Comments on: Free bulk-scanning, OCR and web-publishing service launched by Scribd http://boingboing.net/2008/04/01/free-bulkscanning-oc.html Brain candy for Happy Mutants Sat, 25 May 2013 00:25:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: vjinterkosmos http://boingboing.net/2008/04/01/free-bulkscanning-oc.html#comment-156182 vjinterkosmos Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-156182 If you can't tell where the money comes in, its an april fools (on Apr 01) or a scam (other days). If you can’t tell where the money comes in, its an april fools (on Apr 01) or a scam (other days).

]]> By: Jason Bentley http://boingboing.net/2008/04/01/free-bulkscanning-oc.html#comment-156208 Jason Bentley Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-156208 @vjinterkosmos - the website makes it pretty clear the money comes from Scribd running ads alongside the scanned documents. So if you can't tell where the money comes in, don't forget to factor in poor research skills. ;-) @vjinterkosmos – the website makes it pretty clear the money comes from Scribd running ads alongside the scanned documents. So if you can’t tell where the money comes in, don’t forget to factor in poor research skills. ;-)

]]> By: BenSeese http://boingboing.net/2008/04/01/free-bulkscanning-oc.html#comment-156211 BenSeese Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-156211 Well, VJ, about 50 words into the writeup it says: "We offset the cost of scanning by serving relevant advertisements on scanned documents." I realize that doesn't answer the joke-or-not question, but it negates the previous comment. Well, VJ, about 50 words into the writeup it says: “We offset the cost of scanning by serving relevant advertisements on scanned documents.”

I realize that doesn’t answer the joke-or-not question, but it negates the previous comment.

]]> By: BenSeese http://boingboing.net/2008/04/01/free-bulkscanning-oc.html#comment-156213 BenSeese Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-156213 Faster & funnier, Jason. Good show. Faster & funnier, Jason. Good show.

]]> By: Deadmeat http://boingboing.net/2008/04/01/free-bulkscanning-oc.html#comment-156010 Deadmeat Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-156010 <a href="http://www.webware.com/8301-1_109-9907140-2.html" target="_blank">According to Webware</a> it's real. According to Webware it’s real.

]]> By: Jason Bentley http://boingboing.net/2008/04/01/free-bulkscanning-oc.html#comment-156014 Jason Bentley Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-156014 Hey, folks - it's Jason Bentley, I'm the community director at Scribd. The scanning service offer is 100% real. Check out http://scribd.com/paper. It's bad timing, not a bad joke. Hey, folks – it’s Jason Bentley, I’m the community director at Scribd. The scanning service offer is 100% real. Check out http://scribd.com/paper.

It’s bad timing, not a bad joke.

]]> By: Jason Bentley http://boingboing.net/2008/04/01/free-bulkscanning-oc.html#comment-156028 Jason Bentley Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-156028 That's http://scribd.com/paper That’s http://scribd.com/paper

]]> By: Lord Humongous http://boingboing.net/2008/04/01/free-bulkscanning-oc.html#comment-155780 Lord Humongous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-155780 I have several hundred pages of documents from the National Security Archives and the National Archives and Records Administration that I would love to send to scribd. I don't suppose Scribd will send me back the documents after they scan them? I have several hundred pages of documents from the National Security Archives and the National Archives and Records Administration that I would love to send to scribd. I don’t suppose Scribd will send me back the documents after they scan them?

]]> By: Cory Doctorow http://boingboing.net/2008/04/01/free-bulkscanning-oc.html#comment-155784 Cory Doctorow Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-155784 Photocopy them and send Scribd the copies. Photocopy them and send Scribd the copies.

]]> By: stumo http://boingboing.net/2008/04/01/free-bulkscanning-oc.html#comment-155787 stumo Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-155787 Um... What day is it? Um… What day is it?

]]> By: plainclothedman http://boingboing.net/2008/04/01/free-bulkscanning-oc.html#comment-155793 plainclothedman Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-155793 #3: That's what I was thinkin'. #3:

That’s what I was thinkin’.

]]> By: Howard Wen http://boingboing.net/2008/04/01/free-bulkscanning-oc.html#comment-155795 Howard Wen Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-155795 I can't tell if this is a joke. (If it is, it's not a funny, haha kind of joke.) I cannot find any mention of this service linked on the main Scribd.com page. Maybe there's a clue in the video? I can’t tell if this is a joke. (If it is, it’s not a funny, haha kind of joke.)

I cannot find any mention of this service linked on the main Scribd.com page.

Maybe there’s a clue in the video?

]]> By: Brandon http://boingboing.net/2008/04/01/free-bulkscanning-oc.html#comment-155804 Brandon Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-155804 This was a Google April Fools Day prank like 3 years ago. I'm sure this one is too. This was a Google April Fools Day prank like 3 years ago. I’m sure this one is too.

]]> By: Howard Wen http://boingboing.net/2008/04/01/free-bulkscanning-oc.html#comment-155824 Howard Wen Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-155824 Yeah, it's a joke. I'm basing this on the video. It's linked from archive.org and doesn't have anything to do with scribd. Yeah, it’s a joke. I’m basing this on the video. It’s linked from archive.org and doesn’t have anything to do with scribd.

]]> By: Throb http://boingboing.net/2008/04/01/free-bulkscanning-oc.html#comment-156083 Throb Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-156083 I'd love to see all of the old BoingBoing zines online... I’d love to see all of the old BoingBoing zines online…

]]> By: xopl http://boingboing.net/2008/04/01/free-bulkscanning-oc.html#comment-155879 xopl Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-155879 The first of April... also known as "Stay Off the Internet Day" grumble The first of April… also known as “Stay Off the Internet Day”

grumble

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