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Fully discharging a NiCad or NiMH battery pack (anything that's more than one cell) is one of the worst possible things you can do to it. Memory is mostly a myth. And quick charging seems to work better than slow for NiMH as long it is kept cool. (partly because it's easier to detect the -∆v to trigger end of cycle)

Further reading:

http://www.ka7oei.com/nicds.html

http://www.candlepowerforums.com/vb/...d.php?t=217683