A breakdown of Claude's memory implementation, how it differs from ChatGPT, and what these opposite approaches reveal about each company's philosophy.| Shlok Khemani
There’s a line in Clueless from the character Dan Hedaya plays: “You divorce wives, not children” Well, every situation is different and I’ve not been as good a step as Mel Horowitz was. But I am still filled with good feeling and every best wish for those kids. It was great to see Tony last...| ArtLung
Author: BPF Co-Founder, John Smart BPF advisor Dr. Susan Blackmore recently wrote a thoughtful and insightful opinion piece, Brain preservation is a step closer, but how could it ever be ‘you’? in the Death and Dying section of The Guardian (14 Mar 2018), exploring the ethics, sustainability, and lack of desirability, from her perspective, of brain preservation at the end […]| The Brain Preservation Foundation
Exhibition dates: 17th April – 7th September, 2025 Curator: Sarah Meister Carrie Mae Weems (American, b. 1953)Welcome Home1978-1984From the series Family Pictures and Stories 1978-1984© Carrie Mae Weems and reproduced courtesy of the artist and Gladstone Gallery, New York, Fraenkel Gallery, San Francisco, and Galerie Barbara Thumm, Berlin I love … Continue reading "Exhibition: ‘Carrie Mae Weems: The Heart of the Matter’ at Gallerie d’Italia, Turin"| Art Blart _ art and cultural memory archive
August 2025 Marcus Bunyan (Australian, b. 1958)Corfe Castle and graveyard, Dorset1994Gelatin silver print Apologies There will be no posting on Art Blart this week as I continue to recover from hip replacement surgery last weekend. Dr Marcus Bunyan LIKE ART BLART ON FACEBOOK Back to top| Art Blart _ art and cultural memory archive
July 2025 Unknown photographer (Australian)The Nobbies, Phillip Island, Victoria, Australia1960sEktachrome medium format transparency scanned Further Australian photographs from scans of 73 medium format Kodak Ektakchrome slides found in a country town in Victoria, Australia taken in Australia, Mexico, United States of America and Canada in the mid-1960s. I believe that the … Continue reading "Photographs: Anonymous 1960s medium format Kodak Ektachrome slides of Australia"| Art Blart _ art and cultural memory archive
July 2025 Unknown photographer (Australian)Hawaii1960sEktachrome medium format transparency scanned State of grace I was very excited by the discovery in a country town in Victoria, Australia of 73 medium format Kodak Ektakchrome slides taken in Australia, Mexico, United States of America and Canada in the mid-1960s. I believe that the photographer … Continue reading "Photographs: Anonymous 1960s medium format Kodak Ektachrome slides of the United States of America, Canada and ...| Art Blart _ art and cultural memory archive
Scientists found that people with mild cognitive impairment who played exergames (video games that combine physical movement with thinking tasks) showed increases in brain volume in areas crucial for memory. The post Video Games Offer Promising Way To Tackle Early Alzheimer’s Signs appeared first on Study Finds.| Study Finds
A new brain assessment called "Fastball" takes just three minutes and could transform how doctors identify Alzheimer’s disease. The post 3-Minute ‘Fastball’ Brain Test Could Detect Early Alzheimer’s Signs appeared first on Study Finds.| Study Finds
Scientists explore 'autobiographical hypermnesia,' a rare ability that allows people to recall of life events in exceptional detail.| The Debrief
Viral sniff test nostalgia inspires Max Spielmann’s iron-on labels to prevent lost school belongings. The post Viral Sniff Test Sparks Nostalgia and New Solutions for Back-to-School Chaos appeared first on Psychreg.| Psychreg
How to Effectively Train Each Day for Improved Reading and Retention One of the most common questions we receive from our students is: “How much should I train each day, and what exercises should I focus on?” It’s a valid concern, as the path to mastering skills like speed reading, memory retention, and information processing … Continue reading "How do I train each day?" The post How do I train each day? appeared first on Key To Study.| Key To Study
I'm reading an article on the DDR2 Memory, and now I'm totally confused. What does this line means "Since the DDR2 internal clock runs at half the DDR external clock rate, DDR2 memory operati...| Super User
