Microsoft Reader Summer 03 Freebies - Page 2

mochant · 07-12-2003, 08:49 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by chunlin66
I would send them to you if I could find them on my computer. It doesn't show you where it downloads to.

By default MS Reader puts the book files in a folder called "My Library" in your My Documents folder.

TadW · 07-12-2003, 07:40 PM

If you look at the URLs of of MS's free books, you can notice the following pattern:

http://12.149.108.82/Authenticate.Asp?Id=179&Book=XXX.

Well, for the listed titles, XXX is simple
HISTORY for A Short History of Everything
CANDY for Candy and Me
LAST for Last to Die..

Well, some of the next 3 are easy to guess:
SINISTER for "The Sinister Pig"
LUCK for "The Joy Luck Club"
SHORTY for "Get Shorty"

chunlin66 · 07-13-2003, 04:16 PM

In the URLs, i don't see any words for the current books. It's a bunch of letters and numbers. Joy luck club:http://12.149.108.82/authenticate.as...0&book=5ZC3868

istomtom · 07-22-2003, 02:54 PM

What books have been posted so far? I've got the 3 current ones and Bill Bryson's History, but is there anything I missed? Could someone list or post em?

chunlin66 · 07-22-2003, 07:58 PM

Madame X, Joy Luck Club, and a business one. Also, Last to Die and Candy and Me.

istomtom · 07-22-2003, 08:11 PM

Cool, I didn't miss much.

Thanks.

Griff · 08-02-2003, 03:35 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by chunlin66
Madame X, Joy Luck Club, and a business one. Also, Last to Die and Candy and Me.

Do you remember which business one was posted and do you have it? I'm getting in to this a bit late and am mainly interested in the non-fiction stuff such as the one posted yesterday.

Thanks

MoeTheCat · 08-09-2003, 11:12 AM

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kemikelx · 08-18-2003, 01:56 PM

ali, don quiyote..
A civil action

chunlin66 · 08-18-2003, 05:46 PM

Nope, sorry. don't have it. And I have no idea which one it was.

Griff · 08-19-2003, 11:58 AM

Hmm...it had been posted by another person...but now it's gone....

Colin Dunstan · 08-30-2003, 07:56 AM

What is on MS's list of free ebooks this week?

- The Business Travel Bible
by Jonathan Aspatore
This comprehensive resource for business travelers includes facts, figures, and data designed to provide help and information while on the road. Included are phone numbers--both listed and unlisted--for all airlines, hotels, car rentals, and other frequently used business services. Business travel emergencies such as computer crashes, finding medical help in case of illness, and lost plane tickets are addressed. Also supplied are business words and phrases spelled out phonetically in the 14 most common foreign languages and information on local roadside assistance, Internet service provider numbers, and taxi and transportation information. In addition, maps of the 23 largest United States cities for business are laid out in detail.

- The Last Chance Café by Linda Lael Miller

- Leaves of Grass by Walt Whitman

As usual, you can find it here:
http://www.microsoft.com/reader/prom.../free_shop.asp

RockerChick · 09-01-2003, 10:14 PM

*sigh*

I would LOVE to re-read 'Leaves of Grass'

Colin Dunstan · 09-02-2003, 05:17 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by RockerChick
*sigh*

I would LOVE to re-read 'Leaves of Grass'

Why don't you do it? You can set up a Microsoft account to download the book free, and then use ConvertLit to convert the book to HTML (for use with iSilo).

RockerChick · 09-02-2003, 09:20 PM

Well . . . I could . . . just lazy, I guess. Maybe time-challenged would be a 'kinder' way of saying what I am. =)

With 3 kids into just about every sport/club/activity available in this town, I don't get a lot of computer time. (I won't even mention the significant other that wants computer time . . . lol) I've added it to my 'to read' list. The last time I read that was in high school!

