tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9050528436539921312.post8297053196393127870..comments2024-03-11T16:29:13.619-05:00Comments on Lingwë - Musings of a Fish: New languages at Google — not quite ready for prime timeJason Fisherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05809154870762268253noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9050528436539921312.post-76550703187162236552008-05-24T09:58:00.000-05:002008-05-24T09:58:00.000-05:00Yes, sorry about that! I’ve been busy at work, and...Yes, sorry about that! I’ve been busy at work, and I’ve got a cold. *sniffle* And of course, there’s the Memorial Day holiday here in the U.S. I’ve been meaning to write up a couple of new posts, but haven’t managed to find the time yet. But don’t despair, and keep checking back. I promise to resume your regularly scheduled Lingwë broadcast in the next few days.Jason Fisherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05809154870762268253noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9050528436539921312.post-65085589900409551242008-05-23T17:47:00.000-05:002008-05-23T17:47:00.000-05:00So quiet around here...So quiet around here...Alexhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13721162340739400165noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9050528436539921312.post-78300847861038650752008-05-09T17:07:00.000-05:002008-05-09T17:07:00.000-05:00Yes, absolutely. It’s not too useful if your aim i...Yes, absolutely. It’s not too useful if your aim is to <I>produce</I> quality text in another language, but if you just need to get a <I>sense</I> of the content of a text, or to look up a few words you may not know, then it’s very helpful indeed. Usually. ;)Jason Fisherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05809154870762268253noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9050528436539921312.post-31406728047114435602008-05-09T16:51:00.000-05:002008-05-09T16:51:00.000-05:00I myself noticed the feature today and was surpris...I myself noticed the feature today and was surprised to see Bulgarian on the list of new languages added. I was quite impressed actually as certain phrases and even whole (short) sentences were correctly translated. Of course, this type of automatic translation is bound to be inanely innacurate. However, it is still a very useful tool if you want to get a general idea of what a webpage is about. I use this type of services for Asian languages mostly, but its nice to have the option, right?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com