Comments for Outer Thoughts http://blog.outerthoughts.com > From inner thoughts to the outer limits of Alexandre Rafalovitch Fri, 12 Mar 2010 17:32:00 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 Comment on Speed learn a language through Esperanto by Why learn an artificial language? http://blog.outerthoughts.com/2007/01/speed-learn-a-language-through-esperanto/#comment-22020 Why learn an artificial language? Sat, 28 Nov 2009 18:43:13 +0000 http://blog.outerthoughts.com/2007/01/speed-learn-a-language-through-esperanto/#comment-22020 [...] post about Esperanto and how learning Esperanto can help you with learning other languages http://blog.outerthoughts.com/2007/01/speed-learn-a-language-through-esperanto/. It got me intrigued on the subject. I’ve since looked through several sites and wikipedia on [...] [...] post about Esperanto and how learning Esperanto can help you with learning other languages http://blog.outerthoughts.com/.....esperanto/. It got me intrigued on the subject. I’ve since looked through several sites and wikipedia on [...]

]]> Comment on Speed learn a language through Esperanto by Barry O'Callaghan http://blog.outerthoughts.com/2007/01/speed-learn-a-language-through-esperanto/#comment-21943 Barry O'Callaghan Thu, 26 Nov 2009 21:56:21 +0000 http://blog.outerthoughts.com/2007/01/speed-learn-a-language-through-esperanto/#comment-21943 What do people think of Interlingua? It seems to be more tailor-made for Romance Languages than Esperanto. What do people think of Interlingua? It seems to be more tailor-made for Romance Languages than Esperanto.

]]> Comment on Speed learn a language through Esperanto by arafalov http://blog.outerthoughts.com/2007/01/speed-learn-a-language-through-esperanto/#comment-21217 arafalov Sat, 14 Nov 2009 17:10:59 +0000 http://blog.outerthoughts.com/2007/01/speed-learn-a-language-through-esperanto/#comment-21217 Actually, if you have already learned another language, the secondary benefits from Esperanto are probably going to be minimal. But it never hurts to learn another language. Actually, if you have already learned another language, the secondary benefits from Esperanto are probably going to be minimal. But it never hurts to learn another language.

]]> Comment on Speed learn a language through Esperanto by Barry http://blog.outerthoughts.com/2007/01/speed-learn-a-language-through-esperanto/#comment-21163 Barry Fri, 13 Nov 2009 12:52:03 +0000 http://blog.outerthoughts.com/2007/01/speed-learn-a-language-through-esperanto/#comment-21163 Interesting post and great debate. I have of course heard of Esperanto but never gave much thought to learning it. I had the impression that it was a great idea that just never quite took off, but I see perhaps that's not quite the case. And I can see why learning it would give you help getting to grips with other languages. I'm an Irish ex-pat living in Portugal for the past 2 years. Although I can read it quite well I'm still not fluent in Portuguese, do you think learning Esperanto could quicken my progress in Portuguese and also other Latin languages, Spanish in particular (I know some French already) Interesting post and great debate.

I have of course heard of Esperanto but never gave much thought to learning it. I had the impression that it was a great idea that just never quite took off, but I see perhaps that’s not quite the case. And I can see why learning it would give you help getting to grips with other languages.

I’m an Irish ex-pat living in Portugal for the past 2 years. Although I can read it quite well I’m still not fluent in Portuguese, do you think learning Esperanto could quicken my progress in Portuguese and also other Latin languages, Spanish in particular (I know some French already)

]]> Comment on jQuery for multilingual web development by arafalov http://blog.outerthoughts.com/2009/10/jquery-for-multilingual-web-development/#comment-21021 arafalov Tue, 10 Nov 2009 04:53:26 +0000 http://blog.outerthoughts.com/?p=278#comment-21021 Unfortunately, the website itself is not for public view. But the techniques above are for interactive debugging anyway and the final website would not show anything. However, if you want to play with it, try this variation: <ol> <li> Go to <a href="http://www.rambler.ru/" rel="nofollow">http://www.rambler.ru/</a></li> <li> Put the following in the Firebug window:<br> $.getScript('http://jquery-translate.googlecode.com/files/jquery.translate-1.3.9.min.js');<br> $("body").click(function(e){<br> $(e.target).translate("ru", "en")<br> });<br> You may need to fix quotes to be 'plain' rather than 'wordpress fancy'. </li> <li>Click on any text (not hyperlinks, though).</li> </ol> Unfortunately, the website itself is not for public view. But the techniques above are for interactive debugging anyway and the final website would not show anything.

