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Re: Daily ideas for what to build next.

Philip Seifi — Mon, 27 Nov 2017 13:54:18 -0000

Tried Geocaching?

Re: Transfer Learning - Machine Learning's Next Frontier

Philip Seifi — Tue, 02 May 2017 14:40:58 -0000

I was about to make the same comment, but you summarized my concerns very well :)

Another good read on the topic is https://people.ucsc.edu/~gw..., which discusses transfer learning in humans, and teaching through "contrasting cases".

Re: Introducing MeisterTask for Android

Philip Seifi — Mon, 16 May 2016 18:33:24 -0000

The app is really slow/laggy on my Note 5.

Re: We’re giving away a brand new Intel Core i5 Surface Book

Philip Seifi — Fri, 09 Oct 2015 00:21:51 -0000

Hong Kong. I run a small edu tech startup, currently working on Fluent Panda - a free English learning app for the underprivileged in developing countries. As part of this new project, I must travel to remote areas of Mongolia, Iran and other Central Asian countries. A device that is powerful enough to run the whole range of Adobe CC software, yet light enough hike with, and with a full-day battery life, would be incredible.

Re: Mongolia’s Dubious Merchant Navy

Philip Seifi — Mon, 11 May 2015 21:05:09 -0000

Thank you for doing such detailed investigative research on an important yet underappreciated topic and country!

Re: Why you were wrong about rote learning

Philip Seifi — Wed, 29 Apr 2015 21:37:21 -0000

Thanks for your comments, Zaytun!

You're absolutely right that this approach alone can lead to flawless, but overall artificial and limited conversations.

I think the key is to:
1. Complement this approach with vocabulary learning through SRS (ideally using sentences... see my article at http://blog.lingualift.com/... ), or whatever other method you prefer (I've been playing around with goldlist lately)

2. Use a diverse set of books, not just one textbook (btw, you can also use movies on any number of topics!)

Of course, the more advanced you get, the more choice you'll have in the type of content you can use for this exercise (and it'll get more and more interesting and useful too).

Re: Successful Charity Fundraising Happens Before the Fundraiser Even Starts

Philip Seifi — Fri, 03 Apr 2015 06:30:09 -0000

Too many authors not only don't have a good marketing plan, they also wait until launch day before they mention the campaign to anyone, because they are afraid of annoying their friends or losing backers if they hear about the project before they can actually back.

This is a huge misconception! Most backers hear about the project 3-4 times, from various sources, before they back. You can also utilize retargeting, Facebook events, etc. to remind potential backers of your project upon launch.

Re: Don't You Wish Google Panda Isn't An April Fools' Joke?

Philip Seifi — Thu, 02 Apr 2015 05:03:23 -0000

‪Google‬ Panda is fluent in ‪‎Japanese‬ - Fluent Panda will teach you too!

Please back us on ‪Kickstarter‬ - https://www.kickstarter.com...

Re: Google's Matt Cutts Helps Launch Google Panda 5 & 6 Search

Philip Seifi — Wed, 01 Apr 2015 16:10:46 -0000

‪Google‬ Panda is fluent in ‪‎Japanese‬ - Fluent Panda will teach you too!

Please back us on ‪Kickstarter‬ - https://www.kickstarter.com...

Re: Google Panda Is The Search Engine's Most Adorable Form Yet, Launching Only In Japan For April Fools

Philip Seifi — Wed, 01 Apr 2015 14:51:44 -0000

‪Google‬ Panda is fluent in ‪‎Japanese‬ - Fluent Panda will teach you too!

Please back us on ‪Kickstarter‬ - https://www.kickstarter.com...

Re: The April Fool's Day pranks have begun: Smasung's Blade Edge Smartphone Knife and Google Maps Pac-Man

Philip Seifi — Wed, 01 Apr 2015 04:16:16 -0000

‪Google‬ Panda is fluent in ‪‎Japanese‬ - Fluent Panda will teach you too!

