• Number Rhyme System
  • The Major System
  • The Dominic System
  • The Shape Sytem

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Number Rhyme System

Number Rhyme System

Posted on 12. Oct, 2009 by Caveman.

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In a previous article I wrote about the number shape system. This is a method for creating a substitute word based on what the number looks like. The number rhyme system is an alternative method for creating a substitute word based on the sound of the number.  Say the numbers from 0 to 10 out [...]

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The Major System

The Major System

Posted on 04. Oct, 2009 by Caveman.

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The Major system is a memory technique for remembering numbers of arbitrary length. It works by converting numbers into consonant sounds which are then converted into recognisable words by adding vowels.
These words can then be memorised easily particularly when used in conjunction with other memory techniques. The system is not new and was introduced by [...]

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The Dominic System

The Dominic System

Posted on 19. Sep, 2009 by Caveman.

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In the previous article I wrote about remembering single digit numbers using the Number Shape system.  But how can we remember sequences of numbers?
Nowadays we store phone numbers in our cell-phones or PDAs. Timetables and price lists are available after a few clicks in a web browsers. There are many numbers we need to commit [...]

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The Shape Sytem

The Shape Sytem

Posted on 12. Sep, 2009 by Caveman.

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Our lives are full of numbers – Telephone numbers, building access codes, PIN numbers for our bank cards, passport number, as well as the myriad amount of information in our daily lives.
Imagine you arrange to meet a friend at a party. She invites you to visit tomorrow at 2 o’clock. Her address is apartment 72/85 [...]

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