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    <link>http://augmentingcognition.com/ltm.html##One+tempting+failure+mode+is+to+think+%E2%80%9COh%2C+I+should+master+the+API+first%E2%80%9D%2C+and+then+to+dive+into+tutorials+or+the+documentation.+Apart+from+a+quick+skim+of+a+tutorial+or+the+documentation%2C+that%27s+a+mistake.+A+better+approach+is+to+find+a+small%2C+functioning+piece+of+code+that+does+something+related+to+the+core+functionality+of+my+project.+It+doesn%27t+need+to+be+similar+to+the+whole+project%2C+but+ideally+implements+one+or+two+similar+features%2C+and+is+a+few+tens+or+hundreds+of+lines+of+code+long.+I+get+that+code+running%2C+then+start+making+small+tweaks%2C+adding+bits+of+functionality+I+need%2C+taking+out+bits+that+I+don%27t%2C+and+trying+to+understand+and+improve+the+code.</link>
    <dc:creator>kcwidjaja</dc:creator><description><![CDATA["One tempting failure mode is to think “Oh, I should master the API first”, and then to dive into tutorials or the documentation. Apart from a quick skim of a tutorial or the documentation, that's a mistake. A better approach is to find a small, functioning piece of code that does something related to the core functionality of my project. It doesn't need to be similar to the whole project, but ideally implements one or two similar features, and is a few tens or hundreds of lines of code long. I get that code running, then start making small tweaks, adding bits of functionality I need, taking out bits that I don't, and trying to understand and improve the code."
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    <title>Augmenting Long-term Memory</title>
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    <dc:creator>kcwidjaja</dc:creator><description><![CDATA["Suppose you're introduced to a person at a party, and then don't think about their name for 20 minutes. But then you need to introduce them to someone else, and so need to bring it to mind. Immediately after that, your probability of recall will again be very high. Ebbinghaus's research suggested that the probability will decay exponentially after the re-test, but the rate of decay will be slower than it was initially. In fact, subsequent re-tests will slow the decay still more, a gradually flattening out of the decay curve as the memory is consolidated through multiple recall events:


This gradual increase in decay time underlies the design of Anki and similar memory systems. It's why Anki gradually expands the time periods between testing.

These phenomena are part of a broader set of ideas which have been extensively studied by scientists. There are several related terms used for this set of phenomena, but we'll use the phrase “distributed practice”, meaning practice which is distributed in time, ideally in a way designed to maximally promote retention. This is in contrast to cramming, often known as massed practice, where people try to fit all their study into just one session, relying on repetition."]]></description>
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    <title>Augmenting Long-term Memory</title>
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    <dc:creator>kcwidjaja</dc:creator><description><![CDATA["Ebbinghaus found that the probability of correctly recalling an item declined (roughly) exponentially with time. Today, this is called the Ebbinghaus forgetting curve:


What determines the steepness of the curve, i.e., how quickly memories decay? In fact, the steepness depends on many things. For instance, it may be steeper for more complex or less familiar concepts. You may find it easier to remember a name that sounds similar to names you've heard before: say, Richard Hamilton, rather than Suzuki Harunobu. So they'd have a shallower curve. Similarly, you may find it easier to remember something visual than verbal. Or something verbal rather than a motor skill. And if you use more elaborate ways of remembering – mnemonics, for instance, or just taking care to connect an idea to other things you already know – you may be able to flatten the curve out** Although this expansion is much studied, there is surprisingly little work building detailed predictive models of the expansion. An exception is: Burr Settles and Brendan Meeder, A Trainable Spaced Repetition Model for Language Learning (2016). This paper builds a regression model to predict the decay rate of student memory on Duolingo, the online language learning platform. The result was not only better prediction of decay rates, but also improved Duolingo student engagement.."]]></description>
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    <title>Augmenting Long-term Memory</title>
    <dc:date>2022-03-25T11:11:25+00:00</dc:date>
    <link>http://augmentingcognition.com/ltm.html##Distributed+practice</link>
    <dc:creator>kcwidjaja</dc:creator><description><![CDATA["Distributed practice"
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    <title>Augmenting Long-term Memory</title>
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    <link>http://augmentingcognition.com/ltm.html##Put+another+way%2C+in+Miller%27s+account+the+chunk+was+effectively+the+basic+unit+of+working+memory.+And+so+Simon+and+his+collaborators+were+studying+the+basic+units+used+in+the+working+memory+of+chess+players.+If+those+chunks+were+more+complex%2C+then+that+meant+a+player%27s+working+memory+had+a+higher+effective+capacity.+In+particular%2C+someone+with+a+lower+IQ+but+able+to+call+on+more+complex+chunks+would+be+able+to+reason+about+more+complex+situations+than+someone+with+a+higher+IQ+but+less+complex+internalized+chunks.+In+other+words%2C+having+more+chunks+memorized+in+some+domain+is+somewhat+like+an+effective+boost+to+a+person%27s+IQ+in+that+domain</link>
    <dc:creator>kcwidjaja</dc:creator><description><![CDATA["Put another way, in Miller's account the chunk was effectively the basic unit of working memory. And so Simon and his collaborators were studying the basic units used in the working memory of chess players. If those chunks were more complex, then that meant a player's working memory had a higher effective capacity. In particular, someone with a lower IQ but able to call on more complex chunks would be able to reason about more complex situations than someone with a higher IQ but less complex internalized chunks.

In other words, having more chunks memorized in some domain is somewhat like an effective boost to a person's IQ in that domain"]]></description>
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    <title>Augmenting Long-term Memory</title>
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    <dc:creator>kcwidjaja</dc:creator><description><![CDATA["It's like they're trying to compose a beautiful sonnet in French, but only know 200 words of French. They're frustrated, and think the trouble is the difficulty of finding a good theme, striking sentiments and images, and so on. But really the issue is that they have only 200 words with which to compose.

My somewhat pious belief was that if people focused more on remembering the basics, and worried less about the “difficult” high-level issues, they'd find the high-level issues took care of themselves"]]></description>
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    <dc:creator>kcwidjaja</dc:creator><description><![CDATA["Over the years, I've often helped people learn technical subjects such as quantum mechanics. Over time you come to see patterns in how people get stuck. One common pattern is that people think they're getting stuck on esoteric, complex issues. But when you dig down it turns out they're having a hard time with basic notation and terminology. It's difficult to understand quantum mechanics when you're unclear about every third word or piece of notation! Every sentence is a struggle"]]></description>
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    <dc:creator>kcwidjaja</dc:creator><description><![CDATA["On the role of cognitive science in the design of systems to augment cognition"
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    <dc:creator>kcwidjaja</dc:creator><description><![CDATA["How important is long-term memory, anyway?"
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    <title>Augmenting Long-term Memory</title>
    <dc:date>2022-03-25T06:15:43+00:00</dc:date>
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    <dc:creator>kcwidjaja</dc:creator><description><![CDATA["If personal memory systems are so great, why aren't they more widely used?"
