week 2. Memex and connected information (not networked information😅)

⬆️ Video of Memex

 While reading the book chapter, I was curious about Memex, so I found some videos about it. This is the demonstration of Memex. The book says it inspired Google search systems and hypertext, which is highly relevant to my daily life; I use hyperlinks to organize some recipes on Notion. It also reminded me of the “connected paper” website, which shows the cited papers in a research paper and their citation counts when I enter a DOI. When I click one of the cited papers, it directs me to the publisher's website to read the original paper. I sometimes use this tool to read the original papers of theories. I think this connection system allowed people to expand and explore their interest conveniently. People search for topics they want to learn about; search engines provide hyperlinks to relevant content; and some people note the information using these “connecting” mechanisms so they can easily access it again and find related information, expanding their knowledge.

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  1. Amanda MaMay 24, 2026 at 5:59 PM

    I really like how you connected Memex to tools we actually use today! Your post also made me think about the difference between simply finding information and building a meaningful knowledge network. Tools like Connected Papers do not just give us one answer; they help us see relationships among sources, authors, and ideas. Also, I wonder whether having so many links can sometimes make learning overwhelming. It can be easy to keep clicking and collecting information without fully processing it.

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  2. Felipe VernequeMay 26, 2026 at 8:28 AM

    June, your reflection post is wonderful because it shows how ideas that once seemed futuristic, like Memex, are now deeply embedded in our everyday digital lives. What stood out to me most is how you connected these concepts to practical tools like Notion and Connected Papers, demonstrating how hyperlinks and networked information systems help us organize, revisit, and expand knowledge in meaningful ways. Your example also highlights how learning today is increasingly exploratory and interconnected we rarely learn in a straight line anymore. Instead, we follow connections, references, and curiosity, moving through networks of information that continuously open new paths for discovery.

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