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Showing results 1 to 25 of 110 - Search took 0.01 seconds. Search: Posts Made By: Archon
Forum: Calibre 10-24-2011, 06:12 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 2,441
Posted By Archon
Freezing up your computer should not be a...

Freezing up your computer should not be a function of how fast you click.

First off, in order for people to help you, you need to provide more information.

Do you have a Windows or Mac...
Forum: Library Management 10-19-2011, 04:20 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 1,884
Posted By Archon
Hmm how would Stanza know you want a book...

Hmm how would Stanza know you want a book deleted?

Once you have the books in Stanza I believe the only way to delete them is manually unless you connect to iTunes and use the "Apps" tab on the...
Forum: Apple Devices 04-15-2011, 07:34 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 2,804
Posted By Archon
Well my point to the OP was that most print books...

Well my point to the OP was that most print books that are scanned to PDF are most likely NOT OCR'd and therefore are left as only images and are not text selectable or searchable.

These are to be...
Forum: Apple Devices 04-08-2011, 12:31 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 2,804
Posted By Archon
Yeah, some of the pdf's have selectable text so...

Yeah, some of the pdf's have selectable text so you don't have to OCR them.

Makes things lots easier.

Archon
Forum: Conversion 03-14-2011, 12:43 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,810
Posted By Archon
Start the conversions right before you go to bed...

Start the conversions right before you go to bed or work.

Then you won't have to wait and they will be done when you come back to the computer.

Don't add to your angst, walk away from it.
...
Forum: Calibre 03-07-2011, 04:51 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,595
Posted By Archon
I think Dopedangel might be on the right track. ...

I think Dopedangel might be on the right track.

But it may not have to be a wireless USB modem. It could just be a flaky USB port and when you plug your Sony or Nook in, it draws enough power to...
Forum: Conversion 03-07-2011, 01:38 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 4,251
Posted By Archon
MamaSylvia a lot of the members here are...

MamaSylvia a lot of the members here are extremely intelligent and highly proficient technically but may not talk your language. So, be patient and ask as many questions as you need to.

Here is...
Forum: Conversion 03-05-2011, 06:37 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 3,248
Posted By Archon
I don't think it is a Calibre issue. It is a...

I don't think it is a Calibre issue. It is a computer "horsepower" issue.
I have never had a conversion take more than a few minutes (less than 10).

If your server is doing the conversions...
Forum: Conversion 03-05-2011, 06:31 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 3,019
Posted By Archon
You like potato and I like potahto, You like...

You like potato and I like potahto,
You like tomato and I like tomahto;
Potato, potahto, tomato, tomahto!
Let's call the whole thing off!
...
Forum: Conversion 03-02-2011, 05:24 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 4,251
Posted By Archon
Yeah select the book, hit the "E" key, and select...

Yeah select the book, hit the "E" key, and select the "ZIP" format from the upper right window and hit the green recycle button on the right.

Then just re-add the same book. Make sure the titles...
Forum: Conversion 03-02-2011, 03:13 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 4,251
Posted By Archon
If you delete the HTML (ZIP) and re-add the html...

If you delete the HTML (ZIP) and re-add the html to the book and then re-convert (from ZIP to EPUB) how does that delete your metadata?
Forum: Conversion 03-02-2011, 03:05 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 3,257
Posted By Archon
What OS are you using and what other tools do you...

What OS are you using and what other tools do you have?

Select the book in Calibre and right click and choose "Tweak Epub" or just use the "T" key.
Copy the HTML files to another folder and use a...
Forum: Calibre 03-02-2011, 12:37 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 3,552
Posted By Archon
LOL I didn't even see that I guess I was...

LOL

I didn't even see that I guess I was focusing on the error message printout.

Or.....maybe it was being obscured at that moment by a "Somebody Else's Business Field".

It could have been...
Forum: Library Management 03-02-2011, 06:43 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 4,529
Posted By Archon
Ahh yes that is what I thought. I use grep...

Ahh yes that is what I thought.

I use grep based Regex in BBEdit and TextWrangler, and have looked at a little Ruby based Regex through TextMate. I never saw the "?P" thing in any of those flavors...
Forum: Calibre 03-02-2011, 06:35 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 3,229
Posted By Archon
Sometimes panic is a good thing. It keeps you...

Sometimes panic is a good thing.
It keeps you from doing dumb stuff that could get you eaten by bears.

I am preaching the "Gospel of Backup" to all, so that your computer's soul may be saved...
Forum: Calibre 03-02-2011, 06:28 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 3,552
Posted By Archon
I thought that too, but the older I get I am...

I thought that too, but the older I get I am getting better at NOT assuming things. When I do, it makes me look dumber than I feel. :)

Also, I am not a programmer, I fight for the users.

Long...
Forum: Library Management 03-02-2011, 06:21 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 8,933
Posted By Archon
Excellent idea, now make sure you backup...

Excellent idea, now make sure you backup regularly.

So, are you saying the Calibre program is on your desktop, or the Calibre library is on the desktop?
Also, is it a shortcut or the actual file?...
Forum: Apple Devices 03-02-2011, 05:54 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 2,804
Posted By Archon
This is a little bit of an understatement in my...

This is a little bit of an understatement in my experience.

Here's the deal:

EPUb is a basically a website zipped up into a package. The files can be HTML or XML and they have an index and an...
Forum: Library Management 03-01-2011, 01:29 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 2,900
Posted By Archon
Solution #1 Zip the entire library and burn it...

Solution #1
Zip the entire library and burn it to a series of dvd's. Most good burning software will span disks for large files.
Mail it to her.

Solution #2
Zip it
Rar it and Par it ( I am...
Forum: Library Management 03-01-2011, 01:15 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 39,520
Posted By Archon
See this page here: ...

See this page here:
http://www.w3schools.com/html/html_colornames.asp

for html color names and hex values.

Find the one that best matches the Sepia color you are looking for.

Maybe you...
Forum: Library Management 03-01-2011, 01:06 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 8,933
Posted By Archon
Rule #1 - Always back up everything on your...

Rule #1 - Always back up everything on your computer. Then WHEN your hard drive fails (because it WILL fail someday) you already have a backup and can pick up where you left off.

Adding covers is...
Forum: Calibre 02-28-2011, 01:05 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 3,552
Posted By Archon
Save it to disk and attempt to open it with a...

Save it to disk and attempt to open it with a different program that could "save as" in a different format or convert the file directly.

Is it in .lit format? I am not too good at reading the...
Forum: Calibre 02-21-2011, 10:06 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 3,229
Posted By Archon
Archon Rule #2 When in doubt Backup! DVD's...

Archon Rule #2
When in doubt Backup!

DVD's are cheap, hard drives are cheap, backup everything.
Forum: Calibre 02-19-2011, 12:15 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 3,229
Posted By Archon
Archon's rule #1 If you are having a problem...

Archon's rule #1

If you are having a problem with any piece of technology - cycle power.

Restarting works wonders for squashing bugs.
Forum: Calibre 02-19-2011, 12:11 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 3,705
Posted By Archon
If you have a Mac the only thing you have to do...

If you have a Mac the only thing you have to do is save all the previous versions you download as dmg's. I keep them in a folder that I burn later to DVD as archives of all my old software.

If a...
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