Distributed Proofreaders reaches for the stars with Newton's Principia https://blog.pgdp.net/2025/08/01/newtons-principia/ #ebooks#Principia_Mathematica #physics
Distributed Proofreaders reaches for the stars with Newton's Principia https://blog.pgdp.net/2025/08/01/newtons-principia/ #ebooks#Principia_Mathematica #physics
Thank you to #INITHELLO for the chance to talk about my Primeval Machine Book format. I've been working on this for quite a while, and I was glad to finally share it with you.
For more information about my upcoming book, OVERSCAN, visit https://nantucketlit.com/overscan
The talk was recorded, and I will posting a transcription to my blog this week. @init_hello@dinchenix@mastodon.art #nantucketlit #ebooks #freeculture #freesoftware
Thank you to #INITHELLO for the chance to talk about my Primeval Machine Book format. I've been working on this for quite a while, and I was glad to finally share it with you.
For more information about my upcoming book, OVERSCAN, visit https://nantucketlit.com/overscan
The talk was recorded, and I will posting a transcription to my blog this week. @init_hello@dinchenix@mastodon.art #nantucketlit #ebooks #freeculture #freesoftware
I backed @pluralistic 's project to support one of my favourite authors in his no- #DRM policy for #audiobooks and #ebooks so he sees many people support him his past actions and for his future endeavours.
If you appreciate that you can read and listen great stories with #FreeSoftware, and if you want to support him writing future stories inspiring the younger generation, please support him as well:
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/doctorow/red-team-blues-auf-deutsche-drm-freie
(Interesting background about it: https://pluralistic.net/2025/07/21/martin-mensch/#horbuch )
Kudos to the #Connecticut legislature for passing a new law on digital books and following the 2020 model legislation from #LibraryFutures.( @libraryfutures).
https://www.libraryfutures.net/post/connecticut-ebook-bill
"After the governor signs, #publishers will no longer be able to
* Prohibit #libraries from #lending #ebooks on their own terms,, including via interlibrary loan (#ILL)
* Restrict #license terms or checkout limits during the term of a license without offering agreements on “commercially reasonable terms” that align with the library mission
* Limit when libraries can buy an ebook license or how many licenses they can buy
* Prohibit libraries from making #preservation #copies
* Require libraries to violate patron confidentiality."
Professors at Play https://professorsatplay.org/ has 3 free #ebooks on incorporating games into your 1) #Teaching https://professorsatplay.org/playbook/
2) #OnlineTeaching https://professorsatplay.org/professors-at-play-online-playbook/ and
3) and #AI ideas https://professorsatplay.org/ai-playbook/
#EdDev #EdTech #AIEd
📬 Sci-Hub goes Crypto: Mit Memecoin gegen Elsevier & Co.
#EBooks#Krypto#AlexandraElbakyan#Blockchain#OpenScience#SciHub#SCIToken#Tokenomicshttps://sc.tarnkappe.info/f0282e
📬 Sci-Hub goes Crypto: Mit Memecoin gegen Elsevier & Co.
#EBooks#Krypto#AlexandraElbakyan#Blockchain#OpenScience#SciHub#SCIToken#Tokenomicshttps://sc.tarnkappe.info/f0282e
Project Gutenberg turns 54!
On July 4, 1971, Michael Hart had the idea of using a computer to read and enjoy literature. This innovation led to the creation of Project Gutenberg, which continues to thrive today.
via @gbnewby
You can read more about the history of Project Gutenberg in our 50th anniversary writeup:
You own more than 75,000 books. Yes, they are yours! Come get them!
You own more than 75,000 books. Yes, they are yours! Come get them!
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