I was recently interviewed for two posts on fellow bloggers' websites; I'm sharing these links not for self-promotional purposes, but in case any readers have an interest in the topics that the interviews cover: The home-based work gurus over at Rat Race Rebellion (Don't you love that name? Their … [Read more...] about Because I don't talk enough as it is…
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The elusive Mr. Driver's License
This one will probably make the rounds as fast as the Welsh roadsign/autoresponder, but today's post on Language Log has a wonderful and humorous warning about the dangers of monolingualism. The BBC News reports that Irish police have been frantically hunting for one "Prawo Jazdy," a Polish man who … [Read more...] about The elusive Mr. Driver's License
Link: a great post on e-mail security issues
I apologize for all of these nubbins; there's just too much going on on the web today! If you have any interest in computer security issues, make sure to read Michael Wahlster's post Secrets on a Postcard, in which he argues (quite persuasively!) that sending confidential documents by standard … [Read more...] about Link: a great post on e-mail security issues
Word clouds of inaugural addresses
Thanks to reader Dierk Seeburg for sending the link to these word clouds that compare Obama's inaugural speech to those of Bush, Clinton, Reagan and Lincoln. If you haven't checked out Wordle, it's a very cool language/art/geek tool that generates a word cloud that gives greater importance to … [Read more...] about Word clouds of inaugural addresses
Is LinkedIn useful for translators?
Update to this post: Make sure to read the comments for some excellent tips on how to use LinkedIn effectively. This is just a brief request for input: is LinkedIn useful for translators? I set up a LinkedIn profile last year, around the time I started expanding my base of direct clients. Since … [Read more...] about Is LinkedIn useful for translators?