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I hate browser plugins - but this needs to be a browser plugin. Then I would use it while reading HN. ;-)

I would suggest tackling dynamic difficulty and algorithmic selection of what words to learn, when, and how often, and then let improving LLMs handle accuracy improvements.

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AFAIK, I think the most popular version of this idea is https://readlang.com

https://jointoucan.com/ - hope you enjoy it

Not available on Firefox.

Bummer. I was about to give it a try

Just tried Toucan and it can't be disabled on localhost, a major pain for using it during work as an engineer. For those that haven't used toucan, it's an extension that translates words/phrases inline on a page with various levels of replacement frequency and complexity based on your proficiency with the language.

This [1] help article says that it's free. Not sure how much we should trust that though. Did you find a better source?

[1] https://support.babbel.com/hc/en-gb/articles/13752043233170-...

I wasted 10 minutes trying to find the pricing page. There’s no way I’m going to use an app that deliberately hides the pricing information.

Nice idea - although I hate having to start from scratch and having to "train" the system to know my level and vocabulary. I think it's a bummer that it's not common to be be able to exchange vocabulary lists between apps.

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Definitely an idea on the roadmap. I know most people do most of their reading in a browser and not eBooks.

I'll see how easy it is. I get palpitations thinking about developing on another new platform. Java and Swift were a challenge enough to learn!

That would be amazing, not everyone reads eBooks (whether because they don't read books, or just prefer physical) but everyone whose a potential user anyway does browse websites.

Also because while I absolutely love the idea for seamless Hinglish style integration (as opposed to say a side bar which just told you what some words would be in a different language) it does mean that I'm no longer really reading the book, I'm reading the content but not the author. I don't personally read anything that I'd want to alter like that, but I can imagine for others it might limit its use to 'trashy novella read while travelling' or something.

Tldr the idea is brilliant, but for me too it needs to not be for eBooks.

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