Then we'll have to borrow a supercomputer from NASA to do the OCR or there will be a lifetime of scans on the hard drive waiting to be converted after only a few days. Although maybe we could turn bookshare into one of those distributed computer projects like SETI@home where we borrow all those computers connected to the internet when no one is using them.
Meanwhile, I have a scan to submit and a proofed book to check in. Misha On 9/16/2010 5:25 PM, Monica Willyard wrote:
Hi Evan. Technically, the scanning device doesn't have to transmit all of the 500 scans in a minute. It is very common for devices to snap pictures rapidly and then send them to a computer at a slower, more even pace. Most digital cameras used for scanning have internal memory, so the transfer rate to a computer or even to a wiriness network could be done more slowly. Think of it as a batch mode scan on steroids. (grin) Monica Willyard "The elevator to success is out of order. You'll have to use the stairs... one step at a time." ~ Joe Girard -----Original Message----- From: bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of EVAN REESE Sent: Thursday, September 16, 2010 7:43 PM To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: High-Speed Book Scanner being developed Hmmm, I don't think any PC made right now could keep up with the flood of data that taking 500 images per second would generate. There's not even any communications protocol that I know of that would deliver that much data to the PC for processing, even if the computer could do it. In a few years, though, who knows? They might have to build a scaled-down version for PC's that would be more manageable, but would still be much better and faster than what we have now. Evan ----- Original Message ----- From: "Chela Robles"<cdrobles693@xxxxxxxxx> To:<bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Thursday, September 16, 2010 7:24 PM Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: High-Speed Book Scanner being developedWonder if it will work with K1000 and other software like Openbook. On 9/16/10, Julia<julia.kulak@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:This scanner sounds awesome. Too bad I just bought another opticbook, sigh. It seems like every time I fall in love with a piece of technology, along comes another one in short order that is even more delectable than the last. Alas, a sign of the times. Julia ----- Original Message ----- From: "Judy s."<cherryjam@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> To:<bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Thursday, September 16, 2010 7:08 PM Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: High-Speed Book Scanner being developedIt's way cool the way they're doing it! Thanks for posting about this, Melissa. Judy Melissa Smith wrote:I saw this article and thought some of you might be interested in it too. Sounds like it will be a few years before it's available, but sure could help us get more books up when it does become available.http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5ghwX0gzowfGb1Pb6CrDzYkRDC NhATo unsubscribe from this list send a blank Email to bksvol-discuss-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx put the word 'unsubscribe' by itself in the subject line. To get a list of available commands, put the word 'help' by itself in the subject line.To unsubscribe from this list send a blank Email to bksvol-discuss-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx put the word 'unsubscribe' by itself in the subject line. To get a list of available commands, put the word 'help' by itself in the subject line.To unsubscribe from this list send a blank Email to bksvol-discuss-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx put the word 'unsubscribe' by itself in the subject line. To get a list of available commands, put the word 'help' by itself in the subject line.To unsubscribe from this list send a blank Email to bksvol-discuss-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx put the word 'unsubscribe' by itself in the subject line. To get a list of available commands, put the word 'help' by itself in the subject line. To unsubscribe from this list send a blank Email to bksvol-discuss-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx put the word 'unsubscribe' by itself in the subject line. To get a list of available commands, put the word 'help' by itself in the subject line.
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