Facebook and Google: new translation tools free to the masses
Facebook’s recent announcement that it is releasing a new translation tool free of charge to other websites has caught the attention of such media...
Striking a blow for idioms
A book on “novel"-sounding idioms in ten languages will save you the trouble of learning the languages yourself, according to Jag Bhalla, the author...
Sand calligraphy
Feast your eyes on these pretty symbols.
No, they don’t necessarily fit together into a meaning message, but who can complain when looking at beautiful...
Don’t sleep, there’s a good book
“Don’t Sleep, There Are Snakes” is a fascinating book by Dan Everett detailing living, studying language and observing culture among the Pirahã people of...
Chinese input on the new Mac OS
Perhaps it is because the new Mac operating system is nicknamed “snow leopard.” (What’s with the cat names? Personally, I am holding out for...
Whiffling away
Adam Jacot de Boinod brings us a blog and tweets based on his book.
The Wonder of Whiffling by Adam Jocot de Boinod explores “extraordinary...
Localized Spam
Are people six times less likely to be irritated by localized spam?
Perhaps you are familiar with Common Sense Advisory’s report “Can’t Read, Won’t Buy:...
For language learning and … other learning
Two interesting resources for those interested in learning language or expanding their grasp of a particular area of language:
1. My Language Notebook, allowing users...
Amo Amas A-what?
You may have heard of the Pope’s recent call for a global government. Topics such as global government or the Pope often elicit all...