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I apologize in advance for the vanity, but I'd like to request some of the talents of the folks on Free Republic to assist in proofreading public domain books for Project Gutenberg. Project Gutenberg is the original internet site for the publication and distribution of books that are a part of the public domain, and as such have no copyright. PG has published over 30,000 ebooks for free download in a variety of formats for anyone with an internet connection to enjoy at their leisure. The Distributed Proofers are producing over a hundred books a month for publication and, like...
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ANACONDA — The slim, white cartridges fit easily into the compact, black machine. With the push of a button, text becomes voice and reading becomes possible again. After five years of development, the National Library Service has perfected its new digital talking books. In Montana, three Anaconda World War II veterans were the first to receive theirs. The veterans, Svend Wind, 82, Sid Beausoleil, 86, and Clarence Jones, 87, gathered Wednesday morning at the Hearst Free Library, where members of the Montana Talking Book Library presented them with the new machines.
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Sony PRS-600 Reader Touch EditionReview When we reviewed Sony's original PRS-505 Reader a little over 12 months ago, our only real criticism was that the plethora of buttons and switches that festooned the device would be better replaced by a touchscreen. Revised edition: Sony's PRS-600 Reader Touch Now Sony has released its next-generation Reader, the PRS-600, which does indeed have a touch screen, hence its 'Touch Edition' moniker. Having asked, we have received. But should we grateful? Look at the Touch from any direction other than face on and the differences between it and the old Reader are a hard...
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For someone who might have missed some classics or have just decided to stop being a DUmmie... what free ebooks would you recommend? From any source, could be from Mises "library" or from Gutenberg. Links if you got them!
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Sony is taking steps to open up its ebook Reader and online ebook store. The electronics giant said it would stop using a proprietary standard in favour of the ePub open format. Sony said it would have its store converted to the format by the end of 2009. Most Sony Readers can already handle books in the ePub format. This may not mean the end of all locks on books readable on Sony's device as the ePub format has an option to implement copyright controls. "Consumers should not have to worry about which device works with which store," said Steve...
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