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Language Learning Apps, Revisited: 34 Products + Bonus Links

January 13, 2021 Language Learning Apps, Revisited: 34 Products + Bonus Links2023-08-23T22:46:33+01:00 15 Comments apps, languages, longread

More than three years ago, I discussed a few apps meant to help you learn a foreign language; while I still believe the best way to learn a language is…

Le Twitter des cons

September 15, 2020 Le Twitter des cons2022-03-19T23:05:52+01:00 3 Comments apocalypse, languages, social-media, twitter

I've given up Facebook long ago; now I have the proof that Twitter isn't any better anymore. A little social experiment proved to be "the last straw" (so to speak).…

In omaggio a John Peter Sloan (1969-2020)

May 26, 2020 In omaggio a John Peter Sloan (1969-2020)2020-05-27T01:33:34+01:00 languages

Sono nato inglese ma morirò italiano, said five years ago the most famous language teacher in Italy. Nobody thought though that this would happen so soon. Here's a text I…

Learning a language in 200 hours?

September 19, 2017 Learning a language in 200 hours?2021-02-15T09:35:33+01:00 apps, Germany, languages

German is an impossible language. Right after I got the Zertifikat Deutsch B1, I forgot half of what I've learned. This is in part because all the methods and textbooks…

Béranger on Happy Trump’s Kampf: “En qué estado está la industria petrolera venezolana y por qué recuperarla costará muchos millones: “Nunca pude imaginar que a…” Jan 13, 16:07
edel on We shouldn’t have forgotten Guantánamo: “Worse by number, is the number of “jihadists” arrested and convicted by online entrapment that in real life they would…” Jan 12, 19:57
Béranger on Fun and pain with a teardown—analogic radios are defunct: “UPDATE: A 10th chapter adds comments from Mistral on the ICs highlighted in this post, on old-style radio ICs, on…” Jan 11, 20:12
Béranger on 📻 Radio Streams: “Added Romantic FM (at the end).” Jan 11, 19:16
Béranger on „Crasse Montana”: spulberarea mitului elvețian: “Service door of Crans-Montana bar where 40 died in fire was locked from inside, owner says: The French owner of…” Jan 11, 15:55
Béranger on Operation ‘Emperor of the World’: “FT: Nordics reject Trump’s claim of Chinese and Russian ships around Greenland: Nordic diplomats rejected US President Donald Trump’s claims…” Jan 11, 15:45
HMS on Stephan Pastis on a difference between AmE and BrE: “I thought the joke was that nobody cares about the UK anymore. I respect the history, but it’s a play…” Jan 10, 19:56
Béranger on Gramatica geto-dacă e cea mai superioară, etc. (cu completări): “Kiev sau Kyiv? La Radio Moldova, Dan Alexe înșiră o serie de argumente: O samă de cuvinte | Englezirea excesivă:…” Jan 10, 11:09
Béranger on 📻 Radio Streams: “Added JazzRadio Berlin in the 10th position, between Europa Radio Jazz and TSF Jazz.” Jan 10, 03:52
HAL on Dedoimedo honored me!: “Oh 😀👍👏” Jan 10, 03:42
Béranger on „Crasse Montana”: spulberarea mitului elvețian: “Elemente de tâmpenie umană extrase din 68 de secunde. Reconstituirea tragediei din Elveția: ❶ După ce spuma a luat foc,…” Jan 10, 02:35
Johannes rexx on As a New Year’s gift, Facebook decided I don’t exist: “When I told my brother that the three billion facebook users are all stupid idiots he refuted that so many…” Jan 10, 00:48
Béranger on The Western Hemisphere includes all the oil tankers in the world: “At most with Putin.” Jan 9, 17:32
HMS on The Western Hemisphere includes all the oil tankers in the world: “The past 100 years have been a headfake on the “rules based order” and “democracy.” Realism and Great Men have…” Jan 9, 17:21
Béranger on The Western Hemisphere includes all the oil tankers in the world: “– The US Civil War was before they become civilized (so to speak). – Spain in 2004 was not in…” Jan 8, 21:45
edel on The Western Hemisphere includes all the oil tankers in the world: “I understand, I said I give it a “pass” check. Exceptions as you mention are few, but they are. -…” Jan 8, 21:23
