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Title: Translating the web...
Post by: Parker on January 10, 2012, 02:37:54 AM
And how you are helping to translate books for free
http://cnn.com/video/data/2.0/video/living/2012/01/07/ted-luis-von-ahn.ted.html (http://cnn.com/video/data/2.0/video/living/2012/01/07/ted-luis-von-ahn.ted.html)
Title: Re: Translating the web...
Post by: DBX on January 10, 2012, 03:24:56 AM
fuckin nerds  ::)
Title: Re: Translating the web...
Post by: bber on January 10, 2012, 03:56:56 AM
that's actually quite interesting
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Post by: Cyttorak on January 10, 2012, 04:00:17 AM
nice thanks for posting this man :)
Title: Re: Translating the web...
Post by: #1 Klaus fan on January 10, 2012, 08:58:45 AM
But now computer programs learn to read the captchas.  :o :o :o :o :o :o
Title: Re: Translating the web...
Post by: Megalodon on January 10, 2012, 10:06:54 AM
Great post.

Here's the link to what is eventually discussed near the end of the video:     http://duolingo.com/  (http://duolingo.com/)

It is a way to learn languages while translating them. It looks promising but they're basically putting millions of people to work for them for free. That's why the guy on stage is going out of his way to villainize traditional pay language learning methods by saying that they discriminate against the poor. He's deflecting the fact that his company either is or will potentially profit from millions of unpaid workers. According to his logic, any company that charges money for anything discriminates against the poor.

I think that the idea of making something that people do anyway for free become beneficial for all is basically good. It is not good that he feels he has to verbally tear down the companies he is in "competition" with in order to deflect what he himself is doing.
Title: Re: Translating the web...
Post by: #1 Klaus fan on January 10, 2012, 12:09:51 PM
Great post.

Here's the link to what is eventually discussed near the end of the video:     http://duolingo.com/  (http://duolingo.com/)

It is a way to learn languages while translating them. It looks promising but they're basically putting millions of people to work for them for free. That's why the guy on stage is going out of his way to villainize traditional pay language learning methods by saying that they discriminate against the poor. He's deflecting the fact that his company either is or will potentially profit from millions of unpaid workers. According to his logic, any company that charges money for anything discriminates against the poor.

I think that the idea of making something that people do anyway for free become beneficial for all is basically good. It is not good that he feels he has to verbally tear down the companies he is in "competition" with in order to deflect what he himself is doing.

I absolutely agree.
Title: Re: Translating the web...
Post by: Parker on January 10, 2012, 12:13:01 PM
Great post.

Here's the link to what is eventually discussed near the end of the video:     http://duolingo.com/  (http://duolingo.com/)

It is a way to learn languages while translating them. It looks promising but they're basically putting millions of people to work for them for free. That's why the guy on stage is going out of his way to villainize traditional pay language learning methods by saying that they discriminate against the poor. He's deflecting the fact that his company either is or will potentially profit from millions of unpaid workers. According to his logic, any company that charges money for anything discriminates against the poor.


I think that the idea of making something that people do anyway for free become beneficial for all is basically good. It is not good that he feels he has to verbally tear down the companies he is in "competition" with in order to deflect what he himself is doing.
correct, I was wondering if someone else noticed that.
Title: Re: Translating the web...
Post by: arce1988 on January 10, 2012, 02:44:00 PM
ttt