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Re: cool, thanks for the free scanner, but... Geniac Send a noteboard - 12/09/2009 11:01:22 PM
I also think you overestimate the ability to digitize books.


Why not? Books are text and images, right? Text and images can be in digital format, right? I don't see a problem here.


Who says one person alone would be tasked with that large a job? There are already many volunteer-powered projects that are working on mass digitisation.
"Barbie is not recyclable." -- McDonald's customer service
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Prep School deems books an "outdated technology" Missa Sedai - 11/09/2009 04:00:08 PM 1416 Views
I find this awesome. The Shrike - 11/09/2009 04:27:54 PM 847 Views
I think this may mark the first time you and I have completely agreed on a subject. *NM* Aemon - 11/09/2009 05:54:49 PM 417 Views
Call me archaic, but... Missa Sedai - 12/09/2009 04:08:36 PM 839 Views
I think they should have done both. Сталин - 11/09/2009 04:36:53 PM 1192 Views
I thought about making a post, but it would be a poor version of this one. I agree completely. *NM* Ghavrel - 11/09/2009 07:21:29 PM 418 Views
Ditto *NM* LadyLorraine - 12/09/2009 03:39:19 PM 432 Views
I have to go with Tom on this one. *NM* Missa Sedai - 12/09/2009 04:09:04 PM 468 Views
Nicely put. *NM* Rebekah - 15/09/2009 07:15:39 PM 380 Views
I'd be shocked, except that I'm not sure why a HS needs a library in the first place. Legolas - 11/09/2009 06:01:44 PM 882 Views
Most high schools have libraries. The Shrike - 11/09/2009 07:13:37 PM 1019 Views
I'm not surprised, I've seen enough American movies and TV shows to realize that. Legolas - 11/09/2009 07:23:15 PM 845 Views
Re: I'm not surprised, I've seen enough American movies and TV shows to realize that. Syrina - 12/09/2009 02:36:33 AM 956 Views
what heresy Yunalesca - 11/09/2009 06:02:54 PM 831 Views
I think this is probably a good decision. Aemon - 11/09/2009 06:14:28 PM 1051 Views
For colleges it's a very different story, imho. Legolas - 11/09/2009 06:24:47 PM 1080 Views
Re: For colleges it's a very different story, imho. Aemon - 11/09/2009 06:41:20 PM 952 Views
You're betraying your lack of humanities (ha!) here. Ghavrel - 11/09/2009 07:25:12 PM 1000 Views
Yes. No one writing directly from wikipedia should BE in college. Tom - 11/09/2009 07:30:47 PM 909 Views
Re: You're betraying your lack of humanities (ha!) here. Geniac - 12/09/2009 02:48:34 AM 826 Views
*gives you a scanner and a keyboard* Have fun. Ghavrel - 12/09/2009 04:57:58 AM 901 Views
Re: cool, thanks for the free scanner, but... Geniac - 12/09/2009 11:01:22 PM 1031 Views
Right. And how many books have they digitized? Ghavrel - 12/09/2009 11:30:59 PM 813 Views
Re: About 8 million Geniac - 13/09/2009 02:09:09 AM 961 Views
The internet can evolve, yes, but it has a long way to go. Legolas - 11/09/2009 07:45:10 PM 975 Views
They still have physical classrooms, and they're whining about "outdated technology"? Pfft. *NM* Craig - 11/09/2009 06:32:25 PM 458 Views
You say that sarcastically, but for the most part it's true. Aemon - 11/09/2009 06:48:35 PM 858 Views
You write that and its from the point of view of lecture The Shrike - 11/09/2009 07:15:21 PM 911 Views
That, my friend, is precisely my point. *NM* Craig - 11/09/2009 07:23:21 PM 446 Views
Appalling. @my - 11/09/2009 07:16:13 PM 990 Views
Apparently Craig - 11/09/2009 07:22:50 PM 950 Views
Yeah, you can actually. Have you tried curling up with an eBook reader? The Shrike - 11/09/2009 09:05:16 PM 927 Views
Keeps you warm better than a book *NM* Hieshyn - 12/09/2009 12:51:04 AM 407 Views
it's still not the same. LadyLorraine - 12/09/2009 03:45:10 PM 899 Views
Ignorance. The Shrike - 15/09/2009 06:08:15 PM 1173 Views
Just because you're unnaturally attuned to "new" things doesn't mean everyone is. Tom - 13/09/2009 12:59:19 AM 835 Views
Your post was beyond stupid. The Shrike - 15/09/2009 06:01:11 PM 915 Views
Re: Prep School deems books an "outdated technology" Angel Barchild - 12/09/2009 01:00:48 PM 1035 Views
I agree, but students going to a prep school probably don't have financial problems. *NM* Ghavrel - 12/09/2009 11:31:53 PM 427 Views
Some Prep School, and some students, hence "Some Prep School. " Joel - 12/09/2009 02:04:38 PM 952 Views
bah, who needs to learn how to write a bibliography LadyLorraine - 12/09/2009 03:47:32 PM 715 Views
You're telling the wrong person; he has a form he wants them to observe. Joel - 12/09/2009 05:20:34 PM 920 Views
Not really. Ghavrel - 12/09/2009 11:33:46 PM 848 Views
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