Precedents:

I was inspired by several projects shared in class, as they had raised some question and propelled this idea further. Projects that address the "string on the finger" or helping you become more aware of your own process, such as Issac Bertran's Memory Device and Sebastian Ronde Theilke and Anders Hojmose Daily Stacks, were of particular interest to me. The tangibility and the proximity to a work computer and simplicity of use was what inspired me most. 

I also researched the doorway effect as well as the effects of multitasking on the memory. I did this to help me better understand why doorway effects happen as well as why my own short term memory might be so bad.