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I’m a writer and I’ve been playing around a lot with technology just to see whether it delivers anything meaningful to my workflow or output. This did the exact opposite way that you might hope.
You enter a topic that you’d like to explore and the app is supposed to generate some themes to develop. It does this from poorly to moderately well, depending on the input. Never was I blown away, but sometimes the list contain things that were not at all related to what I had . If you do find one that you’d like to work with, you select the option and then one of three voices: academic, a “fun storyteller” or a “viral influencer.” While the first one is obvious, it never bothers to define what the difference between the second and third voice options are. Is every viral influencer not a fun storyteller?
OK, so you picked your voice and topic. The app then shoots you to a page with 10 Chuck of a generated copy with a max character limit of 280 characters that it doesn’t seem to know about because it often just cuts off at the 280th character. Every “story “that I spent time to actually develop out, upon attempting to either save it or publish it — I received an error resulting in total or substantial loss of the work.
It’s interesting because they have integrated some kind of monetization strategy and I do see that there are some article articles published, but I’m wondering how. How many times do those people have to press save or published before they actually got one through? How much did the AI actually help them? The writing is incredibly basic. It’s grammatically correct and is in line with all established style rules and whatnot but after a few hours of getting nothing done (oh, the irony!), I’ll stick to other brainstorming tools and development approaches.
I mean, some of the “trending” articles had zero interactions. Very weird, very liminal space.
You enter a topic that you’d like to explore and the app is supposed to generate some themes to develop. It does this from poorly to moderately well, depending on the input. Never was I blown away, but sometimes the list contain things that were not at all related to what I had . If you do find one that you’d like to work with, you select the option and then one of three voices: academic, a “fun storyteller” or a “viral influencer.” While the first one is obvious, it never bothers to define what the difference between the second and third voice options are. Is every viral influencer not a fun storyteller?
OK, so you picked your voice and topic. The app then shoots you to a page with 10 Chuck of a generated copy with a max character limit of 280 characters that it doesn’t seem to know about because it often just cuts off at the 280th character. Every “story “that I spent time to actually develop out, upon attempting to either save it or publish it — I received an error resulting in total or substantial loss of the work.
It’s interesting because they have integrated some kind of monetization strategy and I do see that there are some article articles published, but I’m wondering how. How many times do those people have to press save or published before they actually got one through? How much did the AI actually help them? The writing is incredibly basic. It’s grammatically correct and is in line with all established style rules and whatnot but after a few hours of getting nothing done (oh, the irony!), I’ll stick to other brainstorming tools and development approaches.
I mean, some of the “trending” articles had zero interactions. Very weird, very liminal space.
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Imagine Wikipedia and Pinterest had a baby
Simple concept: A “microlearning” app designed to share expertise in bite-sized pieces. Evergreen, factual topics distilled into blocks of 3-5 minutes’ reading. Each bullet point can be shared, searched, commented on, and curated. Supposedly you'll learn something in the time it takes to order a coffee - maybe more like ordering a cab? as I find myself spending 10-15 minutes per visit. But def feeling the benefits of this 'dip in, dip out' approach to brainy topics.
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My Memo diet
Condensed, (mostly) objective knowledge that's easy to organize however you want (highlights, saves, 'boards', etc.). Its main selling point, IMO, is accessibility. This is a developing resource where almost anybody can learn or contribute something worth learning. I've made a habit over the last week to spend 15-20 mins a day reading Memos. That is time I’d normally spend on Instagram or Twitter. I do feel like I have benefitted from that. It's like being on an information diet/nutrition plan. I particularly enjoy the multipart Memos - can get deeper into a topic. It’s also useful having parts as it means you can chunk your time i.e. read 2 parts, come back later and read the 3rd. By enabling the user to collect and store knowledge “nuggets” in one place, I can see a strong retention function for long-term knowledge growth.
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Came for the concept, stayed for the notes
The key points of notes are making, storing and sharing. But if I can’t search them easily, it can be a barrier to learning. I want to keep my notes in one place, and search through them, but I also want to be able to access other people’s notes and cherry-pick the bits that inspire me. Memo'd is by no means perfect - but it allows me to digest quick, clear takes on topics I'm interested in and 'pin' or highlight the key points I want to return to... That alone makes it a lifesaver
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Promising source of knowledge
Memo'd seems to be in its early days but there's a lot to like here. Mixture of good content with the opportunity to share your own. Options to interact are vast (once you figure them out). So far... I'm likin' it.
Radical simplicity
One problem with social media is that the voice of a random person can take on far more significance than a Nobel prize winner - not because they have something valuable to say, but because they know how to say it. Memo'd is not rally a social app, but its approach to democratizing smart content and making it fit to a standardized format is to be commended. It's simple, it's organized, it's transparent - feels like stepping away from a crowded street into a calming library. You know what you're there to do (learn).
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Crystallized and distilled
I've really liked all the Memos I've read so far - and think I'll be writing my own soon. Easy to go through, very digestible and thoughtfully structured.I like the colour scheme and the design felt clear, simple and easy to use. No issues there at all. Like it. I was initially thinking this might undo the writer’s intention by having their own word condensed into snippets but what I was generally finding when reading through all those was that the stuff I was really interested in I would go and read the full article anyway and it was like a teaser and for the stuff that maybe I typically wouldn’t require a full feature on, I felt informed and took enough away from the memo as is. So felt like it performed a dual function in a way.Could definitely get on board with using something like this on a regular basis.
