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Reminds me a lot of this project http://www.limpidsoft.com/ http://www.limpidsoft.com/, which is oriented around public domain works and (oddly enough) PDF outp

Reminds me a lot of this project http://www.limpidsoft.com/ http://www.limpidsoft.com/, which is oriented around public domain works and (oddly enough) PDF output, but otherwise seems pretty similar in concept. Having encountered this a while ago, I have been wondering: does anyone else prefer PDFs?

throwanem 6y ago
Not for reading on a screen, but they're invaluable for making print copies, which I do in order to bind them into books. (Which has proven surprisingly easy to do!) Lately I've been working to do my reading from paper, rather than from the same screens that bring all manner of distraction. So these days I always look for a PDF first, and I'm glad to know about the project you linked.
- dmitryminkovsky 6y ago
  That’s really cool. I’ve been thinking it would be really nice to do that. How do you print? Laser? In what size? What kind of paper?
  - throwanem 6y ago
    It is nice! It's a diverting hobby with a pleasantly tangible outcome, and I've also found that the impetus to "finish" the craft by reading the actual book helps me overcome a screen-driven need for distraction that's been bothering me for a while now. So, I started answering these apparently simple questions and giving an overview of how I make books, and realized at just over 2500 words that what I really need to write here is a blog post. I need to take some pictures, too; a lot of the processes involved will be much easier to explain that way. I actually printed off sheets for a book block earlier this morning, so that should make for a good opportunity to walk through the whole process complete with illustrations. It'll take a while to finish, especially since there's an enforced day-or-so-long pause while the binding glue dries; that said, I don't really have anything else pressing to do on this Sunday afternoon, so I suppose at the very least I should be able to produce a Part I in the next day or so. I'll link it here once it's done!
    - acabal 6y ago
      I'd be interested to learn more about this. Will you contact me when your blog post is live?
      - throwanem 6y ago
        Sure! (Might be a day or two longer than I thought; I'm midway through making a pot of chili. But I'll for sure be in touch!)
        dmitryminkovsky 6y ago
        Me too, please! dminkovsky@gmail.com
        throwanem 6y ago
        Will do!

throwanem 6y ago

Not for reading on a screen, but they're invaluable for making print copies, which I do in order to bind them into books. (Which has proven surprisingly easy to do!) Lately I've been working to do my reading from paper, rather than from the same screens that bring all manner of distraction. So these days I always look for a PDF first, and I'm glad to know about the project you linked.

dmitryminkovsky 6y ago
That’s really cool. I’ve been thinking it would be really nice to do that. How do you print? Laser? In what size? What kind of paper?
- throwanem 6y ago
  It is nice! It's a diverting hobby with a pleasantly tangible outcome, and I've also found that the impetus to "finish" the craft by reading the actual book helps me overcome a screen-driven need for distraction that's been bothering me for a while now. So, I started answering these apparently simple questions and giving an overview of how I make books, and realized at just over 2500 words that what I really need to write here is a blog post. I need to take some pictures, too; a lot of the processes involved will be much easier to explain that way. I actually printed off sheets for a book block earlier this morning, so that should make for a good opportunity to walk through the whole process complete with illustrations. It'll take a while to finish, especially since there's an enforced day-or-so-long pause while the binding glue dries; that said, I don't really have anything else pressing to do on this Sunday afternoon, so I suppose at the very least I should be able to produce a Part I in the next day or so. I'll link it here once it's done!
  - acabal 6y ago
    I'd be interested to learn more about this. Will you contact me when your blog post is live?
    - throwanem 6y ago
      Sure! (Might be a day or two longer than I thought; I'm midway through making a pot of chili. But I'll for sure be in touch!)
      - dmitryminkovsky 6y ago
        Me too, please! dminkovsky@gmail.com
        throwanem 6y ago
        Will do!