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Memory Trainer

Started by dimovich Aug 1, 2005 at 9:35 AM 5 replies 650+ views
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dimovich
dimovich
My internal (brain) memory sucks... Is there any tool that could help me remember easier function names, MACRO names, etc... I.e., I should build some flash cards and this program should ask me randomly some questions from the flash cards... Keep a score etc. I want to write on of my own, but don't have time. In other words: learn programming by learning by heart.
We're doing this for a living, George. We are not amateurs.
aidan_walsh
aidan_walsh
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Original post by dimovich
Is there any tool that could help me remember easier function names, MACRO names, etc...


Intellisense.
www.aidanwalsh(.net)(.info)
superpig
superpig
Just use them a lot.

Knowing all your function signatures and macro names off by heart isn't really that useful a skill. It's much better to be able to find documentation quickly.
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vNistelrooy
vNistelrooy
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Original post by skittleo
Your problem isn't your memory. You have enough hard disk memory to go around (unless it gets corrupted, which in that case you have Alzheimer's), and you definitely don't need more RAM. Your problem is either in your processor or your north bridge. My guess is the latter, which is a rather expensive upgrade. A better method is to reduce your multi-tasking and hyper threading and turn off your computer more often to give it a chance to organize your files.


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dimovich
dimovich
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Original post by superpig
Just use them a lot.

Knowing all your function signatures and macro names off by heart isn't really that useful a skill. It's much better to be able to find documentation quickly.


Well, in any language... the more words you know, the better you think. I definitely can find some fancy word in some dictionary at any time, but I will not be able to use this word while thinking by myself... The same is with programming. The more functions and concepts you know, the better you think from the programming standpoint.
We're doing this for a living, George. We are not amateurs.
Monder
Monder
It enough to know the functionality exists you don't need to remember specific details documentation can provide that (even if you're unsure if certain functionality exists you can use the documentation to find out).

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