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I take notes when I read a book then review those notes and shrink them down further. Same for videos and articles online. Otherwise I'll just forget it within
by xdfgh1112 5y ago
I take notes when I read a book then review those notes and shrink them down further. Same for videos and articles online. Otherwise I'll just forget it within a few hours.
- dondraper36 5y agoDo you use something as simple as Google Docs for that purpose?
- actually_a_dog 5y agoI recommend handwriting notes. See my other comment here[0] for the reasoning. ——- [0]: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=30047675 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=30047675
- xdfgh1112 5y agoI handwrote notes for my uni exams and agree it worked well. I like text files for searchability and portability though.
- methusala8 5y agoThe free version of Remnote or Anki would also work.
- xdfgh1112 5y agoA folder of text files on my Dropbox. Google Docs would be fine too. Tried other stuff but keep coming back to plain text files! Anki is great for foreign languages, chemical names, country flag to name mappings etc.
- Hithredin 5y agoSame. Take notes. Make sure you read them again a week later and reorganize them into smaller meaningful notes. Those "Cards" can be re-read very quickly. And the simple notion of the few words a month later will replay and refresh the full context in your brain. Works well if you don't have the time nor occasion to apply it