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    <title>Augmenting Long-term Memory</title>
    <dc:date>2022-03-25T06:11:02+00:00</dc:date>
    <link>http://augmentingcognition.com/ltm.html##One+caution+is+with+books%3A+reading+an+entire+book+is+a+big+commitment%2C+and+adding+Anki+questions+regularly+can+slow+you+down+a+lot.+It%27s+worth+keeping+this+in+mind+when+deciding+how+much+to+Ankify.+Sometimes+a+book+is+so+dense+with+great+material+that+it%27s+worth+taking+the+time+to+add+lots+of+questions.+But+unmindfully+Ankifying+everything+in+sight+is+a+bad+habit%2C+one+I%27ve+occasionally+fallen+into.</link>
    <dc:creator>kcwidjaja</dc:creator><description><![CDATA["One caution is with books: reading an entire book is a big commitment, and adding Anki questions regularly can slow you down a lot. It's worth keeping this in mind when deciding how much to Ankify. Sometimes a book is so dense with great material that it's worth taking the time to add lots of questions. But unmindfully Ankifying everything in sight is a bad habit, one I've occasionally fallen into."]]></description>
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    <title>Augmenting Long-term Memory</title>
    <dc:date>2022-03-25T06:10:21+00:00</dc:date>
    <link>http://augmentingcognition.com/ltm.html##I%27m+more+haphazard+about+videos%2C+events%2C+and+places.+It%27d+be+good+to%2C+say%2C+systematically+Ankify+3-5+questions+after+going+on+an+outing+or+to+a+new+restaurant%2C+to+help+me+remember+the+experience.+I+do+this+sometimes.+But+I+haven%27t+been+that+systematic.</link>
    <dc:creator>kcwidjaja</dc:creator><description><![CDATA["I'm more haphazard about videos, events, and places. It'd be good to, say, systematically Ankify 3-5 questions after going on an outing or to a new restaurant, to help me remember the experience. I do this sometimes. But I haven't been that systematic."]]></description>
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<item rdf:about="http://augmentingcognition.com/ltm.html##For+seminars+and+conversations+with+colleagues+I+find+it+surprisingly+helpful+to+set+Anki+quotas.+For+instance%2C+for+seminars+I+try+to+find+at+least+three+high-quality+questions+to+Ankify.+For+extended+conversations%2C+at+least+one+high-quality+question+to+Ankify.+I%27ve+found+that+setting+quotas+helps+me+pay+more+attention%2C+especially+during+seminars.+%28I+find+it+much+easier+a+priori+to+pay+attention+in+one-on-one+conversation.%29">
    <title>Augmenting Long-term Memory</title>
    <dc:date>2022-03-25T06:09:48+00:00</dc:date>
    <link>http://augmentingcognition.com/ltm.html##For+seminars+and+conversations+with+colleagues+I+find+it+surprisingly+helpful+to+set+Anki+quotas.+For+instance%2C+for+seminars+I+try+to+find+at+least+three+high-quality+questions+to+Ankify.+For+extended+conversations%2C+at+least+one+high-quality+question+to+Ankify.+I%27ve+found+that+setting+quotas+helps+me+pay+more+attention%2C+especially+during+seminars.+%28I+find+it+much+easier+a+priori+to+pay+attention+in+one-on-one+conversation.%29</link>
    <dc:creator>kcwidjaja</dc:creator><description><![CDATA["For seminars and conversations with colleagues I find it surprisingly helpful to set Anki quotas. For instance, for seminars I try to find at least three high-quality questions to Ankify. For extended conversations, at least one high-quality question to Ankify. I've found that setting quotas helps me pay more attention, especially during seminars. (I find it much easier a priori to pay attention in one-on-one conversation.)"]]></description>
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    <title>Augmenting Long-term Memory</title>
    <dc:date>2022-03-25T06:08:31+00:00</dc:date>
    <link>http://augmentingcognition.com/ltm.html##Using+Anki+for+APIs%2C+books%2C+videos%2C+seminars%2C+conversations%2C+the+web%2C+events%2C+and+places%3A+Nearly</link>
    <dc:creator>kcwidjaja</dc:creator><description><![CDATA["Using Anki for APIs, books, videos, seminars, conversations, the web, events, and places: Nearly"
.H2]]></description>
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<item rdf:about="http://augmentingcognition.com/ltm.html##Fortunately%2C+it+wasn%27t+that+hard+to+catch+up.+I+set+myself+gradually+increasing+quotas+%28100%2C+150%2C+200%2C+250%2C+and+eventually+300%29+of+cards+per+day%2C+and+worked+through+those+quotas+each+day+for+several+weeks+until+I%27d+caught+up.+While+this+wasn%27t+too+difficult%2C+it+was+somewhat+demoralizing+and+discouraging.+It%27d+be+better+if+Anki+had+a+%E2%80%9Ccatch+up%E2%80%9D+feature+that+would+spread+the+excess+cards+over+the+next+few+weeks+in+your+schedule.+But+it+doesn%27t.+In+any+case%2C+this+is+a+gotcha%2C+but+it%27s+not+too+difficult+to+address.">
    <title>Augmenting Long-term Memory</title>
    <dc:date>2022-03-25T06:06:14+00:00</dc:date>
    <link>http://augmentingcognition.com/ltm.html##Fortunately%2C+it+wasn%27t+that+hard+to+catch+up.+I+set+myself+gradually+increasing+quotas+%28100%2C+150%2C+200%2C+250%2C+and+eventually+300%29+of+cards+per+day%2C+and+worked+through+those+quotas+each+day+for+several+weeks+until+I%27d+caught+up.+While+this+wasn%27t+too+difficult%2C+it+was+somewhat+demoralizing+and+discouraging.+It%27d+be+better+if+Anki+had+a+%E2%80%9Ccatch+up%E2%80%9D+feature+that+would+spread+the+excess+cards+over+the+next+few+weeks+in+your+schedule.+But+it+doesn%27t.+In+any+case%2C+this+is+a+gotcha%2C+but+it%27s+not+too+difficult+to+address.</link>
    <dc:creator>kcwidjaja</dc:creator><description><![CDATA["Fortunately, it wasn't that hard to catch up. I set myself gradually increasing quotas (100, 150, 200, 250, and eventually 300) of cards per day, and worked through those quotas each day for several weeks until I'd caught up.

While this wasn't too difficult, it was somewhat demoralizing and discouraging. It'd be better if Anki had a “catch up” feature that would spread the excess cards over the next few weeks in your schedule. But it doesn't. In any case, this is a gotcha, but it's not too difficult to address."]]></description>
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    <title>Augmenting Long-term Memory</title>
    <dc:date>2022-03-25T06:04:50+00:00</dc:date>
    <link>http://augmentingcognition.com/ltm.html##What+do+you+do+when+you+get+behind%3F</link>
    <dc:creator>kcwidjaja</dc:creator><description><![CDATA["What do you do when you get behind?"
.H2]]></description>
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    <title>Augmenting Long-term Memory</title>
    <dc:date>2022-03-25T06:02:08+00:00</dc:date>
    <link>http://augmentingcognition.com/ltm.html##Getting+past+%E2%80%9Cnames+don%27t+matter</link>
    <dc:creator>kcwidjaja</dc:creator><description><![CDATA["Getting past “names don't matter"
.H2]]></description>
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<item rdf:about="http://augmentingcognition.com/ltm.html##I%27ve+found+the+transfer+process+relatively+easy.+In+the+case+of+the+command+line%2C+I+use+it+often+enough+that+I+have+plenty+of+opportunities+to+make+real+use+of+my+Ankified+knowledge+of+the+command+line.+Over+time%2C+that+declarative+knowledge+is+becoming+procedural+knowledge+I+routinely+use+in+context.+That+said%2C+it%27d+be+good+to+better+understand+when+the+transfer+works+and+when+it+doesn%27t.+Even+better+would+be+a+memory+system+that+integrates+into+my+actual+working+environment.+For+instance%2C+it+could+query+me+on+Unix+commands%2C+while+placing+me+at+an+actual+command+line.+Or+perhaps+it+would+ask+me+to+solve+higher-level+problems%2C+while+at+the+command+line.">
    <title>Augmenting Long-term Memory</title>
    <dc:date>2022-03-25T06:01:49+00:00</dc:date>
    <link>http://augmentingcognition.com/ltm.html##I%27ve+found+the+transfer+process+relatively+easy.+In+the+case+of+the+command+line%2C+I+use+it+often+enough+that+I+have+plenty+of+opportunities+to+make+real+use+of+my+Ankified+knowledge+of+the+command+line.+Over+time%2C+that+declarative+knowledge+is+becoming+procedural+knowledge+I+routinely+use+in+context.+That+said%2C+it%27d+be+good+to+better+understand+when+the+transfer+works+and+when+it+doesn%27t.+Even+better+would+be+a+memory+system+that+integrates+into+my+actual+working+environment.+For+instance%2C+it+could+query+me+on+Unix+commands%2C+while+placing+me+at+an+actual+command+line.+Or+perhaps+it+would+ask+me+to+solve+higher-level+problems%2C+while+at+the+command+line.</link>
    <dc:creator>kcwidjaja</dc:creator><description><![CDATA["I've found the transfer process relatively easy. In the case of the command line, I use it often enough that I have plenty of opportunities to make real use of my Ankified knowledge of the command line. Over time, that declarative knowledge is becoming procedural knowledge I routinely use in context. That said, it'd be good to better understand when the transfer works and when it doesn't. Even better would be a memory system that integrates into my actual working environment. For instance, it could query me on Unix commands, while placing me at an actual command line. Or perhaps it would ask me to solve higher-level problems, while at the command line."]]></description>
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<item rdf:about="http://augmentingcognition.com/ltm.html##There%27s+a+big+difference+between+remembering+a+fact+and+mastering+a+process.+For+instance%2C+while+you+might+remember+a+Unix+command+when+cued+by+an+Anki+question%2C+that+doesn%27t+mean+you%27ll+recognize+an+opportunity+to+use+the+command+in+the+context+of+the+command+line%2C+and+be+comfortable+typing+it+out.+And+it%27s+still+another+thing+to+find+novel%2C+creative+ways+of+combining+the+commands+you+know%2C+in+order+to+solve+challenging+problems.+Put+another+way%3A+to+really+internalize+a+process%2C+it%27s+not+enough+just+to+review+Anki+cards.+You+need+to+carry+out+the+process%2C+in+context.+And+you+need+to+solve+real+problems+with+it.">
    <title>Augmenting Long-term Memory</title>
    <dc:date>2022-03-25T06:00:41+00:00</dc:date>
    <link>http://augmentingcognition.com/ltm.html##There%27s+a+big+difference+between+remembering+a+fact+and+mastering+a+process.+For+instance%2C+while+you+might+remember+a+Unix+command+when+cued+by+an+Anki+question%2C+that+doesn%27t+mean+you%27ll+recognize+an+opportunity+to+use+the+command+in+the+context+of+the+command+line%2C+and+be+comfortable+typing+it+out.+And+it%27s+still+another+thing+to+find+novel%2C+creative+ways+of+combining+the+commands+you+know%2C+in+order+to+solve+challenging+problems.+Put+another+way%3A+to+really+internalize+a+process%2C+it%27s+not+enough+just+to+review+Anki+cards.+You+need+to+carry+out+the+process%2C+in+context.+And+you+need+to+solve+real+problems+with+it.</link>
    <dc:creator>kcwidjaja</dc:creator><description><![CDATA["There's a big difference between remembering a fact and mastering a process. For instance, while you might remember a Unix command when cued by an Anki question, that doesn't mean you'll recognize an opportunity to use the command in the context of the command line, and be comfortable typing it out. And it's still another thing to find novel, creative ways of combining the commands you know, in order to solve challenging problems.

