@internetarchive@mastodon.archive.org
2026-08-25 20:56 UTC
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@Npars01@mstdn.social 2026-08-25 21:19
@internetarchive@mastodon.archive.org In a world where billionaires promote illiteracy, preservation of books is essential.
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@gloriouscow@oldbytes.space 2026-08-25 21:38
@internetarchive@mastodon.archive.org Amazing work but please please please stop using MRC in PDFs. EDIT: I conflated a user-uploaded scan with IA's own work.
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@twifkak@mas.to 2026-08-25 21:59
@internetarchive@mastodon.archive.org That's fantastic! What do you do with the books after you've scanned them?
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@MontgomeryGator@fouroclockfarms.club 2026-08-25 22:15
@internetarchive@mastodon.archive.org I saw a machine that uses a light vacuum to hold the page to the scanner and just kinda scans as it turns the page. There really was no reason for Amazon to destroy books. Thanks Eliza, your work will ensure preservation for generations to come.
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@samd@social.coop 2026-08-25 22:32
@internetarchive@mastodon.archive.org is this the rig described in “The ‘Why’ in DIY Book Scanning”?
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@mason@partychickens.net 2026-08-25 22:47
@internetarchive@mastodon.archive.org I absolutely love that scanning rig. I want one now. Do you have a design or specs available?
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@rl_dane@polymaths.social 2026-08-25 22:57
@internetarchive@mastodon.archive.org AI bros destroy books because it's cheaper than scanning them non-destructively. AI bros steal potable water from municipalities because it's cheaper than aircooling servers. Something something sharpen the (metaphorical) guillotines, already.
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@DoomsdaysCW@kolektiva.social 2026-08-25 23:32
@internetarchive@mastodon.archive.org Amazing! I operated a scanner, and yeah, it requires patience and a delicate touch -- especially when dealing with historic documents! Thank you for sharing this! (And yeah, watching the scanner operator footage was so #ASMR for me. Bring that back? Please?)
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@Julianoe@mastodon.xyz 2026-08-25 23:33
@internetarchive@mastodon.archive.org and not destroying them in the process for shady legal reasons... amazing. Thanks for your work !! 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏
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@christa@friend.camp 2026-08-26 00:13
@internetarchive@mastodon.archive.org I stumbled upon the fort wayne, indiana, digitzation center at the allen county library a few weeks ago thanks to the manager wearing an IA shirt. very cool digitization operation!
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@Lamb@libretooth.gr 2026-08-26 01:05
@internetarchive@mastodon.archive.org gods bless all of you for the work you do
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@norawickham@mastodon.social 2026-08-26 02:37
There's something charming about the meticulous process of scanning books by hand; it feels like a nod to the care that goes into preserving stories for future readers.
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@cornelia@plasmatrap.com 2026-08-26 03:35
@internetarchive@mastodon.archive.org so cool