Monthly Archives: January 2013

How to use iMacros to automate your word research

Posted on January 28, 2013 by gwyner

When I learn a new word, I look it up in 4 places: Google Images on Steroids (Hungarian site, basic mode, inside of Google Translate) [I talk about setting this up here] Forvo.com for audio recording (Skipping to Hungarian entry … Continue reading →

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Dictionary Reviews (A beginning: Pronunciation info)

Posted on January 14, 2013 by gwyner

This is some early bookstore research, which is the start of a set of (hopefully useful) dictionary reviews. I went to two large bookstores (The enormous Half Price Books and the equally enormous Barnes & Noble in Dallas) and wrote … Continue reading →

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How to learn a language’s sound system with Anki

Posted on January 7, 2013 by gwyner

I’ve been fielding questions about my methods for Hungarian and how they might work for a less phonetic language like French, with multiple ways of spelling a single sound. Today, I made a 44-card sample deck for French, which you’re … Continue reading →

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