Thomas comments on Open Thread, March 1-15, 2013 - Less Wrong

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Comment author: Thomas 03 March 2013 09:59:34AM *  2 points [-]

How to instantly know, which articles I have already read on LW (or elsewhere)?

Well, if I have a camera on my computer, it could trace my eyes and displayed article and do some time based guesses what had actually has been read by me. Then it should be displayed with a yellowish background next time.

Just a suggestion.

P.S.

Or at least, it should be a I HAVE READ IT! button somewhere. With an personal marks how good it was. Independent of the up/down vote thumbs.

Comment author: FiftyTwo 03 March 2013 03:27:25PM 0 points [-]

Presumably if you have browsing history stored on your computer you could have an indicator if a web address had been accessed before? (Presumably using the same function that makes links blue/purple.)

Comment author: Thomas 03 March 2013 04:35:03PM 2 points [-]

I have several computers, as most people do. The user should trigger this history, not the computer.

Comment author: Qiaochu_Yuan 03 March 2013 06:26:28PM 4 points [-]

Chrome Sync will sync your history across devices. I am skeptical that most people have several computers.