E-books and e-book readers
Re: The Digital Surgery (computer questions/problems here)
I think the answers are detailed quite extensively in the Kindle thread. Apologies if I'm wrong.
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Re: The Digital Surgery (computer questions/problems here)
I haven"t checked the kindle thread, but I"ll throw in my one-stop free solution for all things ebooks, which probably got mentioned someplace too
https://calibre-ebook.com/about
Hope it helps!
https://calibre-ebook.com/about
Hope it helps!
Re: The Digital Surgery (computer questions/problems here)
Absolutely I have used Calibre for years and there is load on the Kindle thread about this.joashchee wrote: ↑Sat Feb 12, 2022 6:09 pm I haven"t checked the kindle thread, but I"ll throw in my one-stop free solution for all things ebooks, which probably got mentioned someplace too
https://calibre-ebook.com/about
Hope it helps!
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Re: The Digital Surgery (computer questions/problems here)
Thanks all.
Calibre downloaded and now reading how on earth Debbie Harry and Blondie sold 40 million records and ended up in severe debt!
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Calibre downloaded and now reading how on earth Debbie Harry and Blondie sold 40 million records and ended up in severe debt!
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Re: The Digital Surgery (computer questions/problems here)
Oh, that's a whole new thread!!thecolonel wrote: ↑Sat Feb 12, 2022 7:49 pm now reading how on earth Debbie Harry and Blondie sold 40 million records and ended up in severe debt!
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Re: E-books and e-book readers
Oh no.
The FBI have seized and taken down the Z-Library site. Seems to have happened within the last 24 hours.
Does anyone have any suggestions for an alternative torrent site that might be able to compare in any way to the above?
Damn. Z-Library was excellent.
The FBI have seized and taken down the Z-Library site. Seems to have happened within the last 24 hours.
Does anyone have any suggestions for an alternative torrent site that might be able to compare in any way to the above?
Damn. Z-Library was excellent.
Re: E-books and e-book readers
/\ Oh crap! Not nearly as good but try https://libgen.li/index.php
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Re: E-books and e-book readers
Nightmare!!
I've just had a quick look at Z-library alternatives - nothing useful...
I've just had a quick look at Z-library alternatives - nothing useful...
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Re: E-books and e-book readers
Did they give a reason?lomuamart wrote: ↑Sat Nov 05, 2022 11:56 am Oh no.
The FBI have seized and taken down the Z-Library site. Seems to have happened within the last 24 hours.
Does anyone have any suggestions for an alternative torrent site that might be able to compare in any way to the above?
Damn. Z-Library was excellent.
Re: E-books and e-book readers
Massive copyright infringement?handdrummer wrote: ↑Sat Nov 05, 2022 4:08 pmDid they give a reason?lomuamart wrote: ↑Sat Nov 05, 2022 11:56 am Oh no.
The FBI have seized and taken down the Z-Library site. Seems to have happened within the last 24 hours.
Does anyone have any suggestions for an alternative torrent site that might be able to compare in any way to the above?
Damn. Z-Library was excellent.
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Re: E-books and e-book readers
I tried this just now and it shows books-
(Library Genesis project) Libgen.is
(Library Genesis project) Libgen.is
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Re: E-books and e-book readers
Must admit that I thought the demise of Z-Library was always in the offing. It was just too good.
I just wasn't expecting to find it gone this morning when I tried to download Cormac McCarthy's latest book.
I had noticed over the months that some new releases were not downloadable as the author hadn't "given permission" but I quickly realised that there was more than one link on the site and without fail, one of them would work.
I don't know much about this but maybe if they still have the data they can play cat and mouse like Pirate Bay has done in the past and register domains in, for instance, Vanatu or Mars? I don't know.
Thanks for the alternative link. I'll give it a try tomorrow as I'm in download mourning right now and need a lot of beer.
I just wasn't expecting to find it gone this morning when I tried to download Cormac McCarthy's latest book.
I had noticed over the months that some new releases were not downloadable as the author hadn't "given permission" but I quickly realised that there was more than one link on the site and without fail, one of them would work.
I don't know much about this but maybe if they still have the data they can play cat and mouse like Pirate Bay has done in the past and register domains in, for instance, Vanatu or Mars? I don't know.
Thanks for the alternative link. I'll give it a try tomorrow as I'm in download mourning right now and need a lot of beer.
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Re: E-books and e-book readers
There is a site called Substack, where authors are publishing their work and for a small fee, determined by the author, you can read and download their work.
Many writers are realizing that they don't need big publishers to present their work to the public and most of the subscription fee goes to the authors. A lot of them are making more money, without waiting for corporate accounting, by publishing on Substack, and if not more, at least enough to sustain their lives.
Many writers are realizing that they don't need big publishers to present their work to the public and most of the subscription fee goes to the authors. A lot of them are making more money, without waiting for corporate accounting, by publishing on Substack, and if not more, at least enough to sustain their lives.
Re: E-books and e-book readers
I shall be very interested how you get on and if it works as well as Z Library.lomuamart wrote: ↑Sat Nov 05, 2022 7:10 pm Must admit that I thought the demise of Z-Library was always in the offing. It was just too good.
I just wasn't expecting to find it gone this morning when I tried to download Cormac McCarthy's latest book.
I had noticed over the months that some new releases were not downloadable as the author hadn't "given permission" but I quickly realised that there was more than one link on the site and without fail, one of them would work.
I don't know much about this but maybe if they still have the data they can play cat and mouse like Pirate Bay has done in the past and register domains in, for instance, Vanatu or Mars? I don't know.
Thanks for the alternative link. I'll give it a try tomorrow as I'm in download mourning right now and need a lot of beer.
I particularly liked ZL when the downloading automatically opened up on My Calibre for Converting to Mobi etc
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Re: E-books and e-book readers
Hmm, when you say 'authors', I presume you mean Bert's memoirs of a trainspotter or Doris's latest heaving-breast romance...?handdrummer wrote: ↑Sat Nov 05, 2022 9:20 pm There is a site called Substack, where authors are publishing their work and for a small fee...
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