A two-person ‘Rengay’ By Annette and David ara- seams will unravel a strong wind moves things along detached strings remain db- buskers stitch their melody fiddle weaving through the flute ara- statues with heartbeats rubber souls of cement shoes dandelion fuzz db- remembered places— affection drifts like seedlings carrying old notes ara- not all… Continue reading Canta libre, or: A rengay→| The Skeptic's Kaddish 🇮🇱
A new technical paper titled “Accelerating LLM Inference via Dynamic KV Cache Placement in Heterogeneous Memory System” was published by researchers at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and IBM. Abstract “Large Language Model (LLM) inference is increasingly constrained by memory bandwidth, with frequent access to the key-value (KV) cache dominating data movement. While attention sparsity reduces some... » read more The post Dynamic KV Cache Scheduling in Heterogeneous Memory Systems for...| Semiconductor Engineering
Now, in its 5th year, the Memoir Prize awards Memoir and Creative Nonfiction book length works of exceptional merit in the categories of traditional, self-published, and previously unpublished prose. The only contest of its kind, dedicated exclusively to the Memoir genre. This is a real opportunity for outstanding independently and self-published memoir authors to get the recognition they deserve. The full The Memoir Prize For Books! can be found at Memoir Magazine.| Memoir Magazine
I don’t know how, after your son has died,you go on, she said, and I don’t know either,but this morning, I walked through the field where he used to drive the Gator, pulling hisfriends behind him…| A Hundred Falling Veils
A student reflects on the gaps in her memory, what it means and how she compensates.| The Temple News
“I actually still remember our first encounter. You gave me one of the buttons — the ‘Choose to Be Curious’ buttons — and then I realized wow! there’s even a podcast about curiosity, so this must be really an interesting topic to study…You inspired me to keep going.” ~ Matthias Gruber Loyal listeners will recognize the name […]| Listening to the Universe
Jay Greenfield died peacefully on June 29, at the age of 92. Having grown up in Rockaway, Queens, Jay was a graduate of Cornell University and Harvard Law School, where he was a Law Review editor. Following service as a lieutenant in Korea, he began his long career at Paul, Weiss, Rifkin, Wharton & Garrison […]| The Volunteer
Bob Caminiti, who passed away on June 26 at the age of 88, spent much of his life behind the scenes in the television business. Born to Italian immigrants in Brooklyn, NY, he joined NBC in 1956, became Associate Director on Jeopardy in 1967, and worked on the production staff of Saturday Night Live from 1982 […]| The Volunteer
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I wrote this back in 2012 and it is one of my favourites. Back then, I worked at a call center and I was usually awake at night. On my day off I’d walk our dog, Bogart II, during the early hours. I’d sometimes go out at 3AM or 4AM to walk him. Back then, […]| Maria Michaela Poetry
AI is everywhere. This is a guide for students — my students, your students — and anyone who would like to resist the lure of AI. The more you know about large-language model (LLM) AI, the more reasons you discover to avoid using it — or, at least, to limit your use.| Philip Nel
Becoming a polymath, someone who develops expertise in multiple fields, may seem like an extraordinary feat reserved for a select few. Yet, anyone with dedication and the right approach can train themselves to reach this level of broad mastery. The key lies in embracing small, consistent changes that build up over time. Instead of aiming … Continue reading "The Everyday Polymath: How Small Changes Lead to Limitless Skills" The post The Everyday Polymath: How Small Changes Lead to Limitless ...| Key To Study
Intrusive thoughts are ideas, or images which occur spontaneously in the person’s mind, against their will. How to better deal with them?| Learning Mind
In seeking a safe yet effective way to predict Alzheimer's disease, researchers found a sugar molecule in the blood of affected patients. When combined with a simple memory test and genetic analysis, the research team was able to predict the onset of the condition up to a decade in advance with a…| New Atlas
Most AI agents forget everything very soon. I benchmarked OpenAI Memory, LangMem, MemGPT, and Mem0 in real production environments. One system delivered 26% better accuracy and 91% faster performance. Here's which memory solution actually works for long-term AI agent deployments.| Deepak Gupta | AI & Cybersecurity Innovation Leader | Founder's Journey from ...