However, if you want to play with it, try this variation:

  1. Go to http://www.rambler.ru/
  2. Put the following in the Firebug window:
    $.getScript(’http://jquery-translate.googlecode.com/files/jquery.translate-1.3.9.min.js’);
    $(”body”).click(function(e){
    $(e.target).translate(”ru”, “en”)
    });
    You may need to fix quotes to be ‘plain’ rather than ‘wordpress fancy’.
  3. Click on any text (not hyperlinks, though).
]]> Comment on jQuery for multilingual web development by Matthew Perkins http://blog.outerthoughts.com/2009/10/jquery-for-multilingual-web-development/#comment-20986 Matthew Perkins Mon, 09 Nov 2009 06:43:40 +0000 http://blog.outerthoughts.com/?p=278#comment-20986 Is it possible for us to view the website in question? I'm curious to see the application of these principles. Is it possible for us to view the website in question? I’m curious to see the application of these principles.

]]> Comment on Interlanguage and fossilization - thoughts of the language learner by Diana Ochoa http://blog.outerthoughts.com/2006/10/interlanguage-and-fossilization-thoughts-of-the-language-learner/#comment-19199 Diana Ochoa Thu, 08 Oct 2009 04:07:33 +0000 http://blog.outerthoughts.com/2006/10/interlanguage-and-fossilization-thoughts-of-the-language-learner/#comment-19199 Hello, I´m searching all resources related with interlanguage studies in order to write mu future thesis because I´m starting my master. I found it interesting and I like the way the explanations are made. It is useful that this information is available on the net, I´m from venezuela, if there is more info I´ll apreciate it. Hello,

I´m searching all resources related with interlanguage studies in order to write mu future thesis because I´m starting my master. I found it interesting and I like the way the explanations are made. It is useful that this information is available on the net, I´m from venezuela, if there is more info I´ll apreciate it.

]]> Comment on DOJO 1.0: Highlighting alternative table rows by derek http://blog.outerthoughts.com/2007/12/dojo-10-highlighting-alternative-table-rows/#comment-19149 derek Tue, 06 Oct 2009 09:54:13 +0000 http://blog.outerthoughts.com/2007/12/dojo-10-highlighting-alternative-table-rows/#comment-19149 cool thanks!! really helped cool thanks!! really helped

]]> Comment on Reducing disk thrashing of OpenNLP/MaxEnt parser - with one line code change by Mosa http://blog.outerthoughts.com/2007/08/reducing-disk-thrashing-of-opennlpmaxent-parser-with-one-line-code-change/#comment-19096 Mosa Sun, 04 Oct 2009 12:12:30 +0000 http://blog.outerthoughts.com/2007/08/reducing-disk-thrashing-of-opennlpmaxent-parser-with-one-line-code-change/#comment-19096 I would like to take your advice as you are expert in the NLP. I faced problem when I tried to identify classes, I used OpenNLP tools which help me to identifying classes and relationships, I found parsing is very weak to identify verbs, for example ((Library issues Loan item to customer)) the issues is verb but in the parsr is noun. So the parser ignore the verbs if the sentences could be noun or verb, the parsr chose nonu. if sentences has verbs and nouns the parsing identify nouns only and the ignore verbs which is should be identify verbs as should in the sentences "verb". Can you tel me how i must to do for avoid this problem please? I would like to take your advice as you are expert in the NLP. I faced problem when I tried to identify classes, I used OpenNLP tools which help me to identifying classes and relationships, I found parsing is very weak to identify verbs, for example ((Library issues Loan item to customer)) the issues is verb but in the parsr is noun. So the parser ignore the verbs if the sentences could be noun or verb, the parsr chose nonu. if sentences has verbs and nouns the parsing identify nouns only and the ignore verbs which is should be identify verbs as should in the sentences “verb”.

Can you tel me how i must to do for avoid this problem please?

]]> Comment on I have 3 Spock beta invitations to give away by Raymond http://blog.outerthoughts.com/2007/05/i-have-3-spock-beta-invitations-to-give-away/#comment-18660 Raymond Thu, 24 Sep 2009 23:13:21 +0000 http://blog.outerthoughts.com/2007/05/i-have-3-spock-beta-invitations-to-give-away/#comment-18660 *sigh* I have found that Spock Beta is simply another of those rumor-based, troll-infested swamps (see Wikipedia) filled with misinformation and libel. Although I have requested that they remove my 'profile', they have ignored my formal requests and the incorrect and slanderous content remains. *sigh*

I have found that Spock Beta is simply another of those rumor-based, troll-infested swamps (see Wikipedia) filled with misinformation and libel. Although I have requested that they remove my ‘profile’, they have ignored my formal requests and the incorrect and slanderous content remains.

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