Comments for TransRio GC > the Blog, in English http://www.transrio.com.ar/en-ingles Sat, 17 Dec 2011 00:54:29 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 Comment on Language tools — a quick revisit by TransRio GC > the Blog, in English » Quick & fun language warm-up http://www.transrio.com.ar/en-ingles/archives/327#comment-559 TransRio GC > the Blog, in English » Quick & fun language warm-up Sat, 17 Dec 2011 00:54:29 +0000 http://www.transrio.com.ar/en-ingles/?p=327#comment-559 [...] Along with the reading aloud, listening, and re-reading, I also study how good writers say things – the words and the phrases they choose. I often take side trips, delving in a bit with the translator and dictionary tools in the mini translator, or going beyond them to the other dictionaries, translators, and conjugators I described in the my August "Language Tools" article. [...] [...] Along with the reading aloud, listening, and re-reading, I also study how good writers say things – the words and the phrases they choose. I often take side trips, delving in a bit with the translator and dictionary tools in the mini translator, or going beyond them to the other dictionaries, translators, and conjugators I described in the my August "Language Tools" article. [...]

]]> Comment on A fresh new toy for language learning by TransRio GC > the Blog, in English » Quick & fun language warm-up http://www.transrio.com.ar/en-ingles/archives/265#comment-558 TransRio GC > the Blog, in English » Quick & fun language warm-up Sat, 17 Dec 2011 00:52:53 +0000 http://www.transrio.com.ar/en-ingles/?p=265#comment-558 [...] then reading them in combination with the text-to-speech and mini-translator functionality in Word (New Toy, May 2011). I now use this technique every morning, usually for 10 to 30 minutes. It’s by far and away [...] [...] then reading them in combination with the text-to-speech and mini-translator functionality in Word (New Toy, May 2011). I now use this technique every morning, usually for 10 to 30 minutes. It’s by far and away [...]

]]> Comment on Packing Light: My Travels with a Cloud Drive by TransRio GC > the Blog, in English » In love with Kindle http://www.transrio.com.ar/en-ingles/archives/244#comment-557 TransRio GC > the Blog, in English » In love with Kindle Sat, 17 Dec 2011 00:19:51 +0000 http://www.transrio.com.ar/en-ingles/?p=244#comment-557 [...] year ago I wrote an article about traveling light without a computer, even in a business setting, by using a cloud drive along with public computers [...] [...] year ago I wrote an article about traveling light without a computer, even in a business setting, by using a cloud drive along with public computers [...]

]]> Comment on A recipe for titles & doodles by TransRio GC > the Blog, in English » My crazy quest for pretty ink http://www.transrio.com.ar/en-ingles/archives/50#comment-503 TransRio GC > the Blog, in English » My crazy quest for pretty ink Sun, 30 Oct 2011 22:29:52 +0000 http://www.transrio.com/en-ingles/archives/50#comment-503 [...] you can see that this quest of mine goes back to the start of 2007. The post in April 2008, "A Recipe for Titles & Doodles," describes a nice way to do handwriting on a webpage, using the basic functionality which [...] [...] you can see that this quest of mine goes back to the start of 2007. The post in April 2008, "A Recipe for Titles & Doodles," describes a nice way to do handwriting on a webpage, using the basic functionality which [...]

]]> Comment on Picking a Logo, with help from my friends by katy http://www.transrio.com.ar/en-ingles/archives/333#comment-502 katy Mon, 24 Oct 2011 16:28:30 +0000 http://www.transrio.com.ar/en-ingles/?p=333#comment-502 I like 2. I'm not sure of the significance of the colors, but i remember when you used to make hitchhiking signs you took that very seriously. Argentina's national colors are?? I like the unique fluidity of the hand written one and I like the dual color fade idea. I like the colors in 2 and 4 best. I like 2. I’m not sure of the significance of the colors, but i remember when you used to make hitchhiking signs you took that very seriously. Argentina’s national colors are?? I like the unique fluidity of the hand written one and I like the dual color fade idea. I like the colors in 2 and 4 best.