Welcome back readers. This week I’m plugging this year’s Queer Games Bundle over on Itch, which recently went live. Right now is always the best time to support queer and trans game dev…| Critical Distance
The main way that I like to record things is by writing my diary, which is generally about the key events in my day, including the tasks that I’ve completed. I also like to record the weather sometimes, usually more if it’s unusual weather, for example, if it was particularly hot. Sometimes though, it’s also… Continue reading Things that I like to record| On this I ponder
On the anniversary of Russia's 2008 invasion of Georgia, an increasingly autocratic Georgian government toes the Kremlin line, blaming its predecessors for "instigating" war The post Why Georgia’s National Memory is on Trial appeared first on Coda Story.| Coda Story
Welcome back readers. This week I’m plugging this year’s Queer Games Bundle over on Itch, which recently went live. Right now is always the best time to support queer and trans game developers, and there’s some pretty great pulls in this year’s...| Critical Distance
These days we can benefit from any and all support for our over-worked nervous systems! One of my very favourite herbs to use is Oats! Milky Green Oats or Oatstraw ~ Oats for the nervous system are well documented in herbal literature + definitely a "go to" for many herbal practitioners + people in the... Read More The post Oats for the nervous system ~ green medicine support appeared first on Studio Botanica.| Studio Botanica
A few weeks ago, The Economist looked at the growing problem of “ubiquitous technical surveillance” in the field of espionage. It describes the difficulty of maintaining a rigorous or believable cover story, for example, when genealogy websites might be consulted by adversarial border agents to verify that a potential spy is who she says she … Continue reading "Seer"| BLDGBLOG
Anxiety is a mental disorder and is oftentimes treated with medication. However, there are a few ways that being anxious might just be a good thing.| Learning Mind
Why do we have repressed memories? Could it be that some experiences are just too painful that our minds seek to protect us by shutting them down?| Learning Mind
The appearance of strangers within family photo albums was part of how a Soviet imagined and imaged community was constructed and sustained.| Public Books
Six months have passed since our last year-end review. As the initial wave of excitement sparked by DeepSeek earlier this year begins to wane, AI seems to have entered a phase of stagnation. This pattern is evident in Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) as well: although academic papers on RAG continue to be plentiful, significant breakthroughs have been few and far between in recent months. Likewise, recent iterations of RAGFlow have focused on incremental improvements rather than major fea...| ragflow.io
Documentation probably is one of the most important tasks that no one has time for. I also overlook the importance as I get swept by a series of projects and requests. Recently, however, I learn more and more about the importance of documentation in areas other than computer science and wanted to summarize my understanding of human memory and delve into few tricks on how to improve our documentation to safeguard from few failure modes of human memory.| Chris Choy
A few weeks ago, The Economist looked at the growing problem of “ubiquitous technical surveillance” in the field of espionage. It describes the difficulty of maintaining a rigorous or believable cover story, for example, when genealogy websites might be consulted by adversarial border agents to verify that a potential spy is who she says she … Continue reading "Seer"| BLDGBLOG
Memory management is one of the most critical aspects of embedded systems development. In resource-constrained environments like microcontrollers, running out| Shawn Hymel
I'll soon be flying to Greece for GUADEC but wanted to mention one of the things I worked on the past couple of weeks: the low-memory-monitor project is off the ground, though not production-ready.| /bɑs ˈtjɛ̃ no ˈse ʁɑ/ (hadess) | News
Like an Octopus in a Guitar ( Come un polpo nella chitarra ) Written by Marco Ziello Directed by Licia Amarante and Marco Ziello Presented ...| www.thinkingtheaternyc.com
Hello, all: I bring you a book I reviewed for Rosie’s Books Review Team, one by an author I met through the team. This is the third novel I’ve read by him, and he has never disappointed me yet. Oh, and as I know quite a few of you were interested in the book I […]| Just Olga
Welcome back readers. Mondays (which, officially, are the day after this issue comes out each week) are when we talk about what old games we’ve been playing this week over on the Discord serv…| Critical Distance
From magical memory wipes to space-based mind erasure...| Reactor
“Never mind / that the bruise from such a severance / might not heal.” — Luisa A. Igloria| Read A Little Poetry
