Re: Syndicomm Scam

[nyder <nyder.23@gmail.com>]

On Thursday, April 25, 2013 1:48:52 PM UTC-7, Sean Fahey wrote:
> On Thursday, April 25, 2013 3:09:55 PM UTC-5, Christopher G. Mason wrote:
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> > Speaking of reference manuals. There are some that aren't even available 
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> > from Syndicomm that I would like to get a hold of that are unobtainium, 
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> > like the Image Writer LQ Technical Reference.
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> I have a copy of this. I've been loath to send it anywhere for scanning because it would likely mean breaking the binding and ruining it (as a book). I've been looking for a second 'donor' copy to give to Tony (who asked to scan it).
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> Argh. If I don't find another copy by Kansasfest, I guess I could let it go for scanning.

Google made a nice system for scanning books, instead of the book lying flat, it's sitting on the scanner like the tip of a pointy roof, or like the top of snoopys dog house.  Of course, you'd have to build a scanner for that, lol.  =)

http://hackaday.com/2012/11/16/google-books-team-open-sources-their-book-scanner/