It's probably just confirmation bias, but ever since reading "How the Web Became Unreadable", it seems like I'm using Firefox's inspector to increase the contrast of text on web pages more frequently...
Out of interest, do you ever use Firefox's built-in Reader mode? It essentially wipes out all the junk on the page and just displays nice readable text. I really like the idea, but admit I haven't actually used it much.
@cstanhope@identi.ca I use a Firefox addon called ToggleDocumentColors. One click of a toolbar button and it turns text black and backgrounds white. Click again and colors are back to normal.
@Ben Sturmfels I do use Reader mode, but sometimes it doesn't work on a page, and so I visit the inspector. When Reader does work, it really works for me. They've even enhanced it recently to allow easy adjustment of column width.
@James Dearing Thanks for the suggestion! I will check out that extension.
@James Dearing Thanks for the suggestion! I will check out that extension.
When Reader mode fails for me, I like to attempt to find a "print" version of the article. On sites without this option, I just disable the CSS, and enjoy the unadulterated plain text.
Benjamin Cook at 2016-10-24T19:25:53Z
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