Maybe Evan or Pratik could help Amy by working with
her and validating
Genji? Amy, you're certainly getting the full value
of your k1000 demo!
<grin>
KellieOn 27 Jul 2006, Amy Goldring Tajalli wrote:
> Dear Lissi,
>
> I quite understand as I also would like to go
straight to Tolkien but I =
> promised myself tGenji and related marerial first.
I have been in a =
> hurry where Genji not because of anyone of thing
exxcept my frustration =
> at not being able to continue read and I promised
myself to set aside =
> reading time as soon as my K1000 month is
finished. Validating can be =
> done, I now know, with rtf or doc or others but
scanning requires K or =
> the equivalent so I will still need to do that
while I can - that is the
=
> primary reason for th e current rush or I would be
finishing Les Mis and
=
> Genji and validatinb Kiplind and Geji as I read.
> I cannot see to correct this as His highness,
Tybalt, my tuxedocat , is =
> in front of the monitor and won't let me see it.
So what you read is =
> what he let me do.
>
> My fingers are dislexic which might explain some
of the spelling errors =
> I cannot see.
>
> Amy
> ----- Original Message -----=20
> From: Estelnalissi=20
> To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx=20
> Sent: Thursday, July 27, 2006 2:53 PM
> Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: O T who is Genji?
>
>
> Dear Amy,
>
> Ginji is an intriguing discovery. You, Cindy and
Pratik are so =
> enthusiastic. How can I not be tempted? I'm
honored that you'd consider =
> me as a candidate to validate for you. There's
nothing more I like than =
> a bookish challenge and I do validate with care
and respect.=20
>
> Remember the Tolkien project? For several months
I've promised myself =
> and others to help prepare his History of
Middle-earth for uploading. My
=
> commitment to add more books about Ireland,
Scotland and Wales is also =
> ongoing, so I have to postpone entering Genji's
world.=20
>
> Fortunately I notice he has some loyal fans
among Booksharians. I =
> expect validators will be competing for the chance
to work with your =
> scan.=20
>
> No wonder you said you were in a hurry in one of
your posts. You've =
> taken on a gigantic, noble, task.
>
> Always with love,
>
> Lissi=20
> ----- Original Message -----=20
> From: Amy Goldring Tajalli=20
> To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx=20
> Sent: Thursday, July 27, 2006 12:01 PM
> Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: O T who is
Genji?
>
>
> Lissi,
>
> Thank you for asking. I am scanning him now.
He is the title =
> character of a story written by a lady in waiting
in the court of the =
> Emperor in 10th C. Japan and circulated privately
among the court =
> ladies first and then more widely among the men
therein. The intro got =
> me hooked but the print was so small that 3pp gave
me a blinding =
> migraine (no pun intended) and after 170pp I had
to give up. That was =
> when I became a Bookshare volunteer and I finally
got the Kurzweil 1 =
> month trial and have been scanning rapidly (+/-)
ever since. I have =
> reached p. 820 and have 430pp to go and will need
validating as I have =
> had trouble fixing the areas around the many
drawings (which did not =
> scan). There are editions available at RFBand one
at Bookshare but they
=
> are by men who did not appreciate the times or
female point of view. =
> They tried to make it easier for the modern reader
but in the process =
> lost the feel and point of view and ambiance of
the irugubak, That is =
> why I had to scan it if only for my own reading
and I have been =
> scurrying to fnd out how and get Kurzweil to do
it. There are places I
=
> noticed along the way that I did not know how to
repair and could not =
> figure out what to do about and was inconsistent
in handling but learned
=
> along the way but my guess is you will get as
hooked as I did along the =
> way. It is the only book I every read which
demanded I read the intro. =
> after only a few pp but that did it and I think it
will for you too. I =
> will be finished in just a day or too but will
need instructions on how =
> to upload it then as it will be my first. I feel
as virgin as some of =
> Genji's ladies. ( was the illigitimate son of the
Emperor's favorite =
> mistress). Enough said? =20
>
> I would be delighted if you would balidate it
and will happily send =
> the loose pages (I got the paperback and removed
the spine for scanning =
> as the hardback lost too many words in the center
pages though that =
> should not be a problem in validating. If you
prefer I can send the =
> hardback volumes but I would want those back.
=20
>
> Amy
>
> ----- Original Message -----=20
> From: Estelnalissi=20
> To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx=20
> Sent: Wednesday, July 26, 2006 7:57 PM
> Subject: [bksvol-discuss] O T who is Genji?
>
>
> Dear Volunteer Friends,
>
> That's it. Who is Genji?
>
> Always with love,
>
> Lissi
> ----- Original Message -----=20
> From: Pratik Patel=20
> To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx=20
> Sent: Wednesday, July 26, 2006 7:33 PM
> Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: Kurzweil
scan to RTF file?
>
>
> That reminds me that I have a whole stack
of Genji books sitting
=
> somewhere in a box, packed away for the day when
I'll get to buy a large
=
> house. I'm sure they'll eventually make it into
the collection.=20
>
> From: bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
=
> [mailto:bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On
Behalf Of Kellie =
> Hartmann
> Sent: Wednesday, July 26, 2006 6:34 PM
> To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: Kurzweil
scan to RTF file?
>
>
> Hi Amy,
> Regarding your Genji project,
> 1. The pages with just a couple of letters
may be blank pages, =
> or they may be pages that contain things that
scanning software cannot =
> interpret. That might include maps, charts,
pictures, Japanese =
> characters, or any number of other visual
features. Unfortunately at =
> this point there really isn't a way to incorporate
the sketches into the
=
> Bookshare files--right now the system is handling
text only.=20
> I hope this is helpful and not too
disappointing, and if you =
> need more Kurzweil tips don't hesitate to ask,
> Kellie
>
> P.S. It's neat that you are adding this
cultural classic to =
> Bookshare's collection. One of the neatest things
about Bookshare is the
=
> way it opens up opportunities to explore
literature from other cultures =
> that might not otherwise come to our notice.
> Kellie
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