Ep 24: BeeLine Reader Makes Reading Easier!

Ep 24: BeeLine Reader Makes Reading Easier!

Author: Sarah Kesty, Brain Tools School January 16, 2021 Duration: 28:05

Have you ever read something, only to realize your focus had floated away? Or, have you lost your spot when switching lines of text? This week we talk to Nick Lum, founder of BeeLine Reader, an assistive technology designed to make reading easier.  It is proven to help alleviate some of the mental tasks of reading, improving comprehension, and extending focus (when our brains use less juice on just reading, we are free to think about what we are reading!) Nick will tell us how BeeLine came to be, why he quit his day job for it, and how he uses executive function to manage his business. Learn more about BeeLine with the links below. All my love, Sarah

BeeLine Reader website

BeeLine Reader on iOS

BeeLine Reader on Chrome

BeeLine Reader for PDF

Insight Browser Beta (will be launching in January 2021 with BeeLine capability)


Audience: all ages and contexts



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