Bemused ramblings some dude says on the internet
I am creating this as a quick summary of all of the content in my Lua Tutorial to date. I am creating this so that I have a better point to jump off when I resume making more content for the Lua tutorial down the line. This document will be a review of everything I have covered to try and make it easier to jump back to necessary sections down the line.… Read the rest
I wrote an article about using FOSS tools to learn Chinese, but sometimes all you have in front of you is a browser. Let’s just assume everyone is using a full-fledged browser and nothing like Edge or Internet Explorer. I am going to cover Chrome (and by extension Chromium and derivatives) as well as Firefox.
These specific plugins are extremely useful for portable copies of the programs for study only, or for scenarios where you have limited access.… Read the rest
One of the hardest things about starting a blog is finding various resources to work with. From platform to pictures, from plugins to publicity, there are all sorts of things which need to be done with a blog to make it work. Content alone is not enough to fill a blog ironically enough. You need images, ways to share your site, and ways to see if what you’re doing is working.… Read the rest
Free, Open-Source Software (FOSS) is one of my passions in general, but there are some great pieces of FOSS software which can be used to learn Chinese (or pretty much any other languages). There are programs to help you with vocabulary and flashcards, as well as free dictionaries which are useful even as a professional translator. All of these programs contributed heavily to my ability to learn Chinese.… Read the rest
The Internet of Things (IoT) has been in and out of the news for years. It is supposed to be some new heralding in of the smart house with millions of smart devices everywhere. It is going to revolutionize how we live and how we work from the ground up supposedly. The discussion which is often skirted or avoided in general is: “How will it impact privacy?”… Read the rest
I want to compare a couple of paid streaming services for how efficient they are for learning Chinese. I plan to compare some of the more common streaming services including: Amazon Prime Video, Netflix, and Sling. I will skip Hulu for my comparison as I have not had a subscription, though I will add a bit about what I’ve heard. Youtube will also be mentioned (because even though it isn’t necessarily paid for most use cases, it’s definitely a good resource for a lot of content), as well as the issues with using Youtube.… Read the rest