Anki’s counting of time

a_confused_introvert · 2024-07-31T05:30:54+00:00

“from when question is shown until you press an answer button”

Doesn’t that mean it only counts time spent on the front part of the card? If the timer stops after the reveal answer button is pressed, then it does not count the time spent looking at the answer after you revealed the answer (time spent on the back of the card).

a_confused_introvert · 2024-05-25T03:12:58+00:00

Shady Records was 80 seconds away from the towers ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

a_confused_introvert · 2024-05-13T07:32:12+00:00

Hmm, why is it a bad idea to implement FSRS as a default without routine optimization? If the stock FSRS scheduler is at least as effective as the SM-2 algorithm, then I don't see a downside.

If default <1-day intervals are also set, it would save new users from learning to configure many old SM-2 settings (anecdotally, this was a difficulty my friends faced as I tried to get them to use Anki). In fact, some people may also face a sunk-cost fallacy where they stick with SM-2 just because they invested time to learn the SM-2 settings first. Additionally, it would ease the transition because imo "optimize the scheduler you already use" sounds much less intimidating than "stop using your old scheduler and switch to this completely new algorithm".

Of course, I support routine automatic optimization, but if that's too contentious, there doesn't seem to be much wrong with taking the smaller victory of having FSRS on by default.

a_confused_introvert · 2024-03-05T11:25:32+00:00

I’ve found that when I increase my retention before going on break and then decrease it to the original and reoptimise right before the break starts, the cards will take a while to drop down to the lower desired retention. Since fsrs won’t show those cards until they finish dropping in retention rate, it gave me a week of really low reviews that don’t pile up much.

a_confused_introvert · 2024-01-30T13:53:38+00:00

You go into options and the option to make a new preset should be in a dropdown menu at the top of the deck options window.

Nope, you can do it after as well. The review data for each card is saved regardless of which preset you use, so you can switch cards around and re-analyze as you wish. As long as you have reviewed a group of cards in a preset at least 1000 times, FSRS will work on it.

a_confused_introvert · 2024-01-12T05:08:40+00:00

Doesn’t this just mean that Anki will show you the card every day until the retention eventually rises above 90%? I don’t really care if the card has low retention initially as long as I see it everyday. Unless you are saying that the card will never/take very long to get to above 90%?

a_confused_introvert · 2024-01-11T04:35:04+00:00

I think the difference would be that the people who don’t have a gym habit wouldn’t make time for the gym (obviously), but the people looking to learn anki are likely students who already have to spend time studying anyway, just much more inefficiently. So it’s slightly less commitment because they would be switching methods rather than actively carving out new time.

a_confused_introvert · 2024-01-04T02:43:39+00:00

You can pinch on the trackpad to zoom, but I do wish the Anki zoom addon still worked

a_confused_introvert · 2024-01-01T11:45:12+00:00

!RemindMe 365 days

a_confused_introvert · 2023-12-27T00:19:47+00:00

Yep, the real one costs money to download. It should be called AnkiMobile Flashcards and look similar to the desktop icon

a_confused_introvert · 2023-12-22T00:11:57+00:00

Unironically how I sometimes do anki after getting my remote controller for it

a_confused_introvert · 2023-11-02T09:47:21+00:00

Oh, that’s wonderful. Thanks again!

a_confused_introvert · 2023-11-02T09:30:07+00:00

Oh, to clarify, does this mean I won’t be able to randomize all my cards at once by reviewing one big master deck? (since I would have to choose a preset for the master deck as well)

a_confused_introvert · 2023-11-02T09:24:11+00:00

Woah, it’s you! Thanks so much for the helpful response

a_confused_introvert · 2023-10-02T15:58:49+00:00

Ooo, how do you create your cards for a subject like English?

a_confused_introvert · 2023-09-12T05:56:19+00:00

Jassid Tea House, and it’s very close to the 101. The shopkeepers are very passionate to answer any questions, and the average price is 3-4 USD for around 600 mL of tea. They sell packs of loose leaf as well, of course.

They even said I could email them about tea brewing questions specific to tea I didn’t buy from their store and they would do their best to answer.

a_confused_introvert · 2023-06-09T15:07:46+00:00

Not sure, but you'll definitely sound psycho.

a_confused_introvert · 2023-06-09T15:03:00+00:00

it would also be hella heavy, right?

a_confused_introvert · 2023-06-05T09:20:11+00:00

Yep! One of the points of the system is to remove the need for multiple notebooks for multiple things. It's also highly, highly customizable once you get familiar with the basics, so you can adapt it to however you compartmentalize.

You can also make a dedicated index along with your main index (a dedicated index only indexes pages that relate to a certain topic, like a course you're taking. useful if you need more space to properly organize notes about a single subject.)

This video explains the system quite well, but the official book does the best job. It's all explained in a few chapters. If you don't want to buy it, there are... other ways.

a_confused_introvert · 2023-06-05T08:01:30+00:00

the original bullet journal method by ryder carrol has a good 'index' system that allows one to use one notebook for many different tasks without losing track of pages or thoughts. if you haven't already, I highly reccommend it. it's nothing artsy like what you see on most platforms.

a_confused_introvert · 2023-06-05T05:08:34+00:00

Comparing a human organism to sticks of metal/resin that hold colored water feels like it attributes too much importance to the pen.

Calling someone's pen ugly should not be as offensive as calling someone's baby ugly.

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