Have you been worried about an older person’s memory or thinking abilities? Maybe your parent has seemed more confused recently. Or you may have noticed that your aging spouse is repeating herself, or struggling to do things that didn’t use to pose much of a problem. Or you may have noticed false accusations, or irrational […]| Better Health While Aging
These 7 commonly neglected problems often keep seniors from being socially and physically active, & can sabotage healthy aging. Learn to spot them & get help that works. Includes a handy PDF cheatsheet.| Better Health While Aging
Here are the eight most important things to do, to promote brain health. Maintaining brain health is one of the six things to do for healthy aging. This article includes links to relevant research & a handy downloadable PDF checklist.| Better Health While Aging
Dr. K responds to reader who is concerned about paranoia and other changes in an aging mother. Learn the six key causes of paranoid behaviors, how to check on safety, and how to pursue further evaluation, even if your parent is resisting your efforts to help.| Better Health While Aging
Worried about an elderly person's decisions? Learn how doctors & lawyers assess decision capacity, & when it may be legally or ethically ok to intervene.| Better Health While Aging
It’s annoying but unfortunately true: most parts of the body work less well as one gets older and older. This is even true of the brain, which is part of why it becomes more common to experience a “tip of the tongue” moment as one gets older. Such age-related changes in how the brain manages […]| Better Health While Aging
Learn about the 4 oral medications FDA-approved to treat Alzheimer's & other dementias, including how they work in the brain, how much they help, side-effects, & what to ask doctors. I also explain what may work better, when it comes to slowing the progression of dementia symptoms.| Better Health While Aging
This article is about the most common aging brain problem that you may have never heard of. While leading a fall prevention workshop a few years ago, I mentioned that an older person’s walking and balance problems might well be related to the presence of “small vessel ischemic changes” in the brain, which are very […]| Better Health While Aging
Here’s an upsetting situation that comes up a lot, and may have come up for you: is someone financially taking advantage of Mom or Dad? It’s a pretty legitimate concern to have. To begin with, most people know that there are plenty of “scammers” out there, phoning or mailing older adults with deceptive information designed […]| Better Health While Aging
Dr. K answers a reader's question about mild cognitive impairment and memory problems. Learn how this common condition is diagnosed and treated, how exercise and nutrition can help, and why Alzheimer's medication probably won't help.| Better Health While Aging
You probably already know that many older adults develop problems managing finances as they age. Now how would you answer the questions below: Many people, even the ones who are caring and well-informed, will often answer “no” to these questions. But this post will equip you to start answering yes. And I want you to […]| Better Health While Aging
Memory is a relatively scarce resource on many consumer computers, so a feature to limit how much memory a process uses seems like a good idea, and Microsoft did indeed implement such a feature. However: They didn’t document this (!) … Continue reading →| Random ASCII – tech blog of Bruce Dawson
Dr. Jonathan Sterne passed away earlier this year. He was, in many ways, a model scholar and colleague. The intellectual ferment of the field now called “sound studies” is often traced to the sonic…| Sounding Out!
I first began to notice the importance of old worksheets on the day that I moved. Cardboard boxes were stacked on top of each other in some herculean feat of compartmentalizing a life long lived in an apartment long loved. I had to decide what to pack and what to throw away, and all I...| The Science Survey
Welcome back readers. Mondays (which, officially, are the day after this issue comes out each week) are when we talk about what old games we’ve been playing this week over on the Discord server. Come drop in, tell us what you’re playing,...| Critical Distance
Just like you take care of your body, it’s also important to take care of your brain. The three-pound organ controls everything from our memory and emotions to our ability to see, breathe, and move. Yet, many of us don’t practice daily habits to protect our brains. So, what makes brain care so important? We’ll […] The post Why Brain Health Matters and Tips to Keep Your Mind Sharp appeared first on NeuroQ.| NeuroQ
Ashwagandha has been used for centuries in traditional medicine for its many healing benefits, from promoting a good night’s sleep to helping manage stress. Keep reading to learn more about this ancient herb and what science has to say about ashwagandha benefits for the brain and body. What Is Ashwagandha? Withania somnifera, commonly known as […] The post Ashwagandha Benefits for the Brain and Body appeared first on NeuroQ.| NeuroQ
