Re: Computist Issue 55

[Mike Maginnis <maginnis@tarnover.org>]

On Tue, 21 Jun 2005 18:17:28 -0400, "Bill Garber"
<willy46pa@comcast.net> wrote:

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>Oh my. Why would they switch to tabloid size mid-stream?
>
>Maybe someone here has access to a scanner large enough to
>help you get them scanned. Couldn't hurt to ask them, or did
>I just do that?  :o)
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>Some libraries have tabloid sized scanners, but they charge.
>Also, I believe Staples has one that size setup for their
>customers to use. I can check that out for you.
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I think it was done primarily to accomodate the large amount of
user-submitted material they were receiving.  The page size and page
count went up quite a bit when they made the switch.  I'm not familiar
with the economics of perodical publishing, so I don't know if they
also saved money going to that format.

I called a couple of local libraries: 10 cents a page with a 1-hour
time limit.  Not really an efficient method, but better than nothing,
I suppose.  I'll stop by my local Staples this week.

- Mike
maginnis@tarnover.org

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