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    Thread: Is SRSing a means to an end or a way of life?
Post: Is SRSing a means to an end or a way of life?

I've been wondering lately if the SRS can be seen as a sort of substitute or efficient alternative for formalised school-based education. Japanese kids learn Kanji and grammar etc, through repetition,...
bungle General discussion 11 2,192 2010-06-06, 3:19 am
    Thread: 間: あいだ, かん or ま?
Post: 間: あいだ, かん or ま?

Sorry about the noob question but I'm having trouble working out the correct reading for 間 when I see it it the following situations: .The relationship between two people e.g. 政治家と建設業者の間 .The distan...
bungle The Japanese language 24 8,299 2010-01-24, 3:24 am
    Thread: The Pomodorro Technique
Post: The Pomodorro Technique

Quote:I'm sorry, maybe I'm just not getting something here. But how is "The Pomodoro Technique" any different than timeboxing? The main differences to traditional timeboxing, as I understand it, are:...
bungle General discussion 48 9,639 2009-11-26, 5:23 am
    Thread: The Pomodorro Technique
Post: The Pomodorro Technique

I can see how you might object to Gladwell as a populist, a reductionist, or even a stater of the bleeding obvious, but I personally enjoyed reading Outliers. As I said before apropos of the pomodoro...
bungle General discussion 48 9,639 2009-11-25, 1:46 pm
    Thread: The Pomodorro Technique
Post: The Pomodorro Technique

No. In case you forget to take a break you use a timer to remind you. You do a solid 25 minutes of work, without distractions, then you take a break.
bungle General discussion 48 9,639 2009-11-25, 8:41 am
    Thread: The Pomodorro Technique
Post: The Pomodorro Technique

I agree, mypapa12, that's a great benefit, but one which equally applies to traditional timeboxing. My original post was concerning what I see as the unique benefits of the pomodoro technique as oppo...
bungle General discussion 48 9,639 2009-11-25, 7:58 am
    Thread: The Pomodorro Technique
Post: The Pomodorro Technique

You're right - it is an extremely simple idea. It's essentially just standard timeboxing with a few (to my mind crucial) modifications. Still common sense isn't always common practice. Most of us kno...
bungle General discussion 48 9,639 2009-11-25, 7:43 am
    Thread: The Pomodorro Technique
Post: The Pomodorro Technique

Timeboxing isn't exactly a new concept on here, having been advocated by Khatz and countless others as a way of improving concentration, motivation and time management, especially in the context of SR...
bungle General discussion 48 9,639 2009-11-25, 6:17 am