When I read coding books I don't read, I work through them.
I have 3 windows open side by side:
1 the ebook I'm reading
2 emacs for typing the examples (typing is mandatory no copy paste)
3 Anki to create flash cards of what I've learned. Since I don't want to forget the hard to acquire knowledge I just got.
When I was younger maybe I had time to waste. But now I must make every minute spent reading count.
I find that I zone out if I put the windows side by side, so no better than copy paste. Instead I have the emacs frame cover the ebook while I'm typing. I do a _lot_ of Alt-Tabbing between the ebook and the editor, but the code is guaranteed to enter my head before it goes out my fingers.
I have 3 windows open side by side: 1 the ebook I'm reading 2 emacs for typing the examples (typing is mandatory no copy paste) 3 Anki to create flash cards of what I've learned. Since I don't want to forget the hard to acquire knowledge I just got.
When I was younger maybe I had time to waste. But now I must make every minute spent reading count.