Walter Smith

Living la vida lingua

[Walter Smith @iGlobalize]

@miliondouga So AI is the Daddy?

[Rick Steves @RickSteves]

A century ago, Germany’s democracy was hijacked by a bombastic and charismatic tyrant — and in this five-minute video, you’ll learn how he did it. Why did I produce this? Because I believe that history is speaking to us, and all too often, those who refuse to learn from it are doomed to repeat it.

As you watch, imagine filling out a Bingo card filled with Germany 1933/USA 2024 parallels: big rallies, rage-filled and hateful rhetoric, simple answers promising quick and easy solutions to complicated problems, empty promises of a great-again future, scapegoating outsiders, and political enemies silenced on day one. And notice the caring wisdom and concern from my German friends as they share these lessons from their dark history.

It’s hard to understand how Trump could, on the eve of a tight election, paint a picture of Liz Cheney before a firing squad by actually saying, “Let’s put her with a rifle standing there with nine barrels shooting at her, OK? And let’s see how she feels about it when the guns are trained on her face.” You can’t get into the mind of a dictator with an insatiable appetite for power — but you can recognize the playbook they all seem to follow.

Just watch this clip. It’s excerpted from my hourlong public television special “The Story of Fascism in Europe,” which is streaming free (and ad-free) at https://t.co/YA10kVH0V8. If you care about our democracy and love our country, it’s hard to stop watching.

When I produced this in 2018, I hoped this day would never come in our country. But November 5th is upon us. Please share this with anyone in your life who might need a reminder that the stakes are high...and this is very real.

[Walter Smith @iGlobalize]

@patriottakes Sure sounds like “stolen valor”.

[Walter Smith @iGlobalize]

@BettyBowers If this was supposed to invoke some allusion to kitchen-table discussions of working-class families, they probably shouldn’t have a $10K+ Sub-Zero custom-paneled fridge in the background.

[Walter Smith @iGlobalize]

@atensnut By the looks of things, I’d say you would know.

[Walter Smith @iGlobalize]

@elonmusk So are you going to disable Twitter’s “live” video feature, especially the bit where a user can tag it with a GPS-precise location? Ready-Fire-Aim!

[Walter Smith @iGlobalize]

Gone too soon? #RIPElonMusk

[Jimmy Fallon @jimmyfallon]

Elon, can you fix this? #RIPJimmyFallon

[Walter Smith @iGlobalize]

Oh snap!

[jack @jack]

Not true and not illegal.

This was pulled because we got a DMCA complaint from copyright holder.

[Dolly Parton @DollyParton]

He’s Alive! Happy Easter 💗

[Walter Smith @iGlobalize]

When entering international commercial markets, it's useful to understand how the countries in those regions view the national borders that they share with their neighbors. https://t.co/Wu44kSHrIO

[Walter Smith @iGlobalize]

@hhogdev Great to hear -- thanks so much for your prompt reply. I appreciate your help.

[Walter Smith @iGlobalize]

@hhogdev , what are the best practices for localizing something developed with TDS? Are we able to simply translate the items in Sitecore once they're deployed back from TDS?

[Walter Smith @iGlobalize]

Weezer comes alive at Oracle #ModernCX in Chicago. #Lionbridge

[Walter Smith @iGlobalize]

In localization, as in all aspects of life, this truism applies.

[Walter Smith @iGlobalize]

Facebook created a faster, more accurate translation system using a convolutional neural network technique. https://t.co/FlAKuRud2S

[Walter Smith @iGlobalize]

Dani Wong tells how @HawaiianAir optimized its global marketing at #MCX2017 with the help of @Lionbridge. @OracleMktgCloud

[Duolingo @duolingo]

Announcing the world's first Emoji course! Behold, the final chapter in the evolution of human communication. ✏️🏋🚀: https://t.co/kGejjXiTGf

[Walter Smith @iGlobalize]

@JaymeC42 @RogueNASA I read Carl Sagan's Cosmos as a youngster and it truly expanded my mind.

[Walter Smith @iGlobalize]

@RBSGroup says digital mktg efforts need to read audiences well and quickly, just like a superstar DJ #AdobeSummit