Ask HN: Please review my latest project (memodrops.com)

#1

Post by nadam » Thu, Dec 17, 2009, 8:52 PM UTC

Ask HN: Please review my latest project (memodrops.com)
memodrops.com

Re: Ask HN: Please review my latest project (memodrops.com)

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Post by icey » Thu, Dec 17, 2009, 8:58 PM UTC

What differentiates this from a product like SuperMemo? I see your licensing cost is less ($9.99 vs $50), but I also know much more about what SuperMemo is and the quality of its results.

Re: Ask HN: Please review my latest project (memodrops.com)

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Post by antidaily » Thu, Dec 17, 2009, 9:00 PM UTC

Windows only. Looks useful, wish I could try it.

Re: Ask HN: Please review my latest project (memodrops.com)

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Post by epi0Bauqu » Thu, Dec 17, 2009, 9:04 PM UTC

Site does not display right on android browser using tmobile mytouch. Text is weirdly cut off on right with no way to get to it.

Re: Ask HN: Please review my latest project (memodrops.com)

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Post by DanielStraight » Thu, Dec 17, 2009, 9:08 PM UTC

I think having the user type answers is a huge problem. An SRS where you grade yourself (Mnemosyne, for example) allows for fuzzy answers and typos. Your system apparently does not. There are also SRSes which allow for audio and video in questions and answers. Clearly that is impossible to automatically check.

Re: Ask HN: Please review my latest project (memodrops.com)

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Post by DanielStraight » Thu, Dec 17, 2009, 9:09 PM UTC

icey wrote: post #2

What differentiates this from a product like SuperMemo? I see your licensing cost is less ($9.99 vs $50), but I also know much more about what SuperMemo is and the quality of its results.

Or Mnemosyne, which is free and open source. And cross-platform for that matter.

Re: Ask HN: Please review my latest project (memodrops.com)

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Post by anigbrowl » Thu, Dec 17, 2009, 9:12 PM UTC

I like the concept, but think it would be better and make more as an ad-supported webapp. It looks too simple to be worth the time to download, scan for viruses, install and run on my already-cluttered desktop.

By the way, while I like the Einstein branding, be aware that his 'personality rights' (to use his name and/or likeness commercially) were bequeathed to an Israeli university and the licensing is administered by Corbis: http://einstein.biz/ You may want to consider a more generic or abstract image, rather than get hit with a substantial bill later if your product takes off.

Re: Ask HN: Please review my latest project (memodrops.com)

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Post by nadam » Thu, Dec 17, 2009, 9:14 PM UTC

antidaily wrote: post #3

Windows only. Looks useful, wish I could try it.

Other platforms will be supported soon, I've implemented this in QT. I just wanted to release as early as possible.

Re: Ask HN: Please review my latest project (memodrops.com)

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Post by og1 » Thu, Dec 17, 2009, 9:16 PM UTC

I'd be careful about using that banner image

http://discovermagazine.com/2008/mar/05-einstein-inc/article...

Re: Ask HN: Please review my latest project (memodrops.com)

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Post by nadam » Thu, Dec 17, 2009, 9:18 PM UTC

icey wrote: post #2

What differentiates this from a product like SuperMemo? I see your licensing cost is less ($9.99 vs $50), but I also know much more about what SuperMemo is and the quality of its results.

Thanks for mentioning SuperMemo, I've known about some competitors but not this one. Currently I cannot answer you, I've have to look SuperMemo in more detail. Does it support cross-word puzzles? That's something what I did not find in (other) competitor products.