Notes on memory

How Giant Mind works, what we are building, and what we have learned about Save forever.

HOW IT WORKS1 September 20267 minute read

What happens when you save something forever

Saving forever makes three things: a permanent address, an encrypted copy stored at that address, and a key. We manage the key. Then use the recovery kit so you don't rely on Giant Mind to access your memories.

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HOW IT WORKSGuide

Give Grok Bot a memory that lasts.

Connect Grok Bot to Giant Mind. Remember notes, ask with the source in view, and catch up on what is recent.

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Writing next

Four pieces in progress. No dates promised.
HOW IT WORKSPlanned

Why Giant Mind keeps nothing from your mail unless you ask

The difference between a source that is read live and one that saves, and why every card in the app tells you which.

PRODUCTPlanned

What a memory is, and what it is not

Giant Mind holds lightweight memories, not documents. The reasoning behind that limit and what it buys you.

BUILDINGPlanned

Designing an app that admits what it cannot do

Rate limits, read-only APIs and failed imports, shown honestly instead of hidden behind a spinner.

HOW IT WORKSPlanned

How insights are drawn from memories you never linked

Reading across everything you keep, and why the answer improves as the pile gets older rather than larger.

Get the next one when it lands

A note when we publish. Nothing else, and never more than monthly.