Winnow (ThinkyMiner)

What it does

Judge whether an article or video merits a read, skim, save, or skip before you open it.

How you can use it

Start by listing the checks that matter to your audience, such as spotting hidden sales pitches or finding original advice. A developer can build a browser tool that evaluates links against these questions to label pages as worth reading, skimming, or skipping.

The tool pulls text from visited pages and sends it to TypeSafe. Each person must supply their own service access key to connect the software to that evaluation account. Automated scores can make mistakes, and any evaluated content leaves your local browser.