Friday, March 25, 2011
Free lecture notes and presentations
Free lectures, presentations and stuff. One of the best cyber study group! Still in the beta, though.
Google Translate Accuracy
Recommended reading: an article from Translation Journal (click on the title of this post or on the following link).
"Although Google Translate provides translations among a large number of languages, the accuracies vary greatly. This study gives for the first time an estimate of how good a potential translation might be using the software. Our analysis shows that translations between European languages are usually good, while those involving Asian languages are often relatively poor. Further, the vast majority of language combinations probably provide sufficient accuracy for reading comprehension in college" (Aiken and Balan 2011).
An Analysis of Google Translate Accuracy
by Milam Aiken and Shilpa Balan"Although Google Translate provides translations among a large number of languages, the accuracies vary greatly. This study gives for the first time an estimate of how good a potential translation might be using the software. Our analysis shows that translations between European languages are usually good, while those involving Asian languages are often relatively poor. Further, the vast majority of language combinations probably provide sufficient accuracy for reading comprehension in college" (Aiken and Balan 2011).
Wednesday, March 23, 2011
Understanding Computers and the Internet, Prof. David J. Malan, Harvard
"This course is all about understanding: understanding what's going on inside your computer when you flip on the switch, why tech support has you constantly rebooting your computer, how everything you do on the Internet can be watched by others, and how your computer can become infected with a worm just by turning it on. In this course we demystify computers and the Internet, along with their jargon, so that students understand not only what they can do with each but also how it all works and why. Students leave this course armed with a new vocabulary and equipped for further exploration of computers and the Internet. Topics include hardware, software, the Internet, multimedia, security, website development, programming, and dotcoms. This course is designed both for those with little, if any, computer experience and for those who use a computer every day." (www.academicearth.org)
Thursday, March 17, 2011
Online Course: Literary Theory, Prof. Paul H Fry, Yale
This is a survey of the main trends in twentieth-century literary theory. Lectures will provide background for the readings and explicate them where appropriate, while attempting to develop a coherent overall context that incorporates philosophical and social perspectives on the recurrent questions: what is literature, how is it produced, how can it be understood, and what is its purpose?
Tuesday, March 1, 2011
Free Ebook: "CONSTANTIN NOICA - SPRE UN MODEL NEOCLASIC DE GÂNDIRE" by Constantin Aslam (Romanian)
Click on the title above to download the ebook "CONSTANTIN NOICA - SPRE UN MODEL NEOCLASIC DE GÂNDIRE" by Constantin Aslam, for FREE!
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