02-05-2011, 06:12 PM | #91 | |
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And I often format it to make 6"-screen sized PDFs, because of this. Or do light editing & save as RTF to throw on my Reader. Since I'm just formatting it for myself, it really doesn't matter what method I use. |
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02-06-2011, 04:48 AM | #92 | |
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Then I ... Afterwards, I also... In the mean time, I... I write the author And I get... EVentually I give up. However, some of the authors I or my book fiend friends have approached have started being more careful when it come to their deals with the publishing houses. |
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02-06-2011, 05:17 AM | #93 |
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If I can't find a book as an e-book, I order the paper copy off of Amazon or pick it up from a local bookstore, if I can. I'm not crazy about paperbacks - ebooks have ruined that for me! - but I don't mind reading hardback books.
Or I'll take it out of the library. The library here isn't great, though, and I can only take out 6 books at a time, so I end up buying most of my books. When I lived in Canada I was a BIG library user (I'd go to the library perhaps every other day), and didn't buy nearly as many books as I do now, even though I had much more cash to spend on books back then. Last edited by Latinandgreek; 02-06-2011 at 05:23 AM. |
02-06-2011, 10:12 AM | #94 | |
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I also think that's invaluable. I discovered a lot of books as a child going through my parent's book collection. It's a good atmosphere to have in your home. |
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02-06-2011, 04:09 PM | #95 |
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If an ebook is unavailable, I add it to my Amazon wish list, and Mysteria will email me when the ebook becomes available. In the mean time, I have hundreds of other ebooks waiting to be read.
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02-06-2011, 04:24 PM | #96 |
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Thanks for that Mysteria link, Pidgeon. I'll take a closer look at it.
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02-06-2011, 05:15 PM | #97 | |
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02-07-2011, 09:36 AM | #98 |
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I didn't buy a book reader so I could either become po-faced about 'dead trees' or to claim that the e-reader version is somehow 'better' than the print version. It almost invariably isn't. More convenient maybe, less weight definitely but 'better'? And if its cheaper to buy the print version that is generally what I would do. So through an online/catalogue book seller in the UK I can buy the whole Booker prize shortlist, mostly in hardback, for about £30. How they do it I don't know but its not bootleg. Nowhere could I get the e versions for that price. Amazon uk are selling the kindle editions for about £36 now - some months later.
So if its not available in e-book, buy the real thing. If the real thing is cheaper - buy the real thing. |
02-08-2011, 02:52 PM | #99 |
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I love regular books, I have a couple thousand. I love eBooks because they allow me a lot more space around here. I love buying real books still, so I'd buy the real book.
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02-08-2011, 06:21 PM | #100 |
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If You Fly, you need paper!
I travel by air A LOT. You can't have your eReader on from the time the plane's door closes at the gate, through de-icing, taxiing, take-off and climb out. Can't turn the device back on until the plane reaches 10,000'. That can be a long time (up to 45-60 minutes) to do without reading material. I take both my Kindle and some hard copy books and magazines on my trips. Paper is also more practical for reading in the tub or on the beach on a windy day. I think it's wise never to be vulnerable to a single point of failure when it comes to keeping myself mentally engaged.
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02-08-2011, 09:09 PM | #101 |
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Camp Privateer - Buy the DTB, scan and convert it, sell copies on ebay!
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02-09-2011, 01:15 AM | #102 |
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We are in the midst of getting the house ready for sale. Part of this is my having to face up, again, to the pointed comments and looks about how many books I have around here.
All of which I have paid money for. I am starting to think that unbinding them and scanning them may be the only way I will ever be able to keep some of them, many of them. I guess jail is next. |
02-09-2011, 01:46 AM | #103 |
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Has anyone written out a step-by-step process for unbinding and scanning books? Or rather - recommended the most effective way of doing this?
I have an old flatbed scanner at home (laborious option) and access to a MFD (multifunctional device) at work that will scan in an 'automated' way, but tends to jam up (faster but could tear up the pages). Also, I have OCR software at home - but not at the office. Any suggestions as to how to begin without (1) driving myself insane or (2) chewing up my books? Unfortunately I have a fondness for books that will probably never make it into e-book format, so jailtime with icebreaker is starting to look increasingly attractive... |
02-09-2011, 02:25 AM | #104 |
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I buy a hard copy. Or I just don't get the book.
It's rare that there's a book that I am so desperate to read that I can't bear not to have it, and I'm comfortable reading in hard or electronic format. |
02-09-2011, 06:44 AM | #105 | |
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There are instructions floating around on the forum somewhere about how to build a do-it-yourself OCR cradle, if you've got a digital camera and a handy streak. Ah, here they are. It doesn't involve hacking the spines off but it makes use of stuff you've already got lying around. Probably faster than scanning page by page without automation. Otherwise, you can always take a book you don't like very much, slice off the spine, and try putting it through your machine at work (so if it gets eaten, no big deal!) A guillotine-type paper cutter will give you a clean edge that's less prone to jamming the scanner, if I'm recalling correctly. If you've got some spare cash you might look into buying a scanner that does the whole auto-document-feed thing, though the good ones tend to be a bit pricey. Check out the workshop forum here - it has loads of information! |
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