March 20, 2008 Archives

I was watching a podcast earlier concerning the Microsoft Techfest 2008 and the Live Translator site was mentioned. Like many of the other translating sites on the net it'll take inputted text in one of several languages and output a translated version. What really stands out though is the way it translates whole sites. I've got a Firefox plugin that will render a translated version of any site in another tab/window but Live Translator does a side-by-side translation in the same tab/window. Quite cool.

Apparently, rumours coming out of the Sci-Fi Channel in America are hinting at a prequel for Battlestar Galactica. A 2 hour pilot written by Remi Aubuchon and Ronald D Moore, with Jeff Reiner set to direct is due to begin casting shortly. No official details on Caprica are currently available.