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Using AwesomeTTS preprocessing rules to address Russian pronunciation problems associated with stress marks and the letter ё in Azure voices.

An exploratory analysis of lapses in my Russian Anki collection, examining card direction, parts of speech, and noun gender.

Diagnosing and improving difficult Anki vocabulary cards through better context, clearer prompts, and more varied exposure to the language.

Extracting stress-marked Russian headwords and definitions from Wiktionary with Python, lxml, XPath, and Beautiful Soup.

A reflection on Jetsunma Tenzin Palmo’s observation that difficult interactions can reveal sensitivities we otherwise fail to notice.

Directly adjusting selected Anki card intervals with SQLite for familiar vocabulary newly added to a collection.

Trump’s removal from social platforms prompts reflection on the power private networks exercise over public communication.

Using Hazel to extract dates from bank-statement PDFs, rename the files, and import them into DEVONthink with tags.

Finding and resetting the Anki database value responsible for an accidentally enlarged custom-study new-card allowance.

Copying a Zettelkasten note’s identifier as a ready-to-use link with AppleScript and Keyboard Maestro in DEVONthink.