Kevin Albrecht 🏺📚💹
@kevinalbrecht.bsky.social
I really geek out on Ancient Greek 🏺, books 📚, and fintech 💹
Från USA; Bor i Sverige.
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Från USA; Bor i Sverige.
kevinalbrecht.com
Just finished reading "Every Valley: The Story of Handel’s Messiah" by Charles King. Great book, highly recommended!
www.goodreads.com/book/show/21...
www.goodreads.com/book/show/21...
Every Valley: The Story of Handel’s Messiah
Handel’s Messiah is the most performed piece of classic…
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January 3, 2025 at 8:40 AM
Just finished reading "Every Valley: The Story of Handel’s Messiah" by Charles King. Great book, highly recommended!
www.goodreads.com/book/show/21...
www.goodreads.com/book/show/21...
I'm currently focusing on Attic Greek, but I'm looking forward to eventually following some of this advice and learning Homeric...
And here is a discussion for how to go about reading Homer in Greek if you want to give it a try
December 29, 2024 at 5:16 PM
I'm currently focusing on Attic Greek, but I'm looking forward to eventually following some of this advice and learning Homeric...
Great translation. I'm currently reading @emilyrcwilson.bsky.social 's translation of The Iliad to my wife, and this will be next!
If you're thinking of picking up a copy of The Odyssey, I highly recommend the version translated by Emily Wilson.
December 24, 2024 at 2:08 AM
Great translation. I'm currently reading @emilyrcwilson.bsky.social 's translation of The Iliad to my wife, and this will be next!
Is there a sizable community of people in Korea learning Ancient Greek?
I've noticed some here on Bluesky, and this after reading Han Kang's Greek Lessons, about a Korean learning Ancient Greek.
BTW, Greek Lessons is a great novel... Han Kang is a genius.
I've noticed some here on Bluesky, and this after reading Han Kang's Greek Lessons, about a Korean learning Ancient Greek.
BTW, Greek Lessons is a great novel... Han Kang is a genius.
December 15, 2024 at 7:54 AM
Is there a sizable community of people in Korea learning Ancient Greek?
I've noticed some here on Bluesky, and this after reading Han Kang's Greek Lessons, about a Korean learning Ancient Greek.
BTW, Greek Lessons is a great novel... Han Kang is a genius.
I've noticed some here on Bluesky, and this after reading Han Kang's Greek Lessons, about a Korean learning Ancient Greek.
BTW, Greek Lessons is a great novel... Han Kang is a genius.
Looks like some great Ancient Greek books to look into from Juan Coderch!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=5bJn...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=5bJn...
Juan Coderch's Akropolis World News & The Importance of Being Earnest - Review
YouTube video by polýMATHY PLUS
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December 14, 2024 at 7:01 PM
Looks like some great Ancient Greek books to look into from Juan Coderch!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=5bJn...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=5bJn...
Somehow I have been learning Ancient Greek for two years but never heard of this podcast series!
pca.st/podcast/6ac9...
pca.st/podcast/6ac9...
Greeking out
Interviews and thoughts on learning Koine and Ancient Greek
Cover photo by silversea on Unsplash
pca.st
December 13, 2024 at 2:39 PM
Somehow I have been learning Ancient Greek for two years but never heard of this podcast series!
pca.st/podcast/6ac9...
pca.st/podcast/6ac9...
This is exactly what I find so fascinating about reading ancient works—discovering how similar we are to humans across time. Great collection of translated ancient tablets:
For me, the most incredible artefacts from the ancient world are the letters people wrote on clay tablets and sent to one another over thousands of years in Mesopotamia, going back to more than 5,000 years ago.
They contain recognisable humanity, warmth and humour. Here's a thread of my favourites.
They contain recognisable humanity, warmth and humour. Here's a thread of my favourites.
December 11, 2024 at 8:26 PM
This is exactly what I find so fascinating about reading ancient works—discovering how similar we are to humans across time. Great collection of translated ancient tablets:
For the past week or so, I've been using the Minimal Phone app to turn my Android phone into a boring phone. Highly recommend!
