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470 points ph4evers | 3 comments | 4/1/2025, 5:46:00 AM | HN request time: 0.818s | source

I've been working on a little side project that combines Duolingo-like listening comprehension exercises with real content .

Every video is transcribed to get much better transcripts than the closed captions. I filter on high quality transcripts, and afterwards a LLM selects only plausible segments for the exercises. This seems to work well for quality control and seems to be reliable enough for these short exercises.

Would love your thoughts!

1. readthenotes1 ◴[4/1/2025, 7:58:00 AM] No.43544017[source]▶

>>43543235 (OP) #

Apparently I need to sign in to protect the community or s/t

So there was no way to play the video.

Also that blinding flash of white when it starts is unnecessary cruelty

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2. ph4evers ◴[4/1/2025, 8:55:00 AM] No.43544390[source]▶

>>43544017 (TP) #

Aj, sorry about that. I think it is YouTube blocking you. I didn't think of that edge case yet so I think my app will keep trying to play the video. Thanks for the report.

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3. readthenotes1 ◴[4/5/2025, 5:40:00 AM] No.43591095[source]▶

>>43544390 #

You fixed the videos!

This is awesome :)

I had to (was able to) slow the videos to 1/2 speed (no tengo muchas parablas dontcha know) but this is much better training than Duolingo

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