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Tag: learning

  • Duolingo Max is Expensive, Sad, and Ineffective

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    Jack Slater
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    Duolingo gave me temporary access to their AI slop machine subscription, “Duolingo Max” which costs an extra $120 a year, twice what I’m paying for a Duolingo Super family plan right now.   The main way you’d use Duolingo Max is through faux-video calls  with Lily, Duolingo’s misanthropic cartoon teenager. I can see why someone…

  • Learning German, Day 665

    Learning German, Day 665

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    Jack Slater
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    I’ve been learning German daily for a few years now and thought it was time to record my progress. I try not to let streaks define my life but it can be helpful to have people watching your progress to keep you on track. And besides, tomorrow is day 666!