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mh0ffmann · Jul 22, 2004, 06:05 PM

There was a librarian app (forget the exact name) that had a $200 USB bar code reader for easy input of book, CD, and DVD information into its database. It was further reported that this software would sport an innovative iSight barcode recognition algorithm in its next release.

Questions:
1) what was the name of the program; and
2) any news on the iSight-enabled release?

Thanks.

Mark

Angus_D · Jul 22, 2004, 06:23 PM

You're thinking of Chronopath's Library. The next major version is undergoing development, and will be released by Delicious Monster, not Chronopath.

ambush · Jul 22, 2004, 06:26 PM

It'll apparently be worth the wait............

makes me want to have my own library

goMac · Jul 22, 2004, 06:29 PM

With respect to the USB one, you can search up a piece of software called LibraryWorld.

Angus_D · Jul 22, 2004, 06:36 PM

Originally posted by goMac:
With respect to the USB one, you can search up a piece of software called LibraryWorld.

No, Chronopath also sells a barcode reader for use with Library. This reader was a rebadged Intelli Innovations product, but Intelli randomly moved in and wrote a Library competitor (IntelliScanner Collector). Anyway, the Intelli reader is just a rebadged Phoenix II.

Love teh resellorizing.

goMac · Jul 22, 2004, 06:40 PM

Originally posted by Angus_D:
No, Chronopath also sells a barcode reader for use with Library. This reader was a rebadged Intelli Innovations product, but Intelli randomly moved in and wrote a Library competitor (IntelliScanner Collector). Anyway, the Intelli reader is just a rebadged Phoenix II.

Love teh resellorizing.

Yes, so does LibraryWorld. Thats what we use here actually.

It's been around for a long long time... Was Carbonized a few years ago.

sandsl · Jul 22, 2004, 07:30 PM

I'm looking forward to its release even though it won't be able to lookup UK barcode info on dvds etc.

http://www.deliciousmonstersoftware.com/library/

mh0ffmann · Jul 22, 2004, 07:41 PM

You could always move to the US...

bluevertical · Jul 22, 2004, 08:13 PM

does anyone have an eta on delicious library? if i was to buy it from chronopath.. will it be transfered to delicious monster?
and lastly, is there no other ware out that will scan with isight?
any help is greatly appreciated....
peace.
bv.

sandsl · Jul 23, 2004, 05:35 AM

Originally posted by mh0ffmann:
You could always move to the US...

What an intelligent suggestion.

Is there no other ware out that will scan with isight?

Nope.

Synotic · Jul 23, 2004, 08:36 AM

Originally posted by sandsl:
I'm looking forward to its release even though it won't be able to lookup UK barcode info on dvds etc.

Hmm... you weren't supposed to see that

I'm guessing it'll probably be pretty cool though...

alephnull · Jul 23, 2004, 12:37 PM

Originally posted by sandsl:
What an intelligent suggestion.

Nope.

What about Booxter from Deep Prose Software -- does this do what you are looking for?

www.deepprose.com

badtz · Aug 1, 2004, 05:18 AM

Originally posted by sandsl:

http://www.deliciousmonstersoftware.com/library/

that application looks PERFECT for what I'd like to do.

Is there any word on when the program will debut?

Angus_D · Aug 1, 2004, 06:59 AM

Originally posted by badtz:
Is there any word on when the program will debut?

"When it's done"?

I think they're either very close to or in beta now, though.

sandsl · 11:24 AM

Seems that Booxter already has isight scanning of books and is available now.

Not as clean from an interface standpoint, but ok.

Angus_D · Aug 1, 2004, 04:04 PM

Originally posted by sandsl:
Seems that Booxter already has isight scanning of books and is available now.

Not as clean from an interface standpoint, but ok.

I've heard that the scanning isn't very reliable, though.

Horsepoo!!! · Aug 1, 2004, 05:03 PM

"My face is my password."

Come on, Apple...you can do it.

Krypton · Aug 1, 2004, 05:20 PM

Originally posted by Horsepoo!!!:
"My face is my password."

Come on, Apple...you can do it.

What happens when you haven't shaved? Or had a hair cut? Or had an unfortunate incident with a trouser press?

Horsepoo!!! · Aug 1, 2004, 05:31 PM

Originally posted by Krypton:
What happens when you haven't shaved? Or had a hair cut? Or had an unfortunate incident with a trouser press?