Put another way: to really internalize a process, it's not enough just to review Anki cards. You need to carry out the process, in context. And you need to solve real problems with it."]]></description>
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<item rdf:about="http://augmentingcognition.com/ltm.html##Procedural+versus+declarative+memory">
    <title>Augmenting Long-term Memory</title>
    <dc:date>2022-03-25T05:59:31+00:00</dc:date>
    <link>http://augmentingcognition.com/ltm.html##Procedural+versus+declarative+memory</link>
    <dc:creator>kcwidjaja</dc:creator><description><![CDATA["Procedural versus declarative memory"
.H2]]></description>
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<item rdf:about="http://augmentingcognition.com/ltm.html##when+someone+is+getting+started+I+advise+not+using+any+advanced+features%2C+and+not+installing+any+plugins.+Don%27t%2C+in+short%2C+come+down+with+a+bad+case+of+programmer%27s+efficiency+disease.+Learn+how+to+use+Anki+for+basic+question+and+answer%2C+and+concentrate+on+exploring+new+patterns+within+that+paradigm.+That%27ll+serve+you+far+better+than+any+number+of+hours+spent+fiddling+around+with+the+features.+Then%2C+if+you+build+a+regular+habit+of+high-quality+Anki+use%2C+you+can+experiment+with+more+advanced+features.">
    <title>Augmenting Long-term Memory</title>
    <dc:date>2022-03-25T05:55:42+00:00</dc:date>
    <link>http://augmentingcognition.com/ltm.html##when+someone+is+getting+started+I+advise+not+using+any+advanced+features%2C+and+not+installing+any+plugins.+Don%27t%2C+in+short%2C+come+down+with+a+bad+case+of+programmer%27s+efficiency+disease.+Learn+how+to+use+Anki+for+basic+question+and+answer%2C+and+concentrate+on+exploring+new+patterns+within+that+paradigm.+That%27ll+serve+you+far+better+than+any+number+of+hours+spent+fiddling+around+with+the+features.+Then%2C+if+you+build+a+regular+habit+of+high-quality+Anki+use%2C+you+can+experiment+with+more+advanced+features.</link>
    <dc:creator>kcwidjaja</dc:creator><description><![CDATA["when someone is getting started I advise not using any advanced features, and not installing any plugins. Don't, in short, come down with a bad case of programmer's efficiency disease. Learn how to use Anki for basic question and answer, and concentrate on exploring new patterns within that paradigm. That'll serve you far better than any number of hours spent fiddling around with the features. Then, if you build a regular habit of high-quality Anki use, you can experiment with more advanced features."]]></description>
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<item rdf:about="http://augmentingcognition.com/ltm.html##know+many+people+who+try+Anki+out%2C+and+then+go+down+a+rabbit+hole+learning+as+many+features+as+possible+so+they+can+use+it+%E2%80%9Cefficiently%E2%80%9D.+Usually%2C+they%27re+chasing+1%25+improvements.+Often%2C+those+people+ultimately+give+up+Anki+as+%E2%80%9Ctoo+difficult%E2%80%9D%2C+which+is+often+a+synonym+for+%E2%80%9CI+got+nervous+I+wasn%27t+using+it+perfectly%E2%80%9D.+This+is+a+pity.+As+discussed+earlier%2C+Anki+offers+something+like+a+20-fold+improvement+over+%28say%29+ordinary+flashcards.+And+so+they%27re+giving+up+a+2%2C000%25+improvement+because+they+were+worried+they+were+missing+a+few+final+5%25%2C+1%25+and+%28in+many+cases%29+0.1%25+improvements.+This+kind+of+rabbit+hole+seems+to+be+especially+attractive+to+programmers.">
    <title>Augmenting Long-term Memory</title>
    <dc:date>2022-03-25T05:54:15+00:00</dc:date>
    <link>http://augmentingcognition.com/ltm.html##know+many+people+who+try+Anki+out%2C+and+then+go+down+a+rabbit+hole+learning+as+many+features+as+possible+so+they+can+use+it+%E2%80%9Cefficiently%E2%80%9D.+Usually%2C+they%27re+chasing+1%25+improvements.+Often%2C+those+people+ultimately+give+up+Anki+as+%E2%80%9Ctoo+difficult%E2%80%9D%2C+which+is+often+a+synonym+for+%E2%80%9CI+got+nervous+I+wasn%27t+using+it+perfectly%E2%80%9D.+This+is+a+pity.+As+discussed+earlier%2C+Anki+offers+something+like+a+20-fold+improvement+over+%28say%29+ordinary+flashcards.+And+so+they%27re+giving+up+a+2%2C000%25+improvement+because+they+were+worried+they+were+missing+a+few+final+5%25%2C+1%25+and+%28in+many+cases%29+0.1%25+improvements.+This+kind+of+rabbit+hole+seems+to+be+especially+attractive+to+programmers.</link>
    <dc:creator>kcwidjaja</dc:creator><description><![CDATA["know many people who try Anki out, and then go down a rabbit hole learning as many features as possible so they can use it “efficiently”. Usually, they're chasing 1% improvements. Often, those people ultimately give up Anki as “too difficult”, which is often a synonym for “I got nervous I wasn't using it perfectly”. This is a pity. As discussed earlier, Anki offers something like a 20-fold improvement over (say) ordinary flashcards. And so they're giving up a 2,000% improvement because they were worried they were missing a few final 5%, 1% and (in many cases) 0.1% improvements. This kind of rabbit hole seems to be especially attractive to programmers."]]></description>
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    <title>Augmenting Long-term Memory</title>
    <dc:date>2022-03-25T05:52:37+00:00</dc:date>
    <link>http://augmentingcognition.com/ltm.html##Anki+has+ways+of+auto-generating+cards%2C+of+tagging+cards%2C+a+plugin+ecosystem%2C+and+much+else.+In+practice%2C+I+rarely+use+any+of+these+features.+My+cards+are+always+one+of+two+types%3A+the+majority+are+simple+question+and+answer%3B+a+substantial+minority+are+what%27s+called+a+cloze%3A+a+kind+of+fill-in-the-blanks+test.+For+instance%2C+I%27ll+use+clozes+to+test+myself+on+favorite+quotes%3A+%E2%80%9Cif+the+personal+computer+is+truly+a+__+then+the+use+of+it+would+actually+change+the+__+of+an+__%22%2C+__%2C+__%E2%80%9D+%28Answer%3A+new+medium%2C+thought+patterns%2C+entire+civilization%2C+Alan+Kay%2C+1989%29.+Clozes+can+also+be+used+to+pose+questions+not+involving+quotes%3A+The+Adelson+illusion+is+also+known+as+the+___+illusion.+%28Answer%3A+checker-shadow%29+Why+not+use+more+of+Anki%27s+features%3F+Part+of+the+reason+is+that+I+get+an+enormous+benefit+from+just+the+core+features.+Furthermore%2C+learning+to+use+this+tiny+set+of+features+well+has+required+a+lot+of+work.+A+basketball+and+hoop+are+simple+pieces+of+equipment%2C+but+you+can+spend+a+lifetime+learning+to+use+them+well.+Similarly%2C+basic+Anki+practice+can+be+developed+enormously.+And+so+I%27ve+concentrated+on+learning+to+use+those+basic+features+well.</link>
    <dc:creator>kcwidjaja</dc:creator><description><![CDATA["Anki has ways of auto-generating cards, of tagging cards, a plugin ecosystem, and much else. In practice, I rarely use any of these features. My cards are always one of two types: the majority are simple question and answer; a substantial minority are what's called a cloze: a kind of fill-in-the-blanks test. For instance, I'll use clozes to test myself on favorite quotes:

“if the personal computer is truly a __ then the use of it would actually change the __ of an __", __, __” (Answer: new medium, thought patterns, entire civilization, Alan Kay, 1989).
