And now Skype Translator, a real-time voice and text language translation app currently available to Windows 8.1 users as a public beta, is being widely compared to the âuniversal translatorâ that Captains Kirk and Picard used to effortlessly communicate with alien interlocutors.
What is Carolingian Renaissance. Carolingian Renaissance is a cultural and intellectual revival which started during the reign of Charlemagne in the late 8th century and lasted until the breakup of Charlemagneâs empire at the end of the 9th century.
The Carolingian penny was originally a .940-fine silver coin weighing 1/240 pound. It was adopted by Offa of Mercia and other English kings and remained the principal currency in Europe over the next few centuries until repeated debasements necessitated the development of more valuable coins.