This Ex-English Teacher Loves Google Translate

Ahsan, my colleague, asked me how to pronounce a certain name. I won't list that name, but I want to show you how much fun http://translate.google.com is to learn to pronounce words and labels in so many languages. It may not always be right or the choice that you would make, but it's pretty close to being accurate.

Example, try entering with English to English:

DIDx - It pronounced it "did."
DIDxchange - It pronounced it almost perfectly.
Lombard - Wow! Perfect.
supercalifragilisticexpialidocious - Not bad!!!
antidisestablimentarianism - I found my new English teacher.
Cayona - Perfect! (Steve Cayona is happy!)

Google Translate does a decent job at translating from one language to another from among dozens. It also pronounces words for you. You can also "contribute a translation" which I did the other day with the word "baytaar" which means "wireless" in Hindi and Urdu. Am I right on that?

Google doesn't list Urdu yet, but it does list Hindi.

The other day I saw where someone was asking for a program that will teach English in 30 days. My answer?
1. Make friends with people who speak the language you want to learn. Make it reciprocal where they get something from you also.
2. Watch videos and listen to audio files in the language like on Youtube, Geekspeak, FreshAir, or DIDX telephony-related podcasts.
3. Use online tools like Google Translate.

It's a small world. It's a big world. We're all in this together. My latest personal/professional project: I am gathering information about IP communications-related companies who participate in helping any nonprofit organizations without financial compensation. Contact me on Twitter or Facebook.

... browse some of our team's other blogs at http://blogs.didx.net and http://blog.tmcnet.com/monetizing-ip-communications/. You're welcome to comment, contribute, and collaborate any time.

Podcasts on Ipod Motivate my Running

Every Sunday early AM, Tues and Thurs PM with Emerald Coast Racing Team, and Wed PM with CaptnFun Runners at Pensacola Beach, I hook up with my classic IPOD with 100s of podcasts from Geekspeak.org, Bending the Needle, VoIP Users Conference and Stardust Global Ventures' Incidental Interviews. It takes my mind off the humid heat in Pensacola, Florida and on to what's happening in my industry and in my pasttime of technology in general.

The most recent podcast interview of mine is with David Mandelstam of Sangoma on DIDX podcasts. What a treat!

Someone commented on my list of interviews as, "It's definitely not some secret club of yours that you interview. They are developers, CEOs, inventors, innovative monetizers, clients, newbies, and even competitors in your archive of media channel videos, podcasts and photos."

I believe everyone I meet has much of value to share with the rest of the world. I do not have a secret club of industry friends. I believe even in the collaboration of competitors.

... browse some of our team's other blogs at http://blogs.didx.net and http://blog.tmcnet.com/monetizing-ip-communications/. You're welcome to comment, contribute, and collaborate any time.

Bloggers' Breakfast During ISPCON on Nov 12th

Message me on Facebook for more details. What better idea to develop business, share research and development ideas, and get blogged about than to attend a Bloggers' Breakfast. And that is what DIDX.net is promoting. Don't miss the Bloggers' Breakfast at the St. Claire during ISPCON in San Jose, California.

Among those attending: 12 bloggers, reps from Women in VoIP, DIDXchange, Facebook, ISPCON, VoiceCon, and if we're lucky the coolest podcasters around Geekspeak.org!

(My IPOD is full of Geekspeak as well as DIDX interviews and VoIP Users Conference audio files. Sure makes waiting for anything a joy.)

Again, message me on Facebook for more details, and if you also want to attend ISPCON, go sign up now at http://www.ispcon.com.



... browse some of our team's other blogs at http://blogs.didx.net and http://blog.tmcnet.com/monetizing-ip-communications/. You're welcome to comment, contribute, and collaborate any time.

Hobsin & Holtz Report and Voip Users Podcasts

Wow, I like these...
** http://www.forimmediaterelease.biz/, the Hobsin & Holtz Report
** http://www.voipuser.org/btn/ podcasts of James Tagg of Truphone, Dan York, Pat Phelan of Roam4Free, Jeff Pulver, Bill Tam of eqo, Boaz Zilberman of Fring, and Alec Saunders of Iotum.

My Ipod is full now alongside John Mayer*, Louis Armstrong, Sarah Bareilles, Geekspeak, etc.

* His blog is at http://johnmayer.com/blog.