I must be crazy to do this but.............. I am doing it. [Archive]

Veng68

01-23-2005, 12:48 PM

Am I crazy to backup my aquarium magazine collection? 597 mags and growing.

http://forums.anandtech.com/messageview.aspx?catid=38&threadid=1219499&enterthread=y

Cheers,
Vic [veng68]

Quinster

01-23-2005, 12:57 PM

no matter what they say about you on the other thread....have fun! and while you are doing it if you find any really interesting info, you could email it to me...you know when you have spare time that is!!! :biggrin:

Willow

01-23-2005, 03:32 PM

wow 17 thousand posts! dang!

thats a lot of scans, wow. i mean wow! it would be a great resource when done. maybe if you split them up we could all scan some and when done we could build a local resource site so we could all download the mags?

put me down for 3 scans :mrgreen:

mr_alberta

01-23-2005, 04:24 PM

What you need is a scanner with an auto feeder...

Quinster

01-23-2005, 04:50 PM

StirCrazy

01-23-2005, 09:35 PM

I would only back up the articles that you think are worth keeping, most mags only have 1 good article in them and the rest is ok. or repetitious.

Steve

Veng68

01-24-2005, 05:19 AM

I would only back up the articles that you think are worth keeping, most mags only have 1 good article in them and the rest is ok. or repetitious.

Steve

I'll do them all........ because you just never know when you want to research something :biggrin:

I hope to be done by September ............ that is if I don't get distracted.

Cheers,
Vic [veng68]

kris_willard

01-25-2005, 06:44 AM

ummmm....wow! Get that cannon endorsement deal yet?

EmilyB

01-25-2005, 06:50 AM

Go outside Vic....get some fresh air....really... :neutral: :razz:

Veng68

01-25-2005, 07:46 AM

ummmm....wow! Get that cannon endorsement deal yet?

Not yet but I'm hoping the scanner will last that long :biggrin:

Cheers,
Vic [Veng68]

Veng68

01-25-2005, 07:47 AM

Go outside Vic....get some fresh air....really... :neutral: :razz:

I can't .......... it's raining :lol:

Cheers,
Vic [veng68]

sumpfinfishe

01-26-2005, 01:55 PM

I like Steve's idea myself, except instead of scanning them I would simply cut out the 1 or 2 worthy articles out of each mag, then just get a few 3-ring binders a hole punch and archive them that way :mrgreen:

Goodluck!

bluetang

01-26-2005, 02:08 PM

My two cents would be...
Don't scan the real old ones, as reefkeeping technology has increased ten fold over the years.
All you old hats, think back to when you first started reef keeping and the equipment that was used back then. I'm fairly sure you would shake your head at using some of that equip now on your tanks.
On the flipside. It would also be cool to document the changes and mentalities of reefkeeping throughout the years.

Rob

Veng68

04-09-2005, 11:28 PM

420/609 (68.97%) done.

Cheers,
Vic [veng68]

StirCrazy

04-09-2005, 11:35 PM

420/609 (68.97%) done.

Cheers,
Vic [veng68]

you go guy.. hehe, when your done let me know how big the file is LOL

Steve

Ryan

04-11-2005, 04:10 AM

Why not get people to help you? I mean you work hard to copy these yes. But think of the money you have spent of them. Burn them to disk you could sell the disks for 10 bucks/set. If people help you scan give it to them for free. Be quicker and easier right. jmo

Rikko

04-20-2005, 01:36 AM

Veng68

04-21-2005, 08:26 AM

Of course reselling unauthorized duplications of copyrighted materials..... Ahem. Just don't leave a paper trail or sell 'em online. :D

1/2 hr a mag? Are you scanning at too high a dpi? I OCRed a full book once and it took praps 3 hours for a 700 page paperback.

I have not plans to "sell" any copies of my collection. Maybe in my younger years I would have but not now.

Cheers,
Vic [veng68]

Xtasia

04-21-2005, 05:03 PM

Maybe you could just write to the magazine company and ask them to mail you their files in PDF... It would take them mere moments...

Veng68

04-21-2005, 06:31 PM

Maybe you could just write to the magazine company and ask them to mail you their files in PDF... It would take them mere moments...

I've been given that advice already but at the time I was already 20 magazine into the project. Oh well....... what's another 200 mags :lol:

Also I hope I get that "Jarod" (Subway) type endorsement deal..... assuming my scanner survives.

Cheers,
Vic[veng68]

Veng68

08-13-2005, 07:26 AM

591/621 (95.17%) Done :D

Only 30 more mags to go.

ps. I had to quit for a bit......... repetative use injury....... who would have though that could happen :(

Cheers,
Vic [veng68]

SeaHorse_Fanatic

08-13-2005, 07:49 AM

You the man Vic :biggrin:

LostMind

08-13-2005, 08:00 AM

repetitive use injury? WTH man, carpal tunnel?

What did you do? hehehe

Veng68

08-13-2005, 09:56 AM

repetitive use injury? WTH man, carpal tunnel?

What did you do? hehehe

No........ more like elbow injury.

Cheers,
Vic [Veng68]

Veng68

10-02-2005, 10:37 AM

only 7 more to go :)

Cheers,
Vic [veng68]

StirCrazy

10-02-2005, 03:29 PM

only 7 more to go :)

Cheers,
Vic [veng68]

:mrgreen:

Veng68

12-26-2005, 04:22 AM

620/630 (98.41%) Done :)

Cheers,
Vic[veng68]

Veng68

08-18-2006, 03:47 AM

647/656 (98.63% Done)

Oh and some other stats:

55000+ scans

21gb+ of scans

314 lbs (144kg)weight

now comes another crazy task......... putting all the articles in an index database.

