Regarding Joel's idea... I always disable small boxes in the corner. I find it hard enough to stay focused in computing life as it is, I definitely don't need more distractions. Likewise, when I decide to read mail, I launch my mail program, then when I'm finished, I close it again.
I spend half an hour every morning reviewing flash cards when my energy level is high, so focusing is easiest. In that time, I review some 100 cards and learn a couple of new ones. It sometimes takes a little longer when I add new cards for example. I figure, since you said you'd stopped adding material a long time ago, you'll probably be done in much less time, so it will probably be far better to just do them quickly in one go in the morning. In any case, I don't like the idea of an algorithm guessing my mood. In my opinion, man-machine interaction should always be based on clarity: the machine should have a button of which the man knows exactly what it does. If one such action needs a second action in the majority of cases, the second action should automatically happen by default, rather than requiring a second button press, but it shouldn't have some algorithm to guess whether or not it should happen. That would make it unpredictable for the man, and therefore consume more human attention than necessary. (I do realise that reality can be a bit more complex than this at times, but this illustrates the principle.) Just my 2 cents' worth... Oh, and another idea! Why don't you add just 2 or 3 new cards every day? That way, you're learning new stuff, so your brain will be motivated again to launch it every morning. I find the progress itself to be extremely rewarding. I can never wait to have "unlearned cards" counter to 0, so I can add some new ones, then when I do, I can't wait to have the counter to 0 again etc. Good luck, Wim -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "mnemosyne-proj-users" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/mnemosyne-proj-users?hl=en.
