Camera on books

Book Scanning: Step 1, Capture the book content

Tired of paying for Kindle ebooks? Here’s how you can make your own! Getting a physical book onto your Kindle requires 3 basic steps: Capture the book content using a camera. Pre-process the captured content using Scan Tailor. Use ABBYY …

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3×3 automated budget system

The 3×3 system is based on a simple philosophy:Budgeting shouldn’t be painful or something you do every day. Budgeting is a special event that you setup once. With this system in place, you can pay bills on time, spend money …

thermometer

How to convert Fahrenheit to Celsius?

Converting Fahrenheit to Celsius doesn’t require a calculator. Here are some easy-to-remember temperatures if you’re accustomed to Fahrenheit temperatures…10F is approximately -10C32F = 0C (melting point of water)40F is approximately 4C70F is approximately 20C100F is approximately 40CConverting Fahrenheit to Celsius …

IKEA Stockholm Mirror

How to hang an IKEA mirror (Stockholm)

The Stockholm mirror has 2 little eyelets on the back off to the left and right. One way to hang the mirror is to measure the distance between the eyelets and put nails/screws precisely lined up with the eyelets. This …

grammar

When to use “a” or “an”

A historic or an historic? A university or an university? A MBA or an MBA? A user or an user? If there’s even a little doubt about which is correct, there is a simple rule to clear up the confusion.First, …

What is the difference between rain and showers

What is the difference between rain and showers?

Since moving to the Seattle area, rain and showers have become a bigger part of my life. Rain, rain showers, showers, isolated showers, scattered showers, snow showers, drizzle… but what the heck is the difference? What is the difference between …