Comments on: Learn Every Country in Two Hours http://tynan.net/learn-every-country-in-two-hours Life Outside The Box Thu, 29 Jul 2010 17:00:12 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Anthonyhttp://tynan.net/learn-every-country-in-two-hours/comment-page-1#comment-204715 Anthony Sun, 05 Oct 2008 12:06:12 +0000 http://www.tynan.net/learn-every-country-in-two-hours.htm#comment-204715 Finally Americans will know where my birthplace Belgium is situated. Here in Belgium we always make fun of the Americans and there geographical knowledge, hopefully this will change in the future. Much gratz for coming up with this project, tynan! Finally Americans will know where my birthplace Belgium is situated. Here in Belgium we always make fun of the Americans and there geographical knowledge, hopefully this will change in the future. Much gratz for coming up with this project, tynan!

]]> By: Anniehttp://tynan.net/learn-every-country-in-two-hours/comment-page-1#comment-203835 Annie Tue, 30 Sep 2008 12:44:39 +0000 http://www.tynan.net/learn-every-country-in-two-hours.htm#comment-203835 Jonah's right, the maintenance is torture!As this "friendly" competition evolves in to bitter rivalry, my method:1. Blank maps that I've printed, to get locations and capitals memorized. Try this site: http://www.eduplace.com/ss/maps/ I like the ones that are blank, but have stars where the cap. cities are located.2. The map quiz site Tynan put up for quizzing myself daily, then weekly.3. This is a really good map of global regions: http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/0/08/United_Nations_geographical_subregions.png4. The old standby, Wikipedia, for figuring out country leadership: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Presidents_by_countryI'm still trying to decide how I'll learn and keep up with all major current events. Sleep little? Anything to win :) Jonah’s right, the maintenance is torture!

As this “friendly” competition evolves in to bitter rivalry, my method:

1. Blank maps that I’ve printed, to get locations and capitals memorized. Try this site:
http://www.eduplace.com/ss/maps/
I like the ones that are blank, but have stars where the cap. cities are located.

2. The map quiz site Tynan put up for quizzing myself daily, then weekly.

3. This is a really good map of global regions:
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/0/08/United_Nations_geographical_subregions.png

4. The old standby, Wikipedia, for figuring out country leadership:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Presidents_by_country

I’m still trying to decide how I’ll learn and keep up with all major current events. Sleep little? Anything to win :)

]]> By: Jonahhttp://tynan.net/learn-every-country-in-two-hours/comment-page-1#comment-203829 Jonah Tue, 30 Sep 2008 10:11:53 +0000 http://www.tynan.net/learn-every-country-in-two-hours.htm#comment-203829 the trick isn't learning them. the trick is remembering after the contest ends. and that's where the diligence and masochism to use SuperMemo comes in. it's pretty much the one thing that godforsaken program is suited to. the trick isn’t learning them. the trick is remembering after the contest ends. and that’s where the diligence and masochism to use SuperMemo comes in. it’s pretty much the one thing that godforsaken program is suited to.

]]> By: sethhttp://tynan.net/learn-every-country-in-two-hours/comment-page-1#comment-203821 seth Tue, 30 Sep 2008 06:03:34 +0000 http://www.tynan.net/learn-every-country-in-two-hours.htm#comment-203821 Cool idea! I just tried Asia.However, Tajikistan is normal to China, not tangent. Maybe next you could challenge Annie to a geometry quiz? Cool idea! I just tried Asia.

However, Tajikistan is normal to China, not tangent. Maybe next you could challenge Annie to a geometry quiz?

]]> By: Dovahttp://tynan.net/learn-every-country-in-two-hours/comment-page-1#comment-203668 Dova Mon, 29 Sep 2008 22:14:09 +0000 http://www.tynan.net/learn-every-country-in-two-hours.htm#comment-203668 @ Vthat's amazing! i love that a country many people in the U.S. would consider to be 3rd world puts an emphasis on something like that.here parents would be outraged about their kids having to do stuff that's just "too hard!" @ V

that’s amazing! i love that a country many people in the U.S. would consider to be 3rd world puts an emphasis on something like that.

here parents would be outraged about their kids having to do stuff that’s just “too hard!”

]]> By: Vhttp://tynan.net/learn-every-country-in-two-hours/comment-page-1#comment-203651 V Mon, 29 Sep 2008 21:40:47 +0000 http://www.tynan.net/learn-every-country-in-two-hours.htm#comment-203651 Here in Guatemala (locate it in 3 seconds! :P ) you have to learn every country, capitals and geographical features like rivers, volcanoes, etc, in the world by the age of 11 :)I still can remember some things, now... 12 years later.Good luck! Here in Guatemala (locate it in 3 seconds! :P ) you have to learn every country, capitals and geographical features like rivers, volcanoes, etc, in the world by the age of 11 :)

I still can remember some things, now… 12 years later.

Good luck!

]]> By: Brianhttp://tynan.net/learn-every-country-in-two-hours/comment-page-1#comment-203640 Brian Mon, 29 Sep 2008 18:12:04 +0000 http://www.tynan.net/learn-every-country-in-two-hours.htm#comment-203640 I like Sheppard Software's quizzes too: http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/European_Geography.htmThey use flash, talk to you, and can go a bit faster. Good challenge! I like Sheppard Software’s quizzes too:
http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/European_Geography.htm

They use flash, talk to you, and can go a bit faster. Good challenge!

]]> By: One of a kindhttp://tynan.net/learn-every-country-in-two-hours/comment-page-1#comment-203638 One of a kind Mon, 29 Sep 2008 17:43:05 +0000 http://www.tynan.net/learn-every-country-in-two-hours.htm#comment-203638 Poker, we wanna know about POKER. In Tynan (and Annie) we trust!:) Poker, we wanna know about POKER.
In Tynan (and Annie) we trust!

:)

]]> By: Birdiehttp://tynan.net/learn-every-country-in-two-hours/comment-page-1#comment-203636 Birdie Mon, 29 Sep 2008 17:04:53 +0000 http://www.tynan.net/learn-every-country-in-two-hours.htm#comment-203636 Let it be known that in my university bedroom, I had 8.5x11 maps of the world posted on my closet doors. 2 sets - one blank, one with names. These will come in handy for winning this competition. The October 12 goal will be no problem; the hard part is remembering them after that. Let it be known that in my university bedroom, I had 8.5×11 maps of the world posted on my closet doors. 2 sets – one blank, one with names. These will come in handy for winning this competition. The October 12 goal will be no problem; the hard part is remembering them after that.

]]> By: Bleickehttp://tynan.net/learn-every-country-in-two-hours/comment-page-1#comment-203630 Bleicke Mon, 29 Sep 2008 16:22:26 +0000 http://www.tynan.net/learn-every-country-in-two-hours.htm#comment-203630 Nice! I've always been bad at geography. But now after playing for 1,5 hours I know Europe (well, eastern Europe is the hard part), South America, Asia and the Middle East! The tiny islands are still a problem and I haven't tried Africa yet.Thanks! Nice! I’ve always been bad at geography. But now after playing for 1,5 hours I know Europe (well, eastern Europe is the hard part), South America, Asia and the Middle East! The tiny islands are still a problem and I haven’t tried Africa yet.

Thanks!

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