The Raiverb Approach to Localization

The Raiverb Approach to Localization

Why Making Raiverb The idea of Raiverb was born from years of hand-on experience in localization, and the lack of solutions that would approachable, powerful enough, lightweight or non-SaaS based. The core feature of Raiverb is its Translation Center, which make use of generative AI capabilities to generate accurate translations, with a focus on context and consistency. This was not the main drive behind the idea to build a tool such as Raiverb, but it is undeniable that it became a focus.This approach is not an attempt at replacing the human element in the localization process, which in our vision…
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Who Won The War Against Tofu Symbols

Who Won The War Against Tofu Symbols

There was a period in computing, the early 2010, where characters support was far from universal. Trying to install and run non-standard ASCII software or opening files was a bit of a game of luck.Characters had to be installed separately in order to be fully supported. And not just the IME, but actual character support.And even then, nothing was a guarantee.In fact, it remained pretty common to see this on a regular basis: So, why was all of this happening, and why don't we see it so much anymore? Brace yourselves, we're going to dig a little bit into computing…
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