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Expertise as it should be
Research papers aren’t written for a lay audience; cutting to the chase is too much work. I love the idea of expertise being given an accessible (but still curated) platform that treats your attention span with respect. If you save me time, and I can take away something of value, then you've got yourself a loyal user.
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Helpful
There are good note-taking applications. There are good knowledge sources. But none that do both well. Memod is definitely a step in the right direction. As a heavy Twitter user, the most frustrating thing for me has always been the lack of sophistication in the bookmarks feature - and search. This is a step up from that. It makes your saves searchable and taggable. Normally social media is all about consumption. It doesn’t necessarily lead anywhere or help you organize what you want to know. It's just enteraintment. Memo'd at least makes it clear why you're there - learn quickly, organize, track what you find inspiring - so that it feels like time well spent.
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Heaven for skim readers
I tend to skim read. Not ashamed to admit it. You may have noticed that bullet points on news sites these day. The TL;DR approach is 100% where things are going - quick, easy-to-consume content - and I am here for any app that can embrace that so I dont feel like I'm wasting my time, flapping around hoping people will cut to the point. I would prefer there to be MORE content on Memo'd but I'm oretty happy with what I've got from it.
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Lots of potential
I admire the idea of Memo'd. At first I thought maybe it was aimed at college students who are desperate for notes, but the sense of community for people eager to learn no matter where they are in life has been welcoming. I particularly like the capacity to cover both derived Content and ‘Original Memos’. It allows for a wide spectrum. Furthermore, the ability to save your favourite bullet points is great and seems more relevant than features on other apps. My only suggestion is a technical one: I'd like a version where one Memo scrolls into the next, without navigating back and forth. Other than that, I can see this app as a text rival to How-To videos on Youtube. It’s more versatile than mere derived book summaries, which makes it more attractive than similar offerings in the AppStore.
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Writing and reading in the fastlane
Writing for Memod has been an exciting and fruitful experiment. I understand ideas and questions so much better once I express them in a Memo. The word limit forces you to stay conscious of the fact that you’re writing on the internet, and the internet rewards brevity. With effort and focus, it’s possible to create a beautiful writing portfolio on Memod in a short span of time. The uniformity of each Memo, the rough similarity in length and formatting, also keeps the readers interested in consuming more content. Tweets get lost and articles are too inaccessible - the only writing that will continue to resonate in a few years will be bite-sized, value-driven, and respectful of the readers’ time
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Finally, I can sort and save a library of notes
I love the idea of an app that is laser-focused on learning and a community of people there specifically to grow and learnBut the main thing for me is a place to take notes on my reading, then organize and share them.Traditionally the #1 thing for me is the search and sort function, that's what I've been looking for, so that I can get to the notes I've saved for my own use as quickly as possible. Memod makes that much easier - and looks good at the same time.
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A cut above
I'm surprised this thing isn't better known. I feel like this thing was invented for someone like me. I starts non-fiction books but never finish them. I dream of a career change but often feel uninspired. I browse courses but don’t know where to start. I *constantly* feel like I'm playing catch-up. Memo'd makes me feel like I'm back in control - maybe because the memos have a way of making everything easy to understand, LOL. But if you want to learn about philosopgy or finance without getting a headache, or you just want to share your own life lessons for others to appreciate, you can't go wrong here.
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The right home for my content
As someone who regularly posts career tips on LinkedIn and Twitter... only to find them swept down the timeline, this app makes a ton of sense for me as a creator. 1) It gets put in front of people who want to spend their time wisely/productively. There's no algorithm to battle with. 2) It's taken for granted that we all have knowledge worth sharing. 3) My content gets its own SEO-friendly URL plus an image, headline, topic categorization to make it easier to find. That gives it a fighting chance - a life that stretches beyond the normal life cycle of social media posts. And even though the audience seems much smaller at this point, I feel connected with like-minded people.
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A lot to like
I think Memo'd could get better, but for what it is - it's super solid and a nice change from the toxic noise of Twitter, etc. Sometimes people just wanna go where they can learn without any distractions. Giving it a good rating because it's free. Intetested to see how it develops ;)
Wish I had this app earlier in life!
I'm new to the whole microlearning trend but this app has been a fanrastic introduction to the concept. Of course learning about something complex is easier when it's simplified. Duh! I wish I could have learned about the world in bite-sized pieces when I was younger. But if this Is he way of the future, I'm all on board.
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A simple pick-me-up
I needed a way to learn and retain useful information quickly, when it’s convenient for me because whenever I put down my phone, I feel like I’ve wasted time and have nothing to show for it. Memo'd gives me maximum ROI on my time. Granted, I only use when I can squeeze in minutes here and there. But it adds up. Looking forward to getting more out of this...
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I feel smarter already
Only been using this a few days but the way it makes complex ideas easy to understand is a game-changer. Hope the quality can be sustained
