Archive for the year 2012
Important dictionary now online: PIV Posted by Chuck Smith on Apr 6, 2012
Perhaps you’ve heard of the largest Esperanto-Esperanto dictionary called the Plena Ilustrita Vortaro (PIV)? Well, now you can access PIV online! It’s still in beta, so you will have to sign up for a free account to access it (if you already have a lernu account, you can login with that). Then enter any word…
DJ Leo Sakaguchi: Esperanto native speaker Posted by Chuck Smith on Mar 12, 2012
For quite a while, I’ve been wanting to interview the famous Esperanto native speaker and DJ, Leo Sakaguchi after my interview with second generation Esperanto native speaker, Rolf Fantom, was so well read. However, while I was reading Kune one day, I found a very interesting interview with him there, so I thought I would…
Kelly Clarkson speaks Esperanto? Posted by Chuck Smith on Feb 20, 2012
Did you know that Kelly Clarkson, who sang the national anthem during the Super Bowl, learned Esperanto? Ok, I’ll admit, it wasn’t much. But, I’m sure of it, since I saw it myself! Amusingly enough, Kelly Clarkson was on the Paul O’Grady Show promoting her new album at the same time as Esperanto activist, Tim…
I love you in Esperanto Posted by Chuck Smith on Feb 14, 2012
Feliĉan Valentintago! [Happy Valentine’s Day!] Want to surprise that special someone by telling them, Mi amas vin [I love you] in Esperanto? Well, now you know how! So, on this special day, you might want to pick up some ĉokolado [chocolate] at the superbazaro [supermarket], or floroj [flowers] from the floristo [do I really need…
Word Race: first Esperanto game for iPhone Posted by Chuck Smith on Feb 9, 2012
Today, Libera Folio wrote about the first Esperanto game for iPhone. Amusingly enough, I produced this game, so this article may not be as unbiased as usual. What follows is a translation of their article: The first Esperanto game for Apple phones and tablets was officially released today, although with an English name: Word Race…
From Moon Zombies to a House of Ghosts Posted by Chuck Smith on Jan 29, 2012
I’m back with Christopher Mihm, talking about his upcoming film, Domo de Fantomoj [House of Ghosts], which will be subbed and dubbed into Esperanto! You might remember him better from his previous film, Attack of the Moon Zombies… Going back to Moon Zombies, how did its release in Esperanto make it different than your previous…
Lifehacking at JES Posted by Chuck Smith on Jan 25, 2012
Judith Meyer told me that whenever she goes to an Esperanto event, she gets more ideas in that week than in the entire year that follows. So many new things to try, to read, to learn, to work on… There isn’t an Esperanto speaker that isn’t involved in an interesting project, or hasn’t found some…