I've been using Anki for about two weeks now for solidifying my knowledge of English vocabulary (yes, it's my first language). I've already noticed a difference in my everyday speech.
I'd be interested in hearing your tips on learning list-like material.
I'd be interested in hearing your tips on learning list-like material.
There are three components that I found crucial to learning lists.
First, add plenty of context before and after the current item. For lyrics, about 2 lines before and after work well. A question looks like this:
They tell us "Autumn's a comin'
and soon everything around us will die
[...]
he is different from the birds in the sky
All those birds go chasin'
(I wrote a simple python script to do this automatically.)
For algorithms or math proofs, I typically put the whole algorithm o...
I have made some significant progress in organizing myself with org-mode (basically a really well thought out emacs outliner) - consider this a plug :).
Now I think I am ready to bite the bullet and automate another part of my mental apparatus, memorization. I'd like to hear other people's experiences with SRS - spaced repetition - (negative, too), what software they use, what do they use it for, how much time they spend. I expect these to vary, so stating your reasons is worth an extra upvote (and thanks ahead)
ETA: When do you decide something is worth memorizing vs. putting it into a searchable database?