Re: Apple ][ game boxes scans, incl contents, disks, .... even book covers

[Moose <kinkapalms@yahoo.com.au>]

On Dec 1, 6:13 pm, "Marc S. Ressl" <mre...@gmail.com> wrote:
> On Nov 28, 12:04 am, Moose <kinkapa...@yahoo.com.au> wrote:
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> > While traveling the net, watching eBay, etc, I have amassed quite a
> > large collection of game boxes scans, incl. contents, disks, etc.
> > i.e. just pictures of everything.  I am also collecting scans of Apple
> > book covers.
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> > Basically, I'm collecting all of the pictures I see for anything Apple
> > 1, ][, ///, and even GS related.  So far, I have more than 42 MB of
> > images in 660+ files.
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> > In the meantime, while the collecting is going on, it's all just
> > sitting on my hard-drive (& backed up).
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> > Wondering if anyone else out there is also collecting this stuff ?
> > Has anyone set-up a web / ftp site for it ?
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> > If there is no web / ftp site already for this stuff, then eventually
> > it will probably be uploaded to Asimov (if they want it) or somewhere
> > else.
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> > If collecting this stuff is beginning now, then one thing we need to
> > agree is a naming convention for the files.  I'd like to propose:
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> > <game name> - <publisher> <year> - <item type> <sequence number
> > (optional)>
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> > For example:
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> > AlienGame (UNKNOWN NAME) - Southwestern Data Systems 1981 - back.jpg
> > AlienGame (UNKNOWN NAME) - Southwestern Data Systems 1981 - disk.jpg
> > AlienGame (UNKNOWN NAME) - Southwestern Data Systems 1981 - front.jpg
> > AlienGame (UNKNOWN NAME) - Southwestern Data Systems 1981 -
> > contents.jpg
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> > If I have multiple different images for each item, then I tack a
> > sequence number on the end, for example:
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> > Alge Blaster Math Software - Davidson & Associates Inc 1986 - contents
> > 01.jpg
> > Alge Blaster Math Software - Davidson & Associates Inc 1986 - contents
> > 02.jpg
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> > At this stage, I'm just collecting the best, highest-res pictures I
> > can find.  I'm not doing any cropping, rotating, tidying up on the
> > images - that will probably come later.
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> > Anyone want to help / pool our resources and work on this together ?
> > Especially looking for people who also like to keep an eye on
> > eBay ....  Anyone like this idea of collecting all of this stuff ?
> > Anyone want to join in ?  Anyone own original games / boxes that they
> > can scan ?  Anyone have any scans they can add to the collection ?
> > Anyone suggest where we should pool our material until it is ready for
> > uploading to a final home (like Asimov) ?  Ideally, somewhere with FTP
> > read/write/erase access.
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> > I've suggested several projects like this in the past.  e.g. for
> > collecting disk images of original games (without cracker intros,
> > etc).  Sadly, most people at the time "shouted down" this project.
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> > Moose
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> Hi there,
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> thanks for all the work you are doing!
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> If it's related to hardware, don't hesitate to contact me. I'm
> maintaining the Apple II Documentation Project, and any kind of
> addition (hardware-related) is welcome!
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> mirrors.apple2.org.za/Apple%20II%20Documentation%20Project/
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> Marc.-

OK, thanks Marc, will do.  :)