Scanning

[alanajoli]

So, I'm working on my very first scanning project. I had actually thought about just retyping the whole book I'm working on (it's not that long), but I learned from a patron at the library about this device called the DocuPen. It's a nifty, portable scanner that comes with OCR software that I am just having a heck of a time trying to learn to use. The learning curve shouldn't be so high, but hey, it's my first assignment, so I guess that's okay. By next time, I'll be a pro.

In the meantime, I'm preparing to head back up to Simon's Rock this weekend to catch a thesis performance and a musical (and a meal or two with some wonderful folks). I have also been tasked to see if Simon's Rock still sells a) Maple Syrup, b) Hoodies with the old/real name, and c) I know there was a c, but I forget what it was.

It also occurs to me that now I have time for blogging, I have less to discuss. But it could just be that it's late and I'm tired. I will be more entertaining tomorrow.

Comments

[jeff-duntemann.livejournal.com]

Please give us a report down the road on how DocuPen works, what its limitations are, and so on. I do a certain amount of that, and I can't try everything. Your experience could be valuable to others out here!

[alanajoli.livejournal.com]

Cool. Will do. Thus far the experience has been frustrating, but only because the book I'm scanning is not 8.5 by 11. I've seen it work very well on magazines, and I imagine it would work well on, say, role playing books.

[dcopulsky.livejournal.com]

I am pretty sure:
a) probably not
b) that the bookstore was not allowed to keep stocking "simon's rock college" (or "simons rock college of bard") and thus now has a mix of "bard college at simon's rock" and, fortunately, some simply "simon's rock" stuff.

[alanajoli.livejournal.com]

a) Rats.

b) Just Simon's Rock is fine. Mostly it's the new incarnation that we were requested to *not* buy. ;)