More Stupid Anki Tricks– Using the G15 Keyboard.

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May 052011
 

I don’t know how many Anki users are out there with Logitech G15 series gaming keyboards (mine is one of the older ones), but yes, they do work with Anki. And by that I mean that you can program the G-keys to do all the answering dirty work for you, just as you would with a controller.

Right now, I have the G1-G4 keys set up with a timed macro to hit the space bar, wait about 0.7 seconds, then hit the 1-4 keys, so it will save me an extra keystroke.

It’s one of those 微妙 kinds of things to try to make reviewing go just a tiny bit faster… or at least to make the physical aspect of reviewing juuust a bit easier. I don’t think it does a whole heck of a lot, but it makes me think it does, and that’s all that really matters. In other words, don’t go running out to buy a keyboard just to do this… but if you already have a programmable keyboard, it might be worth the effort to do it.

Then again, it might not.

Of all of the interfaces I’ve messed with for Anki, I still think the wireless gamepad controller is the best/most efficient. The tablets are nice, too, but for the absolute least amount of work, it’s hard to beat the gamepad.

Xoom Xoom Xoom-a Xoom

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May 012011
 

iPad, iSchmad. I picked up a Motorola Xoom the other day, because I like the way Honeycomb looks, and I’m excited about the prospect of Android on a tablet.

Okay, I’ll admit it. Me and 4 other nerds camped out for it at our local Best Buy on its release day. It’s no iPhone event, that’s for sure. In fact, the store clerk didn’t even know what we were talking about at first.

But I got one! Wi-Fi only, because I already have a cell phone bill.

So far, there’s not a whole lot to say about it. It’s Android. On a tablet.

Of course there are widgets, and I LOVE WIDGETS. Widgets are a large part of my motivation to switch to Android.

Using some of my various reader software is pretty nice. It’ll be nicer when it’s more tablet-friendly.

I’m hoping that there’s a flood of tablet-friendly apps coming out soon. That would be great.

My other hope is that this will replace a lot of the gadgets I carry around with me.

One downside: I don’t like the charger. Once again, Motorola has eschewed a USB charger in favor of this tiny little 12V pin charger, which looks like it’s going to get bent. I’m sure of it.

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