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Show IH: Tackle your "Read Later" bookmark debt in 2020

Many of us have this one bookmark folder where all the "Read Later" links are being saved and probably never opened again. ReadingGoals extension helps to tackle your reading debt by putting "Read Later" links as a browser new tab page.

https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/readinggoals-new-tab-page/jmnkpjfhpgcaiphnkapgcefipkcceamp

I have a folder like that too and it recently reached 100 links. It is clear that I am not meeting my reading goals and I need to do better in 2020. I created a Chrome new tab extension which puts my shame front and center and helps to prioritise my reading debt.

On the first day of using ReadingGoals I reduced my "Read Later" debt by 30%. Some websites I have bookmarked were not even in business anymore :D

Extension features:

  • Choose bookmark folder from which to show quick access links
  • Choose bookmark folder where your reading debt is hidden away
  • Randomly open one of the "Read Later" links if you don't know where to start to reduce the reading debt

P.S. Yes, the extension theme is inspired by IH :)

on December 31, 2019
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    I use Instapaper and clear it out every Sunday when there's no business happening. Hope that helps :)

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      That's a good habit. My bookmarks reached a critical mass where I needed to make more drastic change to make progress :)

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    Installed already ;) +1 on theme haha