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Reading, memory, and learning by stealth.

Short, practical notes on learning a language by reading — and on building a private, on-device app to do it.

• June 21, 2026

  Learn German with the news — at a level you can actually read

  Real, current news rewritten to your CEFR level is one of the most effective — and least boring — ways to learn German. Here’s why it works.

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• June 21, 2026

  FSRS: spaced repetition that respects how memory works

  A modern scheduler reviews each word at the moment you’re about to forget it — far better than fixed daily lists. A short, practical explainer.

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