From lojbab@xxxxxx.xxxx Wed Oct 27 12:15:14 1999 X-Digest-Num: 268 Message-ID: <44114.268.1455.959273825@eGroups.com> Date: Wed, 27 Oct 1999 14:15:14 -0500 From: "Bob LeChevalier (lojbab)" > First of all, the written materials. As far as I can tell, > > www.lojban.org hasn't been updated in about a year. Should I trust > > it? > >As far as I know it hasn't been updated because there has not been >much to update. Most things on it are still quite valid, apart from as >you point at the expected completion dates of things like the dictionary. Confirmed. > LogFlash: Um.. I downloaded this. I ran it. It made me cry. :) >I quite like it. It works for its intended purpose and is quite >functional. My large, large dropback lists tend to be a problem for me >though :-). You can use the parameter changes to set a maximum size on your dropback lesson and/or stop adding new words until you reduce the pile some. >One thing I dislike is the repetitive typing. I get aching hands (OOS, >RSI or whatever) with constant keyboard use and the typing in of the >corrections aggravates things. But it is an effective rote learning >tool. You can reduce the number of required corrections. The number was set at 6 as a result of paper flash card experimentation that showed that number as optimal. But if the typing gets to you, cut the number down and live with somewhat slower mastery of your dropback words. I'd use it if it was available. Particularly if there was some sort of >'honesty' system, where I didn't have to type in the answer, rather I >could guess the answer silently and confirm whether I was right. I'll ask Nora if this could be added as an option. It sounds like a quick and easy addition, and she has recently dug out the code. >It looks good printed on the cover of the reference grammer IMHO. In >fact, the reference grammer is a damn fine book both in usefulness and >in quality. John thanks you, I am sure. And we could use a few more sales, if anyone out there hasn't gotten the book. LLG's bank balance is very low right now, and we need around $800 at the end of the year for anuual ISP access and Website charges. Any donors out there? The logo bitmap was created using a bit-twiddling tool for making Windows icons. You can only do so much with such a tool. lojbab ---- lojbab ***NOTE NEW ADDRESS*** lojbab@lojban.org Bob LeChevalier, President, The Logical Language Group, Inc. 2904 Beau Lane, Fairfax VA 22031-1303 USA 703-385-0273 Artificial language Loglan/Lojban: see Lojban WWW Server: href=" http://xiron.pc.helsinki.fi/lojban/ " Order _The Complete Lojban Language_ - see our Web pages or ask me.