Béranger on The Western Hemisphere includes all the oil tankers in the world: “Nope. (1) Missiles and drones are falling in Kyiv and other “free” cities, too. (2) No country on Earth has…” Jan 8, 20:46
edel on The Western Hemisphere includes all the oil tankers in the world: “True, I understand it completely since 2022! As I consider 2024 Venezuela elections as contested/suspended under the less explosive, but…” Jan 8, 20:44
Béranger on The Western Hemisphere includes all the oil tankers in the world: “Regarding Kyiv: Britain didn’t hold elections during the war. They did it right after the capitulation of the Third Reich,…” Jan 8, 20:14
edel on The Western Hemisphere includes all the oil tankers in the world: ““But the US will remain a threat for everyone, even if Trump disappears.” Now, like I have been saying since…” Jan 8, 20:10
Béranger on The Western Hemisphere includes all the oil tankers in the world: “Trump, on Truth Social: I am pleased to announce that the Interim Authorities in Venezuela will be turning over between…” Jan 8, 15:00
Béranger on Operation ‘Emperor of the World’: “At 6:31 (until 8:00), Stephen Miller Explains Trump’s Reasoning for Invading Venezuela. At 8:00, Stephen Miller: “The United States should…” Jan 7, 22:53
Béranger on Operation ‘Emperor of the World’: “From a tweet by the Chinese dissident Bin Xie: Years ago, China imported almost no oil from Venezuela due to…” Jan 7, 12:47
Béranger on Operation ‘Emperor of the World’: “You have to watch this! The Daily Show: Trump Kidnaps President Maduro, Targets Venezuelan Oil & Ditches “America First” (Jon…” Jan 7, 01:40
Béranger on Operation ‘Emperor of the World’: “Cuba publica las fotos y los nombres de sus 32 soldados muertos en el ataque a Caracas: Los muertos son…” Jan 7, 00:50
Béranger on Operation ‘Emperor of the World’: “Updates on Venezuela, and my question to the world: ● Trump clarifies who is ultimately in charge in Venezuela: ‘Me’:…” Jan 6, 18:54
Béranger on RECORDER, Justiția, prescripția și cazul Vanghelie: “Cazul Vanghelie: s-ar putea să fi greșit când am pus botul la teoria CAB potrivit căreia una din cele două…” Jan 6, 18:22
Béranger on More AI hysteria (and some tips): “Apparently, Claude is eating your tokens: Claude devs complain about surprise usage limits, Anthropic blames expiring bonus. See also #16157…” Jan 6, 12:54
HAL on Wanderings around Debian: “Learn Japanese ? 😁 MX is good for people who would otherwise choose Mint. I am not the typical user.…” Jan 6, 02:11
Béranger on Wanderings around Debian: “MX is good for people who would otherwise choose Mint. I am not the typical user. Otherwise… would you like…” Jan 6, 00:44
HAL on Wanderings around Debian: “Regarding Ventoy, I didn’t know. Thank you. If I ever install Debian XFCE again, I won’t choose MX, not even…” Jan 6, 00:41
Béranger on I’m literally sick of this much AI: “Even the Sky May Not Be the Limit for A.I. Data Centers: Google announced in November that it was working…” Jan 6, 00:34
Béranger on More AI hysteria (and some tips): “From the NYT’s 10 Pieces of Tech Jargon That Confused Us in 2025: – A.I. Factory: Tech companies like Nvidia…” Jan 6, 00:17
Béranger on Beware of what you do: you can be tried in the US even if you never set foot there!: “FOS meaning… ?! PRC was the legitimate government of continental China. But as long as the US (and the West,…” Jan 5, 21:48
John on Beware of what you do: you can be tried in the US even if you never set foot there!: “Nixon was FOS on that point. In retrospect, he was FOS on creating the EPA and its ever tightening standards,…” Jan 5, 21:41
xwa on A premonition that aged very well: this is not about drugs!: “So because Americans are lazy idiots who cannot spend few self FED-printed bucks to convert their refineries, they decide to…” Jan 5, 18:40
Béranger on Plans for US Imperialism 2.0 predate Trump 2.0: “Then, of course, there is this famous scene from Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan S02E01 (2019). Oil, gold, minerals, and an…” Jan 4, 23:03
Béranger on Plans for US Imperialism 2.0 predate Trump 2.0: “Let’s not forget about the Hague Invasion Act of 2002, officially the American Service-Members’ Protection Act (ASPA), [full text], which…” Jan 4, 22:50
