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25 May 2024
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Charan Ranganath — holds since 2024-05-25 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Knowing the name of something without its context is trivia, not knowledge. — tap to centre the map on it Knowing the name of something without its context is trivia, not knowledge. Last stated 5 years ago
24 Sept 2021
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David Perell — holds since 2021-09-24 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Latent experience remains even when specific knowledge is forgotten. — tap to centre the map on it Latent experience remains even when specific knowledge is forgotten. Last stated 2 weeks ago
9 Oct 2026
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Kent C. Dodds — holds since 2026-10-09 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The point of a good memory is not to remember more but to remember better, because forgetting most of what you experience is what human brains are built to do. — tap to centre the map on it The point of a good memory is not to remember more but to remember better, because forgetting most of what you experience is what human brains are built to do. Last stated 2 years ago
25 May 2024
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Charan Ranganath — holds since 2024-05-25 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Forgetting is a feature of a working memory system rather than a failure of it. — tap to centre the map on it Forgetting is a feature of a working memory system rather than a failure of it. Last stated 3 months ago
13 Jul 2026
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Alan Castel — holds since 2026-07-13 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Having both episodic and semantic memory is what lets a mind change on a dime without erasing what it already learned, and it is why humans can learn from so little data. — tap to centre the map on it Having both episodic and semantic memory is what lets a mind change on a dime without erasing what it already learned, and it is why humans can learn from so little data. Last stated 2 years ago
25 May 2024
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Charan Ranganath — holds since 2024-05-25 — tap for who they are
Same subject: There is no such thing as a true or a false memory: every memory is a mix of fragments of what happened with the theories and inferences we used to fill the gaps. — tap to centre the map on it There is no such thing as a true or a false memory: every memory is a mix of fragments of what happened with the theories and inferences we used to fill the gaps. Last stated 2 years ago
25 May 2024
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Charan Ranganath — holds since 2024-05-25 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Giving something a name does not create it, but it changes the conditions under which it develops. — tap to centre the map on it Giving something a name does not create it, but it changes the conditions under which it develops. Last stated 2 months ago
19 Aug 2026
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Kenneth Reitz — holds since 2026-08-19 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The adult brain's stock of neurons is essentially fixed, and that is no limit on learning, because plasticity is the changing of connections between the cells you already have. — tap to centre the map on it The adult brain's stock of neurons is essentially fixed, and that is no limit on learning, because plasticity is the changing of connections between the cells you already have. Last stated 3 months ago
20 Jul 2026
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Tommy Wood — holds since 2026-07-20 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A $1,299, 100-gram pair of slip-on glasses seems far more enticing than a $3,699, 700-gram headset strapped to the face. — tap to centre the map on it A $1,299, 100-gram pair of slip-on glasses seems far more enticing than a $3,699, 700-gram headset strapped to the face. Last stated 4 weeks ago
24 Sept 2026
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M.G. Siegler — holds since 2026-09-24 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A baby-step version of eval-driven design is to sketch out 10 to 20 hero flows and run the feature or interaction through them to see where it falls apart. — tap to centre the map on it A baby-step version of eval-driven design is to sketch out 10 to 20 hero flows and run the feature or interaction through them to see where it falls apart. Last stated a month ago
9 Sept 2026
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Ed Bayes — holds since 2026-09-09 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A blank chat box is lazy: it violates the first rule of a good user experience, that it is obvious what you can do. — tap to centre the map on it A blank chat box is lazy: it violates the first rule of a good user experience, that it is obvious what you can do. Last stated a year ago
12 May 2025
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Julie Zhuo — holds since 2025-05-12 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A small enough winning ticket learns faster than the network it was cut out of, and ends up more accurate than it. — tap to centre the map on it A small enough winning ticket learns faster than the network it was cut out of, and ends up more accurate than it. Last stated 9 years ago
9 Mar 2018
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Michael Carbin — holds since 2018-03-09 — tap for who they are
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Jonathan Frankle — holds since 2018-03-09 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A winning ticket wins on its initial weights: the connections it keeps started at values that happen to make training work. — tap to centre the map on it A winning ticket wins on its initial weights: the connections it keeps started at values that happen to make training work. Last stated 9 years ago
9 Mar 2018
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Michael Carbin — holds since 2018-03-09 — tap for who they are
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Jonathan Frankle — holds since 2018-03-09 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Batteries will replace transmission as the cheapest way to keep the lights on, and the grid will shrink rather than grow. — tap to centre the map on it Batteries will replace transmission as the cheapest way to keep the lights on, and the grid will shrink rather than grow. Last stated 10 months ago
8 Dec 2025
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Casey Handmer — holds since 2023-10-11 — tap for who they are
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Casey Handmer — holds since 2025-12-08 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A browser works better as a single window than as multiple separate windows. — tap to centre the map on it A browser works better as a single window than as multiple separate windows. Last stated a month ago
15 Sept 2026
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Chris Coyier — holds since 2026-09-15 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A business is more likely to fail from taking on too much complexity than from lacking resources. — tap to centre the map on it A business is more likely to fail from taking on too much complexity than from lacking resources. Last stated 8 years ago
29 Sept 2018
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Tren Griffin — holds since 2018-09-29 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A business succeeds through a small number of highly effective distribution channels, not many mediocre ones. — tap to centre the map on it A business succeeds through a small number of highly effective distribution channels, not many mediocre ones. Last stated 3 years ago
17 Feb 2024
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Adam Wiggins — holds since 2024-02-17 — tap for who they are
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Forgetting names is not a defect of memory: a name is an arbitrary label with nothing to attach it to, and arbitrary material is exactly what brains are worst at.
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Knowing the name of something without its context is trivia, not knowledge.
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Latent experience remains even when specific knowledge is forgotten.
Holds
The point of a good memory is not to remember more but to remember better, because forgetting most of what you experience is what human brains are built to do.
Holds
Forgetting is a feature of a working memory system rather than a failure of it.
Holds
Having both episodic and semantic memory is what lets a mind change on a dime without erasing what it already learned, and it is why humans can learn from so little data.
Holds
There is no such thing as a true or a false memory: every memory is a mix of fragments of what happened with the theories and inferences we used to fill the gaps.
Holds
Giving something a name does not create it, but it changes the conditions under which it develops.
Holds
The adult brain's stock of neurons is essentially fixed, and that is no limit on learning, because plasticity is the changing of connections between the cells you already have.
Holds
A $1,299, 100-gram pair of slip-on glasses seems far more enticing than a $3,699, 700-gram headset strapped to the face.
Holds
A baby-step version of eval-driven design is to sketch out 10 to 20 hero flows and run the feature or interaction through them to see where it falls apart.
Holds
A blank chat box is lazy: it violates the first rule of a good user experience, that it is obvious what you can do.
Holds
A small enough winning ticket learns faster than the network it was cut out of, and ends up more accurate than it.
Holds
A winning ticket wins on its initial weights: the connections it keeps started at values that happen to make training work.
Holds
Batteries will replace transmission as the cheapest way to keep the lights on, and the grid will shrink rather than grow.
Holds
A browser works better as a single window than as multiple separate windows.
Holds
A business is more likely to fail from taking on too much complexity than from lacking resources.
Holds
A business succeeds through a small number of highly effective distribution channels, not many mediocre ones.
Holds