Cellphones 'turning users into mental slobs'

An article about this Indian guy saying people should improve their memeory by memorizing random numbers and our 80 over people numbers.

Cellphones 'turning users into mental slobs'

He is trying to sell his memory techniques, which are obviously very effective for remembering telephone nembers, but since we have speed-dial now the methods are becoming obsolete. If speed-dial reduced our ability to remember complex facts and concepts I might be concerned, by I can't see it myself.

In any case, the ability to analyse, interrogate and evaluate facts and sythesise new ideas is far more important than mere memory.

Meh, I can remember phone numbers too well at the moment if I use one twice I generally remember it. The one problem I have is remembering which number is my mom's cell and which is my dad's. There is only a one digit difference.