Lojban talk slides now online, Re: SLUG / GNHLUG Durham - Mon 9 Oct - Lojban

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Greetings, all...

The slideshow which I presented at the SLUG meeting back in October
has been updated and is now available online. The URL for the slides
is:

  http://peapod.podzone.net:1234/hive/lojban-thing

Enjoy!
Dave Montenegro

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> What : Lojban language
> Who  : Dave Montenegro
> Day  : Mon 9 Oct 2006
> Time : 7:00 PM
> Where: Room 301, Morse Hall, UNH, Durham, NH
>
>   This October, SLUG is proud to be hosting Dave Montenegro, who will be
> presenting on the Lojban constructed spoken language.
>
> What is This Lojban Thing?
> --------------------------
>
>   What if the language we speak affects how we think? If that's true, what
> if we spoke a language that had a basis in logic? Would it lead to more
> logical thought? "Lojban", a language based on predicate logic with an
> unambiguous grammar, is the second generation of a language conceived to
> answer those questions.
>
>   This presentation will start with a basic introduction to the Lojban
> language (http://www.lojban.org), covering the language's grammar,
> semantics, history, and its relation to the predicate calculus.
>
>   Because the Lojban language is grammatically unambiguous, it is ideally
> suited to interaction with computers. Linux software related to Lojban will
> be demonstrated, including a Lojban grammar parser, Lojban speech
> synthesizers, a Lojban-English translator, Lojban computer games, and
> various Lojban media such as music, poems, and podcasts in the Lojban
> language.