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Is it still crazy to scan 1000 magazines?

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Originally posted by: Aquaman
I have collected over 15 years of Aquarium magazines but they are taking a lot of room up in my den. I don't have the heart to just throw them away (I will probably give them to a local library) but I am still in the hobby and I still enjoy reading them and using them as a resource.<BR><BR>Do you think it's crazy to scan 500+ mags? I won't be scanning every page but all pages with articles on them so for example a 70 page mag will have 45-50 pages that have articles or pictures on them.<BR><BR>I guess I will find out how tough my Canon Scanner is 🙂<BR><BR>Cheers,<BR>Aquaman
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Didn't you already post something like this a while back?
 
Originally posted by: opticalmace
For the love of god, I hope you're backing up these files MANY MANY MANY times.
In MANY places.

good luck 😉
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I say we find out where he lives and EMP blast his house...
 
there are warez-type book groups that you could collude with...
with cooperation of others that put forth similar effort..
many nice periodicals from the past could be collected /traded / archived for posterity.
 
How much disk space are these things taking up so far? If you'r ehalf done and have high quality JPGs that's gotta be huge.
 
Originally posted by: WarDemon666
Originally posted by: Aquaman
I have collected over 15 years of Aquarium magazines but they are taking a lot of room up in my den. I don't have the heart to just throw them away (I will probably give them to a local library) but I am still in the hobby and I still enjoy reading them and using them as a resource.<BR><BR>Do you think it's crazy to scan 500+ mags? I won't be scanning every page but all pages with articles on them so for example a 70 page mag will have 45-50 pages that have articles or pictures on them.<BR><BR>I guess I will find out how tough my Canon Scanner is 🙂<BR><BR>Cheers,<BR>Aquaman
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Didn't you already post something like this a while back?
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Look at the date ofthe thread.......... it's the same thread 🙂

Cheers,
Aquaman
 
Originally posted by: opticalmace
For the love of god, I hope you're backing up these files MANY MANY MANY times.
In MANY places.

good luck 😉
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Oh I have backed them up and in many places 😀

Cheers,
Aquaman
 
Originally posted by: FrankyJunior
How much disk space are these things taking up so far? If you'r ehalf done and have high quality JPGs that's gotta be huge.
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About 6 gb 🙂

Cheers,
Aquaman
 
Got some more old mags from a friend............... Now I have 583 to scan :Q

so I am 41.85% done (244/583) 😕 I used to be 51% done 🙁 (244/476)

I better get my but in gear.

Cheers,
Aquaman
 
You know, I'd think this would be some form of geek torture in hell... but you're doing in voluntarily :Q

must be the fish fetish we've all heard about 😉
 
Originally posted by: MaxDSP
If I ask for a show of hands of how many people actually care about this thread, how many hands will I see?
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Not many but you did show some interest by posting in this thread🙂

Cheers,
Aquaman
 
Originally posted by: JoeKing
You know, I'd think this would be some form of geek torture in hell... but you're doing in voluntarily :Q

must be the fish fetish we've all heard about 😉
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I get SUPER PUMPED and I WAIL ON MY GUITAR HARD 😉

Cheers,
Aquaman
 
That looks like a lot of work.

I wonder if after donating them, you might have to delete your pdf's?..Just in case the Magazine Publishing Industry Nazis slap on a lawsuit
 
Originally posted by: kreb
That looks like a lot of work.

I wonder if after donating them, you might have to delete your pdf's?..Just in case the Magazine Publishing Industry Nazis slap on a lawsuit
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Personal use 🙂 I am not going to spread them around 🙂

Cheers,
Aquaman
 
aquaman, i think your money would have been better invest in nhl2004 or 2005 and a gamepad 😉 More likely to have been less time consuming (even thoug it's why i'm still up)
 
I definately admire your integrity aquaman! I to would have a hard time giving up something i enjoy. Housing that many magazines would be quite confining however. I love aquatic life, and own a small 10 gallon aquarium of my own. I hope to turn it salt water soon.
 
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