Category Archives: AI

Weeknote for 1/5/2025

Posted on January 6, 2025 by Andy

Health šŸ˜• I came down with something Tuesday and spent the week sick. I assumed it was probably COVID, since thatā€™s the only thing I catch anymore, but my tests came up negative, so Iā€™m guessing it was the flu, … Continue reading →

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Weeknote for 12/22/2024

Posted on December 22, 2024 by Andy

People šŸ˜Œ Decemberā€™s parties have been pretty low key this year. Our department Christmas party a couple of weeks ago was at a restaurant with lots of good conversation but only a quiz for a game. The company party last … Continue reading →

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Weeknote for 12/15/2024

Posted on December 16, 2024 by Andy

Holidays šŸ˜Œ I finished my Christmas shopping and made some more progress on the gift labels. I want to get through the main work on those in the next few days, but Iā€™m far enough along that they shouldnā€™t be … Continue reading →

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Weeknote for 8/18/2024

Posted on August 21, 2024 by Andy

Productivity šŸ˜ I determined the initial work-in-progress limits for my work projects, and I was reminded of the value of such limits. I target 5 to 10 hours a week for project work, but last week I got sidetracked enough, … Continue reading →

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Weeknote for 8/11/2024

Posted on August 14, 2024 by Andy

Productivity šŸ˜ I sorted my work projects into Kanban columns based on their statusā€”different types of to-do, doing, and done. As usual, it took longer than I expected, but thinking through the nature of my various work projects helped me … Continue reading →

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Weeknote for 6/23/2024

Posted on June 28, 2024 by Andy

Productivity šŸ˜Œ My productivity finally climbed back to an almost normal level thanks to getting more sleep. Either that or my brain decided two months was a long enough break. Itā€™s a relief to feel like my new old self … Continue reading →

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Weeknote for 6/2/2024

Posted on June 16, 2024 by Andy

Learning šŸ¤” I collected more miscellaneous ideas and resources for my memory system. I found out interpreters have a visual note-taking approach similar to sketchnotes to give them a basis for translating a speech, which I could use as another … Continue reading →

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Weeknote for 5/5/2024

Posted on May 20, 2024 by Andy

Learning šŸ˜Ž I continued taking memory palace photos, choosing number names, and exploring resources for creating more mnemonic tools. I picked up a pair of symbolism dictionaries by Steven Olderr to help me think about visualizing abstract concepts. For ideas … Continue reading →

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Weeknote for 3/31/2024

Posted on April 1, 2024 by Andy

Learning šŸ™‚ Douglas Hoff recommends Nelson Dellisā€™s Remember It! as a first book on memory techniques, and Iā€™d say it’s a good choice. My top choice is still Kenneth Higbeeā€™s Your Memory: How It Works and How to Improve It. … Continue reading →

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Weeknote for 12/17/2023

Posted on December 23, 2023 by Andy

Productivity šŸ™‚ I bought some small photo albums to display my motivational posters. Thatā€™s tidier than scattering them around the apartment. And instead of waiting to find images for all of them, for now theyā€™ll just be written messages. Holidays … Continue reading →

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