]]> Comment on Picking a Logo, with help from my friends by Omar http://www.transrio.com.ar/en-ingles/archives/333#comment-501 Omar Mon, 24 Oct 2011 15:21:37 +0000 http://www.transrio.com.ar/en-ingles/?p=333#comment-501 Hola Pete, me gustarí­a ayudarte. ¿Qué significado tiene "GC" que veo debajo de la soga con el nudo? En lo personal, me agradan más los dos que están manuscritos. Son más personales y cálidos que una letra "de diseño". Trataré de aportarte alguna ayuda. Cordialmente, Omar Hola Pete, me gustarí­a ayudarte. ¿Qué significado tiene “GC” que veo debajo de la soga con el nudo?

En lo personal, me agradan más los dos que están manuscritos. Son más personales y cálidos que una letra “de diseño”.

Trataré de aportarte alguna ayuda.

Cordialmente,

Omar

]]> Comment on Picking a Logo, with help from my friends by Mike http://www.transrio.com.ar/en-ingles/archives/333#comment-500 Mike Fri, 30 Sep 2011 05:26:07 +0000 http://www.transrio.com.ar/en-ingles/?p=333#comment-500 Hi Pete - I like no. 2 the best. I like the hand-written ones, and I like the colors in no. 2 better than no. 1. I also like the capital "R." (If no. 2 had two different colors, one for "Trans," and another for "Rio," and if they matched the two colors of the ropes in no. 2 (like in no. 1), that might be cool, too! -- Mike B. Hi Pete – I like no. 2 the best. I like the hand-written ones, and I like the colors in no. 2 better than no. 1. I also like the capital “R.” (If no. 2 had two different colors, one for “Trans,” and another for “Rio,” and if they matched the two colors of the ropes in no. 2 (like in no. 1), that might be cool, too! — Mike B.

]]> Comment on A fresh new toy for language learning by Pete http://www.transrio.com.ar/en-ingles/archives/265#comment-470 Pete Fri, 10 Jun 2011 19:29:05 +0000 http://www.transrio.com.ar/en-ingles/?p=265#comment-470 Hi Pete! I'm so glad you found this post -- I'm assuming you recognized yourself in the first paragraph :-) It wrote itself easily, loosely following the conversation we had the other day. Hi Pete! I’m so glad you found this post — I’m assuming you recognized yourself in the first paragraph :-) It wrote itself easily, loosely following the conversation we had the other day.

]]> Comment on A fresh new toy for language learning by Pete Rysted http://www.transrio.com.ar/en-ingles/archives/265#comment-469 Pete Rysted Tue, 31 May 2011 13:58:52 +0000 http://www.transrio.com.ar/en-ingles/?p=265#comment-469 Thanks, Pete! Jake and Ali and I haven't done anything with the Spanish yet but we'll get around to it. I bought Rosetta as a starting point. Pete Thanks, Pete! Jake and Ali and I haven’t done anything with the Spanish yet but we’ll get around to it. I bought Rosetta as a starting point.

Pete

]]> Comment on Año nuevo, 2011 by Sally Blue http://www.transrio.com.ar/en-ingles/archives/251#comment-465 Sally Blue Fri, 01 Apr 2011 01:40:45 +0000 http://www.transrio.com.ar/en-ingles/?p=251#comment-465 I always get jealous (read: joyous) when I visit your blog because I wish -- goddammit I WISH -- that I got that little piece of DNA that said: "Mmmmmm I think it would be really fun to get some minimal basic fluency in publishing!" It really does make a difference Dad; the minimal fluency really shows :-) I always get jealous (read: joyous) when I visit your blog because I wish — goddammit I WISH — that I got that little piece of DNA that said: “Mmmmmm I think it would be really fun to get some minimal basic fluency in publishing!” It really does make a difference Dad; the minimal fluency really shows :-)

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