Clozes can also be used to pose questions not involving quotes:

The Adelson illusion is also known as the ___ illusion. (Answer: checker-shadow)
Why not use more of Anki's features? Part of the reason is that I get an enormous benefit from just the core features. Furthermore, learning to use this tiny set of features well has required a lot of work. A basketball and hoop are simple pieces of equipment, but you can spend a lifetime learning to use them well. Similarly, basic Anki practice can be developed enormously. And so I've concentrated on learning to use those basic features well."]]></description>
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    <title>Augmenting Long-term Memory</title>
    <dc:date>2022-03-25T05:52:12+00:00</dc:date>
    <link>http://augmentingcognition.com/ltm.html##95%25+of+Anki%27s+value+comes+from+5%25+of+the+features</link>
    <dc:creator>kcwidjaja</dc:creator><description><![CDATA["95% of Anki's value comes from 5% of the features"
.H1]]></description>
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    <title>Augmenting Long-term Memory</title>
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    <link>http://augmentingcognition.com/ltm.html##This+is+really+a+meta-strategy%2C+i.e.%2C+a+strategy+for+forming+strategies.+One+simple+example+strategy+is+to+use+multiple+variants+of+the+%E2%80%9Csame%E2%80%9D+question.+For+instance%2C+I+mentioned+earlier+my+two+questions%3A+%E2%80%9CWhat+does+Jones+2011+claim+is+the+average+age+at+which+physics+Nobelists+made+their+prizewinning+discovery%2C+over+1980-2011%3F%E2%80%9D+And%3A+%E2%80%9CWhich+paper+claimed+that+physics+Nobelists+made+their+prizewinning+discovery+at+average+age+48%2C+over+the+period+1980-2011%3F%E2%80%9D+Logically%2C+these+two+questions+are+obviously+closely+related.+But+in+terms+of+how+memory+works%2C+they+are+different%2C+causing+associations+on+very+different+triggers.</link>
    <dc:creator>kcwidjaja</dc:creator><description><![CDATA["This is really a meta-strategy, i.e., a strategy for forming strategies. One simple example strategy is to use multiple variants of the “same” question. For instance, I mentioned earlier my two questions: “What does Jones 2011 claim is the average age at which physics Nobelists made their prizewinning discovery, over 1980-2011?” And: “Which paper claimed that physics Nobelists made their prizewinning discovery at average age 48, over the period 1980-2011?” Logically, these two questions are obviously closely related. But in terms of how memory works, they are different, causing associations on very different triggers."]]></description>
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    <title>Augmenting Long-term Memory</title>
    <dc:date>2022-03-25T05:47:50+00:00</dc:date>
    <link>http://augmentingcognition.com/ltm.html##Cultivate+strategies+for+elaborative+encoding+%2F+forming+rich+associations</link>
    <dc:creator>kcwidjaja</dc:creator><description><![CDATA["Cultivate strategies for elaborative encoding / forming rich associations"
.H2]]></description>
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    <title>Augmenting Long-term Memory</title>
    <dc:date>2022-03-25T05:45:53+00:00</dc:date>
    <link>http://augmentingcognition.com/ltm.html##It%27s+particularly+worth+avoiding+lonely+orphans%3A+single+questions+that+are+largely+disconnected+from+everything+else.+Suppose%2C+for+instance%2C+I%27m+reading+an+article+on+a+new+subject%2C+and+I+learn+an+idea+that+seems+particularly+useful.+I+make+it+a+rule+to+never+put+in+one+question.+Rather%2C+I+try+to+put+at+least+two+questions+in%2C+preferably+three+or+more.+That%27s+usually+enough+that+it%27s+at+least+the+nucleus+of+a+bit+of+useful+knowledge.+If+it%27s+a+lonely+orphan%2C+inevitably+I+get+the+question+wrong+all+the+time%2C+and+it%27s+a+waste+to+have+entered+it+at+all.</link>
    <dc:creator>kcwidjaja</dc:creator><description><![CDATA["It's particularly worth avoiding lonely orphans: single questions that are largely disconnected from everything else. Suppose, for instance, I'm reading an article on a new subject, and I learn an idea that seems particularly useful. I make it a rule to never put in one question. Rather, I try to put at least two questions in, preferably three or more. That's usually enough that it's at least the nucleus of a bit of useful knowledge. If it's a lonely orphan, inevitably I get the question wrong all the time, and it's a waste to have entered it at all."
If you are gonna have an orphan question…]]></description>
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<item rdf:about="http://augmentingcognition.com/ltm.html##Suppose+I%27m+reading+online+and+stumble+across+a+great+article+about+the+grooming+habits+of+the+Albanian+giant+mongoose%2C+a+subject+I+never+previously+knew+I+was+interested+in%2C+but+which+turns+out+to+be+fascinating.+Pretty+soon+I%27ve+Ankified+5+to+10+questions.+That%27s+great%2C+but+my+experience+suggests+that+in+a+few+months+I%27ll+likely+find+those+questions+rather+stale%2C+and+frequently+get+them+wrong.+I+believe+the+reason+is+that+those+questions+are+too+disconnected+from+my+other+interests%2C+and+I+will+have+lost+the+context+that+made+me+interested.+I+call+these+orphan+questions%2C+because+they%27re+not+closely+related+to+anything+else+in+my+memory.+It%27s+not+bad+to+have+a+few+orphan+questions+in+Anki+%E2%80%93+it+can+be+difficult+to+know+what+will+turn+out+to+be+of+only+passing+interest%2C+and+what+will+grow+into+a+substantial+interest%2C+connected+to+my+other+interests.+But+if+a+substantial+minority+of+your+questions+are+orphans%2C+that%27s+a+sign+you+should+concentrate+more+on+Ankifying+questions+related+to+your+main+creative+projects%2C+and+cut+down+on+Ankifying+tangential+material.">
    <title>Augmenting Long-term Memory</title>
    <dc:date>2022-03-25T05:43:05+00:00</dc:date>
    <link>http://augmentingcognition.com/ltm.html##Suppose+I%27m+reading+online+and+stumble+across+a+great+article+about+the+grooming+habits+of+the+Albanian+giant+mongoose%2C+a+subject+I+never+previously+knew+I+was+interested+in%2C+but+which+turns+out+to+be+fascinating.+Pretty+soon+I%27ve+Ankified+5+to+10+questions.+That%27s+great%2C+but+my+experience+suggests+that+in+a+few+months+I%27ll+likely+find+those+questions+rather+stale%2C+and+frequently+get+them+wrong.+I+believe+the+reason+is+that+those+questions+are+too+disconnected+from+my+other+interests%2C+and+I+will+have+lost+the+context+that+made+me+interested.+I+call+these+orphan+questions%2C+because+they%27re+not+closely+related+to+anything+else+in+my+memory.+It%27s+not+bad+to+have+a+few+orphan+questions+in+Anki+%E2%80%93+it+can+be+difficult+to+know+what+will+turn+out+to+be+of+only+passing+interest%2C+and+what+will+grow+into+a+substantial+interest%2C+connected+to+my+other+interests.+But+if+a+substantial+minority+of+your+questions+are+orphans%2C+that%27s+a+sign+you+should+concentrate+more+on+Ankifying+questions+related+to+your+main+creative+projects%2C+and+cut+down+on+Ankifying+tangential+material.</link>
    <dc:creator>kcwidjaja</dc:creator><description><![CDATA["Suppose I'm reading online and stumble across a great article about the grooming habits of the Albanian giant mongoose, a subject I never previously knew I was interested in, but which turns out to be fascinating. Pretty soon I've Ankified 5 to 10 questions. That's great, but my experience suggests that in a few months I'll likely find those questions rather stale, and frequently get them wrong. I believe the reason is that those questions are too disconnected from my other interests, and I will have lost the context that made me interested.

