Weekly Thread: Material Recs and Self-Promo Wednesdays! (January 10, 2024)

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1. Hi!

   I’ve been working on a software that helps you read foreign languages more easily, and I used it to learn Japanese for over 2 years. There were multiple similar platforms like this, but i found them lacking in features i wanted personally and too expensive, so I’ve started working on my own.

   Here is a complete [overview](https://simjanos-dev.github.io/LinguaCafeHome/) of LinguaCafe and a [github](https://github.com/simjanos-dev/LinguaCafe). It is completely free and open source.

   It’s still early for most people to use it without any problems, but i wanted to show it to the community and gather some feedback. There is an endless list of features that i want to implement, and it will improve a lot over the months and years.

   It runs as a server on your computer, and you need technical skills to install it, so i know there is only a limited amount of people interested in it. In the future it will allow multiple users on one server, so it would be possible for the community to host one server for multiple learners.

   I will post regular updates on reddit, github and the overview page.

   I appreciate any thoughts on the project.

2. Hi, I’m a new Japanese Learner and Web Developer and I made a WebApp to Learn Kana and Kanji (and vocabulary and grammar in the future). This app Focuses more on drills than in SRS. I’ve been manually adding content to it in the last few days and I think is finally ready to be tested by real users.

   [Nihongo Classroom](https://nihongoclassroom.com)

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   Here’s why this app is different from anything else:

   Drills for short term memory, Reviews for Long Term Memory.

   You’ll learn using interactive drills that employ active recall. These drills focus on your mistakes, offer instant feedback, help you rectify errors, and can detect your confusions, placing confused characters side by side so you learn to differentiate them.

   After Drilling a Lesson and passing the test, the characters are sent to your reviews.The review process uses Spaced Repetition to calculate the optimal time to test each item. Each correct response extends the period until the next test .

   You have the freedom to learn at your own Rhythm as you decide how many lessons and reviews to do each day. You don’t have to wait to finish all reviews before new lessons, so you’ll never get bored or overwhelmed again.

   Courses are organized into units and further divided into small lessons with manageable chunks of information. This structure makes learning thousands of items less intimidating.Each unit has a optional final Drill with all the content of the unit.

   You can learn to write too. Each lesson provides a downloadable PDF with stroke order, allowing you to start practicing your handwriting.

   Please give it a chance and tell me everything you think is right or wrong.

   Thanks.

3. Hey everyone,

   Just dropping by to share some cool news! I’m Phil host of Gaming Together A Cooperative Podcast, and I’ve recently kicked off a side show where I spill the beans on my journey to learn Japanese. It’s a monthly journal where I chat about the study methods I’m trying, my goals, and all the ups and downs.

   I was hoping some of ya’ll in the community might be interested in giving it a listen. I would appreciate any feed back.

   https://open.spotify.com/episode/0vG5pLg2c2IiPg0lEQTDUE?si=6Jk9j3KzQ6O28n9Ix1or3A

   *Please note that I am not a Japanese teacher /native and I am only self taught. You will not learn Japanese from me but maybe you will learn a bit more about self study methods.

4. [イミコワ｜意味がわかると怖い話](https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy5tZWdhcGhvbmUuZm0vRlVCSTcyMjIyMjI5NTg?ep=14) is a nice podcast/audio drama. These types of stories are always a nice comprehension check exercise, but I like this one in particular because it’s voiced by multiple people with sound effects, rather than someone just reading a post. I think someone at an N3 level can start to enjoy these.