Six months have passed since our last year-end review. As the initial wave of excitement sparked by DeepSeek earlier this year begins to wane, AI seems to have entered a phase of stagnation. This pattern is evident in Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) as well: although academic papers on RAG continue to be plentiful, significant breakthroughs have been few and far between in recent months. Likewise, recent iterations of RAGFlow have focused on incremental improvements rather than major fea...| ragflow.io
Scientists have identified how the brain protein cypin helps maintain strong connections between neurons, a discovery with implications for treating brain injuries and neurodegenerative diseases.| Neuroscience News
I've been on a rabbit hole to learn more about the human memory after watching college kids perform seemingly impossible memory feats on a tv variety show. It has made me reflect on my own poor working memory. A few years ago I attended a bicycle building class: I struggled badly with remembering the instructions...| Winnie Lim
Cici Zhang meditates on what Ray Bradbury's work can teach us about childhood, memory, and the coming of summer.| Cherwell
Why journalism that refuses to simplify, refuses to look away from messy, contradictory realities remains essential to telling the story of conflict The post What We Miss When We Talk about the “Middle East” appeared first on Coda Story.| Coda Story
A new study shows that positive emotions can enhance memory, even for meaningless information.| Neuroscience News
Rheumatoid arthritis and the accompanying brain fog make it hard to keep on top of the chaos in the house. In my new column for HealthCentral, I share how decluttering minimized the impact of my brain fog and share tips for how to get things organized: “I have always been a collector. I like to…| The Seated View
A grand reenactment of the Battle of Bunker Hill to be staged at Gloucester’s Stage Fort Park has been in the planning for months to mark its 250th anniversary and I planned to go on this past Saturday until just a few days before. On the actual anniversary, June 17, I started reading some diaries […] The post The Battle of Bunker Hill: it’s Personal appeared first on streetsofsalem.| streetsofsalem
Could be everything, could be not much at all. The post REM sleep: what is it good for? appeared first on Neurofrontiers.| Neurofrontiers
In this fifth article of the “System insights with command-line tools” series we explore free and vmstat, two small utilities that reveal a surprising amount about your Linux system’s health. free gives you an instant snapshot of how RAM and swap are being used. vmstat (the virtual memory statistics reporter) reports a real-time view of […]| Fedora Magazine
Warning: this blog post contains shocking revelations that may trigger summer camp attendees. Read at your own risk. In my ...| Public Words
As wars erase homes and histories, family memory becomes resistance. From Ottoman Jabal Amel to neoliberal Beirut, this is a story of forgotten villages, exploited labor, silent women, and leftist dreams born in exile.| Untold Mag
Discover the tale of Mnemosyne, the Titaness of memory, and her nine daughters, the Muses, who inspire art and creativity in our world.| Myth Crafts
By Natalie Taylor Blue Fruit Moon: August 30, 2023 There’s a lot of hullabaloo in the woo woocircles about this Super Blue Fruit moon, so rarewe won’t see the next one until 2037. My astrologerfriend counts on her fingers seven celestial bodiesin retrograde: Mercury, Venus, Saturn, Uranus,Neptune, Pluto, and ...| New Ohio Review
By Kathleen McCoy “We rarely hear ‘truth and reconciliation’—just ‘truth and justice.'” —David Park, author of The Truth Commissioner On this wall tick your childhood and mine, your loves and mine, your regrets, cacophonies of memory and harmonies in your ear, coagulations of unuttered grief, relentless news from a grittier Belfast, our cousins going at each other […]| New Ohio Review
Let’s start with a hard truth: cognitive decline doesn’t announce itself with a drumroll. It tiptoes in quietly. One day you forget where you parked. Then a friend’s name vanishes mid-sentence. You start writing a grocery list and find yourself staring blankly at the page, wondering why you even picked up the pen. You shrug […] The post Here Are 6 of the Best Ways to Avoid Cognitive Decline appeared first on BrainMD Blog.| BrainMD Blog
Holden Caulfield, the 16-year-old “hero” of The Catcher in the Rye, goes to the park mentally or physically on seven separate occasions in the course of the relatively short novel.| Front Porch Republic
Exploring Titans: A new architecture equipping LLMs with human-inspired memory that learns and updates itself during test-time.| Towards Data Science
An exploration of what turns a language model into an agent — memory, goals, tools, and the quiet architecture of intent.| too long; automated