I call these orphan questions, because they're not closely related to anything else in my memory. It's not bad to have a few orphan questions in Anki – it can be difficult to know what will turn out to be of only passing interest, and what will grow into a substantial interest, connected to my other interests. But if a substantial minority of your questions are orphans, that's a sign you should concentrate more on Ankifying questions related to your main creative projects, and cut down on Ankifying tangential material."]]></description>
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    <title>Augmenting Long-term Memory</title>
    <dc:date>2022-03-25T05:38:57+00:00</dc:date>
    <link>http://augmentingcognition.com/ltm.html##Anki+isn%27t+just+a+tool+for+memorizing+simple+facts.+It%27s+a+tool+for+understanding+almost+anything</link>
    <dc:creator>kcwidjaja</dc:creator><description><![CDATA["Anki isn't just a tool for memorizing simple facts. It's a tool for understanding almost anything"
.H2]]></description>
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<item rdf:about="http://augmentingcognition.com/ltm.html##Part+of+developing+Anki+as+a+virtuoso+skill+is+cultivating+the+ability+to+use+it+for+types+of+understanding+beyond+basic+facts.+Indeed%2C+many+of+the+observations+I%27ve+made+%28and+will+make%2C+below%29+about+how+to+use+Anki+are+really+about+what+it+means+to+understand+something.+Break+things+up+into+atomic+facts.+Build+rich+hierarchies+of+interconnections+and+integrative+questions.+Don%27t+put+in+orphan+questions.+Patterns+for+how+to+engage+with+reading+material.+Patterns+%28and+anti-patterns%29+for+question+types.+Patterns+for+the+kinds+of+things+you%27d+like+to+memorize.+Anki+skills+concretely+instantiate+your+theory+of+how+you+understand%3B+developing+those+skills+will+help+you+understand+better.+It%27s+too+strong+to+say+that+to+be+a+virtuoso+Anki+user+is+to+be+a+virtuoso+in+understanding.+But+there%27s+some+truth+to+it.">
    <title>Augmenting Long-term Memory</title>
    <dc:date>2022-03-25T05:36:40+00:00</dc:date>
    <link>http://augmentingcognition.com/ltm.html##Part+of+developing+Anki+as+a+virtuoso+skill+is+cultivating+the+ability+to+use+it+for+types+of+understanding+beyond+basic+facts.+Indeed%2C+many+of+the+observations+I%27ve+made+%28and+will+make%2C+below%29+about+how+to+use+Anki+are+really+about+what+it+means+to+understand+something.+Break+things+up+into+atomic+facts.+Build+rich+hierarchies+of+interconnections+and+integrative+questions.+Don%27t+put+in+orphan+questions.+Patterns+for+how+to+engage+with+reading+material.+Patterns+%28and+anti-patterns%29+for+question+types.+Patterns+for+the+kinds+of+things+you%27d+like+to+memorize.+Anki+skills+concretely+instantiate+your+theory+of+how+you+understand%3B+developing+those+skills+will+help+you+understand+better.+It%27s+too+strong+to+say+that+to+be+a+virtuoso+Anki+user+is+to+be+a+virtuoso+in+understanding.+But+there%27s+some+truth+to+it.</link>
    <dc:creator>kcwidjaja</dc:creator><description><![CDATA["Part of developing Anki as a virtuoso skill is cultivating the ability to use it for types of understanding beyond basic facts. Indeed, many of the observations I've made (and will make, below) about how to use Anki are really about what it means to understand something. Break things up into atomic facts. Build rich hierarchies of interconnections and integrative questions. Don't put in orphan questions. Patterns for how to engage with reading material. Patterns (and anti-patterns) for question types. Patterns for the kinds of things you'd like to memorize. Anki skills concretely instantiate your theory of how you understand; developing those skills will help you understand better. It's too strong to say that to be a virtuoso Anki user is to be a virtuoso in understanding. But there's some truth to it."]]></description>
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    <title>Augmenting Long-term Memory</title>
    <dc:date>2022-03-25T05:35:01+00:00</dc:date>
    <link>http://augmentingcognition.com/ltm.html##Avoid+orphan+questions</link>
    <dc:creator>kcwidjaja</dc:creator><description><![CDATA["Avoid orphan questions"
.H2]]></description>
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    <title>Augmenting Long-term Memory</title>
    <dc:date>2022-03-25T05:34:02+00:00</dc:date>
    <link>http://augmentingcognition.com/ltm.html##Use+one+big+deck</link>
    <dc:creator>kcwidjaja</dc:creator><description><![CDATA["Use one big deck"
.H2]]></description>
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    <title>Augmenting Long-term Memory</title>
    <dc:date>2022-03-25T05:32:15+00:00</dc:date>
    <link>http://augmentingcognition.com/ltm.html##out+to+be+fascinating.+Pretty+soon+I%27ve+Ankified+5+to+10+questions.+That%27s+great%2C+but+my+experience+suggests+that+in+a+few+months+I%27ll+likely+find+those+questions+rather+stale%2C+and+frequently+get+them+wrong.+I+believe+the+reason+is+that+those+questions+are+too+disconnected+from+my+other+interests%2C+and+I+will+have+lost+the+context+that+made+me+interested</link>
    <dc:creator>kcwidjaja</dc:creator><description><![CDATA["out to be fascinating. Pretty soon I've Ankified 5 to 10 questions. That's great, but my experience suggests that in a few months I'll likely find those questions rather stale, and frequently get them wrong. I believe the reason is that those questions are too disconnected from my other interests, and I will have lost the context that made me interested"]]></description>
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    <title>Augmenting Long-term Memory</title>
    <dc:date>2022-03-25T05:29:32+00:00</dc:date>
    <link>http://augmentingcognition.com/ltm.html##skim+through+and+concentrate+on+those</link>
    <dc:creator>kcwidjaja</dc:creator><description><![CDATA["skim through and concentrate on those"]]></description>
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<item rdf:about="http://augmentingcognition.com/ltm.html##wish+to+skim+through+and+concentrate+on+those+items+which+most+catch+your+eye.+Make+most+Anki+questions+and+answers+as+atomic+as+possible%3A+That+is%2C+both+the+question+and+answer+express+just+one+idea.+As+an+example%2C+when+I+was+learning+the+Unix+command+line%2C+I+entered+the+question%3A+%E2%80%9CHow+to+create+a+soft+link+from+linkname+to+filename%3F%E2%80%9D+The+answer+was%3A+%E2%80%9Cln+-s+filename+linkname%E2%80%9D.+Unfortunately%2C+I+routinely+got+this+question+wrong.">
    <title>Augmenting Long-term Memory</title>
    <dc:date>2022-03-25T05:29:28+00:00</dc:date>
    <link>http://augmentingcognition.com/ltm.html##wish+to+skim+through+and+concentrate+on+those+items+which+most+catch+your+eye.+Make+most+Anki+questions+and+answers+as+atomic+as+possible%3A+That+is%2C+both+the+question+and+answer+express+just+one+idea.+As+an+example%2C+when+I+was+learning+the+Unix+command+line%2C+I+entered+the+question%3A+%E2%80%9CHow+to+create+a+soft+link+from+linkname+to+filename%3F%E2%80%9D+The+answer+was%3A+%E2%80%9Cln+-s+filename+linkname%E2%80%9D.+Unfortunately%2C+I+routinely+got+this+question+wrong.</link>
    <dc:creator>kcwidjaja</dc:creator><description><![CDATA["wish to skim through and concentrate on those items which most catch your eye.

Make most Anki questions and answers as atomic as possible: That is, both the question and answer express just one idea. As an example, when I was learning the Unix command line, I entered the question: “How to create a soft link from linkname to filename?” The answer was: “ln -s filename linkname”. Unfortunately, I routinely got this question wrong."]]></description>
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    <title>Augmenting Long-term Memory</title>
    <dc:date>2022-03-25T05:29:25+00:00</dc:date>
    <link>http://augmentingcognition.com/ltm.html##Make+most+Anki+questions+and+answers+as+atomic+as+possible%3A+That+is%2C+both+the+question+and+answer+express+just+one+idea.+As+an+example%2C+when+I+was+learning+the+Unix+command+line%2C+I+entered+the+question%3A+%E2%80%9CHow+to+create+a+soft+link+from+linkname+to+filename%3F%E2%80%9D+The+answer+was%3A+%E2%80%9Cln+-s+filename+linkname%E2%80%9D.+Unfortunately%2C+I+routinely+got+this+question+wrong.</link>
    <dc:creator>kcwidjaja</dc:creator><description><![CDATA["Make most Anki questions and answers as atomic as possible: That is, both the question and answer express just one idea. As an example, when I was learning the Unix command line, I entered the question: “How to create a soft link from linkname to filename?” The answer was: “ln -s filename linkname”. Unfortunately, I routinely got this question wrong."]]></description>
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    <title>Augmenting Long-term Memory</title>
    <dc:date>2022-03-25T05:28:42+00:00</dc:date>
    <link>http://augmentingcognition.com/ltm.html##express+just+one+idea.+As+an+example%2C+when+I+was+learning+the+Unix+command+line%2C+I+entered+the+question%3A+%E2%80%9CHow+to+create+a+soft+link+from+linkname+to+filename%3F%E2%80%9D+The+answer+was%3A+%E2%80%9Cln+-s+filename+linkname%E2%80%9D.+Unfortunately%2C+I+routinely+got+this+question+wrong.+The</link>
    <dc:creator>kcwidjaja</dc:creator><description><![CDATA["express just one idea. As an example, when I was learning the Unix command line, I entered the question: “How to create a soft link from linkname to filename?” The answer was: “ln -s filename linkname”. Unfortunately, I routinely got this question wrong.

The"]]></description>
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    <title>Augmenting Long-term Memory</title>
    <dc:date>2022-03-25T05:28:38+00:00</dc:date>
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    <dc:creator>kcwidjaja</dc:creator><description><![CDATA["That is, both the question and answer express just one idea. As an example, when I was learning the Unix command line, I entered the question: “How to create a soft link from linkname to filename?” The answer was: “ln -s filename linkname”. Unfortunately, I routinely got this question wrong."]]></description>
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    <title>Augmenting Long-term Memory</title>
    <dc:date>2022-03-25T05:28:23+00:00</dc:date>
    <link>http://augmentingcognition.com/ltm.html##idea.+As+an+example%2C+when+I+was+learning+the</link>
    <dc:creator>kcwidjaja</dc:creator><description><![CDATA["idea. As an example, when I was learning the"]]></description>
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    <title>Augmenting Long-term Memory</title>
    <dc:date>2022-03-25T05:28:18+00:00</dc:date>
    <link>http://augmentingcognition.com/ltm.html##skim+through+and+concentrate+on+those+items+which+most+catch+your+eye</link>
    <dc:creator>kcwidjaja</dc:creator><description><![CDATA["skim through and concentrate on those items which most catch your eye"]]></description>
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    <title>Augmenting Long-term Memory</title>
    <dc:date>2022-03-25T05:27:53+00:00</dc:date>
    <link>http://augmentingcognition.com/ltm.html##about+focus.+When+I+made+mistakes+with+the+combined+question%2C+I+was+often+a+little+fuzzy+about+where+exactly+my+mistake+was.+That+meant+I+didn%27t</link>
    <dc:creator>kcwidjaja</dc:creator><description><![CDATA["about focus. When I made mistakes with the combined question, I was often a little fuzzy about where exactly my mistake was. That meant I didn't"]]></description>
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    <dc:creator>kcwidjaja</dc:creator><description><![CDATA["both the question and answer express just one idea. As an example, when I was learning the Unix command line, I entered the question: “How to create a soft link from linkname to filename?” The answer was: “ln -s filename linkname”. Unfortunately, I routinely got this question wrong.

