Why re-reading your notes doesn't work
Highlighting feels like studying, but recognition isn't recall. A look at the retrieval-practice research and how to restructure a study session around questions instead of passes.
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Notes on learning well
Occasional essays on study methods, memory, and building an AI tutor that actually teaches.
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How we built an AI tutor that cites its sources
An AI that sounds confident is easy. An AI you can check is harder. Notes on the retrieval layer behind Socrate and why every answer points back to a page in your PDF.
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