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Thanks for your comment. I'm not trying to optimize for short term usage, in the beginning it is short term obviously, but I would like to be able to use the n

by arrmn 11y ago

Thanks for your comment. I'm not trying to optimize for short term usage, in the beginning it is short term obviously, but I would like to be able to use the notes to repeat the topics and move them to my long term memory. That's my problem my notes aren't that clear to use them as a reference. And for Anki/Flashcards I didn't find a good way to use them for CS topics, and more importantly for math.

wallflower 11y ago
You're welcome. Have you considered visual note taking? http://www.amazon.com/The-Back-Napkin-Problems-Pictures/dp/1591841992 http://www.amazon.com/The-Back-Napkin-Problems-Pictures/dp/1... It's not dissimilar to mind maps, and it exercises your brain more because you are making the connections more than the software. Don't worry about drawing skills, those info visualizations from TedX talks are usually from professionals. Like these - http://blog.ted.com/tag/sketchnotes/ http://blog.ted.com/tag/sketchnotes/ Your notes won't ever be clear enough to use as a direct reference unless you write a literal book. Perhaps just use it as a prompt for what challenged you (at the time of writing the note). Also, look at memory palaces. I don't like the technique myself but it has uses for more complicated memorizations that defy rote memorization (e.g. irregular conjugations of verbs that diverge from the standard patterns). In case you missed it, there was a recent HN post about using Anki for CS topics (not Math). The basic concept is that the Anki cards can be used to pose questions on topics or subtopics that may be on the verge of slipping from working memory. It is different from a vocabulary card where you know the answer right away. The Anki card solely exists as a random-access method to challenge your ability to solve a particular problem of a topic or subtopic. https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=11408447 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=11408447

by arrmn 11y ago

wallflower 11y ago

You're welcome. Have you considered visual note taking? http://www.amazon.com/The-Back-Napkin-Problems-Pictures/dp/1591841992 http://www.amazon.com/The-Back-Napkin-Problems-Pictures/dp/1... It's not dissimilar to mind maps, and it exercises your brain more because you are making the connections more than the software. Don't worry about drawing skills, those info visualizations from TedX talks are usually from professionals. Like these - http://blog.ted.com/tag/sketchnotes/ http://blog.ted.com/tag/sketchnotes/ Your notes won't ever be clear enough to use as a direct reference unless you write a literal book. Perhaps just use it as a prompt for what challenged you (at the time of writing the note). Also, look at memory palaces. I don't like the technique myself but it has uses for more complicated memorizations that defy rote memorization (e.g. irregular conjugations of verbs that diverge from the standard patterns). In case you missed it, there was a recent HN post about using Anki for CS topics (not Math). The basic concept is that the Anki cards can be used to pose questions on topics or subtopics that may be on the verge of slipping from working memory. It is different from a vocabulary card where you know the answer right away. The Anki card solely exists as a random-access method to challenge your ability to solve a particular problem of a topic or subtopic. https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=11408447 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=11408447