Ranged

[MuadDib]

"The archer who does not share with others the joy of the bow and the arrow will never know his own qualities and defects." - Paulo Coelho

 

 

 

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Setup

 

https://youtu.be/1XaJjbCSXT0

1. Types of Cards

• - New = Blue
• - Learning/Re-learning = Red
• - Graduated = Green

 

2. How intervals are calculated (for graduated cards)

 

• - New interval = current interval *ease*interval modifier
• - Default starting ease = 250%
• - Default interval modifier = 100%
• E.g. Suppose you have a card with current interval of 10 days. Then if you have marked the card as Good, the next time Anki will show the card is: 10*2.5*1 = 25 days. At this point if you mark it as Good, the next time Anki will show the card is 25*2.5*1 = 62 days.

 

3. Ease factor vs. Interval modifier

• Ease applies to individual cards. Each card has its own ease factor associated with it no matter which deck you move it to.
• Interval modifier applies to decks. The whole deck has interval modifier associated with it.

E.g.

• Deck 1 (interval modifier = 100%):
  •  Card 1 (10d interval): Ease = 265% —> New interval = 10*2.65*1= 26 d
  •  Card 2 (10d interval): Ease = 210% —> New interval = 10*2.10*1 = 21 d
• Deck 2 (interval modifier = 80%).
  •  Suppose Card 1 is moved to Deck 2. Now Card 1’s new interval is = 10*2.65*0.8 = 17 d
• Lower interval modifier makes cards appear at higher frequency.

 

4. How answers modify ease factor (for graduated cards)

• - Good = ease remains unchanged
• - Again = subtract 20% from ease
• - Hard = subtract 15% from ease
• - Easy = add 15% to ease

 

5. How answers modify interval (for graduated cards)

• Good = current interval *ease*interval modifier
• Again = relearning step.

 Each again is a “lapse”.

 If relearning step is answered incorrectly, card is shown again in the Step (minutes).

 If relearning step is answered correctly, the new interval is determined as a % of the old interval.

 E.g. Suppose old interval is 10 days. Then if new interval say 0% —> card shows again the next day. If new interval is 70% —> show card again in 70% or 7 days.

 

• Hard = current interval *1.2*interval modifier
• Easy = current interval *ease*interval modifier *easy bonus

 

6. Don’t get stuck in “Ease hell”

 

• “Ease hell” affects graduated cards.
• Suppose new card has interval of 5d —> If mark Good, you see it again in 5*2.5*1 = 12 days —> If mark Good, see it again in 12*2.5*1 = 30 days —> If mark Good, see it again in 30*2.5*1 = 75 days.
• Suppose a different card also has interval of 5d —> If mark Again or Hard frequently, its interval drop to lowest possible, which is 1.3. Then see it again, and mark Good, see again in 5*1.3*1 = 6d —> Mark Good, see again in 6*1.3*1 = 8d —> Mark Good, see again in 8*1.3*1 = 10d.
• —> Thus, you see low-ease factor cards too often sometimes, or “ease hell”.

 

7. Learning Phase

 

• Answering a card incorrectly in the learning phase does not change its ease factor and does not count towards the lapses. These things only happen in review phase with graduated cards.
• At any time in the learning process you get the card wrong, Anki goes back to the first step in the Steps (in mins) until you get the card right.
• —> Thus, should increase learning steps so you can learn the cards well enough before cards are graduated.

 

 

8. Longer learning steps are better

• Longer intervals build stronger memory
• Longer intervals are more efficient
• SuperMemo 2 (1987):
• Interval 1 = 1 day
• Interval 2 = 6 days
• Then Interval = previous interval *ease factor
• Barhrick Study (1993): longer study intervals are better
• Rohrer and Pashler (2007): having too little spacing is worse than having too much.

 

9. Aim for 80-90% retention rate

• Aim for True retention rate of 80 - 90%. If >90%, cards may be too easy and/or review too frequently. If <80%, cards may be too difficult and/or review too sporadically.

 

10. How to achieve ideal retention rate

• - Periodically check your retention statistics. Check the Statistics tab to get True retention of mature cards within 80-90%.
• - Modify interval modifier accordingly. If needs to change, change Interval modifier by going to deck overview —> Settings icon —> Options —> Reviews —> Interval modifier. Check Anki manual for an equation to calculate the appropriate modifier (at Anki manual site —> Deck Options —> Reviews).
• Improve quality of cards. Read SuperMemo site “20 rules of knowledge formulation”.

 

 

Addons and related info:

More Deck Stats and Time Left 1556734708

• Loadbalancer 1417170896
• True retention 613684242
• Customize Keyboard Shortcuts (24411424)
  • "reviewer choice 1": "5",
  • "reviewer choice 2": "0",
  • "reviewer choice 3": "3",
  • "reviewer choice 4": "8",
  • "reviewer flip card 2": "2",
• Tag selector V2 1022577188
• Copy Notes 1566928056
• Frozen Fields 516643804
  • HOTKEYS
  • F9: toggle field between frozen and unfrozen
  • Shift + F9: toggle status for all fields
• Field History 1247884413
  • USAGE
  • Ctrl + Alt + H (Win/Linux) or Cmd + O (macOS) – Invoke history window
  • Alt+Z – Copy over current field from last note
  • Alt+Shift+Z – Copy over a number of user-defined fields (see below)
  • Ctrl + Alt + Shift + Z (Win/Linux) or Cmd + Alt + Shift + Z (macOS) – Copy over all fields
• Progress Bar - 2091361802
• Image occlusion 1374772155

• Heatmap - Install from file
• Better Tags (download from file glutanimate)
• Cloze Overlapper (download from file glutanimate)
• Reset Anki stats 742319784

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[MuadDib]

Read The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho.
Inscribed it with some shepherding top tips before giving it to my newborn nephew to read.

