Show HN: Stumbleback – StumbleUpon for the bookmarks you've been hoarding

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Hi HN,I have about 2000+ bookmarks that I will never read. Probably you do too. I keep collecting new stuff to read, the list grows longer each day, but I barely get around to reading them, and the problem, as I realised, is more to do with the analysis paralysis on what to read. Sort of like how we spend so much time figuring out what movie to watch on Netflix.So I made a simple Chrome extension: it picks one bookmark at random, drops you on the page, and gives you two buttons on a floating toolbar - Stumble (next random one) or Done (mark read and move to the next random one). That s it. It takes away the burden of decision altogether, and it s sort of fun to engage with because of the variability (and novelty) of what it loads next, while still being within the universe of things I ve been wanting to get to. Also, I ve added daily goal and streaks to keep me motivated to get through the list and turn it into a daily habit.You can simply Right-click - Add to Stumbleback for new saves, otherwise it just reads your existing Chrome bookmarks, or you can paste URLs as well, no separate database.It s free. Would love feedback from anyone who s tried to get through their reading list of things and failed.

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