December 2011
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DIY Book Scanner →
This is clever: two digital cameras (one for each page showing in an open book), a device for holding the book and cameras in position, a human to turn the pages and hit the camera buttons, and post-processing software to turn the photos into a PDF eBook.
Dec 29th
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Dec 28th
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Dec 27th
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“Of course, never lie. Telling the truth is better because then you don’t have to...”
– Thomas A. Limoncelli, Time Management for System Administrators
Dec 23rd
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“The courteous person will choose to not recline their seat for the entire...”
– Lizzie Post (exactly my thoughts)
Dec 22nd
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In my defense, I was quite good at reading Usenet. I tried every new release of every NewsReader on an eternal quest for the one that would enable me to read the most articles in the shortest amount of time. I actually did benchmarks. I could whip through articles like you wouldn’t believe. Seriously—other Usenet aficionados would watch me and ask for tips. Then one day I came up with the most...
Dec 20th
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