Jan. 23rd, 2005

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I bring up Memory Palaces not to necessarily encourage a return to the ancient art in its same form.
The Art of Memory and the Method of Loci (back in the days) was really quite an immense visualization trick...and a feat I think that few people today would consciously use. What I'm very excited about is the probability that we're entering a new phase in the internet and a new form of memory retention (which traces back to this concept of memory palaces) will become second nature to the masses:
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Blizzard

Jan. 23rd, 2005 05:18 pm
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Wow. What a snowstorm.
The thinner trees were bending over to breaking point with the weight of the snow.
I borrowed B's big parka to go out and shake them free.
But B nearly peed himself before I made it out the door.
Because suddenly there was something in the kitchen that looked like THIS:


mygod what IS it? )

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