# 011 Translation goof ups

'poli' in Kannada means sweet chapati - very popular in Karnataka. I chanced upon a sweet meat shop in T Nagar in Chennai with the name 'boli' apparently selling the sweet item. I am sure the shop owner does not know that 'boli' means widow in Kannada. Joke apart, if one is not careful translations can result in serious mistakess

# 010 Translation feature from Google

எனப்படும் இந்த இருக்கிறது "ஸ்ட்ரீட் ஸ்மார்ட்?" 


நான் தொழில்நுட்ப டாக்டர் அம்பேத்கர் நிறுவனத்தின் தணிக்கை பிறகு திரும்பும் போது இந்த 9.12.2011 அன்று நடந்தது.
நாம் Havanur வட்டம் போக்குவரத்து சமிக்ஞை மணிக்கு நிறுத்தினோம். 

Wondering what this is all about ?

Well, I tried to use “Translate” feature available in Google site for the following sentences from one of my articles and ended with the above abracadabra!!

Is this what is called “street smart?”

This happened on 9.12.2011 when I was returning after the audit of Dr Ambedkar Institute of Technology.

We stopped at the Havanur circle traffic signal.

Goes to show Homo Sapiens are yet to invent machines to match their Brain.

Go to Google and enjoy by trying some of your own stuff!!

# 009 Is this a 'quote' or 'joke' ?

While Reagan was in office we had Johnny Cash, Bob Hope and Steve Jobs. 

With Obama in Office, there is no cash, no jobs and no hope   -- CN (quote of the moment)

Pun on passing away of  Apple founder Jobs.

# 008 Multi tasking

One of the good cartoons by renowned Marathi cartoonist S.D.PHADANIS.