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15 - 20 August 2022

No screenshots (used mobile)
+ 9 hours (approx)

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22 August - 30 September

Random days of random intensity, sometimes 5hrs+ sometimes just 20 minutes. Calendar shows which days I studied.
I didn't take screens or record much, was feeling doubtful about sharing progress and if this is even going to be worth it in the end.
Anki is effective but it's painful, especially when I just want to chill, which I want to do a lot.

I am focusing on doing a nice even 30min-1hr a day until the end of the year.

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In the USA until the end of January. I'll be focusing on Range and Magic while I'm here.

Edited December 15, 2022 by MuadDib

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[MuadDib]

Mastering Discipline: My Journey and Methods

Recently, I've been deeply contemplating the art of discipline - what it means, what it requires, and how to master it. To this end, I've embarked on an intensive study of Peter Ralston's book "Mastery," employing a method I call "deep reading." This approach involves reading a page (or 2 depending on the context), handwriting questions to clarify my understanding, and then using AI (Claude and GPT-4) to identify nuances I might have missed. This process helps me gain experiential understanding of some of the concepts that goes beyond mere intellectual comprehension. It may seem like overkill, but I only do this for specific books; such as Ralstons where there is much more depth than may initially be assumed.

I plan to apply this technique to all of Ralston's books over several months. By doing so, I aim to thoroughly understand the terrain he's mapping before venturing out on my own in the coming years. To supplement this core practice, I'm also utilizing tools like Anki for spaced repetition, engaging in language learning, together with revisiting the questions I generate with deep reading. I believe these methods shall all serve to improve my learning process while uncovering the hidden principles of "discipline". This is an assumption, however, and I am open to being wrong if I identify certain principles that undermine it.  

Interestingly, I've found that learning languages offers unique insights that I haven't been able to replicate through other means. While knowing multiple languages has its marginal benefits, especially in this day and age where technology provides rapid and accurate translation, I've discovered it provides an experiential awareness of mental constructs that is truly invaluable. It offers a deep understanding of mind, thought, conceptualization, and interpretation that goes beyond the surface-level advantages of multilingualism.

My ultimate goal is to evolve from my current level of discipline to someone who is genuinely moving toward mastery. I'm not starting from scratch - I'm not terrible at discipline - but I recognize there's significant room for growth. Through this journey, I hope to uncover and internalize the hidden principles of discipline that separate the truly exceptional from the merely good, or just from the other impulsive brats with high willpower and pain tolerance relative to the average population.

In my next post, I plan to share some methods I've developed for creating high-quality flashcards for common languages. I believe these techniques will be useful for others on a similar path of self-improvement and language acquisition or can be applied to similar contexts not related to languages.

Edited October 18 by MuadDib

[MuadDib]

Efficient Language Learning: Focusing on Frequency and Context

I've recently discovered a valuable resource for language learning: a series of audiobooks with accompanying PDF files by Lingo Mastery. These materials cover the 2000 most frequently occurring words in the target language, along with their usage in context by native speakers. This approach aligns well with the widely recognized method of learning languages by starting with the most common words.

To illustrate the power of this method, consider that in English, the top 100 most frequent words account for approximately 50% of all spoken language. While knowing these words alone won't make you fluent, it does enable you to distinguish unique parts of speech and follow the flow of ideas. It is curious to watch your mind slowly transition from a state where your target language simply sounds like never-ending babbling and noise to a stage where it clearly distinguishes where one-word ends and another begins, even if you don't know what the words mean. 

Expanding this to the top 2000 words covers about 90% of all spoken English. This approach provides an efficient way to jumpstart your learning in a new language, allowing you to grasp the context, understand the general gist of conversations, and intuitively begin to comprehend the underlying grammatical structures.

This method also demonstrates the process of identifying principles experientially rather than conceptually. It's interesting to contemplate how children manage to learn the grammatical rules (principles)  of their native languages, effortlessly while many struggle with textbook-based grammar lessons in school. This observation led me to an idea for enhancing the learning process a few years ago, which I hope to explore further when I integrate Range with Magic in the future.

To maximize the utility of these resources, I've developed a technique using AI and audio editing tools:

1. Feed the PDF files into an AI and request the words, their translations, example sentences, and translations be returned in CSV or Excel format.
2. Import this data into Anki
3. I use OpenAudible to obtain the audiobook files. (it's a paid product, but worth it to manage, store, and convert all audible stuffs)
4. Utilize Audacity to clip the audio for each word and example sentence.
5. Add these audio clips to the corresponding Anki flashcards.

By practicing with these enhanced flashcards - handwriting the words, attempting pronunciation, and listening to correct native pronunciation - you engage more neural pathways than simple memorization. This multi-sensory approach involves fine motor control for writing and speaking, which translates into a higher-resolution ability to distinguish nuances in new words or sentences.

This method not only aids in efficient vocabulary acquisition but also demonstrates the meta-skills of making distinctions, body awareness, and identifying principles to increase overall learning capacity as described in Mastery. It's a holistic approach that engages multiple senses and skills, potentially leading to faster and more robust language acquisition. I hope to apply the meta-skills to the art of discipline itself.

Edited October 18 by MuadDib