December 10, 2024 at 6:21 PM
For the past week or so, I've been using the Minimal Phone app to turn my Android phone into a boring phone. Highly recommend!
After reading this first chapter of Αλέξανδρος, I'm sad I don't have more people to practice my conversational Ancient Greek with 😢
December 10, 2024 at 8:57 AM
After reading this first chapter of Αλέξανδρος, I'm sad I don't have more people to practice my conversational Ancient Greek with 😢
Applying some of my sweet sweet spreadsheet skills to my #AncientGreek learning...
December 9, 2024 at 5:45 PM
Applying some of my sweet sweet spreadsheet skills to my #AncientGreek learning...
December 5, 2024 at 6:24 PM
You can tell that the people behind Biblingo really take language learning seriously and know the science of language acquisition. They introduce the pieces of Ancient Greek gradually and then give you practice with comprehensible input along the way.
#AncientGreek
#AncientGreek
December 4, 2024 at 11:01 AM
You can tell that the people behind Biblingo really take language learning seriously and know the science of language acquisition. They introduce the pieces of Ancient Greek gradually and then give you practice with comprehensible input along the way.
#AncientGreek
#AncientGreek
The perfect combination of ancient and cutting edge technology—sometimes the best way to get the definition of an Ancient Greek word in a text I'm reading is to ask ChatGPT.
(The text is Athenaze, Italian Ed.)
#AncientGreek
(The text is Athenaze, Italian Ed.)
#AncientGreek
December 3, 2024 at 5:31 PM
The perfect combination of ancient and cutting edge technology—sometimes the best way to get the definition of an Ancient Greek word in a text I'm reading is to ask ChatGPT.
(The text is Athenaze, Italian Ed.)
#AncientGreek
(The text is Athenaze, Italian Ed.)
#AncientGreek
December 1, 2024 at 7:32 AM
Can't wait to visit this combo subway/museum in Thessaloniki:
Will be very excited to ride this metro / visit this museum 🚈 🏛️
‘A blend of ancient and modern’: inside Thessaloniki’s new €3bn metro system
November 30, 2024 at 10:16 AM
Can't wait to visit this combo subway/museum in Thessaloniki:
I've been using the Biblingo app (biblingo.org) as part of my Ancient Greek language learning for a while now. While my interest in Ancient Greek is broader than just Biblical Greek, it's really felt like a good complement to the Ranieri-Roberts approach. Highly recommend!
#AncientGreek
#AncientGreek
November 29, 2024 at 10:07 AM
I've been using the Biblingo app (biblingo.org) as part of my Ancient Greek language learning for a while now. While my interest in Ancient Greek is broader than just Biblical Greek, it's really felt like a good complement to the Ranieri-Roberts approach. Highly recommend!
#AncientGreek
#AncientGreek
"καὶ σαθραῖς ταῖς κώπαις ἐρεττω"
"And with these rotten oars I row"
—Thrasymachus
#ReadAncientGreek
"And with these rotten oars I row"
—Thrasymachus
#ReadAncientGreek
November 28, 2024 at 11:10 AM
"καὶ σαθραῖς ταῖς κώπαις ἐρεττω"
"And with these rotten oars I row"
—Thrasymachus
#ReadAncientGreek
"And with these rotten oars I row"
—Thrasymachus
#ReadAncientGreek
I've gotten to Thrasymachus in the Ranieri-Roberts Approach, and this is great content. It's starting to get really fun to read Ancient Greek as the content gets more interesting.
#AncientBluesky #LearnAncientGreek
#AncientBluesky #LearnAncientGreek
November 26, 2024 at 12:27 PM
I've gotten to Thrasymachus in the Ranieri-Roberts Approach, and this is great content. It's starting to get really fun to read Ancient Greek as the content gets more interesting.
#AncientBluesky #LearnAncientGreek
#AncientBluesky #LearnAncientGreek
If you are learning the Ancient Greek language, you might find this feed I created helpful. Any time people mention Ancient Greek books or other learning material, it should show up here:
bsky.app/profile/did:...
#LearnAncientGreek
bsky.app/profile/did:...
