I found it a fascinating article, and also skipped 2/3 of it.

Summary: memory decays exponentially, (e ^ -t) but slower with each repetition (e ^ -0.5t). So there is a sweet spot for timing repetitions, and it can be calculated if you store past data, which makes memorization much more efficient.

Solve this problem automatically, and you have a viable startup!

While we're waiting, zapreader (http://zapreader.com) solves half the problem.

Also check out dictator, a more robust form of zapreader, but not for browsing. I think it helps me read alot faster.

Neat, I've been looking for something like that. Thanks.

I agree. Those 800 pages of Anna Karenina couldn't have been necessary either. Fortunately, I was able to aquire the Cliffs Notes.

For those who don't want to read the book, it was something about Russia.

I didn't read it, I was too paranoid that I'd get to the last page and it would be a rickroll.

The article on one page: http://www.wired.com/medtech/health/magazine/16-05/ff_woznia...

The article actually discussed this very issue.

If you're too lazy to either read it or use google, then why shouldn't we be?