How to expand Google Reader articles in the current tab. With so many Web sites to follow, I find myself relying on my Google Reader regularly.
Unfortunately, I also find that many RSS snippets will cut off right when I'm about to get to the good stuff. This is generally because the sites want you to click on their links. I understand the reasoning behind it (and am guilty of it myself), but this sometimes leaves me with 10 open tabs to read, making me wander and lose focus on 10 different Web sites.
To prevent this, I've started using Google Reader Inline after checking out a recent article on Lifehacker. This is a very useful extension for Chrome that allows you to load the full article without leaving your current tab or opening a new one (and still gives the writer's site a page view). Google Reader Filter Per Feed/Folder for Greasemonkey. Update 12/20/2012: New Feature: Mark Filtered as Read - this has been one of the most requested features and I've finally figured out how to do this.
For now it's only in the current feed/folder. I'll see what I can do about doing a whole Reader solution. I've also added a ll the controls under the "Toggle Filter" button, but you can pin a mini version of each control to the main button. This will allow you to hide buttons you don't use often, but leaves the ones you do. Geek to Live: Create your master feed with Yahoo! Pipes. Hack Attack: Getting good with Google Reader.