You may have read my first attempt at Español attack. This is a major improvement and expansion. You can expect it to be approximately 20% better than the last version. But wait, why such a small amount? Because we are using artificial intelligence to learn a human language. Artificial intelligence is going to get very good in the near future, but until then we have this. I hope you enjoy it.
Figure 1: Español Attack v0.2
Figure 2: Español Attack v0.2 page 2
by Javantea, AltSci Concepts
Text version 0.1
Text version 0.2
Histogram version
I produced this learning tool while in Mexico. From basic knowledge of the language to a set of words and sentences I can throw together, this page of common words can help you train yourself what to learn first. I have done this type of language learning guide before. I also created a very nice Twitter - Google translate mashup, but both services were modified, the Google translate API became a pay API which broke my mashup.
This page represents the output of a histogram of words used in a small corpus of Spanish. This mathematical concept is quite easy to understand for linguists: tally each word used, sort by highest tally. I wrote a piece of software that does this for any corpus, including HTML and foreign texts.
Version 0.2 improves upon 0.1 and does not lose the original benefit of version 0.1 by adding a more complex and larger corpus and retaining the original order of 0.1 for all old words. I made a handful of fixes (removing vosotros and English words) which should make the page a little easier to read. If you started using version 0.1, I will politely ask to upgrade. If you have any improvements you'd like me to make, please feel free. I made the SVG available to you so that you can modify it. It isn't too much to ask of you to send it back if it has helped you.
Javantea out.
Read more »You may have read in my previous photoblog post or the one before that I have been suffering from sleep deprivation. A few of the nights it was rain on my fiberglass skylight. Sunday morning it was fireworks at 5:15am. There should be a video below of 1 minute of it.
To the person responsible for this outrage: go fuck yourself.
Javantea out.
Read more »People have been asking what I've been up to. I've been reading, drumming, walking, and taking photos mostly. I've done a tiny bit of shopping, a bunch of eating, and a bit of sewing. I've also been sleeping irregularly, but that's a different blog post.
This one is going to be a photo blog. It's going to describe a few things using photos and descriptions that are in the Gallery. The photos are in reverse chronological order, so if you want a chronological playback, start at the bottom and work upwards. I'm not sure why though.
Peña de Bernal
I went to the Peña de Bernal yesterday. It is one of the world's largest monoliths.
Peña de Bernal is one of the largest monoliths in the world. You can hike very high up with no gear. Where cars can no longer drive, there is a fountain and a lot of food and vendors.
Tuna are the red fruit of the cactus. Here is one on the trail up the Peña de Bernal.
The Peña de Bernal is one of the world's largest monoliths. I spent a few hours there.
Bus station
A phone charger in need of repair shows its POST which identifies it as a Lenovo computer. Beware plugging your phone into one of these machines, they are not your friend.
San Miguel de Allende
The rest of the photos are near the Jardin of San Miguel de Allende. The Jardin is the main attraction of the city that I have seen.
This is a Church tower near the Jardin.
A common street near the Jardin.
An octopus car for my friend Mark.
A quick self-shot with the cathedral in the Jardin. It may become my profile photo.
Don Quixote is a great character (I haven't read more than a few pages, but I like him) and this is a beautiful sculpture of him in contemplation.
At the end of the Ancha de San Antonio, there is an antique dealer with some large pieces of art in front. The horse is by far the favorite. This is the only photo of this section that is far from the Jardin.
A nice view of a street in Mexico at night. Yes, this is what Mexico looks like to me. I haven't been to a big city in Mexico so this may not be representative of other cities.
Women (Muheres) celebrate Revolution (Revolución) of Mexico with bright colored clothes and props.
Hilly streets make up the neighborhood around the Jardin. This photo is looking downward.
Near the Jardin, looking up a hill.
A parade passed by the Jardin on Nov 20, the date that Mexico celebrates its revolution (Revolución).
A beautiful photo of the Cathedral in the Jardin. Taken with the Nexus 5.
People enjoy this busy but not too crowded public park in San Miguel de Allende day and night.
Please check out AI3 Talk. The more people say the more I can improve my AI. Come back 3 days later and ask the same questions.
Javantea out.
Read more »I'm having trouble sleeping in Mexico. It could be jet lag but I'm at the point where I should have gotten over it. I didn't have a siesta today and I only got 4 hours of sleep. Rain woke me for the second night in a row. I like rain, rain makes food grow. My roof however was designed to let light in during the day and instead of making it out of glass or thick plastic, it's made out of fiberglass. When rain hits it, it sounds like I'm playing the drums. But the rain isn't the only issue.
I'm working on a few projects that mean a lot to me and I don't get to spend enough time on them. Some of this is explained by life but some of it needs to get fixed. And it will.
If only lack of sleep was good for productivity.
Javantea out.
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