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Get It Wrong Before You Google To Learn It Better
4:30AM Adam Pash | We live in an era where the answer to almost any fact-based question is no further than a Google search away, but Scientific American highlights a study suggesting subjects forced to get something wrong before being told the answer learn it better. More »
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11:00AM Angus Kidman | It’s hardly surprising that in an era of saturation mobile ownership, memorising phone numbers is no longer our top priority. A new study suggests just how slack we’ve become: apparently half the population can’t even remember their office phone number. More »
Mobile Phones Are Ruining Our Memory For Numbers
11:00AM Angus Kidman | It’s hardly surprising that in an era of saturation mobile ownership, memorising phone numbers is no longer our top priority. A new study suggests just how slack we’ve become: apparently half the population can’t even remember their office phone number. More »
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3:00AM Kevin Purdy | Tweak your workflow and inboxes all you want, but your mental memory might always be the weakest link in your day-to-day life. These 10 tools take some work off your brain and prevent a few forehead slaps. More »
Top 10 Reminder Tools For Forgetful Minds
3:00AM Kevin Purdy | Tweak your workflow and inboxes all you want, but your mental memory might always be the weakest link in your day-to-day life. These 10 tools take some work off your brain and prevent a few forehead slaps. More »
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Never Leave Things At A Friend’s House Again
1:00AM Jason Fitzpatrick | Chinese takeout, a pile of DVDs, your Xbox 360 — whatever it is that you don’t want to leave behind, make it impossible to forget with this simple memory trick. More »
Memoriser Helps You Get Your Facts Straight
8:30AM Dustin Luck | Windows only: Learning through repetition is a proven method for learning new information. Freeware application Memoriser brings that repetition to the screen you stare at all day with a digital approach to flash cards. More »
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FlashCardMachine Helps You Create, Share, Find Flashcard Sets
11:30PM Jason Fitzpatrick | Flashcards, a staple of route memorisation and test prep, don’t have to take the form of dog-earred 3×5 cards. FlashCardMachine makes it easy to create custom flashcards with a variety of playback methods and media. More »
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Boost Your Memory Power With A 30-Second Eye Exercise
7:00AM Azadeh Ensha | Memory declines with age, but if you’d like to remember where you placed your keys well into your golden years, try implementing a 30-second daily eye exercise. More »
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Save Memory By Disabling Unnecessary Ubuntu Services
2:00AM The How-To Geek | Linux only: The Addictive Tips blog writes up a quick tip that can help you trim down some of the fat from your Ubuntu installation—do you really need the Bluetooth service running? More »
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Smart.fm Boosts Learning With Lists
1:00AM Kevin Purdy | Need to cram some brain biology into your brain? Master 10 quick Japanese numbers? smart.fm offers a list-based learning system for anything its users want to learn and share their lessons for. More »
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