22 Nov
2001
22 Nov
'01
4:28 a.m.
Aren't the copy machines you find in the
libraries
designed to copy pages in a book without breaking it's
spine/back. Just makes copies at the library, then
scan the copies.
There are copy machines that can optically adjust the
image distortion that takes place as the page curves
away from the scanning bed?
Cool!
We don't have them around here, tho... libraries
around here are lucky to be able to keep the
electricity on...
-dq
22 Nov
22 Nov
4:59 a.m.
> Aren't the copy machines you find in the
libraries
> designed to copy pages in a book without breaking it's
> spine/back. Just makes copies at the library, then
> scan the copies.
On Thu, 22 Nov 2001, Douglas Quebbeman wrote:
There are copy machines that can optically adjust the
image distortion that takes place as the page curves
away from the scanning bed?
Although THEORETICALLY possible, don't expect to see anything like that in
any real world library. BUT, ... some of the larger copiers do have a
little more depth of focus, and therefore won't be as far out of focus on
materials that aren't forced up against the glass.
What really needs to be done is to unbind the materials, scan them, and
re-bind them. You would need to remove the cover/spine very carefully to
be able to reuse it (libraries typically will simply put a new cover on
when they rebind stuff.)
I have an Armarco "perfect binding" machine for sale ($100 with local
pickup - Berkeley California), that theoretically could be used to do it
by somebody with more skill than I have.
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4:15 p.m.
Douglas Quebbeman wrote:
There are copy machines that can optically adjust the
image distortion that takes place as the page curves
away from the scanning bed?
Matt London wrote:
the only problem then is the width of the plastic
edges
of the scanner surface/sides of scanner
That's not what I said. What I was referring to was
copiers where the edge of the copying area comes very
close ( within margin's distance ) of the side of the
machine, so the other half of the book hangs over the
side, and copying can be performed with the book, etc.
opened to about a 90 degree angle instead of having to
try to open it flat, i.e. 180 degrees.
Douglas Quebbeman wrote:
We don't have them around here, tho... libraries
around here are lucky to be able to keep the
electricity on...
Tothwolf wrote:
and are very much in need of an overhaul and
cleaning (very poor copies).
I swear, from some of the things you folks say, it
seems like most of you live in some third world country.
Douglas Quebbeman wrote:
>
> > Aren't the copy machines you find in the libraries
> > designed to copy pages in a book without breaking it's
> > spine/back. Just makes copies at the library, then
> > scan the copies.
>
There are copy machines that can optically adjust the
image distortion that takes place as the page curves
away from the scanning bed?
>
> Cool!
>
We don't have them around here, tho... libraries
around here are lucky to be able to keep the
electricity on...
>
> -dq
7:58 p.m.
On Fri, 23 Nov 2001, Ian Koller wrote:
Douglas Quebbeman wrote:
Nah, just cities/states where the local government would rather spend
money on fancy buildings and $1000 toilet seats instead of stuff the
community can actually make use of.
-Toth
We don't have them around here, tho...
libraries
around here are lucky to be able to keep the
electricity on...
Tothwolf wrote:
and are very much in need of an overhaul and
cleaning (very poor copies).
I swear, from some of the things you folks say, it
seems like most of you live in some third world country.
23 Nov
23 Nov
3 a.m.
Douglas Quebbeman wrote:
On Fri, 23 Nov 2001, Ian Koller wrote:
We don't have them around here, tho...
libraries
around here are lucky to be able to keep the
electricity on...
Tothwolf wrote:
> and are very much in need of an overhaul and
> cleaning (very poor copies). I swear, from some of the things you folks say, it
seems like most of you live in some third world country.
Yes.
California.
24 Nov
24 Nov
9:37 a.m.
XenoSoft skrev:
> I swear, from some of the things you folks say,
it
> seems like most of you live in some third world country.
Yes.
California.
Isn't that where the Silicon Valley is located?
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There are two major products that come from Berkeley: LSD and UNIX.
We don't believe this to be a coincidence.
-- Jeremy S. Anderson
4:20 p.m.
>> I swear, from some of the things you folks
say, it
>> seems like most of you live in some third world country.
>Yes.
>California.
On 25 Nov 2001, Iggy Drougge wrote:
Isn't that where the Silicon Valley is located?
Yes
--
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There are two major products that come from Berkeley: LSD and UNIX.
We don't believe this to be a coincidence.
-- Jeremy S. Anderson
Neither LSD nor UNIX originated in Berkeley. But both achieved prominence
there.
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