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Re:The growing body of evidence that digital distraction is damaging o... on Monday January 08, 2018 @03:45PM (#16100337)
It's context. The purpose of memorization, etc. is so that when you look at more complex ideas and concepts, you're not wasting cognitive load on foundational concepts like basic arithmetic.
Re:Show HN: Diff.io on Monday June 01, 2015 @11:56PM (#9643753)
https://github.com/facebookarchive/huxley
Re:Could anybody send me a Google inbox invite? on Monday October 27, 2014 @02:58AM (#8514234)
I'll take one, please.

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Re:Ask HN: What do you code when you're learning a new language? on Thursday October 02, 2014 @07:09PM (#8403615)
I like to write chatbots - either IRC or XMPP(HipChat).
Re:Ask HN: How do you save the tidbits of good information you find on... on Friday February 28, 2014 @06:32PM (#7322267)
I use Pocket (https://getpocket.com/). Super low impedance to save things, and I can do it no matter where I am consuming content -- iOS, android, browser extensions, bookmarklet, etc.