The solution was to refactor the question by breaking it into two pieces. One piece was: “What's the basic command and option to create a Unix soft link?” Answer: “ln -s …”. And the second piece was: “When creating a Unix soft link, in what order do linkname and filename go?” Answer: “filename linkname”."]]></description>
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    <title>Augmenting Long-term Memory</title>
    <dc:date>2022-03-25T05:23:22+00:00</dc:date>
    <link>http://augmentingcognition.com/ltm.html##Make+most+Anki+questions+and+answers+as+atomic+as+possible</link>
    <dc:creator>kcwidjaja</dc:creator><description><![CDATA["Make most Anki questions and answers as atomic as possible"
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    <title>Augmenting Long-term Memory</title>
    <dc:date>2022-03-25T05:22:42+00:00</dc:date>
    <link>http://augmentingcognition.com/ltm.html##Make+most+Anki+questions+and+answers+as+atomic+as+possible%3A+That</link>
    <dc:creator>kcwidjaja</dc:creator><description><![CDATA["Make most Anki questions and answers as atomic as possible: That"
.H2]]></description>
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    <title>Augmenting Long-term Memory</title>
    <dc:date>2022-03-25T05:21:47+00:00</dc:date>
    <link>http://augmentingcognition.com/ltm.html##More+patterns+of+Anki+use</link>
    <dc:creator>kcwidjaja</dc:creator><description><![CDATA["More patterns of Anki use"]]></description>
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    <title>Augmenting Long-term Memory</title>
    <dc:date>2022-03-25T05:16:29+00:00</dc:date>
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    <dc:creator>kcwidjaja</dc:creator><description><![CDATA["Over time, this is a form of what Mortimer Adler and Charles van Doren dubbed syntopic reading** In their marvelous “How to Read a Book”: Mortimer J. Adler and Charles van Doren, “How to Read a Book: The Classic Guide to Intelligent Reading” (1972). I build up an understanding of an entire literature: what's been done, what's not yet been done. Of course, it's not literally reading an entire literature. But functionally it's close. I start to identify open problems, questions that I'd personally like answered, but which don't yet seem to have been answered. I identify tricks, observations that seem pregnant with possibility, but whose import I don't yet know. And, sometimes, I identify what seem to me to be field-wide blind spots. I add questions about all these to Anki as well. In this way, Anki is a medium supporting my creative research. It has some shortcomings as such a medium, since it's not designed with supporting creative work in mind – it's not, for instance, equipped for lengthy, free-form exploration inside a scratch space. But even without being designed in such a way, it's helpful as a creative support."]]></description>
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    <title>Augmenting Long-term Memory</title>
    <dc:date>2022-03-25T05:16:11+00:00</dc:date>
    <link>http://augmentingcognition.com/ltm.html##You+may+wonder+why+I+don%27t+just+focus+on+only+the+most+important+papers.+Part+of+the+reason+is+mundane%3A+it+can+be+hard+to+tell+what+the+most+important+papers+are.+Shallow+reads+of+many+papers+can+help+you+figure+out+what+the+key+papers+are%2C+without+spending+too+much+time+doing+deeper+reads+of+papers+that+turn+out+not+to+be+so+important.+But+there%27s+also+a+culture+that+one+imbibes+reading+the+bread-and-butter+papers+of+a+field%3A+a+sense+for+what+routine+progress+looks+like%2C+for+the+praxis+of+the+field.+That%27s+valuable+too%2C+especially+for+building+up+an+overall+picture+of+where+the+field+is+at%2C+and+to+stimulate+questions+on+my+own+part.+Indeed%2C+while+I+don%27t+recommend+spending+a+large+fraction+of+your+time+reading+bad+papers%2C+it%27s+certainly+possible+to+have+a+good+conversation+with+a+bad+paper.+Stimulus+is+found+in+unexpected+places.</link>
    <dc:creator>kcwidjaja</dc:creator><description><![CDATA["You may wonder why I don't just focus on only the most important papers. Part of the reason is mundane: it can be hard to tell what the most important papers are. Shallow reads of many papers can help you figure out what the key papers are, without spending too much time doing deeper reads of papers that turn out not to be so important. But there's also a culture that one imbibes reading the bread-and-butter papers of a field: a sense for what routine progress looks like, for the praxis of the field. That's valuable too, especially for building up an overall picture of where the field is at, and to stimulate questions on my own part. Indeed, while I don't recommend spending a large fraction of your time reading bad papers, it's certainly possible to have a good conversation with a bad paper. Stimulus is found in unexpected places."]]></description>
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    <dc:date>2022-03-25T05:14:49+00:00</dc:date>
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    <dc:creator>kcwidjaja</dc:creator><description><![CDATA["get a picture of an entire field, I usually begin with a truly important paper, ideally a paper establishing a result that got me interested in the field in the first place. I do a thorough read of that paper, along the lines of what I described for AlphaGo. Later, I do thorough reads of other key papers in the field – ideally, I read the best 5-10 papers in the field. But, interspersed, I also do shallower reads of a much larger number of less important (though still good) papers. In my experimentation so far that means tens of papers, though I expect in some fields I will eventually read hundreds or even thousands of papers in this way."]]></description>
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    <title>Augmenting Long-term Memory</title>
    <dc:date>2022-03-25T05:08:55+00:00</dc:date>
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    <dc:creator>kcwidjaja</dc:creator><description><![CDATA["I've talked about how to use Anki to do shallow reads of papers, and rather deeper reads of papers. There's also a sense in which it's possible to use Anki not just to read papers, but to “read” the entire research literature of some field or subfield"]]></description>
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    <title>Augmenting Long-term Memory</title>
    <dc:date>2022-03-25T05:07:12+00:00</dc:date>
    <link>http://augmentingcognition.com/ltm.html##Syntopic+reading+using+Anki</link>
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    <title>Augmenting Long-term Memory</title>
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    <dc:creator>kcwidjaja</dc:creator><description><![CDATA["I have an Anki question which simply says: “Visualize the graph Jones 2011 made of the probability curves for physicists making their prizewinning discoveries by age 30 and 40”. The answer is the image shown above, and I count myself as successful if my mental image is roughly along those lines. I could deepen my engagement with the graph by adding questions such as: “In Jones 2011's graph of physics prizewinning discoveries, what is the peak probability of great achievement by age 40 [i.e., the highest point in the blue line in the graph above]?” (Answer: about 0.8.) Indeed, one could easily add dozens of interesting questions about this graph. I haven't done that, because of the time commitment associated to such questions. But I do find the broad shape of the graph fascinating, and it's also useful to know the graph exists, and where to consult it if I want more details."]]></description>
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    <title>Augmenting Long-term Memory</title>
    <dc:date>2022-03-25T05:00:44+00:00</dc:date>
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    <dc:creator>kcwidjaja</dc:creator><description><![CDATA["Another useful pattern while reading papers is Ankifying figures. For instance, here's a graph from Jones 2011 showing the probability a physicist made their prizewinning discovery by age 40 (blue line) and by age 30 (black line):"]]></description>
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<item rdf:about="http://augmentingcognition.com/ltm.html##I%27ll+add+to+Anki+questions+about+the+core+claims%2C+core+questions%2C+and+core+ideas+of+the+paper.+It%27s+particularly+helpful+to+extract+Anki+questions+from+the+abstract%2C+introduction%2C+conclusion%2C+figures%2C+and+figure+captions.+Typically+I+will+extract+anywhere+from+5+to+20+Anki+questions+from+the+paper.+It%27s+usually+a+bad+idea+to+extract+fewer+than+5+questions+%E2%80%93+doing+so+tends+to+leave+the+paper+as+a+kind+of+isolated+orphan+in+my+memory.+Later+I+find+it+difficult+to+feel+much+connection+to+those+questions.+Put+another+way%3A+if+a+paper+is+so+uninteresting+that+it%27s+not+possible+to+add+5+good+questions+about+it%2C+it%27s+usually+better+to+add+no+questions+at+all">
    <title>Augmenting Long-term Memory</title>
    <dc:date>2022-03-25T04:53:30+00:00</dc:date>
    <link>http://augmentingcognition.com/ltm.html##I%27ll+add+to+Anki+questions+about+the+core+claims%2C+core+questions%2C+and+core+ideas+of+the+paper.+It%27s+particularly+helpful+to+extract+Anki+questions+from+the+abstract%2C+introduction%2C+conclusion%2C+figures%2C+and+figure+captions.+Typically+I+will+extract+anywhere+from+5+to+20+Anki+questions+from+the+paper.+It%27s+usually+a+bad+idea+to+extract+fewer+than+5+questions+%E2%80%93+doing+so+tends+to+leave+the+paper+as+a+kind+of+isolated+orphan+in+my+memory.+Later+I+find+it+difficult+to+feel+much+connection+to+those+questions.+Put+another+way%3A+if+a+paper+is+so+uninteresting+that+it%27s+not+possible+to+add+5+good+questions+about+it%2C+it%27s+usually+better+to+add+no+questions+at+all</link>
    <dc:creator>kcwidjaja</dc:creator><description><![CDATA["I'll add to Anki questions about the core claims, core questions, and core ideas of the paper. It's particularly helpful to extract Anki questions from the abstract, introduction, conclusion, figures, and figure captions. Typically I will extract anywhere from 5 to 20 Anki questions from the paper. It's usually a bad idea to extract fewer than 5 questions – doing so tends to leave the paper as a kind of isolated orphan in my memory. Later I find it difficult to feel much connection to those questions. Put another way: if a paper is so uninteresting that it's not possible to add 5 good questions about it, it's usually better to add no questions at all"]]></description>
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<item rdf:about="http://augmentingcognition.com/ltm.html##As+mentioned+above%2C+I%27m+usually+doing+such+reading+as+part+of+the+background+research+for+some+project.+I+will+find+a+new+article+%28or+set+of+articles%29%2C+and+typically+spend+a+few+minutes+assessing+it.+Does+the+article+seem+likely+to+contain+substantial+insight+or+provocation+relevant+to+my+project+%E2%80%93+new+questions%2C+new+ideas%2C+new+methods%2C+new+results%3F+If+so%2C+I%27ll+have+a+read.">
    <title>Augmenting Long-term Memory</title>
    <dc:date>2022-03-25T04:52:39+00:00</dc:date>
    <link>http://augmentingcognition.com/ltm.html##As+mentioned+above%2C+I%27m+usually+doing+such+reading+as+part+of+the+background+research+for+some+project.+I+will+find+a+new+article+%28or+set+of+articles%29%2C+and+typically+spend+a+few+minutes+assessing+it.+Does+the+article+seem+likely+to+contain+substantial+insight+or+provocation+relevant+to+my+project+%E2%80%93+new+questions%2C+new+ideas%2C+new+methods%2C+new+results%3F+If+so%2C+I%27ll+have+a+read.</link>
    <dc:creator>kcwidjaja</dc:creator><description><![CDATA["As mentioned above, I'm usually doing such reading as part of the background research for some project. I will find a new article (or set of articles), and typically spend a few minutes assessing it. Does the article seem likely to contain substantial insight or provocation relevant to my project – new questions, new ideas, new methods, new results? If so, I'll have a read."
