Monthly Archives: August 2006

The eruption of volcano Tungurahua on August 16 destroyed several small villages in the Ecuadorian Andes. At least 6 people have been killed and about 4000 residents of the affected area have been evacuated.

The 5,023 m high volcano spat lava, stones and ash for several hours. A 10km high ash cloud spread over an area of 740 by 180 km. Towns like Ambato or Riobamba, 30 km away from the volcano have been covered with up to 5cm of ash. Pyroclastic flows descending on the northwestern slopes of the volcano left a path of destruction behind. At least seven small villages and hamlets have been completely destroyed. The ash and rocks blocked the Chambo and the Peula river and the road Ambato РBa̱os, one of the main connections between the Ecuadorian highlands and the amazon region.

Ecuador’s leading newspaper, El Comercio, is using Evoca technology to collect people’s well wishes for those who have ultimately been effected.

You can hear the recordings HERE, or you can visit the group on Evoca by clicking HERE.

In the spirit of American Idol and all the other countries that have picked up on the talent phenomenon, Evoca is proud to present one of our own singing sensations.

gustavo_dx first came onto the scene with A Whole New World in Spanish. Then he hit us again with the English translation. Our applause goes out to gustavo and his willingness to share his talent with the world.

So, who will be the next Evoca Idol?

Queremos pensar que Evoca, a más de innovador tecnológico, lo es también en cuanto a su atractivo y actualidad internacionales. Por esta razón, nos complace anunciar el primer paso en la internacionalización integral de nuestro sitio web. El lunes 14 de agosto de 2006 se publicó la página de Evoca en español. Ahora, con un solo clic, todo el sitio (desde los usuarios destacados hasta los nombres de los grupos) se traduce al español (o castellano).

Como cuando hablamos de voces, hablamos de idiomas, en Evoca queremos crear un servicio que entienda y dé cabida a una comunidad mundial. El español es el tercer idioma más hablado en línea; ahora, con nuestro sitio en español, damos la bienvenida a esta enorme a nuestra página web. Incluso en inglés, hemos visto el enorme interés de la comunidad de habla castellana. ¿Será porque la comunicación verbal es tan importante en los países hispanohablantes? ¿O será porque nuestro nombre es, en verdad, una palabra castellana? En todo caso, Evoca ahora habla español. Bienvenidos.

En Inglés

We like to think that Evoca is not only progressive in technology but also progressive in its international appeal and relevance. That is why we are pleased to announce the first step in our total site internationalization. On Monday August 14, 2006 Evoca Espanol went live. Now with one simple click the entire site (everything from featured members to group names) translates into Spanish.

Because voices are about languages, at Evoca, we must build a service that understands and embraces a global community. Spanish is the third-most spoken language online, and with our Spanish site, we are now welcoming this mammoth population on to our site. Even in English, we’ve seen a tremendous adoption of the spanish-speaking community. Is it because verbal communication is so important in the Spanish-speaking countries? Or is it because our name is, natively, a Spanish word? Either way, Evoca now speaks en Español.

On August 11, Evoca began a unique partnership with the [tag]FringeNYC[/tag] International Theatre Festival in New York City. Encompassing 127 productions in 21 venues over the course of two weeks, [tag]Fringe[/tag] is no fraying festival. It is a huge undertaking and Evoca has been there since minute one to help archive the audio of the entire event. Through live podcasting, on-the-spot recording, call-in reviews, and other methods, we have put together a unique collection of how Evoca is helping the theatre world step it up a notch technologically. Below are just a few of the great recordings being captured. To hear more, just visit the FringeNYC group on the Evoca page.

Known for its economic dependency on fisheries, Iceland is also home to some great literature. We have been privy to some of this by Jillo.

Inspired by Essa’s Dutch post, this is an excerpt from the Icelandic children’s book Blómin á Þakinu, read in Icelandic. As Jillo explains, “Even though it’s not my native language. And the breathiness in the middle of certain words is called pre-aspiration. It takes place before double t’s, k’s, p’s, and a few other letter combinations.”