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2008-08-27
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http://www.memoware.com/ has a vast range of free books in various formats.
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2008-08-27
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No ebooks in libraries?
You can get ebooks and audiobooks in many libraries. My library, as part of the Los Angeles County Libraries, has .pdf books and audiobooks, which you can get on the Internet without going to the library except of course to get a library card. Unfortunately, it's not easy to get them to work on N8x0 tablets. Sample pdf books available that might be of interest to someone here would be the Linux Bible (2007 ediition), Windows Vista Bible, and Wireless Hacking. The audiobook selection is much better.
You might wonder how these work as library lendings. I think the audiobooks that go onto cell phones or some other pda type devices like Palms can be kept there forever, but not renewed after the loan time of two or three weeks have expired. The .pdf books just expire in a couple of weeks and I don't think you can read them at all after a few weeks -- obviously they are heavily DRM'd. It's very convenient because you don't have to bring them back to the library, they just vanish.
Last edited by geneven; 2008-08-27 at 18:49.
You can get ebooks and audiobooks in many libraries. My library, as part of the Los Angeles County Libraries, has .pdf books and audiobooks, which you can get on the Internet without going to the library except of course to get a library card. Unfortunately, it's not easy to get them to work on N8x0 tablets. Sample pdf books available that might be of interest to someone here would be the Linux Bible (2007 ediition), Windows Vista Bible, and Wireless Hacking. The audiobook selection is much better.
You might wonder how these work as library lendings. I think the audiobooks that go onto cell phones or some other pda type devices like Palms can be kept there forever, but not renewed after the loan time of two or three weeks have expired. The .pdf books just expire in a couple of weeks and I don't think you can read them at all after a few weeks -- obviously they are heavily DRM'd. It's very convenient because you don't have to bring them back to the library, they just vanish.
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2008-08-27
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Here are some.
http://www.diesel-ebooks.com/cgi-bin...ok-titlesearch
http://www.diesel-ebooks.com/cgi-bin...ok-titlesearch
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2008-08-27
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If any of you use Gutenberg project you can still download the gutenbrowse. Use it with FBReader. The site to download is
http://www.elisanet.fi/ptvirtan/soft...wse/index.html
Just get the deb file, maemo doesn't work. Gutenbrowse works on my N800 with Diablo latest update.
http://www.elisanet.fi/ptvirtan/soft...wse/index.html
Just get the deb file, maemo doesn't work. Gutenbrowse works on my N800 with Diablo latest update.
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2008-08-27
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Originally Posted by grog
You're right. I was on vacation and busy before leaving and didn't notice the change.
When was the last time you got a free book from them? I've been collecting them, but recently they announced that they'll only be sending out previews. It's been a couple of weeks & no free ones since.
What a pity.
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2008-08-27
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Anyway guys, a very good set of e-books in this thread.
We should collect them up in one single wiki page...
We should collect them up in one single wiki page...
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2008-08-28
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another vote for manybooks.net. After trying a few different formats, I like the custom html format for fbreader.
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2008-08-28
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Originally Posted by anidel
Actually most of them were already on the ITT wiki, which also shows the limited use of Wikis, i.e. few people read or maintain them.
Anyway guys, a very good set of e-books in this thread.
We should collect them up in one single wiki page...
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2008-08-28
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Originally Posted by qole
I do.
I didn't know you can get e-books from libraries. I wish you could.
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N810, iGo bt kb, Diablo, 10Gb storage onboard instead of a Thinkpad
OTG w/ unlimited storage!!
Put a penguin in your pocket!!
PLEASE use the Wiki
