💡 WiseUp! Vol. 53 — Customize your Daily Review, save content on the go, and organize your Reader library
This week, take control of your Reader library. Customize your Daily Review to focus on your own content, capture articles instantly while browsing, and transform your social feed with your own highlights.
On the app side, we've fixed an issue where image taps resulted in duplicates and another where tag dates reset when clearing the cache. Read on for all the details or check out our log of weekly improvements.
Before we get into the tips…
📍 Let's start with a reading recommendation
The stamina gap
Alarming but true: staying focused for more than a few minutes can now feel like an extreme sport, the mental equivalent of running a marathon. In this sharp piece, Ian Leslie, writer and mind behind The Ruffian, looks at why the simple act of sustained attention is quietly turning into a dividing line and a testament to inequality: "The world is not urging us to immerse and isolate ourselves in a single, long, absorbing task without distractions; quite the opposite. Books do have this affordance, which is one reason the decline in reading should concern us."
From the support inbox
Have questions about using Readwise or Reader in your workflow? We'd love to be your guide! Reply to this email with your question and you might be featured in an upcoming issue. Even if your question isn’t featured, we’ll respond to every message.
❓ A Readwise question from Ryan E:
How can I disable supplemental highlights in Readwise so I only see my own highlights from books I read?
If you prefer your reviews to show just your own highlights, you are in control. Visit the Configure Reviews page and go to Review Frequency. Choose Supplemental Highlights from the drop down and set the top slider to Never so they no longer show up. Your reviews will then reflect only what you saved.
❓ A Reader question from Torsten W:
How do I pin the browser extension to my browser?
Pin the extension to your browser so it’s always easy to find. To pin the extension, click the puzzle piece icon in your browser toolbar. Find the Reader extension in the list, then click the pin icon next to it. Once pinned, the extension button will always be visible in your toolbar.
📖 New help doc of the week
Build a Reader Library that works the way you do
Your Reader Library doesn’t have to be a junk drawer. This new guide breaks down the Triage, Shortlist, and Classic workflows so you can match Reader’s organization to how you actually read, whether that’s a ruthless inbox zero or a carefully curated “I’ll get to this” list.
🎬 New video of the week
Transform your social feeds
Our social media feeds have been extra-heavy these past few weeks, so we’re re-sharing one of our favorite community-built plugins that injects your Readwise highlights into your Twitter, Instagram and other social media feeds. Here’s how it works.
📰 Jan 24 - Jan 30 updates
What's new in Reader and Readwise
🖼️ Fixed Image Taps — Ibai fixed a bug where highlighting an image could sometimes create duplicate highlights.
🔐 Fixed Login — Tristan fixed a bug where quickly double-tapping the signup or login button could trigger an error page, instead of ignoring the duplicated tap.
🏷️ Fixed Tag Dates — Clearing your browser cache will no longer reset the "last used" dates on the tags page, thanks to Mati.
⌨️ Fixed Keyboard Shortcut Conflict — Tristan fixed a conflict where Shift+Enter was mapped to both "toggle auto-scroll" and "view highlight in notebook" on YouTube videos. The notebook view shortcut is now Shift+I.
🛜 Parsing Updates — Krzys made improvements to how Reader handles content from nytimes.com, inc.com, thedankoe.com, lefilmfrancais.com, thurrott.com, and tweakers.net. Twitter/X articles, Substack notes, and Substack comments should now parse beautifully as well.
👍 Three featured finds from the CX team
From quality assurance specialist Eleanor
Something to read 📖
The Perfectionists: How Precision Engineers Created the Modern World by Simon Winchester is a wonderfully written look at precision engineers whose obsessions helped build the modern world. From the first machines-that-build-machines to Silicon Valley superconductors, jet engines and hand-made watches, it's a delightful and inspiring look at the kinds of personalities that really care about getting the details right.
Something to focus ❄️
The Mid-Atlantic region is colder than usual, and keeping the whole house warm has been tricky. A small office heater has been really helpful for getting work done despite the cold and ice.
Something to unwind 🕯️
Beeswax taper candles (with these candle holders to make sure stray drips don't ruin her furniture) give off a really nice light in the evenings, much brighter than traditional jar candles. There's something really relaxing about journaling to the bright light of a few of candles on a dark winter evening.
💬 From the Readwise group chat
One agent to rule them all
A LOTR reference is always a big hit in our group chat, especially during the 25th anniversary festivities, when many of our team members have pilgrimaged to the cinema to watch the re-releases. One does not simply skip a director's cut.
Warmly,
the Readwise customer support team