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Re: Google Print, 6 Months Old
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Jessica Callender)
Mon Oct 17 20:26:44 2005
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Date: Sat, 15 Oct 2005 22:29:21 -0400
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From: Jessica Callender <jessicacallender@EARTHLINK.NET>
To: PACS-L@LISTSERV.UH.EDU
Can you send a copy of your article.
I'd like to learn more about this phantom Google Print. They asked for our
books, we gave them out books, and then nothing.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Michael Hart" <hart@PGLAF.ORG>
To: <PACS-L@LISTSERV.UH.EDU>
Sent: Wednesday, June 08, 2005 3:36 PM
Subject: Google Print, 6 Months Old
> google6.mos
>
> After 6 Months of Google Print
>
> What are YOUR experiences with Google's eBooks?
>
> I am writing an article concerning various points of view from a
> hopefully wide range of people with various experiences with the
> new Google Print and would like YOUR input.
>
> We are coming up on June 14, 2005, the end of the first 6 months
> of the project that received millions of dollars of publicity on
> December 14th, 2004, when Google revealed that it had "invented"
> the idea of the electronic library.
>
> Here are several aspects of Google Print people have commented a
> number of times on, and YOUR comments would be appreciated, both
> on these topics and any additional topics or points of view your
> own experiences have brought to light.
>
> 1. Is Google Print in full swing yet?
>
> 2. How easy is it to find what you want?
>
> 3. How easy is it to save what you find?
>
> 4. Has anyone figured out how to download the entire text file?
>
> 5. Has anyone figured out how to download the entire .jpg file?
>
> [These last two only in public domain cases.]
>
> 6. How many total books have been completed?
>
> 7. How many books were done in the best week?
>
> 8. How many books were done in the best month?
>
> 9. How does the information appear to you when you find it?
>
> 10. Can you change the appearance to suit your own taste?
>
>
> If you have comments on any of these questions, or could add new
> questions for consideration, please email me at hart AT pobox.com
> or at hart AT pglaf.org
>
>
>
> Thanks!!!
>
>
> So Nice To Hear From You!
>
>
> Michael
>
>
> Give FreeBooks!!!
> In 43 Languages!!!
>
> As of June 07, 2005
> ~16,425 FreeBooks at:
> ~ 3,575 to go to 20,000
> http://www.gutenberg.org
> http://www.gutenberg.net
>
> We are ~64% of the way
> from 10,000 to 20,000.
>
> We are ~28% of the way
> from 15,000 to 20,000.
>
>
> Now even more PG eBooks
>
> In 104 Languages!!!
> http://gutenberg.cc
> http://gutenberg.us
>
> Michael S. Hart
> <hart@pobox.com>
> Project Gutenberg
> Executive Coordinator
> "*Internet User ~#100*"
>
> If you do not receive
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