Talk:Mnemonic major system

READ IT AND WEEP?

Sun Microsystems has applied for a patent on using a computer program to generate mnemonics for memorizing 128 encryption keys. Here I am noticing VERY LOUDLY that 128 bits is just about what it takes to code all of the number on a five dollar quick pick, i.e. the Nth permuation in 40 million or more permuations to the fifth power. How's that for the "locker combination" or "other pattern of numbers referred to?

http://www.peertopatent.org/patent/20070300076/discussion/action_item

Is it important to take note that the Sun Patent was applied for in June 2006, but the GPL'ed source code referred to on this page dates back to 2003 or 2004? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 75.17.57.227 (talk) 06:42, 22 June 2008 (UTC)

The GPL'd section of code was posted on or around September 13, 2004 - which is more than one year prior to the date of the Sun application. In order to constitute "prior art" which invalidates any part of a patent claim, the rule is apparently that the "prior art" must pre-date the patent application by more than a year - which in this case appears to be the case.

75.17.57.227 (talk) 19:13, 22 June 2008 (UTC)

Broken links

I removed two broken links:

• Memory Master
• The Memory Forums

Feel free to fix them. 12:14, 19 November 2008 (UTC)

External Link: Using the Major System to Learn Abstract Words.

The major system is typically used to memorize numbers, but it may also be used to memorize the definitions of abstract words. I posted a description of how this works to my blog at the address below:

http://cruelbutkind.blogspot.com/2009/02/using-peg-system-to-memorize-abstract.html

I'm wondering if this should be added as an external link. Since the blog post belongs to me, there are no copyright issues. Also, I do not attempt to use my blog for any kind of commercial purpose. However, in keeping with Wikipedia guidelines, there is a conflict of interest if I attempt to add the link myself, since the blog belongs to me.

Wallyflint (talk) 01:12, 11 February 2009 (UTC) Wally Flint, Tuesday, February 10, 2009

I've just added an external link to a simple tool I wrote for the express purpose of providing an additional resource for this page - I check through the spam guidelines and it hecked out, but obviously there is a conflict of interest here so it would be great for someone to confirm the inclusion. K —Preceding unsigned comment added by 139.133.7.237 (talk) 07:42, 17 March 2011 (UTC)

Contradiction

There is a major contradiction in the "history" section of this article. It claims that the major system was taught until the 16th century, then later says the major system was invented 300 years ago. Let99 (talk) 06:37, 18 January 2010 (UTC)

Section "Indexing Sequences" describes the peg system

The use of the major system with the peg system is described in the introduction so this section is superfluous and should be removed. For now, I have added to reference to the peg system. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 150.203.204.174 (talk) 04:53, 18 July 2011 (UTC)

Name...

Would "Major System (Mnemonic)" be a better fit for the article? Failedwizard (talk) 08:28, 13 January 2012 (UTC)

Yes, that would be much better. Or maybe "Major System (Mnemonics)". Let99 (talk) 02:37, 29 October 2012 (UTC)

To the person who deleted one of the mnemonic's I added

Explain yourself, or explain what the criteria is for adding a mnemonic. I simply added the mnemonic that I use for P and B. PB is a common abbreviation for "peanut butter", and a lot of people eat peanut butter sandwiches. Traversc (talk) 05:05, 28 January 2015 (UTC)