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Nototo – Build a unified mental map of notes

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Re: Nototo – Build a unified mental map of notes

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This is pretty cool, and I want to try it! but I was expecting it to be a paid Mac native app, not a web app behind a sign-up process... If you plan to keep it web-based, I'd encourage you to create a demo portal that doesn't require a signup. But I'd love a native app with export functionality (so I can use my own backups)!

Re: Nototo – Build a unified mental map of notes

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This is slightly tangential. But, in line with visual representation of ideas to aid with memory I found that memories of things I did in VR were more like "real life memories" than anything I ever did in a 2d game.

I have a few odd memories of Echo Arena where I swear I can remember feeling the cool air of the arena on my skin and smelling the cold metal walls mixed with sweat. It felt like I was "there".

I wonder if some memory palace concepts could be combined with VR.

Re: Nototo – Build a unified mental map of notes

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So what happens when I fill up an island and I want to capture an idea in the proper place RIGHT NOW? Especially if I've got it surrounded by other islands. Aw shit, I just lost my fragile new idea while getting distracted by landscaping.

Also holy crap the body type in these notes is microscopic.

Re: Nototo – Build a unified mental map of notes

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post #6

Interesting concept. The brain does store information with visual location so that works in that way. reminds me a bit of Jurassic Park's OS :)

The OS in Jurassic Park (the original movie) was plain Irix running accelerated GL X11, with a well known demo program for 3D.

Re: Nototo – Build a unified mental map of notes

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This is very cool.

Relatedly: I often run while listening to podcasts. When I do, I remember much more of the material. And when I revisit certain blocks around the neighborhood, I find myself recalling what I heard during the run.

The spacial encoding of memories seems very potent and under-investigated.

Re: Nototo – Build a unified mental map of notes

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post #4

This is slightly tangential. But, in line with visual representation of ideas to aid with memory I found that memories of things I did in VR were more like "real life memories" than anything I ever did in a 2d game. I have a few odd memories of Echo Arena where I swear I can remember feeling the cool air of the arena on my skin and smelling the cold metal walls mixed with sweat. It felt like I was "there". I wonder i…

This is a literal reciency bias. You did these things more reciently than the wd games. And the 2d games were more fanciful... did you play mario in 3d or was it some simulator???
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