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TIL: Whatever #ebooks or documents you put on a #Kindle, they're being indexed & uploaded automatically to the #Amazon server if the device has an internet connection. Just found out with an unpublished #manuscript that someone wanted to read on their Kindle and it ended up on the Amazon server, although it was put onto the Kindle manually via cable. Whatever you do with Amazon devices, you're adding everything to Amazon's data collection. #Enshittification #AuthorRights #IntellectualProperty
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The Return of the Leading Ladies Bundle is out now from Humble Bundle!
These 36 DRM-free digital comics from Image Comics are a powerhouse collection of femme-led stories celebrating the full spectrum of the femme experience without drowning it in pink. 💜
https://www.humblebundle.com/books/return-leading-ladies-image-comics-books
This robot scans rare library books at 2,500 pages per hour
Digitizing rare manuscripts is getting increasingly hands-off.
By Andrew Paul
https://www.popsci.com/technology/book-scanning-robot/
Book scanning at Wiki:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Book_scanning
Distributed Proofreaders learns its lesson from Aesop one syllable at a time https://blog.pgdp.net/2025/07/01/aesop-in-words-of-one-syllable/ #ebooks #aesops_fables #childrensbooks
Edited 175d ago
Project Gutenberg turns 54!
On July 4, 1971, Michael Hart had the idea of using a computer to read and enjoy literature. This innovation led to the creation of Project Gutenberg, which continues to thrive today.
via @gbnewby
You can read more about the history of Project Gutenberg in our 50th anniversary writeup: