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[lojban] Re: [lojban-announcements] A place for Lojban to expand
.i ma pe lo di'u ponse cu danfu ma pe mi
What problem does this website solve for me?
-Alan
On Thu, Apr 21, 2011 at 12:26:45PM -0700, Ase Deliri wrote:
> Hi there,
> I started Deliri Inc - a small tech start-up located in somebody's
> basement. We spend a lot of time thinking up strange things, like what a
> bastard child of a one-night-stand between YouTube and Wikipedia would
> look like. We just wanted to invite you to take a look at said child, and
> our attempt at a solution for the oldest problem humanity has been plagued
> with: cross-language communication.
> Our site (SiLo) attempts to organize and cross link 880 Languages. What
> languages, you ask? The usual suspects, plus loads of dialects, sign
> languages, and a few friends from outer space (Klingon, Vulcan, etc.).
> This list wouldn't be complete without Lojban and we think this is a
> perfect place for your community to spread the awareness about the
> language as well as create a digital archive of it for study
>
> --------------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> We believe that those who are not original can't lead, in which case they
> might as well forget about it, so here's how our approach is different
> from Google's and just about anyone else out there:
> * Context- and grammar-sensitive translations
> * Native speakers with proper pronunciation vs. monotonized robot voices
> * Support for different dialects
> * VIDEO!
> * User-generated content
> * A suggestion list of related phrases (helpful for learning a language)
> * Community-building features
> * Soon-to-be implemented moderation to weed out poor contributions
> * Eventually on mobile phones/tablets
>
> --------------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> HOW TO USE:
> Go to: [1]www.delirisilo.com |OR| [2]www.deliri.com/silo
> Try searching for "What's your name?" from English to Lojban.
> Search between languages - for example - "O� est la salle de bain?" from
> French to Persian.
> Or if you're just looking for a quick demonstration: scroll down to the
> bottom of the search page and click on any of the latest additions to see
> how it works.
>
> --------------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> The site is ideally viewed using Google Chrome on a Mac or a PC, but any
> modern browser should suffice. Mobile/Tablet access is disabled.
> The product is still in Beta, which means you may run into the occasional
> bug or odd behaviour. Refreshing the browser and/or clearing the cache
> usually clears up most issues. Know that we're working to fix the problems
> you're noticing (and many more you probably won't).
> Enjoy your Deliri experience and we look forward to your feedback (good or
> bad).
> Thanks in advance for your time and efforts.
> -------------------------
>
> Best Regards
> Ase Deliri
> Founder/CEO
> DELIRI Corporation
> www.deliri.com
> 416-875-7329
> ase.deliri@deliri.com
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> probably not subscribed to that group directly. All mails to this group
> are forwarded to all major Lojban groups. See
> [3]http://www.lojban.org/tiki/Lojbanic+Forums for details about what this
> list is for, including how to contact the management.
>
> References
>
> Visible links
> 1. http://www.delirisilo.com/
> 2. http://www.deliri.com/silo
> 3. http://www.lojban.org/tiki/Lojbanic+Forums
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