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    Brexit - good or bad for the UK?

    The UK seems to be split down the middle: half wanted to split from the EU, half wanted to stay in. For me, I liked the idea of being able to live anywhere in the EU, which is a huge plus in my mind. Such great countries out there. But at the same time I didn't like the excessive rules coming...
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    Cornell Notes video tutorial

    Here is a simple video explaining how to use the widely used Cornell Notes taking system. The benefit of this system is that it helps with comprehension of your reading material.
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    Anki Shared Decks

    Here is the repository for Anki Shared Decks. A ton of good stuff in there, saving you time in building a collection. https://ankiweb.net/shared/decks/
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    Memorizing a programming language using spaced repetition software - Derek Sivers

    Derek Sivers is a great guy: entrepreneur, TED speaker, book summarizer and more. His article talks about using Spaced Repetition software for learning programming. https://sivers.org/srs
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    LessWrong Wiki section on Spaced Repetition

    Some great links to articles and resources on Spaced Repetition. https://wiki.lesswrong.com/wiki/Spaced_repetition
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    Detailed academic investigation into Spaced Repetition learning - gwern.net

    A great read by a super-smart researcher. Not only is this article great, but the rest of the website has much to offer too. http://www.gwern.net/Spaced-repetition
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    Wired article starring Woz: Want to remember everything you'll ever learn? Surrender to this algorithm

    Excellent article with an interview of the enigmatic Piotr Wozniak, creator of SuperMemo. https://www.wired.com/2008/04/ff-wozniak/?currentPage=all
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    LittleFish: Supermemo Adventures blog

    Great blog on the adventures of a SuperMemo heavy user. Well worth reading. http://supermemoadventures.blogspot.com/
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    SuperMemoLore: pdf collation of SuperMemo Discord discussion

    A big thanks to Inco for his hard work in compiling this comprehensive pdf document. https://github.com/supermemo/SupermemoLore
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    Share your Knowledge Tree

    I have always been curious about what people have in their Knowledge Trees, how they structure it and the volume of material. So, with this in mind, I am sharing mine! To fill you in, I re-started using SuperMemo from scratch around March 2018 I believe it was. Since then, I have been steadily...
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    Woz video: Learning history of World War 2 with incremental reading

    Detailed video on how to use Incremental Reading on a wikipedia article. Feel free to discuss this in this thread.
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    Woz video: "Struggling with incremental reading: Treasury Yields"

    Here Woz explains how to go from confusion to understanding using Incremental Reading. Feel free to discuss in this thread.
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    How long have you been using SuperMemo?

    To be clear, my vote was for 10 - 15 years, but I have been sporadic in using it. I've started, stopped, restarted again, stopped. But now I have kept going and intend to ad infinitum.
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    How long have you been using SuperMemo?

    Are we mostly veterans or beginners in here? Cast your votes!
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    Is Incremental Reading any different to highlighting a book?

    I have been wondering if the term "Incremental Reading" is anything more than just going through a book, highlighting certain sentences of then entering them into SuperMemo. How is it any different?
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    Are SuperMemo and pdf's like oil and water?

    I know many struggle with pdf ebooks/reports/whitepapers when it comes to getting that information into SuperMemo. What workflow do you follow and is that working out well enough for you?
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    Have you considered moving from Anki to SuperMemo?

    Yes, the dark side is tempting, but many are put off by the apparent complexity of SuperMemo. Have you either: a) Made the shift? Did you regret it or glad you did? b) Considered switching but are on the fence? c) Happy with Anki Thoughts on a postcard please.
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    SuperMemo vs Anki

    We all have our favourites. Which do you prefer and why?
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    Add the next word...

    This game is where we create a story by adding one word each time. The rules are you can add a word and then have to wait for someone else to add the next one before you can add yours again. Let me start it off.... Yesterday,
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    SuperMemo Discord channel

    For those of you who want live chat, go here: https://discord.gg/pB7jcSK
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