[gradys]

Michael Nielsen just this month published an essay on using spaced repetition (and especially Anki) to augment long-term memory. It seems to be part of his work with YC Research.

I highly recommend it if this kind of thing interests you. It gives a solid overview of the theory and practical lessons from his daily use of Anki over the last few years:

http://augmentingcognition.com/ltm.html

[madethemcry]

I stoped after the fourth paragraph just to tell you that this article hit the nail. Really interesting article so far.

Thank you so much!

[id_rsa]

Thanks for sharing. I agree with his advice about keeping the flashcards short. It is easy to get into a flow while answering the cards, but when one of them is too long, it disrupts the flow. Try breaking down larger cards into smaller bits of information.

[chrisweekly]

Wow. Read the whole (lengthy) essay and added it to evernote. Inspiring stuff. Thanks for sharing!