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"In the adult hippocampus, a brain region that is …

March 21, 2007


“In the adult hippocampus, a brain region that is important for memory, new neurons are generated continuously. A study now shows that these newly generated neurons are preferentially activated during learning and recall of new memories.”

Young and excitable: new neurons in memory networks”
Josef Bischofberger
NATURE NEUROSCIENCE VOLUME 10 | NUMBER 3 | MARCH 2007

"Bell Labs scientist Thomas K. Landauer (pictured …

February 24, 2007


“Bell Labs scientist Thomas K. Landauer (pictured above) determined in 1984 that human beings can retain about 2 bits of memory per second. This holds under all experimental conditions whether the information is visual, verbal, musical, etc.”

via Accelerating Future who mention the intriguing
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Rokeby 2001 — Machine for Taking Time "Every day…

February 17, 2007

Rokeby 2001 — Machine for Taking Time

“Every day since March 28, 2001, the system has been taking still images from 1079 pre-determined positions along a sweeping path around the garden.”

Time has no meaning

February 5, 2007

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