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Collectorz.com... again!
cranioscopical:
One of the things I like is the innovative idea (currently in beta form) to use barcodes with a webcam - so ultimately it may allow you to simply wave the barcode at your webcam. Now that would be brilliant.
-Carol
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:tellme: Judging by the number of times the supermarket cashier has to drag the same can of Heinz Beans across the scanner before it registers its presence that day may be a long time coming. It is an appealing idea though.
Darwin:
Using software to catalogue my collections means I can add a location code to find things quickly.
-Carol Haynes (March 24, 2009, 05:15 AM)
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Now there's an idea I hadn't thought of, and a use for cataloguing software that hadn't occurred to me... Sadly, however, I'd have to change my habits to make this work for me - I tend to grab a book, get the information I need and then put it down. Weeks later I'll go into a cleaning frenzy and file a stack of books whereever there is space. Thus, cataloguing them and noting location would be futille for me as things stand :o :-[
Darwin:
Incidentally, the quote from Alwin about Collectorz going to a subscription based model that Josh mentions is:
As I said earlier: This is simply not true. You are NOT paying for a service. You paid a one time fee to buy our software. The service we provide has always been free.
Which is crazy, I know. And which is why for our online cataloging SERVICE, we will move to a subscription model, that is, a monthly or yearly fee.
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Carol Haynes:
Using software to catalogue my collections means I can add a location code to find things quickly.
-Carol Haynes (March 24, 2009, 05:15 AM)
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Now there's an idea I hadn't thought of, and a use for cataloguing software that hadn't occurred to me... Sadly, however, I'd have to change my habits to make this work for me - I tend to grab a book, get the information I need and then put it down. Weeks later I'll go into a cleaning frenzy and file a stack of books whereever there is space. Thus, cataloguing them and noting location would be futille for me as things stand :o :-[
-Darwin (March 24, 2009, 11:09 AM)
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Easy add a small sticky to each item to give the correct location to put it back. That way you aren't wasting time looking for a shelf (or in my case boxes and piles too) with space on it either.
Incidentally, the quote from Alwin about Collectorz going to a subscription based model that Josh mentions is:
As I said earlier: This is simply not true. You are NOT paying for a service. You paid a one time fee to buy our software. The service we provide has always been free.
Which is crazy, I know. And which is why for our online cataloging SERVICE, we will move to a subscription model, that is, a monthly or yearly fee.
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-Darwin (March 24, 2009, 11:12 AM)
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It also looks like a neat sidestep around the promise of life time licenses for people who purchased during that period (even thoygh he promised life time licenses would be honoured).
Josh:
That was my thought. I am completely ditching collectorz for this. That is a backstab for the many years I supported their software. I would have gladly paid for another license rather than have to pay to use their database which I HELPED POPULATE!
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