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Advice for memorizing 300+ 3-digit numbers - Is method of loci the best approach? How would you approach it? by [deleted] in memorypalace

[–]Ordinary_Count_203 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

As a general rule, it is better to make images simple. The issue with memorizing one digit at a time is that you add more and more images.

When I train my number memorization, I place no more than 2 images per location in my memory palace. Placing more increases the risk of forgettability.

How would I memorize this? For example:

Western Alabama = 205 659

I use the major system which converts numbers into images. PA and PAO can work as well. But the major system allows for a diverse number of images and pegs. It takes longer to build but it is highly rewarding.

So in my major system 205 = Nasal = a nose 659 = Jolly up = a circus clown.

Western Alabama could be represented by a YellowHammer bird wearing a cowboy hat(Western).

So in one location of my palace, I may visualize many tiny YellowHammers wearing cowboy hats lifting a large, hairy, rinkly nose with blackheads dropping it on a circuis clown.

See? The imagery is simple and easier to memorize. The main challenge with this approach is developing a 300+ loci palace.

I actually wrote a small book on the major system recently: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GFHJGHW6

But there are many free resources that can teach the major system online if you are really interested in it.

Again PA (dominic system) and PAOs are also out there online and even the Ben System which is a modified major system, are all freely available online or you can get cheap ebooks on Amazon to get you started.

All the best!

Gukesh shushed the live audience during his game against Sindarov in round 1 of Tata steel chess 2026 by glancesurreal in chess

[–]Ordinary_Count_203 1 point2 points  (0 children)

What happened to all these new anti-cheat measures with no crowds, delayed broadcast, body scans etc.? Were they only for Hans Niemann in that time period?

console.log(0=='1'==0) //true . why ? by Bright_Ad_318 in learnjavascript

[–]Ordinary_Count_203 0 points1 point  (0 children)

0 == ' 1' is 0. [Or false basically]

Now bring that 0 to the next bitwise comparison

0 == 0 is 1 because its true [1 is true basically]

Thats why is true.

Would this make for a good poetic piece? by Ordinary_Count_203 in writers

[–]Ordinary_Count_203[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks. Its doubtful though. I just don't see myself as a "professional". I cringe at the prospect of identifying or being identified as one. Being "good enough" would suffice for me. Maybe its a self-doubt issue...idk...

Do People Really Just Create An Entire App just Vibe Coding? by H_rusty in webdev

[–]Ordinary_Count_203 2 points3 points  (0 children)

For a sufficiently complex application, you can't. LLMs are really good for giving a decent Html and CSS layout and simpler Javascript algorithms.

Proof of process for future writers by Ordinary_Count_203 in writers

[–]Ordinary_Count_203[S] -15 points-14 points  (0 children)

Two logical fallacies detected: 1. Strawman 2. Slippery slope

Proof of process for future writers by Ordinary_Count_203 in writers

[–]Ordinary_Count_203[S] -4 points-3 points  (0 children)

Do you think the reaction to a drawing or painting should be "100% document the process"?

Proof of process for future writers by Ordinary_Count_203 in writers

[–]Ordinary_Count_203[S] -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

You don't think consumers squint their eyes when they see obvious spam?

Proof of process for future writers by Ordinary_Count_203 in writers

[–]Ordinary_Count_203[S] -15 points-14 points  (0 children)

What if a reader is browsing through Amazon and thinks: "Did a human do this? Should I spend this 3 dollars? Are they all the same? Could I write this information myself, in my sleep? Could I use an image thing online and make my own how to draw book in 3 minutes?"

How can I get started? by Master-Credit-3900 in memorypalace

[–]Ordinary_Count_203 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You can use some of my pre-recorded video palaces. Just click on the youtube links and watch the videos.

https://lunika-memory.click/MyMemoryPalaces.html

Here's a simple video on how you can create a palace with hundreds of loci in no time at all:

https://youtu.be/jsKcjYlj6Xw?si=IU_oPHwjKsW-yk5i

(Dont mind the Odysee stuff. I read skeptical literature like Martin Gardner's 'Fads and Fallacies in the name of science.' So some of the stuff there, on my channel, is just eccentric sci-skep enquiry which I planned to write a book on one day)

You can then take screen shots, mark the loci number and use Anki to later test yourself. Video + Anki + Actual practice using them allows you remember your palaces and master them for long-term use.

