1,617,989 Scots left a wee bit uggit on Friday morning
(A guest post from Gary Muddyman, Conversis.)
Whichever side of the Yes/No divide the UK public fell with respect to Scottish Independence, and of course,...
What Localization Can Learn From Dolphins in Asia
Quite a lot actually! In this case, it's not Flipper you need to chatter with, but read the great user experience-driven article featuring Dolphin...
Opinions, Business, and Chicken Sandwiches
I have enjoyed Terena Bell’s “Macro/Micro” column in MultiLingual. She is usually spot on with her insights, and her sense of self-deprecating humor is...
Women, culture and language
In our just-released December 2012 issue of MultiLingual, Hannah Berthelot dives into the realms of language, women and culture, and how these intersect in...
Fake Unicode, Real Smiles
If you are ready for a smile in your day, check out the Fake Unicode Consortium page on Google +. Clever people with great...
Ethnography in User Experience, the African Angle
I get to advise on global user experience (UX) stuff for Oracle applications, so I am always on the lookout for research opportunities in...
World library for kids
I just ran across the International Children's Digital Library, whose lofty mission is "to support the world's children in becoming effective members of the...
Teach them grammar at a young age
For future generations of translators, the youthful period of linguistic "plasticity" may be crucial. Apparently, the old adage that you can’t teach an old...
Which names are English
I just came across this article on the ctv.ca website about the enforcement of a decades-old law in Quebec which requires companies in the...