#LearnAncientGreek
November 26, 2024 at 5:55 AM
If you are learning the Ancient Greek language, you might find this feed I created helpful. Any time people mention Ancient Greek books or other learning material, it should show up here:
bsky.app/profile/did:...
#LearnAncientGreek
bsky.app/profile/did:...
#LearnAncientGreek
I was so impressed by The Creative Act by Rick Rubin, it has made it on my favorite books of all time list, as well as this list of my fave non-fiction books of 2023…
My 9 Favorite Non-Fiction Books of 2023
Wrap up of the best non-fiction that I read in 2023 — business and more...
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January 3, 2024 at 7:10 PM
I was so impressed by The Creative Act by Rick Rubin, it has made it on my favorite books of all time list, as well as this list of my fave non-fiction books of 2023…
It might only be due to the Ancient Greek text on the whiteboard behind Paul Giamatti's character, but this movie looks great! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pgIyk1tvTd8&ab_channel=ONEMedia
THE HOLDOVERS Trailer (2023)
THE HOLDOVERS Trailer (2023) Paul Giamatti, Alexander Payne© 2023 - Focus Features
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July 21, 2023 at 4:33 PM
It might only be due to the Ancient Greek text on the whiteboard behind Paul Giamatti's character, but this movie looks great! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pgIyk1tvTd8&ab_channel=ONEMedia
It took me a while to accept that all startups are chaotic…
https://open.substack.com/pub/kathekonta/p/when-chaos-is-a-good-thing?r=e0pwi&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web
https://open.substack.com/pub/kathekonta/p/when-chaos-is-a-good-thing?r=e0pwi&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web
When Chaos is a Good Thing
Issue #11 — On feedback and the hidden power of the visibility of mistakes
open.substack.com
July 17, 2023 at 7:17 PM
It took me a while to accept that all startups are chaotic…
https://open.substack.com/pub/kathekonta/p/when-chaos-is-a-good-thing?r=e0pwi&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web
https://open.substack.com/pub/kathekonta/p/when-chaos-is-a-good-thing?r=e0pwi&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web
Very interesting! Researchers have partially deciphered a previously undeciphered script. They conclude it's descended from Imperial Aramaic script, and the language is likely a middle Iranian language: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/1467-968X.12269
Just a moment...
onlinelibrary.wiley.com
July 15, 2023 at 9:01 PM
Very interesting! Researchers have partially deciphered a previously undeciphered script. They conclude it's descended from Imperial Aramaic script, and the language is likely a middle Iranian language: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/1467-968X.12269
"A recent study describes a new AI that produces high-quality translations of ancient texts."
https://bigthink.com/the-future/ai-translates-cuneiform/
https://bigthink.com/the-future/ai-translates-cuneiform/
New AI translates 5,000-year-old cuneiform tablets instantly
Thousands of ancient cuneiform tablets remain untranslated. A team of researchers have developed an AI to unlock their secrets.
bigthink.com
July 11, 2023 at 7:01 PM
"A recent study describes a new AI that produces high-quality translations of ancient texts."
https://bigthink.com/the-future/ai-translates-cuneiform/
https://bigthink.com/the-future/ai-translates-cuneiform/
I've been using ChatGPT with Code Interpreter today. It really brings ChatGPT to a new level.
My favorite thing to do: upload a spreadsheet of data in CSV format and as ChatGPT to analyze it. Sixty seconds later, I have charts and a qualitative analysis of the data.
My favorite thing to do: upload a spreadsheet of data in CSV format and as ChatGPT to analyze it. Sixty seconds later, I have charts and a qualitative analysis of the data.
July 10, 2023 at 5:41 PM
I've been using ChatGPT with Code Interpreter today. It really brings ChatGPT to a new level.
My favorite thing to do: upload a spreadsheet of data in CSV format and as ChatGPT to analyze it. Sixty seconds later, I have charts and a qualitative analysis of the data.
My favorite thing to do: upload a spreadsheet of data in CSV format and as ChatGPT to analyze it. Sixty seconds later, I have charts and a qualitative analysis of the data.