MemStash

Productivity

spaced repetition reminders

SHOW HN2012

170points
75comments
#105of 1,677 in 2012
Top 7%of 2012 by points

How HN took it

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8 positive, 31 neutral or asking, 3 mixed, 10 critical, out of 52 comments about the project. Thread score -0.08.

Idea: 4 for, 3 againstDesign: 2 for, 5 againstExecution: 2 for, 2 against

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What HN said

What people liked

  • Built in 24 hours is impressive

    From 2 comments
    • I love seeing things built in 24 hours. Great job on that. The idea is so-so. There is probably a low upper-limit to the number of things you want to remember this way. More than…
      unreal37 on HN
    • Well done guys, great achievement for a 24hr project! Even has Evernote integration, neat.
      wamatt on HN
  • Responsive design and look are good

    From 2 comments
    • Love the concept and that page shrinks beautifully. Small typo: Every forgotten somebody's name? should be Ever.
      brador on HN
    • The service is not for me, but just wanted to say it's a beautifully executed responsive homepage.
      gllen on HN
  • Spaced repetition idea is useful

    From 2 comments
    • Sounds like a good plan, SRS is definitely under-used for how powerful it can be as a memory tool, so it's good to see some more development in the space.
      vmind on HN
    • Wonderful idea. Thank you.
      maximveksler on HN

Objections

  • Too many SMS/push reminders would be annoying

    From 4 comments
    • This is marvelous idea! I forget everything. But, I have to ask, how do you stop yourselves from becoming annoying? Also, the fact that 90% of the time these aren't reminders,…
      Swizec on HN
    • I love seeing things built in 24 hours. Great job on that. The idea is so-so. There is probably a low upper-limit to the number of things you want to remember this way. More than…
      unreal37 on HN
    • As someone who is intensely interested in memory and mnemonics, I always welcome new tools. The site looks great for being build in 24 hrs and I like the idea of a web-based tool…
      ISeemToBeAVerb on HN
    • A neat idea, but three times is definitely not going to be enough reminders in many cases, especially if you are using the service often.
      mistercow on HN
  • Sign-up requires a phone number

    From 2 comments
    • Sounds very useful and I want to try this but the sign up requires the use of a cell phone. I'm afraid this will not work here in the Netherlands, is this correct? If this is so,…
      Bootvis on HN
    • Hi, I live in canada and can't seem to get sms. I tried my area code with 438 with both 438 and 1438 and they both don't seem to work. I don't receive sms notifications
      sheepzstudy on HN
  • Layout breaks on high-resolution screens

    From 2 comments
    • This website doesn't do well on high resolutions. Good: http://wsld.me/JK0p Bad: http://wsld.me/JJsc
      whalesalad on HN
    • Do people actually browse the web like that? Why get a massive resolution and waste it displaying websites full screen in a way that's unlikely to have been tested, and even less…
      glenjamin on HN
  • Anki-like tools are already established

    From 2 comments
    • I just skimmed Anki & mnemosyne as well as MemStash. Early constructive criticism: I think all of these tools would benefit from a web-based demo that doesn't require a download…
      zenocon on HN
    • As a long time SRS user, I couldn't understand the flow of the US capitals example at all. Using Chrome/Linux, I only had one answer to begin with, and that was really confusing.…
      ebiester on HN

Requests

  • Make phone optional and offer email reminders

    From 2 comments
    • I want to just have it email and I'd like to remove my phone #, can't seem to figure out how. Also a similar type thing but without the push that I've been using to learn…
      toonse on HN
    • Phone is now optional - you can get just emails instead
      bc1323 on HN
  • Support instant message reminders

    From 1 comment
    • I love it. Instead of MMS though, reminders via instant message (gchat/aim/whatever) would be nice.
      mpobrien on HN
  • Native mobile app with push notifications

    From 2 comments
    • Yeah it's a tricky balance - it's 3 notifications per item you "stash," so it isn't too bad. But our plan is to make a mobile app with push notifications so we can control the…
      sinak on HN
    • As a long time SRS user, I couldn't understand the flow of the US capitals example at all. Using Chrome/Linux, I only had one answer to begin with, and that was really confusing.…
      ebiester on HN
  • Fix spelling mistakes

    From 2 comments

Questions

  • Why not a local app or calendar reminders?

    From 2 comments
    • Feedback in the form of questions: Why not build this as a local app? Isn't this effectively the same thing as setting a few calendar reminders? Once I've identified something…
      bithive123 on HN
    • So, is this based around a Spaced Repetition system, or just some standardly spaced reminders? Would this be an alternative to Anki? Or is it just meant to solidify some small…
      vmind on HN
  • How is the notification timing scheduled?

    From 1 comment
    • What is the timing scheme for the notifications? Do you have any information about its efficacy?
      rotskoff on HN

Alternatives named

  • Anki

    From 2 comments
    • Also, Anki: http://ankisrs.net/
      dbaupp on HN
    • I think there is potential here. As I mentioned above, Anki has a few quirks that make it cumbersome to use on occasion. My top three complaints, accompanied by potential…
      ISeemToBeAVerb on HN
  • Memrise

    From 2 comments
    • I love seeing things built in 24 hours. Great job on that. The idea is so-so. There is probably a low upper-limit to the number of things you want to remember this way. More than…
      unreal37 on HN
    • I want to just have it email and I'd like to remove my phone #, can't seem to figure out how. Also a similar type thing but without the push that I've been using to learn…
      toonse on HN
  • Mnemosyne

    From 1 comment
    • In a similar vein, try out the space repetition software, Mnenmosyne: http://www.mnemosyne-proj.org/ I'll add to that a good article spaced repetition:…
      ehsanu1 on HN
  • Membean

    From 1 comment
    • I've been interested in this for a long while especially in memory models for forgetting patterns beyond simplistic SR expanding schedules. We developed http://membean.com that…
      v2rev1 on HN

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