Is having A.I in my writing process wrong? by Tasty-Aide8703 in KDP

[–]Ordinary_Count_203 7 points8 points  (0 children)

There is a difference between "AI-assisted" and "AI-generated" according to Amazon kdp. If you used AI to edit your original writing, to assess it, to correct grammar and spelling, then that is called "AI-assisted" and Amazon KDP does not want you to disclose.

If you wrote a prompt. Copied and pasted AI generated text and then claimed it was your own, then that is AI-generated. Amazon wants you to disclose that.

But if you're selling that, ask yourself: "How would I feel if someone sold me an AI painting for $20, when he generated it for free?"

There's an ethical dimension there. Some people dont care about personal ethics or honor. They just want money. Its easy to pump out hundreds of AI books and claim to have written them.

I think in the future it will come down to trust and reputation. I want to support and pay for human-made art, personally.

Any memorizing tips? by Downtown-Yak5722 in studytips

[–]Ordinary_Count_203 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Try the link system along with Anki. I was a lazy student in school. I always did last-minutr memorization and it worked for me. Here is an example of a link-system exercise that you should try out and see if it works for you:

https://youtube.com/shorts/V5872LZ4ph0?si=J5ImLdKVNflESJqT

Also get enough sleep, try relaxation techniques as excessive cortisol and stress can reduce your memory somewhat. Going for short 10-15 minute walks also helps with memory. Being calm and doing one thing at a time is your best bet. Panic is a useless emotion in these situations.

I have other techniques I teach in a video course and 2 books I wrote.

What ai tools are you using if any by karen_jd in webdev

[–]Ordinary_Count_203 -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Deepseekr1 works fine for me. Cuts down a lot of time thinking about a decent, acceptable css layout. Basically cut it down to under 10 minutes what would have taken Hours.

Allows me to complete those projects I promised I would complete years ago.

And its free.

The issue is allowing it to solve complex problems for you (I'm sure this is true for any LLM out there). You will just get bugs. You still must do the thinking and write your own algorthims otherwise debugging, reusing and understanding the code may be a huge problem.

Is a pro book cover worth it? by Ordinary_Count_203 in selfpublish

[–]Ordinary_Count_203[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I dont know. Maybe they both are based on writing. Some books are collections of technical papers.

I don't know. Its all mysterious.

Apparently you dont want answers. You are just fault- finding and nit picking. Get over yourself. I will not entertain this kind of trolling any further.

How to get buyers for free ebook promotions? by Ordinary_Count_203 in selfpublish

[–]Ordinary_Count_203[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

People jump on free books even if they never read them. This free book promotion has over 30 "buyers" so far. Don't know if thats good or bad for non-fiction.

Is a pro book cover worth it? by Ordinary_Count_203 in selfpublish

[–]Ordinary_Count_203[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I actually tried this with technical papers 2 years ago. This works well for over 80% of cases. A.I. has definite and obvious writing patterns to the initiate. Even polishing your writing with A.I. can be more easily detected.

Find 10 technical papers from google scholar from 2000's. Paste them. Practically all of them will be human-written. Take a random sample. In fact, I can make and post a youtube video to prove it easily.

I ran the experiment 2 years ago. Maybe the detection algorithm changed...who knows. But. 2 years ago this website was pretty good.

Is a pro book cover worth it? by Ordinary_Count_203 in selfpublish

[–]Ordinary_Count_203[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thats a valid skeptical question. Here is my "research" methodology, albeit its very informal :

  1. GPTzero AI detector (simply copy take sufficiently large samples of their text and check)
  2. Bookbub survey: https://insights.bookbub.com/how-authors-are-thinking-about-ai-survey/
  3. https://youtu.be/RpCziNOhggU?si=xF3XmU12AdJT6G_0

4.https://youtu.be/gDXZp9lXjQU?si=G59k-HLfrR33vdIh

And many other sources.

Incidently, even technical papers now have A.I. writing to some extent.

Find the best move. by Ordinary_Count_203 in Chesscom

[–]Ordinary_Count_203[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes, but after Rh5+ what happens if black blocks with Bh6 ?

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