So as I described in my previous post, I've learned a bunch of Japanese Kanji.
The cool part is that Anki stores all my reviews in sqlite - so I know over the last 2 years when I've learned a Kanji, reviewed a Kanji or forgotten a Kanji. Per millisecond.
I also know D3, so I've made a visual simulation of that data. I like to think of it as a simulation of my memory.
I've also made the tool generic, so if you happen to also have learned Kanji using Anki, there's a db uploader that'll hook your data into my visualizer - let me know if it doesn't work!
Using Spaced Repetition Software (Anki) I've managed to learn and retain the 2200 unique Japanese characters in RTK and the ~1400 words required for the level N4 JLPT test. I passed the JLPT N5 last year.
I've learned the worlds countries/flags/capitals now and I'm making my way slowly through paintings. The stats really motivate me, it is definitely an efficient way to learn. I tried with paper flash cards at the beginning - but it would take a lot more dedication to learn that way
These are the kanji I've learned to recognize:
Doesn't look too bad when it's laid out like that huh? Too bad I should learn another 800 or so for family names.
If you weren't aware, I am working with some friends building a 3d photo booth that captures your digital avatar. Initially, most of that work was building a room with 70 cameras, but now most of my time is spent building custom gifs for our emoji keyboard.
