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I will make a shameless, shameless plug.. (disgusting) I have been working on a simpler spaced repetition system (the Leitner System relies on a simple yes/no

by r7000 18y ago

I will make a shameless, shameless plug.. (disgusting) I have been working on a simpler spaced repetition system (the Leitner System relies on a simple yes/no response) implemented as a wepapp: http://flashcarddb.com http://flashcarddb.com The article mentions the popularity of spaced repititon software in Poland. And sure enough a large number of my incoming users are from Poland and a few other European countries that are familiar with the concepts. Another open source Supermemo alternative is Mnemosyne. I have thought of adding the option of a more complicated rating system for grading answers but most new users tend to be relatively new to the idea of spaced repetition. So, for now, I am keeping it relatively simple.

Todd 18y ago
(edit) Sorry. I misread your post. Here's the rest of my original comment: I've been using SuperMemo off and on for the last ten years. It is by no means an elegant or user friendly app. However, there is a lot of science behind it and it's worth checking out by anyone interested in memory. Readers of yc should have no problem with it. Another point worth mentioning is that Wozniak has shared his knowledge with the world. He publishes each algorithm and explains it in detail. He also writes extensively about memory and learning and it's all available on his website. He also provides free downloads of older versions of the app.
- suboptimal 18y ago
  I think r7000 (a significant improvement over the earlier r6000 model) was referring to the shamefulness of plugging his/her _own_ software. ;) So no Mac version? The site mentions an in-progress Linux version but it sounds like it's not happening.
  - joshwa 18y ago
    I just starting using Anki ( http://ichi2.net/anki/ http://ichi2.net/anki/ ) which runs on OS X, Windows, Linux, and is open-source. Accepts Mnemosyne decks, too.
- r7000 18y ago
  Dude, I meant my reference was a shameless plug. I was doing the plugging. Sorry if that was unclear! I couldn't agree more with your points about Wozniak and Supermemo. Wozniak, Leitner and others were my inspirations. I used their systems while studying myself. (Edited the original to make it more unambiguous!)
  - Todd 18y ago
    Likewise. Sorry about that.
mhb 18y ago
I'd suggest having something which explains that the idea is you think of the answer and then tell the computer whether you were right. It took me a while to randomly click "Show answer". I figured that was just for when I gave up.
lawn_guy 18y ago
There seems to be a lot of these flashcard applications. Another I just came across is active-flashcards.com.

by r7000 18y ago

Todd 18y ago

(edit) Sorry. I misread your post. Here's the rest of my original comment: I've been using SuperMemo off and on for the last ten years. It is by no means an elegant or user friendly app. However, there is a lot of science behind it and it's worth checking out by anyone interested in memory. Readers of yc should have no problem with it. Another point worth mentioning is that Wozniak has shared his knowledge with the world. He publishes each algorithm and explains it in detail. He also writes extensively about memory and learning and it's all available on his website. He also provides free downloads of older versions of the app.

suboptimal 18y ago
I think r7000 (a significant improvement over the earlier r6000 model) was referring to the shamefulness of plugging his/her _own_ software. ;) So no Mac version? The site mentions an in-progress Linux version but it sounds like it's not happening.
- joshwa 18y ago
  I just starting using Anki ( http://ichi2.net/anki/ http://ichi2.net/anki/ ) which runs on OS X, Windows, Linux, and is open-source. Accepts Mnemosyne decks, too.
r7000 18y ago
Dude, I meant my reference was a shameless plug. I was doing the plugging. Sorry if that was unclear! I couldn't agree more with your points about Wozniak and Supermemo. Wozniak, Leitner and others were my inspirations. I used their systems while studying myself. (Edited the original to make it more unambiguous!)
- Todd 18y ago
  Likewise. Sorry about that.

mhb 18y ago

I'd suggest having something which explains that the idea is you think of the answer and then tell the computer whether you were right. It took me a while to randomly click "Show answer". I figured that was just for when I gave up.

lawn_guy 18y ago

There seems to be a lot of these flashcard applications. Another I just came across is active-flashcards.com.