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Is Podcasting revolution over before it began? BusinessWeek seems to think so and quotes Pew Internet &American Life Project’s statistics. The topic is also generating some buzz in the blogosphere,with BusinessWeek’s interpretation being gleefully accepted by some and thoughtfully rejected by others. I believe into podcasting‘s future because it is here already for . . . →Read More:The podcasts I listen to and how BusinessWeek got it wrong I frequently say that public domain books are a great source of further innovation and small business ideas. Today I found another example that brings together several of the themes I track:Language acquisition,Publishing and Public Domain books. Mark Phillips has taken Tarzan of the Apes book that is now available in public domain . . . →Read More:Language learning and public content –‘I am Tarzan’ I keep hearing the claims that one should try learning a foreign language like children do. Roseta Stone is a famous example of software that convinces people that they can do just that. I have a couple of problems with that approach. First one is that even if the immersion method was sufficient,it would . . . →Read More:Learning language like children do –as if! I got suckered again. Steve Kaufmann –founder of thelinguist.com has been asked by a learner who is also studying to be a second language teacher about the concepts of interlanguage and fossilization. Given that Steve does not hold much respect for educational theories,I thought it would be interesting to see him stretched a . . . →Read More:Interlanguage and fossilization –thoughts of the language learner Philips recently had a Simplicity event,where they showcased a number of concept products that may or may not make it into the real world in the future. To go along with the event,Philips also setup a voting board for a number of discussion topics. One of the topics currently under discussion is whether . . . →Read More:E-book discussion at the Philips’Simplicity forums [This article also appears in a slightly edited form as a TeleRead entry] Ever tried learning a foreign language? Noticed how the books you could read were often boring,and the books you wanted to read were just that bit too hard to understand? Wished,you could have a quick translation of a . . . →Read More:How e-books could revolutionize language-learning This is somewhat tongue-in-cheek,but I could not avoid noticing the differences in phrases I am learning in Spanish as compared to the ones I was learning in French. Both language classes spent a first couple of weeks with Name,Surname,Workplace,Street address,Phone number and suchlike. No surprise there,even though I don’t . . . →Read More:Spanish are less personally intrusive than French –class experience I always feel impressed by translators. Recently,I have finished reading the english translation of NightWatch and it was very well done. I have read the russian original a number of times and could not see how a translation could make it justice. Yet it did and did it well. Congratulations to Andrew Bromfield on . . . →Read More:Happy International Translation Day! When I was studying French,my teacher liked to measure out the knowledge at her own pace. If you asked about something that in her study plan was a couple of weeks later,she would pretty much tell you to learn what you are supposed to know first. Being the kind of person who likes . . . →Read More:Thoughts on a best teacher to learn a language from French and Esperanto are taking a bit of a long break. I am learning Spanish now. I heard that it was easier to start learning than the French (though of course not as easy as Esperanto). I was looking forward to it. So,the first lesson was a bit of a shock. Turns out that . . . →Read More:Spanish –a hell of a surprise | ||||
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