Backwords

Learn a new language right from your wallpaper

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Backwords is a tiny tool that empowers your desktop. Every day one foreign word will be displayed in the background. Day by day, you'll learn a language right from your wallpaper. Currently available in four languages: • Chinese (Mandarin, simplified characters) • Korean • Japanese (Kanji) • Dutch
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Launch tags:Mac•Productivity•Education
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Joe Meza

I'm a PC user so I can't use that app, but anyway is a great product!

Pros:

Good idea

Cons:

Only for Mac and few language.

Product Pearson
This would be cool as a Chrome extension. A new word for every new tab. I'm sure that already exists.
Lama Al Rajih
I love this concept @bramfritz @thom_hos! However, I find it difficult to remember a word if I only see/use it for one day. Would be interesting to have a review feature in the tool bar/something of the like.
Bram Fritz
Maker
@lamaalrajih Good point. Thanks for the feedback. Definitely a concept we want to release in the future.
Lama Al Rajih
@bramfritz Thanks! How are you determining which words to display?
Bram Fritz
Maker
@lamaalrajih Right now it's random, but we're looking at ways to create some smartness.
David Taylor

An option to change the font and color would be helpful.

Pros:

Great tool for learning Kanji

Cons:

No cons yet

Owen Yin
Upvoted for the pun. Great branding!
Victor R. Sanchez Jara
Cool idea! Just a suggestion, write on the details that it shows Simplified Characters for Mandarin. As a person who is learning Mandarin in Taiwan with Traditional Characters, me and my friends always face this when looking for apps or websites. Hope there's a version that has Traditional Characters in the future :)
Bram Fritz
Maker
@vrsanchezj 好的! I will edit the details and see if we can add the traditional characters in the future.
Abadesi
Hustle Crew Academy
Thanks for hunting @bramfritz - I love the idea behind this tool and I'm sure lots of people have learning a new language as one of their new year's resolutions; was this something which you wanted achieve, too? Which language are you learning or improving with Backwords?
Bram Fritz
Maker
@abadesi Thanks for your comment! I'm learning Mandarin with Backwords. At some point I had too many characters to remember, so I thought what if I just learn one every day :). Me and my friend started building the product.
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