Swiftword - A "Help me memorize this darn speech" utility

Follow the Heard - Swiftword Application

"A tachistoscope is a device that displays (usually by projecting) an image for a specific amount of time. It can be used to increase recognition speed, to show something too fast to be consciously recognized, or to test which elements of an image are memorable. ...

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Swiftscope is my version of a text based tachistoscope application. Essentially it is a speed reader - you feed it a text file containing the content you want to memorise, and play the file through at progressively faster speeds. Eventually, your subconscious begins to anticipate the next word before it is even delivered as your memory begins to retain the information. This can be used to help you memorise things like speeches and course notes, and can even assist slow readers to speed up through coaching to avoid sub-vocalising words as you read.

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Dean just emailed me, telling me about this cool utility/application he wrote. It's deceptively simple, yet might be able to help you save your bacon one day...

Read the original post for the details, but in short the application is meant to help you remember stuff. Speeches, presentations, anything you can stuff into a text file, etc. Point it at a text file, click play and the works being appearing. Think uber-flash cards, but much cooler.

I can see using this myself as well as to help my son memorize stuff for school... Thanks for the heads up Dean!