From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: Russell Adams Subject: Re: New module: org-learn, incremental reading Date: Wed, 21 Oct 2009 07:23:39 -0500 Message-ID: <20091021122339.GG2357@thinkpad.adamsinfoserv.com> References: <558B167B-65F3-4E3B-8696-1FF00243177E@gmail.com> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Return-path: Received: from mailman by lists.gnu.org with tmda-scanned (Exim 4.43) id 1N0aEE-0006hk-6O for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Wed, 21 Oct 2009 08:23:46 -0400 Received: from exim by lists.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.43) id 1N0aED-0006gT-9c for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Wed, 21 Oct 2009 08:23:45 -0400 Received: from [199.232.76.173] (port=33258 helo=monty-python.gnu.org) by lists.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.43) id 1N0aED-0006gE-2a for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Wed, 21 Oct 2009 08:23:45 -0400 Received: from squirtle.drak.net ([72.52.144.201]:53269) by monty-python.gnu.org with esmtps (TLS-1.0:DHE_RSA_AES_256_CBC_SHA1:32) (Exim 4.60) (envelope-from ) id 1N0aEC-00047o-PB for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Wed, 21 Oct 2009 08:23:44 -0400 Received: from 67.111.42.187.ptr.us.xo.net ([67.111.42.187] helo=localhost) by squirtle.drak.net with esmtpsa (TLSv1:AES128-SHA:128) (Exim 4.69) (envelope-from ) id 1N0aE7-0003vQ-67 for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Wed, 21 Oct 2009 07:23:39 -0500 Content-Disposition: inline In-Reply-To: <558B167B-65F3-4E3B-8696-1FF00243177E@gmail.com> List-Id: "General discussions about Org-mode." List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Sender: emacs-orgmode-bounces+geo-emacs-orgmode=m.gmane.org@gnu.org Errors-To: emacs-orgmode-bounces+geo-emacs-orgmode=m.gmane.org@gnu.org To: emacs-orgmode@gnu.org On Wed, Oct 21, 2009 at 04:53:39AM -0400, John Wiegley wrote: > The attached file, when loaded, provides two new commands: > > M-x org-smart-reschedule > M-x org-agenda-smart-reschedule > > The latter being only for the *Org Agenda* buffer. > > You should use these commands on a scheduled entry, with state logging > enabled for the DONE state. It then reschedules the item to a future > date based on the "SM-5" algorithm and a quality factor you are prompted > for. > > To summarize the SM-5 algorithm: > > 1. After you read an item on the scheduled day, you hit M-x org- > smart-reschedule. > > 2. You are then asked how well you remember what you just read, from > 0-5: > > 5 - perfect response > 4 - correct response after a hesitation > 3 - correct response recalled with serious difficulty > 2 - incorrect response; where the correct one seemed easy to recall > 1 - incorrect response; the correct one remembered > 0 - complete blackout. > > 3. If your answer is 4 or 5, the item will not be repeated. If it is > anything > else, the item is rescheduled, to be read again on a future date. > > 4. Based on the quality of your response, AND the number of times > you've read > the item so far, the amount of time being reschedulings will vary. > If your > retention is good, the gaps grow wider; if it is poor, they grow > shorter. > > 5. Your "learning data" is kept in a special property called > :LEARN_DATA:. Do > not modify this, as it controls how the algorithm reschedules after > future > repetitions, and based on past quality responses. > > More about this algorithm can be read here: > http://www.supermemo.com/english/ol/sm2.htm. > > This contribution is made in honor of Russell Adams, who drove all the > way to New Jersey from Kennedy airport to visit me today, and who > brought up the idea of implementing it, based on an earlier proposal by > Pere Quintana Segu? (http://article.gmane.org/gmane.emacs.orgmode/17781 > ). > > John > John, That was *fast*. I'll look into moving some of my notes into this. What do you think regarding the initial setup of "spaced" interval? Were there a file full of tidbits to digest this way, a way to pseudo-random scatter them across a few weeks might be useful. Now I've got to remember my git commands to checkout the latest. ;] Thanks. PS. Next time I'll bring my gaming HD and we'll LAN party! ------------------------------------------------------------------ Russell Adams RLAdams@AdamsInfoServ.com PGP Key ID: 0x1160DCB3 http://www.adamsinfoserv.com/ Fingerprint: 1723 D8CA 4280 1EC9 557F 66E8 1154 E018 1160 DCB3