I am looking for a simple desktop application in which I can add, remove or edit
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Question
I am looking for a simple desktop application in which I can add, remove or edit some items (sentences, pictures, etc.) and it must show one of them (randomly) as a pop-up window on my screen based on a schedule. For example I want to see an item every 2 hours, or whenever I turn on my laptop, and I want them to be random. It actually reminds me something useful, tips, tricks, facts, etc. I didn't know what to google. That's why I'm here.
I don't want a learning or To-Do application.
Some example items:
Drink more water.
"Two possibilities exist: Either we are alone in the Universe or we are not. Both are equally terrifying." Arthur C. Clarke
Ctrl+Shift+Esc does the same thing.
Your mom. [with a picture]
Explanation / Answer
I would suggest Anki.
Anki's algorithm shows you a fact just when you are about to forget it: Best timing for long-term memory.
The algorithm works so well that after 5 iterations you will probably have memorized the fact already.
You must enter facts as question/answer, for instance:
Q: What is RTTI?
A: Run-Time Type Information (introspection in C++)
I am not sure about the desktop app (apart from this addon), but at least the Android app can show up when there are things to review.
You can add/edit/remove content.
Disclaimer: I maintain AnkiDroid, the Android application for Anki.
EDIT: Now that you have added examples, I see that some facts do not fit in the question/answer model. For such facts, put everything in the question field, and when the fact appears press Space then 2. This will make the same fact re-appear at regular intervals.
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