[Digitalarchivists] book scanner walk-through request

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Leaving for Colombia tomorrow, otherwise I would.  Happy to help when I'm
back (12th).

-Danny
On Oct 28, 2014 1:47 PM, "jacques revera" <jacquesrevera at gmail.com> wrote:

> I would sure be grateful for a walk through of the book scanner this week
> if anyone is able. I am a quick study, professional AV tech, advanced at
> video and handy. (busy/unable Wednesday and Thursday day/night this week)
>
> I spoke to John who said:
> "I'm pretty slammed at the moment (fighting off mono and apartment hunting
> at the same time), but happy to hand off the cameras for the scanner if
> someone else can walk you through using it."
>
> Jacques
>
> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> From: John Shutt <john.d.shutt at gmail.com>
> Date: Tue, Oct 28, 2014 at 9:58 AM
> Subject: Re: Digital Archivists group book scanner question / request
> To: jacques revera <jacquesrevera at gmail.com>
>
> Hi Jacques,
>
> I would repost to the Digital Archivists list and see if you get a bite.
> I'd also be happy to organize a meeting and help out when my life is less
> chaotic.
>
> We could always use help with improving the hardware and software! I think
> Andrew DeFries is heading up that effort right now. I added him to the
> other thread, so you can find his email there if you want to get in touch.
>
> John
> On Oct 28, 2014 9:49 AM, "jacques revera" <jacquesrevera at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Thanks John
>>
>> The Ace Monster Toys scanner seems to be disassembled this year and I
>> have been unable to get further on their list yet.
>>
>> I can't make this Thursday night's meeting but I would sure be grateful
>> for the walk through. I have interest in going further with book scanning
>> and the software and might be able to join with the Digitalarchivists on
>> some work. Not much money but I can work.
>>
>> Should I post this to the digital archivist list or some other list or
>> could you refer me to someone?
>>
>> On Mon, Oct 27, 2014 at 8:05 PM, John Shutt <john.d.shutt at gmail.com>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> Hi Jacques,
>>>
>>> I'm pretty slammed at the moment (fighting off mono and apartment
>>> hunting at the same time), but happy to hand off the cameras for the
>>> scanner if someone else can walk you through using it.
>>>
>>> The scanner stand itself is at Noisebridge in the Mission in San
>>> Francisco. I've heard that Ace Monster Toys in the east bay also has a
>>> scanner, but I've never made it out there.
>>>
>>> John
>>> On Oct 26, 2014 10:47 AM, "jacques revera" <jacquesrevera at gmail.com>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Hi,
>>>> Can I use your book scanner to copy a 260 page book this week? I am in
>>>> Oakland and know what hacker spaces are but don't know anything about local
>>>> spaces or scanners. Maybe there is something in Oakland?
>>>>
>>>> This is for a political project on a deadline.
>>>>
>>>> I have low-vision, cannot sustain reading well - but I see well.
>>>>
>>>> I have "read" about book scanners and I am interested in working on and
>>>> learning about the DIY hardware, software and text-to-speech. As a person
>>>> heavily involved in books, reading and study: after many years relying on
>>>> only audiobooks, kindle books text-to-speech and computer text-to-speech, I
>>>> have found when not reading purely for enjoyment, I need the physical book
>>>> to mark-up, flag, organize and navigate a book effectively. The most
>>>> accessible scenario for me to work with a book would be to have the
>>>> physical book and a text file to translate to computer speech mp3 listened
>>>> to on an ipod. I am currently using this tts convertor
>>>> http://www.zamzar.com/
>>>>
>>>> -Jacques
>>>>
>>>
>>
>
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