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daniels11

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About daniels11

https://dschlabach.com

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    Sure! I'm building a personalized AI language learning tutor using Open AI's API and ElevenLabs (for Text to Speech). Right now it's basically a chat bot that you can use to practi…

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    I will say that GPT-4 is just incredibly expensive. For my app I only use it for advanced translations/corrections, and usually a combination of GPT-3.5+Wiktionary is able to get t…

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    what models would you use for translation? I am working on a language learning tutor (trytutor.app, very early) and GPT-3.5 turbo has been working fine, for the most part. For fore…

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    I admit it's been a few years since I've dug really deep into Anki - you are right, I could probably fix the problems with the algorithm by tweaking the advanced options. Still, it…

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    Comment #34154062

    Nice article! This would've been very helpful a few years back when I was attempting to make an Anki clone while teaching myself to code. I'd still love to create a better open-sou…

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    How do you automate the pronunciation? I’d be curious to know what your process is like. I have wanted to automate my flash cards with Forvo pronunciations (rather than TTS) for aw…

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    The one thing I wish this tool had is the ability to tap on touch screens - coffee shop cash register screens, grocery stores, mail lockers, etc.

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    I like this quote from Ira Glass: Nobody tells this to people who are beginners, and I really wish somebody had told this to me. All of us who do creative work, we get into it beca…

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    https://readbroca.com/ I write about language learning (specifically Chinese). I've written some stuff about learning with Anki. Had to put it on pause for a little bit but plan to…