chatgpt
Voice Memos with ChatGPT: My First "GPT"
Use ChatGPT as a free tool to record with voice memos.
work
How Important is Work
Work is an important part of our lives - but how important should it be?
memory
How to Remember 64 Things: A Systematic Memory System
Describes a system to remember a list with 64 items using the Loci technique.
productivity
The Merits of Slow Reading
Makes an argument that quantity matters little when it comes to reading
writing
Quality vs Quantity in Writing
When it comes to writing, I often implicitly think that there lies a value in quantity. It is better if I write more often; it is better if I write longer articles; it is better if I write more articles. However, I think the ultimate goal of my writing should
life
Memory, Mindfulness and Imagination
I've already written about what I understand to be the benefits of having a better memory in the modern world. These were namely to aid us in our thinking and to help put things into a shape and form that makes it easy for others to remember. Now,
life
Memory System Part 3: Imaginary World
In the first and second parts of this series I have discussed the advantages of a memory system as well as proposed a simple technique for organising thinking. A particular focus of the presented technique was to provide a very lightweight way to order thoughts, with minimal requirements to adorn
life
Memory System Part 2: 3x3 Grid
I have outlined in part 1 of this series possible applications for an improved memory. The two applications I suggested were: (1) to be able to aid our imagination and creativity and (2) create more memorable stories. I think the second application is really only relevant for those who want
mastery
Memory System Part 1: Ancient Techniques and Modern Applications
I've recently been thinking about how to become better at dictation or to use speech to compose text. One important area of study that I came across in relation to this is rhetoric. Improving memory in turn is an important part of the discipline of rhetoric. In this
dictation
Advantages of Using Voice Dictation
I've long been on a quest to increase my typing speed; figuring that typing is one of the things that I do for most of the day, and getting faster at it would be of significant advantages for me (see my notes on trying to form habits). However,
habits
Some Thoughts on Habits
I have long been interested in productivity and the old Benjamin Franklin quest of finding ways to better myself. One of the more recent themes in this field is habits, which I first came across in Duhigg's bookThe Power of Habit. The basic promise here is that if
goals
Some Thoughts on Goals
With a new year just having started, it is high season for goal setting. I myself had no intention before the turn of the year to make any specific effort to set or revise goals. However, ever since the date switched over to 1/1/2021, it is like some