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The (method of loci / memory palace) technique of associating information with spatial location has been used for hundreds of years and is still used today in competitions.

Latency of recall affects recombination/creativity. Same reason why native apps have a perceived UX advantage over web-based apps, even milliseconds can make a difference. Typing search terms or paging through book covers is not the same.

http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2014/05/19/remembering-as-an-e...

http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2011/02/20/magazine/mind-...

iBeacon could lead to physical objects that can be spatially arranged and use for search navigation.



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