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FSRS vs SM-2, without the marketing
What the two algorithms behind almost every flashcard app really compute, and what the benchmark data does and does not show.
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5 guides.
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How to save words while reading (and actually remember them)
A practical system for capturing the words you meet while reading in another language — what to save, when to save it, and why most saved words are never learned.
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How to choose a spaced repetition vocabulary app
The scheduling algorithm is the least interesting thing about these apps. What actually decides whether you are still using one in three months.
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Spaced repetition without making decks
Deck-building is where most people quit, and it is inherited habit rather than requirement. What you gain by dropping it, and what you give up.
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How spaced repetition actually works (and why cramming does not)
A plain-language explanation of the forgetting curve, retrieval practice, and why the best moment to review a word is right before you would have forgotten it.