08-09-2003, 11:12 AM	#23
MoeTheCat Junior Member Posts: 2 Karma: 14 Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Canada Device: HP Jornada	... Last edited by MoeTheCat; 08-12-2003 at 01:51 PM.

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07-12-2003, 07:40 PM	#17
TadW Uebermensch Posts: 2,583 Karma: 1094606 Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Italy Device: Kindle	If you look at the URLs of of MS's free books, you can notice the following pattern: http://12.149.108.82/Authenticate.Asp?Id=179&Book=XXX. Well, for the listed titles, XXX is simple HISTORY for A Short History of Everything CANDY for Candy and Me LAST for Last to Die.. Well, some of the next 3 are easy to guess: SINISTER for "The Sinister Pig" LUCK for "The Joy Luck Club" SHORTY for "Get Shorty"

07-13-2003, 04:16 PM	#18
chunlin66 Enthusiast Posts: 30 Karma: 2358 Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: United States Device: Clie NX60	In the URLs, i don't see any words for the current books. It's a bunch of letters and numbers. Joy luck club:http://12.149.108.82/authenticate.as...0&book=5ZC3868

07-22-2003, 02:54 PM	#19
istomtom Junior Member Posts: 3 Karma: 16 Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: United States Device: M500	What books have been posted so far? I've got the 3 current ones and Bill Bryson's History, but is there anything I missed? Could someone list or post em?

07-22-2003, 07:58 PM	#20
chunlin66 Enthusiast Posts: 30 Karma: 2358 Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: United States Device: Clie NX60	Madame X, Joy Luck Club, and a business one. Also, Last to Die and Candy and Me.

07-22-2003, 08:11 PM	#21
istomtom Junior Member Posts: 3 Karma: 16 Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: United States Device: M500	Cool, I didn't miss much. Thanks.

08-18-2003, 01:56 PM	#24
kemikelx Junior Member Posts: 5 Karma: 10 Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Antartica Device: 0123456	ali, don quiyote.. A civil action

08-18-2003, 05:46 PM	#25
chunlin66 Enthusiast Posts: 30 Karma: 2358 Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: United States Device: Clie NX60	Nope, sorry. don't have it. And I have no idea which one it was.

08-19-2003, 11:58 AM	#26
Griff Enthusiast Posts: 42 Karma: 28 Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Houston, TX Device: Clie NR70v	Hmm...it had been posted by another person...but now it's gone....

08-30-2003, 07:56 AM	#27
Colin Dunstan Is papyrophobic! Posts: 1,926 Karma: 1009999 Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: USA Device: Dell Axim	What is on MS's list of free ebooks this week? - The Business Travel Bible by Jonathan Aspatore This comprehensive resource for business travelers includes facts, figures, and data designed to provide help and information while on the road. Included are phone numbers--both listed and unlisted--for all airlines, hotels, car rentals, and other frequently used business services. Business travel emergencies such as computer crashes, finding medical help in case of illness, and lost plane tickets are addressed. Also supplied are business words and phrases spelled out phonetically in the 14 most common foreign languages and information on local roadside assistance, Internet service provider numbers, and taxi and transportation information. In addition, maps of the 23 largest United States cities for business are laid out in detail. - The Last Chance Café by Linda Lael Miller - Leaves of Grass by Walt Whitman As usual, you can find it here: http://www.microsoft.com/reader/prom.../free_shop.asp

09-01-2003, 10:14 PM	#28
RockerChick Enthusiast Posts: 40 Karma: 22 Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Virginia Device: NX70v	sigh I would LOVE to re-read 'Leaves of Grass'

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09-02-2003, 09:20 PM	#30
RockerChick Enthusiast Posts: 40 Karma: 22 Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Virginia Device: NX70v	Well . . . I could . . . just lazy, I guess. Maybe time-challenged would be a 'kinder' way of saying what I am. =) With 3 kids into just about every sport/club/activity available in this town, I don't get a lot of computer time. (I won't even mention the significant other that wants computer time . . . lol) I've added it to my 'to read' list. The last time I read that was in high school!