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Wolfgang Hansson (Blog) - December 29, 2007 2:39 AM

20 comment(s) - last by NEOCortex.. on Jan 5 at 2:13 PM

Rami Sedighi and His Book Translating Device (Source: Iranian Students News Agency)

Iranian inventor makes gadget that translates books and images

Iranian inventor Ramin Sedighi claims he has invented a small device that allows books to be heard aloud.

The idea behind the tablet sounds a lot like a the marriage of a Vtech kid's toy and Amazon's Kindle.

The device is described as a computer system that pronounces, translated and explains the images and words of a book located on it by scanning the images and words with a pen attached to the device.

The description of the invention is not quite clear as to how exactly the device will function. Sedighi claims text can be placed physically on top of the device, at which point its scanned and translated.

In addition, the inventor states the device contains 512MB of internal memory and a SD card slot for external cards for storing books.

Other features of the device include a USB port, audio output and electricity or battery powered input. The device is sized like a 13-inch notebook and is intended to be used on the go.

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Odiogo

By fk49 on 12/29/2007 11:28:37 PM , Rating: 3

I love the irony in listening to this article with Odiogo

RE: Odiogo

By someguy123 on 12/30/2007 4:20:21 AM , Rating: 2

thats not irony thats a coincidence

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RE: Odiogo

By monitorjbl on 12/30/2007 10:51:27 AM , Rating: 2

The use of words expressing something other than their literal intention. That is irony.

Bonus points to whoever knows where that came from.

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RE: Odiogo

By KristopherKubicki

(blog) on 12/30/2007 11:02:58 AM , Rating: 2

For every intellectual topic, there is a Futurama episode. So you can hedge your bets that Bender said it somewhere and be right.

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RE: Odiogo

By monitorjbl on 12/30/2007 12:46:23 PM , Rating: 2

Amen

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RE: Odiogo

By NEOCortex on 1/5/2008 2:13:17 PM , Rating: 2

So true, so true.......

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RE: Odiogo

By cyclosarin on 12/30/2007 8:17:37 PM , Rating: 2

I think it would be ironic if we were all made of iron.

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RE: Odiogo

By 91TTZ on 12/31/2007 12:08:23 AM , Rating: 2

He was turned to steel in a great magnetic field.

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RE: Odiogo

By ShadowZERO on 12/31/2007 6:12:58 AM , Rating: 2

There's another definition of irony floating around that myself and many others prefer to use over the one quoted in the Futureama episode.

American Heritage Dictionary(Irony definition #2)

a. Incongruity between what might be expected and what actually occurs: "Hyde noted the irony of Ireland's copying the nation she most hated" (Richard Kain).
b. An occurrence, result, or circumstance notable for such incongruity. See Usage Note at ironic.

I think this is what the OP was trying to point out, was an ironic coincidence, although I still think the word was used incorrectly.

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RE: Odiogo

By Flunk on 12/31/2007 8:57:16 PM , Rating: 2

That dictionary is a crock and you know it.

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RE: Odiogo

By wordsworm on 1/3/2008 9:33:55 PM , Rating: 2

American Heritage is the best American made dictionary I know of. Webster's is the terrible one.

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Government Controll?

By Shwanzig on 12/29/07, Rating: -1

RE: Government Controll?

By KristopherKubicki

(blog) on 12/30/2007 11:03:31 AM , Rating: 4

Just like the U.S. uses the Internet for propaganda since Al Gore invented it right?

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RE: Government Controll?

By onwisconsin on 12/30/2007 12:46:53 PM , Rating: 2

I'm super serial!

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RE: Government Controll?

By Shwanzig on 12/30/2007 7:57:19 PM , Rating: 1

People actually believe that?

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RE: Government Controll?

By lompocus on 12/30/2007 8:16:34 PM , Rating: 1

God damn, please don't tell me even a daily tech editor is THAT stupid!

....*hopes its sarcasm*

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RE: Government Controll?

By Terberculosis on 12/31/2007 11:59:28 AM , Rating: 6

Would it be considered ironic that people were unable to reliably discern sarcasm during a discussion of irony?

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RE: Government Controll?

By JakLee on 12/31/2007 2:33:21 PM , Rating: 3

quote:
Just like the U.S. uses the Internet for propaganda since Al Gore invented it right?

Now that is just silly Kristopher - everyone knows Al Gore did not make up the internet - he made up global warming!
:)

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RE: Government Controll?

By wordsworm on 1/3/2008 9:49:24 PM , Rating: 1

quote:
he made up global warming!

I think global warming is a great idea. I hate winter, snow, ice, and cold. It's melting the ice cap which is revealing a great store house of previously, naturally protected waters. If we love polar bears so much, then we could just move them to the Antarctic. There are plenty of penguins for them to feed off of. I know they'd probably kill off the penguins, so it's just a choice about which one we like better.

So, in conclusion, let's all thank Gore for his invention of global warming and the Internet.

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RE: Government Controll?

By marvdmartian on 1/2/2008 10:23:27 AM , Rating: 3

You mean like, substituting the word "American" for something like "filthy infidels" or "great Satan"??? ;)

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