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Non copyrighted books that are cool for our purpose (Original Post) w0nderer Oct 2015 OP
Internet Archive is a non-profit library of millions of free books BlueStateLib Oct 2015 #1
awesome link, thank you w0nderer Oct 2015 #2
This one is good too tazkcmo Oct 2015 #3
more w0nderer Oct 2015 #4
.. Ed Suspicious Oct 2015 #5
ooh librivox i love librivox!!!! w0nderer Oct 2015 #10
free audiobook mp3 reader android w0nderer Oct 2015 #11
If you're lucky enough to have a smart phone Melurkyoulongtime Oct 2015 #6
doesn't work in my area but good idea w0nderer Oct 2015 #7
Did i say welcome? no i didn't *slapdown on self* w0nderer Oct 2015 #12
Yeah, I'm not much of a joiner... Melurkyoulongtime Oct 2015 #13
any club that wants you isn't one you wish to join? *grins* yep that's in my personality too w0nderer Oct 2015 #14
Thank you! Hoopla is wonderful. And their selections are current, too. Stardust Oct 2015 #16
You're very welcome nt Melurkyoulongtime Oct 2015 #17
Some links I've had in my bookmarks for a while: ladyVet Oct 2015 #8
:-( w0nderer Oct 2015 #9
Check out this link. NaturalHigh Oct 2015 #15

w0nderer

(1,937 posts)
2. awesome link, thank you
Thu Oct 8, 2015, 11:07 PM
Oct 2015

trying to get a couple of 'library links' that'll make it available for working poor to have books for when we have (what little) down time we do


w0nderer

(1,937 posts)
11. free audiobook mp3 reader android
Sat Oct 10, 2015, 08:51 PM
Oct 2015

free audiobook mp3 fully featured android player


https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=de.stohelit.audiobookplayer&hl=en
from page (i use this so i just copy pasted from google play)

Special media player for audio books. Separate folders, save+restore position for every track, bookmarks, ...

Home screen Widgets as separate download "MortPlayer Widgets".
Also check "MortPlayer Music", which is optimized for music playback, e.g. with several shuffle and repeat modes.

Want to fix or add a translation? Go to http://www.getlocalization.com/MortPlayer_AudioBooks/

Features:
- Folder based navigation
- Configurable main directory (e.g. all files below "/sdcard/music" or "/sdcard/audiobooks", individual for each player)
- Auto save and restore recent position for each track
- Manual bookmarks
- Separate buttons for ffwd./rewind witch configurable timespan
- Go to given position in track (time entry dialog)
- List of 10 most recent events for each track (where did you press play, stop, got interrupted by a call, activate the sleep timer, ...)
- List of started but unfinished tracks (in bookmark dialog)
- Playlist support: Reads m3u, m3u8, pls, and asx; writes m3u and m3u8; allows adding files outside of main directory; easy access to playlists in main folder and subdirectories
- Ignores .nomedia (you set the directory, should be fine - right?)
- Reads ID3 tags itself (usually less buggy than Android's media library)
- Album art support: ID3 tags (jpg+png, types "other" and "front cover&quot , AlbumArt.jpg/png, cover.jpg/png, folder.jpg
- Plays all media types supported by core Android (MP3, Ogg Vorbis, M4A, 3GP, MIDI, Wave) and some device specific (WMA, FLAC), but only on devices which support them
- Easy folder/file selection by tapping cover resp. tag info
- Set the track order for each folder
- Flexible play, shuffle, and repeat modes (stop after track, repeat folder, shuffle files per folder, shuffle all files, ...)
- Supports headset buttons and OpenWatch
- Pause/continue on headset removal/plug and calls
- Sleep mode (stop playback, power off not allowed by Android system)
- Alarm clock
- Swipe gestures
- Selectable layouts (so far only default, car, and big cover) and themes
- Selectable backgrounds (theme color, own images, or wallpapers - even Live Wallpapers)
- Delete and send files
- Supports equalizer, bass boost, and reverb on devices with Android 2.3
- and some more, just check the preferences...


now if i could do written or audio comments to the text and bookmark that it'd be perfect
so far it's close

Melurkyoulongtime

(136 posts)
6. If you're lucky enough to have a smart phone
Fri Oct 9, 2015, 12:18 AM
Oct 2015

and a participating library card there is a free app called Hoopla with free multimedia available (ebooks, movies, etc). Just download the app and sign up w your library card and you get to borrow up to 8 titles a month.

ETA: Thanks w0nderer for starting this group! I've been here in some form or fashion since 2001 and have never subscribed to any groups in all that time Thanks again for the inspiration! I look forward to contributing

w0nderer

(1,937 posts)
12. Did i say welcome? no i didn't *slapdown on self*
Sat Oct 10, 2015, 08:53 PM
Oct 2015

Welcome
enjoy and thanks, 2001 and first group subbed? me be impressed and flattered


i've lurked since about same time (i'd have to look it up in my previous blog)


Melurkyoulongtime

(136 posts)
13. Yeah, I'm not much of a joiner...
Sat Oct 10, 2015, 11:51 PM
Oct 2015

I subscribe to Marx's philosophy in regards to "clubs" (Groucho, not Karl, lol). I like the frugal, DIY, etc groups but never subscribed. Thanks for having me!

ladyVet

(1,587 posts)
8. Some links I've had in my bookmarks for a while:
Fri Oct 9, 2015, 03:05 AM
Oct 2015
http://www.soilandhealth.org/index.html

http://www.pioneerhandbooks.com/

http://www.preparednessandsurvival.info/survival-guides-and-ebooks.html

Old how-to books about building, gardening, animal care, recipes and so on.

If you are a vet, you can get a free library card from Free Library of Philadelphia, even if you don't live in PA. I have one, and I read a lot of books from there (fiction, mostly, but they have some good NF books as well). They also have a magazine section, and a place to get videos (I haven't checked that out, so no idea what they have).

w0nderer

(1,937 posts)
9. :-(
Sat Oct 10, 2015, 08:41 PM
Oct 2015

all three links are invalid


404
changed domain and
account suspended

Vet idea is great (i am one but not from US so i don't get bennies)

i'd love if you could dig up especially the pioneering old handbooks?
i've got new stuff of my own but it's all copyrighted

NaturalHigh

(12,778 posts)
15. Check out this link.
Tue Oct 20, 2015, 10:17 PM
Oct 2015
http://www.5novels.net/

I have no idea how they put out all of these books for free, but there is some really good stuff. I'm reading the Wayward Pines series right now.

You can also read the Fifty Shades of Grey books if you're so inclined.
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