Béranger on Beware of what you do: you can be tried in the US even if you never set foot there!: “How about what comrade Nixon said? It only applies to US Presidents, right? Nixon, in 1977: “Well, when the president…” Jan 4, 22:21
Béranger on Beware of what you do: you can be tried in the US even if you never set foot there!: “Esperanto was a poorly thought language. For instance, it had some words from Serbo-Croatian, and not a good choice at…” Jan 4, 21:31
edel on Beware of what you do: you can be tried in the US even if you never set foot there!: “I would not have trouble going back to learn Esperanto as I did 35yrs ago, but little chance Asians will…” Jan 4, 21:26
Béranger on Grok: Kidnapping by a state is lawful everywhere: “Bonus news: how about Greenland? From The Atlantic’s Trump Threatens Venezuela’s New Leader With a Fate Worse Than Maduro’s: In…” Jan 4, 20:19
Béranger on Patrick André de Hillerin vs Kimi și multe alte distracții cu AI: “Am adăugat și o a șasea discuție: Despre „cultural appropriation”, cu Mistral.” Jan 4, 14:02
Jeo on Grok: Kidnapping by a state is lawful everywhere: “The brave new world is the old one, only dumber.” Jan 4, 10:36
Béranger on They cancelled Sabine H. for calling the emperor naked!: “I was saying this for years, but I’m not a physicist. Sabine H. is one! On Dec. 31, 2025: Why…” Jan 4, 02:43
Béranger on Grok: Kidnapping by a state is lawful everywhere: “I cannot sleep. We will soon see that the Trump 2.0 Administration is a much bigger threat to this planet…” Jan 4, 01:35
Béranger on Patrick André de Hillerin vs Kimi și multe alte distracții cu AI: “Am în total 4 capturi de ecran cu legende care arată cât de retardați sunt recenzorii care nu au văzut…” Jan 3, 23:17
Béranger on Grok: Kidnapping by a state is lawful everywhere: “El País: ❶ El ataque de EE UU a Venezuela para capturar a Maduro divide a Latinoamérica: entre la condena…” Jan 3, 22:12
Béranger on Grok: Kidnapping by a state is lawful everywhere: “Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani: I was briefed this morning on the U.S. military capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and…” Jan 3, 21:42
Béranger on Grok: Kidnapping by a state is lawful everywhere: “Obviously, Trump’s judicial argument is a smokescreen. He wants Venezuela’s oil, not justice! But, in line with what Grok said,…” Jan 3, 20:53
Béranger on Grok: Kidnapping by a state is lawful everywhere: “Jean-Noël Barrot, sur X: En confisquant le pouvoir au peuple vénézuélien, en le privant de ses libertés fondamentales, Nicolás Maduro…” Jan 3, 19:16
Jeo on Grok: Kidnapping by a state is lawful everywhere: “One cannot say he’s not telling the blunt truth.” Jan 3, 18:39
Béranger on Grok: Kidnapping by a state is lawful everywhere: “Trump: “We are going to run the country until such time as we can do a safe, proper and judicious…” Jan 3, 18:32
HAL on I’m literally sick of this much AI: “Votre roumain, nucléaire, nucléaire, nucléaire… Il est fou. Rien que deux observations en passant : 1. Vous prenez où les…” Jan 3, 18:02
Béranger on Grok: Kidnapping by a state is lawful everywhere: “By accepting to try such kidnapped defendants, courts legitimize state terrorism. ” Jan 3, 16:46
Markus on Grok: Kidnapping by a state is lawful everywhere: “Good call.” Jan 3, 16:15
Béranger on Grok: Kidnapping by a state is lawful everywhere: “I changed the title from “legal” to “lawful” — it’s a more appropriate term.” Jan 3, 15:36
Béranger on Grok: Kidnapping by a state is lawful everywhere: “If courts accept such kidnapped defendants, this makes it practically legal. Also, if nobody goes to jail because they have…” Jan 3, 15:23
Markus on Grok: Kidnapping by a state is lawful everywhere: “I tend to disagree – just because the trial is “legal” does not mean that the abduction is “legal”. And…” Jan 3, 15:17
Béranger on Cenzura, o extremă urgență în România (ca să parafrazez): “Iată că Venezuela a fost atacată de SUA pe 3 ianuarie, nu „până pe 28 decembrie”, cum crezusem eu. Însă…” Jan 3, 12:43