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Elephant's Memory

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Hypercard was a simple but ingenious software development program included free with every early Mac computer that single- handedly ushered in the hypertext revolution responsible for the internet and modern computing as we know them today. 10 years ago, one HyperCard stack called "Elephant's Memory" made quite a profound impression on me. Essentially, Elephant's Memory taught simple techniques that allowed readers to unlock a phenomenal ability to memorize and recall information. By taking the user through a few simple exercises, it showed that anyone can have a truly amazing memory by learning to employ basic memory association techniques that act as "hooks" on which to hang information. Mnemonics (pronounced "new- MAWN - iks ") are clever semantic associations that help a person remember something by linking it mentally to something else that's already in his permanent memory, or to a wild, humorous, "off the wall" (i....

Elephant's Memory

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Hypercard was a simple but ingenious software development program included free with every early Mac computer that single- handedly ushered in the hypertext revolution responsible for the internet and modern computing as we know them today. 10 years ago, one HyperCard stack called "Elephant's Memory" made quite a profound impression on me. Essentially, Elephant's Memory taught simple techniques that allowed readers to unlock a phenomenal ability to memorize and recall information. By taking the user through a few simple exercises, it showed that anyone can have a truly amazing memory by learning to employ basic memory association techniques that act as "hooks" on which to hang information. Mnemonics (pronounced "new- MAWN - iks ") are clever semantic associations that help a person remember something by linking it mentally to something else that's already in his permanent memory, or to a wild, humorous, "off the wall" (i....

Elephant's Memory

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Hypercard was a simple but ingenious software development program included free with every early Mac computer that single- handedly ushered in the hypertext revolution responsible for the internet and modern computing as we know them today. 10 years ago, one HyperCard stack called "Elephant's Memory" made quite a profound impression on me. Essentially, Elephant's Memory taught simple techniques that allowed readers to unlock a phenomenal ability to memorize and recall information. By taking the user through a few simple exercises, it showed that anyone can have a truly amazing memory by learning to employ basic memory association techniques that act as "hooks" on which to hang information. Mnemonics (pronounced "new- MAWN - iks ") are clever semantic associations that help a person remember something by linking it mentally to something else that's already in his permanent memory, or to a wild, humorous, "off the wall" (i....