Geek2Geek
Geek2Geek is…
- Your direct line to Jon Ritzdorf, our in-house localization geek who wields the double-edged sword of language and computer smarts
- A Twitter localization question-and-answer forum: “Ask a localization geek” hash tag #geek2geek (follow us on Twitter to learn when these forums will take place)
- A regular, hands-on, down-and-dirty blog series with localization tips for programmers, webmasters, game designers and engineers
Jon is…
- The globalization architect at Acclaro
- A computer geek with an M.A. in Chinese Translation
- An adjunct professor of translation technology and localization at NYU, the University of Chicago and the Monterey Institute of International Studies
- A consultant to Fortune 500 companies expanding into global markets
As a lifetime geek, he…
- Still loves Weird Al
- Got his first pair of Bionic Man glasses in preschool (and wears them to this day)
- Used to listen to Dr. Demento religiously
- Read every issue of Mad Magazine as a teen
- Started studying Chinese in high school back when it wasn’t cool
- Owned a Timex Sinclair 1000 that ran on cassette tapes
- Can't dance (unless the “Running Man” counts)
Contact Jon via email at geek2geek@acclaro.com.
