apple Watch

Arc's secret reader mode

How to enable Arc's secret reading mode

Use an adblocker

Block those annoying scammers.

Arc's secret reader mode

Planted September 9, 2023
Last tended to on August 23, 2026

Warning

Arc seems to have removed this feature from the browser now. I’m not sure when they are bringing it back.

One of the features I’ve always liked in Apple’s Safari web browser is the Safari Reader mode, which removes ads, navigation or other distracting elements from a web page.

This works perfectly for me on iOS but on my laptop, I mainly use Google Chrome and Arc for my web browsing.

Chrome has a reader-type view hidden under chrome://flags; search for ‘reading mode’. It’s still a bit complicated to enable and doesn’t provide the same view as Safari’s web browser.

It turns out, Arc for macOS has a hidden reader mode that can be enabled on a web page by pressing the option + command + r keys together which is much more similar to Safari’s reader mode.

Note - Arc’s reader mode is still in beta but does a great job regardless