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meara - Nov 14, 2011 7:55:16 pm PST #18498 of 25501

I now have an Android phone and I want to scan book barcodes to get the ISBN number and information, both to finally catalog my library and to sell some books. I want to be able to have import the book information to some kind of catalog on my PC. There is a scanning app that uploads to Good Reads. Is anyone else that crazy? If so, any suggestions?

I am that dorky, but I did it a few years ago and bought the cue cat from LibraryThing. But I haven't kept it up, especially now that a bunch of my library is digital.

Anyone have any idea how Siri decided I'm my sister Kara? Is it because there's no meara in my phone and that's the closest name? I mean wtf??


DCJensen - Nov 14, 2011 8:14:51 pm PST #18499 of 25501
All is well that ends in pizza.

Apparently you do need your own name in the contacts


Stephanie - Nov 14, 2011 11:01:10 pm PST #18500 of 25501
Trust my rage

I'm in content management and imaging and have been for 20 years. So I'm familiar with the scanning and paperless technology out there.

Sorry, I came across as sort of "let me tell you about this amazing thing called a scanner" and that wasn't how I meant to sound. That scanner has saved me so many times that's it's hard for me not to be over the top about it.


Jessica - Nov 15, 2011 3:41:02 am PST #18501 of 25501
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset

electronic documents with electronic signatures is how I design paperless offices.

Can I give you the number of my HR department? Who, despite years of green initiatives, still refuse to accept a digital signature on a timesheet?

Every week, I print out my timesheet, sign it, scan it, and email the PDF to HR. It is BEYOND STUPID AND I HATES IT PRECIOUS.


Sophia Brooks - Nov 15, 2011 3:56:43 am PST #18502 of 25501
Cats to become a rabbit should gather immediately now here

Does anyone know of a free survey services that allows if/then programming of questions? I am trying to bypass our Survey Monkey license guardian, as she does not like to do the questions like that and it takes hours of me sitting with her to get our survey right.


Gris - Nov 15, 2011 4:08:36 am PST #18503 of 25501
Hey. New board.

Gris, I use Locale to do that sort of stuff.

Ah yes! After some reading, I'm under the impression that Tasker is basically Locale with more flexibility and built-in features but a less simple interface. It supports Locale plugins, apparently. I find the whole thing pretty amazing.


le nubian - Nov 15, 2011 4:37:44 am PST #18504 of 25501
"And to be clear, I am the hell. And the high water."

Sophia,

surveymonkey is probably the best. They do have free versions of survey monkey though.

However, google docs forms may have what you want if your needs are light. You can rig if-then questions using google docs.


Sophia Brooks - Nov 15, 2011 5:46:23 am PST #18505 of 25501
Cats to become a rabbit should gather immediately now here

Thanks le nub!

I would be fine if I could just have the log-in to survey monkey, but what I have to do now is type the survey in word, and then sit with the person while she retypes into survey monkey and give her directions as to how to move to different questions-- Aargh.


§ ita § - Nov 15, 2011 6:27:00 am PST #18506 of 25501
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.

I've been using Locale pretty happily for a month or more now. It's quite nifty. I would however, like a scenario of "in a meeting" to set settings for that. That's my biggest current gripe, and I'm pretty sure someone's addressed it, I just can't find out where.

However, things like my task list being location aware is really cool. I wish there were a plugin for Grocery IQ so I could make my shopping list store aware.

Best of both e-reader worlds.


Liese S. - Nov 15, 2011 6:28:31 am PST #18507 of 25501
"Faded like the lilac, he thought."

I'm just happy with the price wars I'm going to be able to get my dad the Nook Simple for uber cheap.