Cheers,
Vic [veng68]

christyf5

08-18-2006, 04:07 AM

Insanity, pure insanity :razz:

marie

08-18-2006, 04:43 AM

wow, I figured you would of given up a long time ago :lol:

Veng68

08-18-2006, 05:25 AM

Funny thing is ....... the scanner is still running perfectly :) [knock on wood]

Well except for the hing is broken....... but I can still scan :)

Cheers,
Aquaman

vanreefer

08-18-2006, 07:33 AM

you gotta stop buying more or you will never finish.. :wink:

Veng68

10-04-2006, 08:31 PM

648/663 (97.94%) Done

15 mags to go

55000+ scans

22+ gb of scans

314 lbs (144kg)weight

Cheers,
Vic [veng68]

Delphinus

10-04-2006, 09:42 PM

I don't know if I'm more impressed by the scanning effort, or the fact that you have almost 23000 posts at that other forum you first linked to. And the fact that you only had 17000 at the beginning of this thread.

Dang man, that's a lot of posts. 9 posts per day for 7 years I guess.. That's just a lot of posts, wow. Did I mention .. I think that is a lot of posts? I mean holy crap man! That's a lot of posts!

Joe Reefer

10-04-2006, 09:45 PM

and 6,161 posts is no slouch. :mrgreen:

DanG

10-04-2006, 10:27 PM

What format did you scan them into? If you PDF'd them, there is a way to create a searchable index of them. Let me know if you want more info on it.

Veng68

10-12-2006, 09:03 PM

650/664 (97.89%) Done :)

Cheers,
Aquaman

Midknight

10-12-2006, 09:21 PM

Hmmmmm... Scan 2 buy 1... might take a while to play catchup that way. :lol:

danny zubot

10-25-2006, 11:05 PM

Ok, ok, are you done yet? I've been following this thred for since the begining of it. :redface:

I'm curious though, is there a way to search out any particular type of article. For example, if I wanted to do research on clams, is there a way to bring up all of the clam articles?

muck

10-25-2006, 11:07 PM

Sure. If you go through them all and index them first. :razz:

Veng68

10-25-2006, 11:09 PM

Sure. If you go through them all and index them first. :razz:

I am working on it :)

Cheers,
Vic [veng68]

Veng68

10-25-2006, 11:10 PM

Veng68

01-03-2007, 11:11 AM

Happy New Years.

668/673 (99.26%) Done :)

Cheers,
Vic [veng68]

Manny

01-04-2007, 12:19 AM

Wow!! It only took you two years!! :)

midgetwaiter

01-04-2007, 03:25 AM

What kind of media are you going to use to archive this stuff? You've spent a lot of time on this just to lose it to something like dye breakdown on a DVR+R.

Veng68

01-04-2007, 07:33 AM

What kind of media are you going to use to archive this stuff? You've spent a lot of time on this just to lose it to something like dye breakdown on a DVR+R.

I have it on DVD's and external HD.

Cheers,
Aquaman

andsoitgoes

01-04-2007, 03:46 PM

I think the best response to this would be...

"HOLY CRAP"

I'm lucky I've got enough dedication to floss my teeth daily - to put this much effort into one project for over 2 years.

We need to make a freakin award!

Veng68

08-25-2008, 08:12 AM

Well the scanner finally met it's maker :(

http://forums.anandtech.com/messageview.aspx?catid=38&threadid=1219499&FTVAR_STKEYWORDFRM=&STARTPAGE=1&FTVAR_FORUMVIEWTMP=Linear

Cheers,
Vic

Myka

08-25-2008, 04:10 PM

when done burn it all to CD...not just to protect your time and effort but also offer copies to people (for a fee) to recoop some of the bucks you originally spent on those mags. (again not to mention the time) As Willow said it would be a great resource when done!

That would be copywrite infringement. But holy wowzers that's a LOT of time!!! 2 years, and 1 scanner. Hahaha!!! Well I guess you know how many scans a scanner is good for. :D

superduperwesman

08-25-2008, 05:01 PM

I never read all the posts... but yes you are crazy ahah

Veng68

11-03-2009, 11:01 PM

Getting back to it........ bought a new scanner and acquired more magazines :)

http://forums.anandtech.com/showthread.php?t=612&page=14

Cheers,
Vic

Oceanic

11-03-2009, 11:13 PM

Getting back to it........ bought a new scanner and acquired more magazines :)

http://forums.anandtech.com/showthread.php?t=612&page=14

Cheers,
Vic

Too funny! Good work dude!

Myka

11-03-2009, 11:27 PM

:lol: The addiction returns!

Veng68

11-04-2009, 01:35 AM

:lol: The addiction returns!

More like the procrastination has ended :)

Cheers,
Vic

Veng68

01-22-2011, 12:04 AM

I have reached the 1000 magazine mark........... unfortunately I have only scanned 695.

Cheers,
Vic

bvlester

01-22-2011, 06:37 AM

6 years since you started this and you have not finished? did you atleast index the ones you have finished?

Bill

paddyob

01-22-2011, 07:20 AM

Wow

Veng68

01-22-2011, 08:10 AM

6 years since you started this and you have not finished? did you atleast index the ones you have finished?

Bill

Some ........ not all.

Did most of it in 2 years............. then the scanner broke after 54K scans.

Cheers,
Vic

Funky_Fish14

01-22-2011, 11:36 AM

6 years since you started this and you have not finished? did you atleast index the ones you have finished?

Bill

Wow really? Im sure he has many more important things to do than scanning his magazines. Although an important project, buying more magazines (notice he went up by an additional 67% of his starting quantity since the beginning?), can also add a lot more work. And clearly the magazines moreso, nevermind the scans, are of value to him.

Terrific work Vic! Thanks for sharing! Ps. I dont think you are crazy! I only have around 40-50 mags myself, but I can get where your coming from!

Cheers,

Chris