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= About =
= About =
I will be compiling a public list about of the questions I would love to ask to [[The Flashcard Guy]].
I will be compiling a public list about of the questions I would love to ask to [[The Flashcard Guy]]. I will be updating the list indefinitely and add the answers when [[The Flashcard Guy]] covers them in his videos or comments.


== Personal use of [[SuperMemo]] ==
== Personal use of [[SuperMemo]] ==
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* Any regrets from decisions you have taken in the past which its effects in your collection were only long-term?
* Any regrets from decisions you have taken in the past which its effects in your collection were only long-term?
* Any regrets from decisions you have taken in the past which its effects in your learning were only long-term?
* Any regrets from decisions you have taken in the past which its effects in your learning were only long-term?
* What long-term meaningful goals did you achieved due the use of [[SRS]]?
* Do you use [[SuperMemo]] for creative domains?
** and Incremental brainstorming?


== 15 old streak ==
== 15 old streak ==
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* Did you use postpone or mercy at all? Or do you do all repetitions strictly when they are scheduled?
* Did you use postpone or mercy at all? Or do you do all repetitions strictly when they are scheduled?
* Will you mind sharing your stats? Basically to get a feeling of the long term use.
* Will you mind sharing your stats? Basically to get a feeling of the long term use.
 
* DO you thing you suffer from the [[curse of knowledge]]?


== Life as a SuperMemo user ==
== Life as a SuperMemo user ==
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== Speculating a different past==
== Speculating a different present ==
* How do you think you will be today, in regard of knowledge, creativity and wisdom acquired, without the use of [[SuperMemo]]?
* How do you think you will be today, in regard of knowledge, creativity and wisdom acquired, without the use of [[SuperMemo]]?
* How do you think you will be today, relating to creativity, without the use of [[SuperMemo]]?
* How do you think you will be today, relating to creativity, without the use of [[SuperMemo]]?
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== [[SuperMemo]] Comunity ==
* You said back in the day, there was just a yahoo forum. Later I guess [[Supermemopedia]] came into place.
* Were you aware the the community has grown, and that lead to
**the [[SuperMemo Assistant]] plugins?
** Supermemo.wiki, user-driven wiki aimed at the beginners?
**external tools to facilitate the life of [[SuperMemo]] users, such as[[AHK scripts]], epub builder, article parser, tutoring sessions,etc?
** voice chat events in the Discord channel


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== Familiarization with [[SuperMemo]]==
* Which [[SuperMemo]] version did you started using?
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Revision as of 17:19, 15 April 2021

The Flashcard Guy is a nickname for a long term user of SuperMemo. He started using SRS in 2006 and in 2021 he opened a YouTube channel about the topic.

His personal blog about learning: SuperMemo Adventures

About

I will be compiling a public list about of the questions I would love to ask to The Flashcard Guy. I will be updating the list indefinitely and add the answers when The Flashcard Guy covers them in his videos or comments.

Personal use of SuperMemo

  • How do you get to know SRS? and SuperMemo
  • Did you read Piotr Wozniak writings about learning and memory before trying out SuperMemo?
  • Have you used SuperMemo for school stuff, or just for free learning?
  • Any regrets from decisions you have taken in the past which its effects in your collection were only long-term?
  • Any regrets from decisions you have taken in the past which its effects in your learning were only long-term?
  • What long-term meaningful goals did you achieved due the use of SRS?
  • Do you use SuperMemo for creative domains?
    • and Incremental brainstorming?


15 old streak

  • You state you always finish all the outstanding queue. Then I may guess is, in part, because you have import little volume of information? Consistent but low.
  • Did you use postpone or mercy at all? Or do you do all repetitions strictly when they are scheduled?
  • Will you mind sharing your stats? Basically to get a feeling of the long term use.
  • DO you thing you suffer from the curse of knowledge?

Life as a SuperMemo user

  • Across the 15 years of continuous use, did you tried to introduce people to SuperMemo/Incremental Reading?
    • If positive, any success on retaining them as users?
  • Did you tried other SRS apps after some years after being introduced to SuperMemo? For instance Anki in 2006-08?


Speculating a different present

  • How do you think you will be today, in regard of knowledge, creativity and wisdom acquired, without the use of SuperMemo?
  • How do you think you will be today, relating to creativity, without the use of SuperMemo?


SuperMemo Comunity

  • You said back in the day, there was just a yahoo forum. Later I guess Supermemopedia came into place.
  • Were you aware the the community has grown, and that lead to
    • the SuperMemo Assistant plugins?
    • Supermemo.wiki, user-driven wiki aimed at the beginners?
    • external tools to facilitate the life of SuperMemo users, such asAHK scripts, epub builder, article parser, tutoring sessions,etc?
    • voice chat events in the Discord channel


Familiarization with SuperMemo

  • Which SuperMemo version did you started using?