I have an abysmal memory, my mind is more oriented towards mental models and logic versus memorizing facts and events. I've enjoyed one particular exercise. It

I have an abysmal memory, my mind is more oriented towards mental models and logic versus memorizing facts and events. I've enjoyed one particular exercise. Its based off a story I read where Navy Admirals are able to study a deck of 52 cards and remember the entire order in 60s. So basically, take N cards and spend 60s memorizing them, then let another 60s pass, then test yourself. I think the most I ever got was like 12 cards. I tried also doing more long term exercises, i.e here's a sequence of 4 cards, I'll come back in 7 days and try to recall the order. Overall, the improvements were marginal. Maybe there are better exercises, but something I've found to be orders of magnitude more effective is simply note-taking. Mac notes are really convenient for this because they're searchable. It's a tedious habit to form and takes discipline when starting, but IMO really pays off in the long run when the content aggregates. My dream hobby project is to create a kind of "second brain" program that is primarily note taking but sits on top of a "knowledge graph" so i can kind of google search my memory, or view it like a twitter feed. I know there's a million apps our there that probably fit this bill, but I already have a specific vision in mind for this app.