Comments on: Kalepa ta kala http://www.davosnewbies.com/2005/12/29/kalepa-ta-kala/ A year-round Davos of the mind, written since 1999 by Lance Knobel Sat, 28 Jan 2012 12:38:33 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: David Richard http://www.davosnewbies.com/2005/12/29/kalepa-ta-kala/comment-page-1/#comment-359963 David Richard Tue, 01 Dec 2009 05:29:18 +0000 http://www.davosnewbies.com/2005/12/29/kalepa-ta-kala/#comment-359963 So then Graham. Would you agree with the aforementioned literal translation? So then Graham. Would you agree with the aforementioned literal translation?

]]> By: Graham Berry http://www.davosnewbies.com/2005/12/29/kalepa-ta-kala/comment-page-1/#comment-295974 Graham Berry Sun, 12 Oct 2008 14:42:30 +0000 http://www.davosnewbies.com/2005/12/29/kalepa-ta-kala/#comment-295974 I recently received my degree in ancient Greek (also studied latin, and the 'loose' translation you offered is, in a phrase, wholly wrong. No good student of Greek would translate 'kalepa ta kala' as 'naught without labour.' If I translated that sentence 'loosely' on a test, I would get yelled at and my answer would be marked wrong. This is nitpicky though. I do agree with you about taking the hard way rather than the easy way. I truly know how my own language works and encourage all those who read this post and have children to find a latin/greek tutor for them. I recently received my degree in ancient Greek (also studied latin, and the ‘loose’ translation you offered is, in a phrase, wholly wrong. No good student of Greek would translate ‘kalepa ta kala’ as ‘naught without labour.’ If I translated that sentence ‘loosely’ on a test, I would get yelled at and my answer would be marked wrong. This is nitpicky though. I do agree with you about taking the hard way rather than the easy way. I truly know how my own language works and encourage all those who read this post and have children to find a latin/greek tutor for them.

]]> By: Lance Knobel http://www.davosnewbies.com/2005/12/29/kalepa-ta-kala/comment-page-1/#comment-166004 Lance Knobel Tue, 16 Oct 2007 16:19:08 +0000 http://www.davosnewbies.com/2005/12/29/kalepa-ta-kala/#comment-166004 Anthony, I think your hunch is wrong. Unless Lambda Chi Alpha had a branch in Ceaucescu's Romania, where my professor was educated. Anthony, I think your hunch is wrong. Unless Lambda Chi Alpha had a branch in Ceaucescu’s Romania, where my professor was educated.

]]> By: Anthony http://www.davosnewbies.com/2005/12/29/kalepa-ta-kala/comment-page-1/#comment-165965 Anthony Tue, 16 Oct 2007 15:11:22 +0000 http://www.davosnewbies.com/2005/12/29/kalepa-ta-kala/#comment-165965 I have a feeling your professor who first taught you that phrase in ancient greek is an alumni of Lambda Chi Alpha. Just a hunch. I have a feeling your professor who first taught you that phrase in ancient greek is an alumni of Lambda Chi Alpha. Just a hunch.

]]> By: Terrell http://www.davosnewbies.com/2005/12/29/kalepa-ta-kala/comment-page-1/#comment-40124 Terrell Mon, 29 Jan 2007 18:44:10 +0000 http://www.davosnewbies.com/2005/12/29/kalepa-ta-kala/#comment-40124 Interesting post. I stumbled across it randomly and then noticed "Kalepa Ta Kala". Which is an open motto of the Lambda Chi Alpha Fraternity, one of which we hold dear, at least at my chapter. We use the loose translation "naught without labor". Otherwise, interesting post. Interesting post. I stumbled across it randomly and then noticed “Kalepa Ta Kala”. Which is an open motto of the Lambda Chi Alpha Fraternity, one of which we hold dear, at least at my chapter. We use the loose translation “naught without labor”. Otherwise, interesting post.

]]> By: P.L.Hayes http://www.davosnewbies.com/2005/12/29/kalepa-ta-kala/comment-page-1/#comment-4055 P.L.Hayes Tue, 03 Jan 2006 09:30:16 +0000 http://www.davosnewbies.com/2005/12/29/kalepa-ta-kala/#comment-4055 Spolsky appears to have (inadvertently, I suspect) given a wrong impression of the relative merits of Scheme and Java as pedagogical languages. I, at least, feel fortunate to have learned many concepts in programming the easy and enjoyable way (through languages like Scheme), rather than learn them the hard and dreary way (through languages like Java). It may be that the simple, elegant and powerful Scheme is just well suited to those who already have a background in mathematics or science - but I doubt it. Before I was introduced to Scheme, like Natasha Chen (http://www.trollope.org/scheme.html ), I found programming to be all too often a chore, and I'd advise anyone else who has an interest in exploring the subject, but who may not have mathematical background enough to enjoy SICP, to visit the http://www.teach-scheme.org site. Spolsky appears to have (inadvertently, I suspect) given a wrong impression of the relative merits of Scheme and Java as pedagogical languages. I, at least, feel fortunate to have learned many concepts in programming the easy and enjoyable way (through languages like Scheme), rather than learn them the hard and dreary way (through languages like Java). It may be that the simple, elegant and powerful Scheme is just well suited to those who already have a background in mathematics or science – but I doubt it. Before I was introduced to Scheme, like Natasha Chen (http://www.trollope.org/scheme.html ), I found programming to be all too often a chore, and I’d advise anyone else who has an interest in exploring the subject, but who may not have mathematical background enough to enjoy SICP, to visit the http://www.teach-scheme.org site.

]]> By: Kimberly Gordon http://www.davosnewbies.com/2005/12/29/kalepa-ta-kala/comment-page-1/#comment-3962 Kimberly Gordon Sat, 31 Dec 2005 04:45:32 +0000 http://www.davosnewbies.com/2005/12/29/kalepa-ta-kala/#comment-3962 That was a good post. I am not programming literate. I would love to learn though. I started marketing online 5 years ago and I still have to pay someone to build software and write scripts for me. I really would love to learn. I can do everything else. Build lists, build websites, market products- mine and other peoples, but programming is very foreign to me. In His Grip! Kimberly Gordon http://newbies2pro.com http://internetmarketingriot.com http://kimberlygordon.name That was a good post. I am not programming literate. I would love to learn though. I started marketing online 5 years ago and I still have to pay someone to build software and write scripts for me. I really would love to learn. I can do everything else. Build lists, build websites, market products- mine and other peoples, but programming is very foreign to me.

In His Grip!
Kimberly Gordon
http://newbies2pro.com
http://internetmarketingriot.com
http://kimberlygordon.name

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