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Scanning a book by removing the binding
27 November 2005 Posted By: TracyPosted in: Digital Books, Scanning
Forum member chocokid posted a great how-to on scanning a book by removing the binding first. Thanks for documenting the process!
…Remove the binding. The best way to go about this is to bring the book to Kiko’s and for about $5, they’ll cut the binding off. This saves you the trouble of ripping out each page one by one, which often results in ripped pages. If you decide to remove the binding yourself…good luck! Its been my experience that getting that glue off the page edges is nearly impossible. I prefer having the binding cut off because after your done scanning it, you may be able to have it rebound or you can use a 3hole punch and stick it in a binder and sell the book to a friend or online…
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Happy Thanksgiving!
24 November 2005 Posted By: AndrewPosted in: Blog Related
Flow Chart - Deciding What to Scan
24 November 2005 Posted By: TracyPosted in: Going Paperless
I had a stack of papers about two feet tall on my desk and I was feeling a bit overwhelmed. Where to start? What to scan?
I was asked in a comment to create some kind of flow chart on how to process paper into a paperless system so I sat down with MindManager and did my best to create a flow chart. I’m calling it version 1.0 since I’m sure it will need additions and changes ^_^.
Happy Thanksgiving!
Download the map
Download the PDF Version of the map
New MindJet Student User Forum at MindJet.com
23 November 2005 Posted By: TracyPosted in: MindManager, News
MindJet now has a Student User Forum on their website. From the e-mail:
Right now it can only be accessed through our User Forum in the Support section of the website, but I’m in the process of revising our Student Solutions page, which will feature a direct link sometime after the holiday.
Visit the new forum here: http://www.mindjet.com/us/forum/viewforum.php?f=11
What’s on Your Gadget Wishlist?
21 November 2005 Posted By: TracyPosted in: Accessories, Tablet Concepts
I’ve been carefully plotting my Christmas list, thinking up toys I’d like for the good guy to bring, and I thought I’d make a call out to hear what made everyone’s list this year.
So, whatever celebration you’re preparing for (any birthday lists composed out there?), post a comment listing the gadgets, electronics, computers, and toys that put a sparkle in your eye.
My List (of course, the real list is PPT for more oomph and visuals. Geeky, I know, but it works wonders):
Getting Firefox to work with the TIP
19 November 2005 Posted By: AndrewPosted in: Blog Related
Firefox doesn’t do a good job tracking your need for the Tablet Input Panel (TIP). Fortunately there is a solution! Even better, it’s an easy solution. Even better yet, it’s free. From the site:
tpctip is a simple extension that lets a Tablet PC SP2 track the Mozilla cursor (by way of Mozilla accessibility support). This allows the Tablet Input Panel (TIP) work correctly. If you don’t have a Tablet PC with Service Pack 2, this will do nothing for you.So go get tpctip: http://tpctip.mozdev.org/
Update: Ok, so GeckoTIP is awesome and everyone should definitely use it. So don’t get TCPTIP, get GeckoTIP: http://geckotip.mozdev.org
Paperless Update - Weeks 2-3
17 November 2005 Posted By: TracyPosted in: Going Paperless
Wow! What a week! I don’t think I’ve been this dead in a long time! heh. I finally have a chance to breathe, so I can finally write that paperless update.
Well, I said I’d be reporting good news and I am. Minus being extremely busy, things have been going quite well with my paperless challenge.
So I don’t take up the entire front page, here’s a summary of what’s after the jump:
- Organizing a Million Files
- Paperless Studying
- Open-Note Tests…Paperless?
- Misc. Good Things
- My Tablet Scare (Back-up Reminder)
- Dust Under the Screen
Um, another Paperless Update delay
14 November 2005 Posted By: TracyPosted in: Tracy's Updates
This time it’s not becaues of anything dumb I did, but because I like to spend more than 10 minutes on posts of significance and I haven’t found that yet. Hopefully that will happen tomorrow, or maybe tonight if my brain surprises me and homework only takes 2-3 hours instead of 4-6, but soon.
I’ve had good luck with the challenge, minus one print-driver related scare, and I found a way that seems to work for me with keeping things together and organized involving a large amount of PDFs. Expect a nice update sometime soon, though I may have to rename it Paperless Challenge Update - Week #2.5 ^_^.
OneNote Cornell Method
11 November 2005 Posted By: AndrewPosted in: OneNote
In response to What programs are you using with your tablet?, StudentTabletPC reader Tyler asks, "I haven’t been able to find a reasonable way to recreate the Cornell-guides in OneNote (as they are in GoBinder). I’m curious… how do you do it?"
I actually use the graph paper background so that my graphs can look pretty. Then I just mentally set aside about 7 squares on the left for my keywords.
However, there is Cornell-method stationary that you can use. If you don’t already have the stionary template, you can download it from the Microsoft Office Templates site (http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/templates/TC011454831033.aspx). DIY Planner also has a template on their site which has been released under a Creative Commons license (read as: free for you to use). You can snag the zip file on their site (http://www.diyplanner.com/node/106)
What programs are you using with your tablet?
10 November 2005 Posted By: AndrewPosted in: Software Info
I was going to save this for tomorrow, but Tracy’s previous post sort of forced my hand on this one. 
Looking at how full my "Program Files" folder is, I must have several dozen programs installed. Of those the following are programs that I use specifically because I have a Tablet.
Microsoft OneNote [Link]
I use OneNote everyday to take most of my notes. I also use it to store documents I’ve scanned in using Microsoft Office Document Scanning and Imaging. Each class has its own Section and each day (for each class) has its own page. When taking notes, I use a slightly modified version of the Cornell Notetaking Format. For starters, I don’t write a summery at the end. I do use the "cue" column to the left, filling it with keywords that I can search for later, similar to how you might use tags in del.icio.us.