As we grow older, all parts of our bodies experience changes, including our brains. Forgetfulness is a common part of aging, and everyone experiences mild memory lapses from time to time. For example, we forget where we left things, people’s... The post Normal memory loss, dementia, or Alzheimer’s? appeared first on London Drugs Blog.| London Drugs Blog
Looking for new kindergarten Thanksgiving activities? These turkey themed 3 part cards should be part of your November lesson plan to have students learning the number words 1 to 20! Read the full post: Turkey Number Words 1 to 20 (3 Part Cards)| Kool Kids Games
This is the last memory optimization that we are covering in this blog. You can see the full list of all memory subsystem optimization that we covered earlier here. Definitely a read for anyone who is trying to improve performance of memory intensive software. In this post, we are covering a few remaining optimization techniques… Read The post Memory Subsystem Optimizations – The Remaining Topics appeared first on Johnny's Software Lab.| Johnny's Software Lab
It started with a small library and a group of active young villagers. After almost twenty years this has sparked a movement that shaped the entire community. By Shatoo Kameran, 18.05.2025 There wa…| Wadi
There are so many forms of psychological trauma, and each one has its own damages. Have you endured trauma? Let’s learn how to deal with it.| Learning Mind
Resisting authoritarianism is about remaining engaged, remaining receptive and, above all, not turning away The post How to find your voice when you are being silenced appeared first on Coda Story.| Coda Story
We all know the many health effects that a diet high in saturated fat and refined sugar has on our bodies. Now, in the first study of its kind on humans, scientists find that it appears to also negatively impact a specific part of our brains.| New Atlas
She cried over old photos / And prayed to turn back time| jGirls+ Magazine
Head injuries, ranging from mild concussions to severe traumatic brain injuries (TBI), can have a negative effect on mental and physical health. Whether the result of a sports injury, vehicle accident, or fall, head injuries can have a lasting impact on an individual’s quality of life. A common question many people have is: Can the […] The post What Is Neuroplasticity? 5 of the Best Ways to Avoid a Head Injury!<br><span id='secondary-title'>Medically Reviewed by Dr. Nicole Avena</span> ap...| BrainMD Blog
We often hear about the importance of physical exercise, but what about mental exercise? Just as we work to keep our bodies strong and flexible, our brains also need regular stimulation to stay sharp, adaptable, and healthy. No matter your age or stage of life, exercising your brain offers significant benefits for cognitive health, emotional […] The post Here’s Why You Should Exercise Your Brain at Any Age<br><span id='secondary-title'>Medically Reviewed by Dr. Nicole Avena</span> appeare...| BrainMD Blog
You forgot why you walked into the kitchen. Again. You’ve started losing your train of thought mid-sentence. Names are harder to retrieve, and that multitasking magic you used to pride yourself on? Gone. Your first thought is probably the scariest one: Is this Alzheimer’s? But here’s the good news: it might not be. See, there’s […] The post What Is Mild Cognitive Impairment and What Can You Do About It? appeared first on BrainMD Blog.| BrainMD Blog
SO! Amplifies. . .a highly-curated, rolling mini-post series by which we editors hip you to cultural makers and organizations doing work we really really dig. You’re welcome! — BONUS POST: Directly following Merje’s introduction to her music mapping project, SO! has also published is her analysis of the observational research she conducted during the first 55 days […]| Sounding Out!
SEEING THE FUTURE Remember that time you were sitting in the lunch hall with your friend and they were telling you a story that you thought you’d heard before? Not only that, but you also felt like the exact experience you were having had already happened. The scene was so familiar –the room you were […]| NeuWrite San Diego
Certified menopause educator Shelby Tutty the link between perimenopause and memory loss with expert insights, practical tips, and science-backed answers to your top questions.| THE MIDST
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We recently hit an interesting case where planner picked wrong plan. Kinda. And figured it could be used to show how to deal with such cases. So, we have some databases on PostgreSQL 14 (yes, I know, we should upgrade, but it is LONG project to upgrade, so it's not really on the table now). … Continue reading "Case study: optimization of weirdly picked bad plan"| select * from depesz;
Editor’s note: I received the following email from my brother, Mark Brody. With his permission, I thought it merited sharing. I just read a headline, I only read the headline as that is all I can t…| Stories I Tell Myself