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Re: Anki – Powerful, intelligent flashcards

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Post by oliao »

kissgyorgy wrote: post #39

A lot of people point out other software. The whole point is the algorithm [1] which how Anki schedules your cards. It is based on Supermemo's [2], and improved a lot over the years, so I think it's the most optimal from all of the SRS software's out there. Also I think Anki has a very simple UI, not sure how people can find it complicated. You just add cards, and by review you press a button, that's all. Cards are j…

For learning languages, I used to make my own flashcards and then search audio that contained the word. Then I discovered that there are apps with pre-filled cards that already have the audio such as MosaLingua (http://www.mosalingua.com/en).

Re: Anki – Powerful, intelligent flashcards

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Post by tomsthumb »

ralmeida wrote: post #59

One thing I've been doing in the past months, with great results, is memorizing passwords. I don't know how prevalent this is in the US, but here in Brazil, we use a lot of cards with chips, so that you type a password instead of signing a paper. To make it worse, there are sometimes different passwords for the same service in different situations (for example, most banks use a 4 or 6-digit password for debit purchas…

Please tell me you encrypt your anki deck, or something....

This could be a huge problem if your phone/laptop/whatever is stolen.

Re: Anki – Powerful, intelligent flashcards

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Post by y4mi »

egh wrote: post #62
tauon wrote: post #47

Earlier quoted context omitted.

> most optimal from all of the SRS software's out there You should check out http://ankiapp.com The SRS algorithm uses scoring prioritization instead of intervals and I've found it to be more optimal than Supermemo/Anki. I was an Anki desktop user for over 8 years, but I always became overwhelmed by the number of reviews due that would accumulate if I didn't stay active with the app almost every day (review hell). I'…

Why is this named AnkiApp? I won't use software that creates deliberate confusion by using the same name as another application with the same purpose.

because its anki for iphone

there is also an ankidroid apk for android

i think he meant to say that using the desktop appliation isn't really good to stay on top of the cards, while using a phone makes it very manageable.

Re: Anki – Powerful, intelligent flashcards

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Post by tedks »

This comment was killed -- mods, why? It's the only comment in this thread mentioning image occlusion, a hugely powerful anki technique. I've reproduced it below in it's entirety.

""" Medical student here. I've tried many flashcard programs (StudyBlue, Quizlet, gFlashcard, MentalCase, and more), and Anki is by far the best for my needs.

One thing that puts Anki in an orbital beyond the other programs is the ImageOccusion editor add-on [1]. This lets you screenshot an image, draw rectangles over labels within that image, and then generate a flashcard for each label. This works insanely well for learning anatomy.

I remember about a month ago where I had two hours to learn the names of all the tracts and nuclei inside of the brainstem for a readiness quiz. It took about 10 minutes to create flashcards for them all, and an hour to memorize. I passed the quiz. Days later fellow classmates were still struggling to remember the same information.

1 - http://tmbb.bitbucket.org/image-occlusion-2.html """

Re: Anki – Powerful, intelligent flashcards

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Post by egh »

y4mi wrote: post #74
egh wrote: post #62

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Why is this named AnkiApp? I won't use software that creates deliberate confusion by using the same name as another application with the same purpose.

because its anki for iphone there is also an ankidroid apk for android i think he meant to say that using the desktop appliation isn't really good to stay on top of the cards, while using a phone makes it very manageable.

Isn't ankimobile anki for iphone? I use ankidroid, which seems to be the official anki for android. Ankiapp is mentioned nowehere on the anki page.

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Post by Blahah »

Kankuro wrote: post #69
owynn wrote: post #54

Anyone studying Japanese should check out Flashcard Tree: http://www.flashcardtree.com/ It's an SRS like Anki with a focus on integrating real video content like Anime into the learning process.

I have used Anki a lot to learn Japanese. I think that the principle is not that great for languages. It helped me to remember the vocabulary and the kanji, but it only help me to acquire visual memory. When I hear Japanese, I am way too slow to make the relationship between the Japanese word and the associated concept. What comes to my mind first is the French word (my native language) and now I feel like I am learn…

Did you use audio cards? My Japanese listening is pretty good as a result of learning all my vocab through anki with separate image, kanji and audio cards.

Re: Anki – Powerful, intelligent flashcards

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Post by ralmeida »

tomsthumb wrote: post #72
ralmeida wrote: post #59

One thing I've been doing in the past months, with great results, is memorizing passwords. I don't know how prevalent this is in the US, but here in Brazil, we use a lot of cards with chips, so that you type a password instead of signing a paper. To make it worse, there are sometimes different passwords for the same service in different situations (for example, most banks use a 4 or 6-digit password for debit purchas…

Please tell me you encrypt your anki deck, or something.... This could be a huge problem if your phone/laptop/whatever is stolen.

I use Flashcards Deluxe, whose data is only on my phone. After memorizing the password, you can remove the cards. If one is really concerned about security, you can just install a safe password manager and only leave the prompt on the flashcard. For example:

[CARD FRONT] What's the password for Service X?

[CARD BACK] ( Check answer on 1Password )

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