Selecting what to read]]></description>
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    <title>Augmenting Long-term Memory</title>
    <dc:date>2022-03-25T04:48:16+00:00</dc:date>
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    <dc:creator>kcwidjaja</dc:creator><description><![CDATA["Using Anki to thoroughly read a research paper in an unfamiliar field"
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    <title>Augmenting Long-term Memory</title>
    <dc:date>2022-03-25T04:47:55+00:00</dc:date>
    <link>http://augmentingcognition.com/ltm.html##Using+Anki+to+do+shallow+reads+of+papers</link>
    <dc:creator>kcwidjaja</dc:creator><description><![CDATA["Using Anki to do shallow reads of papers"
.H1]]></description>
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<item rdf:about="http://augmentingcognition.com/ltm.html##made+several+rapid+passes+over+the+paper+in+this+way%2C+each+time+getting+deeper+and+deeper.+At+this+stage+I+wasn%27t+trying+to+obtain+anything+like+a+complete+understanding+of+AlphaGo.+Rather%2C+I+was+trying+to+build+up+my+background+understanding.+At+all+times%2C+if+something+wasn%27t+easy+to+understand%2C+I+didn%27t+worry+about+it%2C+I+just+keep+going.+But+as+I+made+repeat+passes%2C+the+range+of+things+that+were+easy+to+understand">
    <title>Augmenting Long-term Memory</title>
    <dc:date>2022-03-25T04:45:01+00:00</dc:date>
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    <dc:creator>kcwidjaja</dc:creator><description><![CDATA["made several rapid passes over the paper in this way, each time getting deeper and deeper. At this stage I wasn't trying to obtain anything like a complete understanding of AlphaGo. Rather, I was trying to build up my background understanding. At all times, if something wasn't easy to understand, I didn't worry about it, I just keep going. But as I made repeat passes, the range of things that were easy to understand"]]></description>
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<item rdf:about="http://augmentingcognition.com/ltm.html##I+made+several+rapid+passes+over+the+paper+in+this+way%2C+each+time+getting+deeper+and+deeper.+At+this+stage+I+wasn%27t+trying+to+obtain+anything+like+a+complete+understanding+of+AlphaGo.+Rather%2C+I+was+trying+to+build+up+my+background+understanding.+At+all+times%2C+if+something+wasn%27t+easy+to+understand%2C+I+didn%27t+worry+about+it%2C+I+just+keep+going.+But+as+I+made+repeat+passes%2C+the+range+of+things+that+were+easy+to+understand+grew+and+grew.+I+found+myself+adding+questions+about+the+types+of+features+used+as+inputs+to+AlphaGo%27s+neural+networks%2C+basic+facts+about+the+structure+of+the+networks%2C+and+so+on.">
    <title>Augmenting Long-term Memory</title>
    <dc:date>2022-03-25T04:43:30+00:00</dc:date>
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    <dc:creator>kcwidjaja</dc:creator><description><![CDATA["I made several rapid passes over the paper in this way, each time getting deeper and deeper. At this stage I wasn't trying to obtain anything like a complete understanding of AlphaGo. Rather, I was trying to build up my background understanding. At all times, if something wasn't easy to understand, I didn't worry about it, I just keep going. But as I made repeat passes, the range of things that were easy to understand grew and grew. I found myself adding questions about the types of features used as inputs to AlphaGo's neural networks, basic facts about the structure of the networks, and so on."
.phenomenology]]></description>
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<item rdf:about="http://augmentingcognition.com/ltm.html##Here%27s+a+few+examples+of+the+kind+of+question+I+entered+into+Anki+at+this+stage%3A+%E2%80%9CWhat%27s+the+size+of+a+Go+board%3F%E2%80%9D%3B+%E2%80%9CWho+plays+first+in+Go%3F%E2%80%9D%3B+%E2%80%9CHow+many+human+game+positions+did+AlphaGo+learn+from%3F%E2%80%9D%3B+%E2%80%9CWhere+did+AlphaGo+get+its+training+data%3F%E2%80%9D%3B+%E2%80%9CWhat+were+the+names+of+the+two+main+types+of+neural+network+AlphaGo+used%3F%E2%80%9D+As+you+can+see%2C+these+are+all+elementary+questions.+They%27re+the+kind+of+thing+that+are+very+easily+picked+up+during+an+initial+pass+over+the+paper%2C+with+occasional+digressions+to+search+Google+and+Wikipedia%2C+and+so+on.+Furthermore%2C+while+these+facts+were+easy+to+pick+up+in+isolation%2C+they+also+seemed+likely+to+be+useful+in+building+a+deeper+understanding+of+other+material+in+the+paper.">
    <title>Augmenting Long-term Memory</title>
    <dc:date>2022-03-25T04:42:21+00:00</dc:date>
    <link>http://augmentingcognition.com/ltm.html##Here%27s+a+few+examples+of+the+kind+of+question+I+entered+into+Anki+at+this+stage%3A+%E2%80%9CWhat%27s+the+size+of+a+Go+board%3F%E2%80%9D%3B+%E2%80%9CWho+plays+first+in+Go%3F%E2%80%9D%3B+%E2%80%9CHow+many+human+game+positions+did+AlphaGo+learn+from%3F%E2%80%9D%3B+%E2%80%9CWhere+did+AlphaGo+get+its+training+data%3F%E2%80%9D%3B+%E2%80%9CWhat+were+the+names+of+the+two+main+types+of+neural+network+AlphaGo+used%3F%E2%80%9D+As+you+can+see%2C+these+are+all+elementary+questions.+They%27re+the+kind+of+thing+that+are+very+easily+picked+up+during+an+initial+pass+over+the+paper%2C+with+occasional+digressions+to+search+Google+and+Wikipedia%2C+and+so+on.+Furthermore%2C+while+these+facts+were+easy+to+pick+up+in+isolation%2C+they+also+seemed+likely+to+be+useful+in+building+a+deeper+understanding+of+other+material+in+the+paper.</link>
    <dc:creator>kcwidjaja</dc:creator><description><![CDATA["Here's a few examples of the kind of question I entered into Anki at this stage: “What's the size of a Go board?”; “Who plays first in Go?”; “How many human game positions did AlphaGo learn from?”; “Where did AlphaGo get its training data?”; “What were the names of the two main types of neural network AlphaGo used?”

