Quick Tip: Firefox Reader View

Screenshot of Sarah Bourne's post showing a customized layout using Firefox Reader View. In the left column is a vertical sidebar with tool options to close Reader View, customize the layout, have content read out loud, or save the content to Pocket.

Have you ever used Firefox Reader View (also known as Reader Mode), only to not get the full article to display?

Frustrating.

Thanks to my friend Sarah Bourne for sharing some helpful Firefox Reader View tips on getting the full content to display.

If you’re not familiar with Reader View, it strips out ads, sidebars, background images, and things to make it a easier to read content on web pages.

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Thankful for the Wayback Machine

Screenshot of the Wayback Machine home page, highlighting their search, collection service, subscriptions, and saving a page.

I’ve been a fan and supporter of the Wayback Machine for years.

If you’re not familiar with it, the Wayback Machine is the digital archive of the World Wide Web.

Created in 1996 by the Internet Archive nonprofit organization, the Wayback Machine was made public in 2001 and allows people to save pages as well as see how a page looks like in the past.

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