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[–] [email protected] 12 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

I don't care saying what book it is right here, because I've looked for both and came up wanting. It's not available normally as an ebook for purchase, so I have my doubts.

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/997118.Doktor_Bey_s_handbooks_of_strange_sex

Basically, the IA had it because they scan in masses of texts without even caring what they are. As long as they get a copy and it isn't in the archive yet, they'll scan it in.

FWIW, it's pretty amusing.

[–] [email protected] 16 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Oh thats a super off the wall book. It barely exists anywhere let alone an ebook. I stand corrected and humbled.

[–] [email protected] 11 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

It was found for me by someone else! I am amazed.

[–] [email protected] 13 points 2 weeks ago

Damn! And I thought I knew all the weird nooks to find books online.... I have much to learn

[–] [email protected] 9 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

I got you fam, dm you a link in 1 sec.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Wow! Thanks! I looked and looked!

[–] [email protected] 13 points 2 weeks ago (3 children)

Anna's Archive, just author's name search. :)

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 weeks ago

What a dope site!

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 weeks ago

Oh nice! I've never heard of that before. Bookmarked. Thanks again!

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

You rock! Thanks for the link. This is the sort of thing that'd be cool to mirror... Wonder how big it is?

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 weeks ago

Anna's Archive has some torrents they ask people to seed. I'm seeding a smaller one right now. You can look into that if you want to help out—nobody's expected to mirror the entire archive!

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

It is an aggregator, pedabytes.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (1 children)

Crap, well there goes that dream.

Well, I guess until I get back into tape drives...

My buddy runs a forensic lab and I have such storage envy. ☹️

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 weeks ago

I've always wanted to archive stuff, but storage costs keep getting in the way. Any idea if there's some trick people use to get around it? I'd love me a tape robot, but that's stupid expensive.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 weeks ago

Can I get the link too? The book looks interesting