As you can see, these are all elementary questions. They're the kind of thing that are very easily picked up during an initial pass over the paper, with occasional digressions to search Google and Wikipedia, and so on. Furthermore, while these facts were easy to pick up in isolation, they also seemed likely to be useful in building a deeper understanding of other material in the paper."]]></description>
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    <title>Augmenting Long-term Memory</title>
    <dc:date>2022-03-25T04:40:49+00:00</dc:date>
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    <dc:creator>kcwidjaja</dc:creator><description><![CDATA["I began with the AlphaGo paper itself. I began reading it quickly, almost skimming. I wasn't looking for a comprehensive understanding. Rather, I was doing two things. One, I was trying to simply identify the most important ideas in the paper. What were the names of the key techniques I'd need to learn about? Second, there was a kind of hoovering process, looking for basic facts that I could understand easily, and that would obviously benefit me. Things like basic terminology, the rules of Go, and so on."]]></description>
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    <title>Summary and Notes: The Denial of Death by Ernest Becker</title>
    <dc:date>2022-03-19T00:23:43+00:00</dc:date>
    <link>https://johnathanbi.com/book-notes-summaries/the-denial-of-death</link>
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    <title>On Samo Burja's Great Founder Theory</title>
    <dc:date>2022-03-17T22:32:56+00:00</dc:date>
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    <dc:creator>kcwidjaja</dc:creator><description><![CDATA["The natural state of civilization is decline. Knowledge - both explicit and tacit - slowly evaporates, rival factions wage wars of attrition by eroding the resources of their institutions, and elites counter the gains of growth by increased rent seeking"]]></description>
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    <title>Examples of barbell strategies</title>
    <dc:date>2022-03-17T05:16:54+00:00</dc:date>
    <link>https://dwarkeshpatel.com/barbell-strategies/##You+could+read+a+book+a+week%2C+but+you%E2%80%99ll+inevitably+end+up+forgetting+even+the+main+thesis+of+most+of+the+titles+you+pick+up+%28the+auxiliary+ideas+and+information+will+be+gone+even+faster%29.+Here%E2%80%99s+another+idea.+Don%E2%80%99t+read+a+book+the+following+week+but+instead+spend+your+allotted+reading+time+writing+a+Scott+Alexander+type+book+review%2C+where+you+explain+the+book%E2%80%99s+main+points+and+think+carefully+about+its+weaknesses%2C+implications%2C+and+lessons.+Go+on+Wikipedia+and+Google+Scholar+goose+chases+for+all+the+interesting+topics+which+the+author+didn%E2%80%99t+go+into+enough+detail+on.+For+extra+brownie+points%2C+start+a+podcast+and+invite+the+author+on+for+an+interview.+It+was+only+after+I+started+my+podcast+that+I+learned+to+read+with+judicious+skepticism+of+the+author%E2%80%99s+claims+and+deductions%2C+sensitivity+to+his+message+and+intent%2C+and+genuine+openness+to+his+explanatory+models+and+challenging+conclusions.</link>
    <dc:creator>kcwidjaja</dc:creator><description><![CDATA["You could read a book a week, but you’ll inevitably end up forgetting even the main thesis of most of the titles you pick up (the auxiliary ideas and information will be gone even faster). Here’s another idea. Don’t read a book the following week but instead spend your allotted reading time writing a Scott Alexander type book review, where you explain the book’s main points and think carefully about its weaknesses, implications, and lessons. Go on Wikipedia and Google Scholar goose chases for all the interesting topics which the author didn’t go into enough detail on. For extra brownie points, start a podcast and invite the author on for an interview. It was only after I started my podcast that I learned to read with judicious skepticism of the author’s claims and deductions, sensitivity to his message and intent, and genuine openness to his explanatory models and challenging conclusions."]]></description>
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    <title>Examples of barbell strategies</title>
    <dc:date>2022-03-17T05:16:41+00:00</dc:date>
    <link>https://dwarkeshpatel.com/barbell-strategies/##You+could+build+a+lazy+profile+on+OkCupid+and+occasionally+swipe+when+you%E2%80%99re+taking+a+dump%2C+but+you%E2%80%99ll+end+up+with+a+date+every+few+weeks+if+you%E2%80%99re+lucky%2C+and+most+of+the+time%2C+you+won%E2%80%99t+be+compatible+anyways.+Instead%2C+spend+a+weekend+optimizing+your+dating+profile+and+swipe+until+your+fingers+ache+%28physical+training+necessary+to+prepare+you+for+future+success%29.+Don%E2%80%99t+stop+until+you%E2%80%99ve+organized+seven+or+more+dates+for+the+coming+week.+Even+if+you%E2%80%99re+only+compatible+with+half+of+them%2C+you%E2%80%99ll+have+a+lot+of+fun+and+have+three+potential+leads+to+pursue.+Spend+the+next+three+weeks+exploring+these+infant+relationships.+If+nothing+comes+of+any+of+them%2C+rinse+and+repeat.</link>
    <dc:creator>kcwidjaja</dc:creator><description><![CDATA["You could build a lazy profile on OkCupid and occasionally swipe when you’re taking a dump, but you’ll end up with a date every few weeks if you’re lucky, and most of the time, you won’t be compatible anyways. Instead, spend a weekend optimizing your dating profile and swipe until your fingers ache (physical training necessary to prepare you for future success). Don’t stop until you’ve organized seven or more dates for the coming week. Even if you’re only compatible with half of them, you’ll have a lot of fun and have three potential leads to pursue. Spend the next three weeks exploring these infant relationships. If nothing comes of any of them, rinse and repeat."]]></description>
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    <title>Examples of barbell strategies</title>
    <dc:date>2022-03-17T05:16:31+00:00</dc:date>
    <link>https://dwarkeshpatel.com/barbell-strategies/##Similarly%2C+instead+of+reading+a+chapter+a+day%2C+where+you+can%E2%80%99t+consolidate+the+points+made+in+the+book+due+to+the+distractions+of+everyday+life+and+the+drawn+out+period+of+absorption%2C+spend+two+weeks+every+few+months+on+a+reading+retreat.+You%E2%80%99ll+go+through+a+book+a+day%2C+and+you%E2%80%99ll+spend+your+free+time+thinking+about+what+you+read%2C+allowing+you+connect+all+the+ideas+in+the+books+you%E2%80%99re+reading</link>
    <dc:creator>kcwidjaja</dc:creator><description><![CDATA["Similarly, instead of reading a chapter a day, where you can’t consolidate the points made in the book due to the distractions of everyday life and the drawn out period of absorption, spend two weeks every few months on a reading retreat. You’ll go through a book a day, and you’ll spend your free time thinking about what you read, allowing you connect all the ideas in the books you’re reading"]]></description>
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    <title>Examples of barbell strategies</title>
    <dc:date>2022-03-17T05:16:27+00:00</dc:date>
    <link>https://dwarkeshpatel.com/barbell-strategies/##stead+of+meditating+twenty+minutes+every+day+and+getting+marginally+better+over+time%2C+spend+10+days+every+year+at+a+meditation+retreat+making+giant+leaps+towards+enlightenment%2C+and+just+live+your+life+for+the+other+355.</link>
    <dc:creator>kcwidjaja</dc:creator><description><![CDATA["stead of meditating twenty minutes every day and getting marginally better over time, spend 10 days every year at a meditation retreat making giant leaps towards enlightenment, and just live your life for the other 355."]]></description>
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<item rdf:about="https://dwarkeshpatel.com/barbell-strategies/##Don%E2%80%99t+be+a+tech+worker+who+does+pathetic+side+projects+in+his+free+time+%28an+infrequently+updated+blog%2C+a+useless+webapp%2C+half-hearted+attempts+to+learn+more+about+math+or+ML%29.+Instead%2C+work+multiple+jobs+at+the+same+time+for+half+a+year%2C+and+use+the+earnings+to+spend+the+next+few+years+fully+engaged+in+hare-brained+schemes+%28working+full+time+on+your+startup%2C+becoming+a+Gwern+style+independent+researcher%2C+etc%29.">
    <title>Examples of barbell strategies</title>
    <dc:date>2022-03-17T05:16:19+00:00</dc:date>
    <link>https://dwarkeshpatel.com/barbell-strategies/##Don%E2%80%99t+be+a+tech+worker+who+does+pathetic+side+projects+in+his+free+time+%28an+infrequently+updated+blog%2C+a+useless+webapp%2C+half-hearted+attempts+to+learn+more+about+math+or+ML%29.+Instead%2C+work+multiple+jobs+at+the+same+time+for+half+a+year%2C+and+use+the+earnings+to+spend+the+next+few+years+fully+engaged+in+hare-brained+schemes+%28working+full+time+on+your+startup%2C+becoming+a+Gwern+style+independent+researcher%2C+etc%29.</link>
    <dc:creator>kcwidjaja</dc:creator><description><![CDATA["Don’t be a tech worker who does pathetic side projects in his free time (an infrequently updated blog, a useless webapp, half-hearted attempts to learn more about math or ML). Instead, work multiple jobs at the same time for half a year, and use the earnings to spend the next few years fully engaged in hare-brained schemes (working full time on your startup, becoming a Gwern style independent researcher, etc)."]]></description>
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    <title>Examples of barbell strategies</title>
    <dc:date>2022-03-17T05:16:14+00:00</dc:date>
    <link>https://dwarkeshpatel.com/barbell-strategies/##Avoid+editing+and+writing+a+blog+post+at+the+same+time%2C+where+you+erase+two+words+for+every+three+you+scrawl.+Instead%2C+write+five+streams-of-consciousness+in+one+day+and+edit+them+into+coherent+essays+throughout+the+week.+That+way%2C+the+artist+inside+you+isn%E2%80%99t+immediately+neutered+by+the+critic+and+actually+has+the+opportunity+to+create.+At+the+same+time%2C+the+critic+will+get+a+chance+to+make+sure+that+the+artist+doesn%E2%80%99t+just+take+a+big+shit+on+your+blog.</link>
    <dc:creator>kcwidjaja</dc:creator><description><![CDATA["Avoid editing and writing a blog post at the same time, where you erase two words for every three you scrawl. Instead, write five streams-of-consciousness in one day and edit them into coherent essays throughout the week. That way, the artist inside you isn’t immediately neutered by the critic and actually has the opportunity to create. At the same time, the critic will get a chance to make sure that the artist doesn’t just take a big shit on your blog."]]></description>
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