Please back us on ‪Kickstarter‬ - https://www.kickstarter.com...

Re: 9 things everyone should know about cooking

Philip Seifi — Sat, 06 Dec 2014 19:26:08 -0000

Two words... ceramic knives.

Re: Microsoft tests robot security guards at Silicon Valley campus

Philip Seifi — Wed, 19 Nov 2014 06:27:11 -0000

The minimum wage in many EU countries is much lower than that...

Re: Sing your way to fluency: Learning languages through music

Philip Seifi — Wed, 18 Jun 2014 03:30:04 -0000

Check out Lauren's Learn Japanese Through Music Facebook group - https://www.facebook.com/gr...

Re: Why you should always keep learning vocabulary

Philip Seifi — Fri, 30 May 2014 05:17:56 -0000

Thanks for the heads-up! Fixed :)

Re: Gambling in Japan: Is Japan the next Vegas?

Philip Seifi — Thu, 01 May 2014 10:39:51 -0000

You are of course correct. Fixed.

Re: Setting up Japanese on Windows 8

Philip Seifi — Thu, 20 Feb 2014 15:35:48 -0000

There's clearly something wrong with your setup...

Re: Setting up Japanese on Windows 8

Philip Seifi — Thu, 20 Feb 2014 07:16:05 -0000

Since Windows Visa, Microsoft switched to the new Meiryo font. This font is considered one of the best for-screen Japanese fonts and has very good anti-aliasing support as well as a separate Meiryo UI version for use in user interface context (e.g., Japanese Windows).

http://japanese.lingualift....
http://en.wikipedia.org/wik...

Re: Unlocking the mysteries of bizarre advertising English in Japan

Philip Seifi — Fri, 07 Feb 2014 07:08:55 -0000

If you look closely, you'll notice that the two have different diacritic marks. The two dots, commonly known as umlaut from German, are one of the only two diacritics native to Modern English. It is properly called a diaeresis and its function is to prevent the preceding sound from affecting the pronunciation of the accented letter. For example, Chloë or coöperation. In your example it is used in the same way, to prevent people from reading the name as O with a silent E.

The solid bar, on the other hand, is called a macron, and is only used for loanwords. Its function is to indicate that the accented letter is to be pronounced for a longer interval, similar to how moo is shorter than mooooooooo. In case of Japanese, this interval should be exactly two times longer than for an unaccented letter, but this is not true for every language.

At the end of the day, the most proper way to write that name might have been Ōë :)

Re: Email that Builds Your Professional Network

Philip Seifi — Fri, 31 Jan 2014 14:53:06 -0000

For me, and I'm sure I'm not the only one, better LinkedIn integration is much more important than anything you've listed.

Re: 7 reasons why the Japanese diet is so healthy

Philip Seifi — Tue, 14 Jan 2014 01:21:08 -0000

Also worth noting is that there's a huge difference between the food sold in the average Japanese restaurant and that eaten in the average Japanese household. I have visited a number of Japanese households of different compositions and social classes, and lived in several different families, and the food people eat at home tends to be quite different, and often quite a bit healthier than that eaten outside. Same for university eateries... You can't possibly base your assessment of Japanese diet on tonkatsu tabehodai alone.

Re: Black Gold: Russian caviar

Philip Seifi — Wed, 04 Dec 2013 02:00:03 -0000

I must agree with you on this one... I think I barely know anyone who has eaten caviar at all, let alone has it regularly. That said, it's worth taking into account the price of caviar has grown exponentially in the last few decades.

Re: Why learn Japanese?

Philip Seifi — Mon, 28 Oct 2013 02:26:58 -0000

Fixed ^^

Re: Japanese adjective declension (cheat sheet)

Philip Seifi — Sun, 13 Oct 2013 01:50:54 -0000

Sorry for that... Fixed.

Re: Russian cursive writing practice sheet

Philip Seifi — Thu, 10 Oct 2013 20:36:43 -0000

Sorry! Fixed.