Study method
How to revise effectively, write cards that actually work, and get the most out of spaced repetition. Short articles, no miracle recipes.
September 11, 2026 · 6 min read
Buvard vs Ankify
A figures-first comparison of the two Anki flashcard generators: lifetime credits versus a monthly pass, the real cost per 1,000 cards, limits and transparency. Which to pick for the way you actually revise.
September 7, 2026 · 3 min read
Buvard vs anki-decks.com
A figures-first comparison of the two Anki flashcard generators: limits, prices, formats. What each one actually does, and which to pick for what you revise.
September 1, 2026 · 3 min read
Why you forget 80% of a lecture within a week
The forgetting curve is not a fate, it is a schedule. How your memory erases what you learn, and why spaced repetition is the only serious answer.
August 25, 2026 · 3 min read
How to write a flashcard that actually works
Most failed cards fail for the same reason: they ask several things at once. Six concrete rules, and the traps that make people quit.
August 18, 2026 · 3 min read
Learning 1,000 words of vocabulary without spending the year on it
Vocabulary is where spaced repetition crushes every other method. How to go about it, in which direction, and at what pace.
August 11, 2026 · 3 min read
Cramming does not work (and what to do instead)
Eight hours the night before buys a passable mark and zero memory. Why that is mechanical, and how to work less while retaining longer.
August 4, 2026 · 3 min read
Starting with Anki when you have already given up once
Anki has an austere interface and a reputation for complexity. Here is the bare minimum to use it, and the three settings that make all the difference.