Hehe.

nickm · Aug 3, 2004, 11:26 AM

I've heard that the scanning isn't very reliable, though

I've had mixed results with this (using Booxter). I only got one book to scan with my iSight. Things were much, much better with my DV camcorder, though that may have been because I put it on a tripod and gave it more light. I think you can't expect it to work by just holding a book up to the camera; you should focus your camera at a table, provide plenty of light, and then rest the book on the table. For this reason, I also think an iSight won't cut it, because you'd have to turn off the autofocus and I don't think it has a macro setting.

Angus_D · Aug 3, 2004, 12:46 PM

Originally posted by nickm:
I've had mixed results with this (using Booxter). I only got one book to scan with my iSight. Things were much, much better with my DV camcorder, though that may have been because I put it on a tripod and gave it more light. I think you can't expect it to work by just holding a book up to the camera; you should focus your camera at a table, provide plenty of light, and then rest the book on the table. For this reason, I also think an iSight won't cut it, because you'd have to turn off the autofocus and I don't think it has a macro setting.

I've had much better results than that with an iSight with a Library build from a few months back.

sandsl · Aug 3, 2004, 01:14 PM

Library 3 (Development Build) Screenshots. Impressive

Krypton · Aug 3, 2004, 01:20 PM

Originally posted by sandsl:
Library 3 (Development Build) Screenshots. Impressive

I'm guessing Delicious Monster software gave them a build, rather than they found a CDR in a gutter somewhere... mmmm free publicity

sandsl · Aug 3, 2004, 01:25 PM

Originally posted by Krypton:
I'm guessing Delicious Monster software gave them a build, rather than they found a CDR in a gutter somewhere... mmmm free publicity

Either way, its nice to get a peak. Its probably only a few days from release now, I would imagine.

crystalthunder · Aug 3, 2004, 01:36 PM

Wow that'd be perfect for my college dorm. Come on Delicious, hurry up!

Synotic · Aug 3, 2004, 01:58 PM

Originally posted by sandsl:
Either way, its nice to get a peak. Its probably only a few days from release now, I would imagine.

I don't have any insider info regarding that, but it is labeled as a beta. It seems as if they've been distributing it to get some bug reports on it. My guess is that we won't see if it for a little longer.

And the screenshots are really impressive. I got the opportunity to give it a run a few months ago and it's really gotten a hundred times cooler. It looks like I'm going to have to buy an iSight and this app just because it's so damn cool

Horsepoo!!! · 02:54 PM

That app looks amazing.

Apps like these make me happy to be using a Mac.

Horsepoo!!! · Aug 3, 2004, 02:58 PM

Originally posted by Synotic:

It looks like I'm going to have to buy an iSight and this app just because it's so damn cool

Ditto...I thought the iSight was amazing just for it's iChat video capabilities. I just didn't have the money or AIM friends to justify the purchase.

But since then, games like ToySight and now this amazing app are making appearences.

I might buy that iSight after all. I wonder if there will be a revision of iSight soon? iSight's been out for awhile and I've got a feeling I'll buy it and iSight 2 will be out. (I normally buy my Apple products a week or 2 after its release just so I don't get burned...and I don't see why I should change that habit

.)

ambush · Aug 3, 2004, 03:09 PM

I think we have an apple design award winner here...

(Library)

Angus_D · Aug 3, 2004, 06:02 PM

Actually no, Delicious Monster seemed to be quite surprised when it appeared (not that they were particularly unhappy for the publicity, mind). And yes, it's more than a "few days" away, but it's certainly getting closer

sandsl · Aug 3, 2004, 06:32 PM

Originally posted by Angus_D:
And yes, it's more than a "few days" away, but it's certainly getting closer

heh...slow! I think its particularly annoying when products are announced/talked about/hinted at months and months before they become available

I fully understand the reasons - I just find it annoying

http://www.deliciousmonstersoftware.com/library/ has gone

DaveGee · Aug 3, 2004, 09:20 PM

Originally posted by sandsl:
heh...slow! I think its particularly annoying when products are announced/talked about/hinted at months and months before they become available I fully understand the reasons - I just find it annoying

http://www.deliciousmonstersoftware.com/library/ has gone

Anyone got a screen shot of what WAS there? As an extreme DVD collector I'm more than anxious.

Dave

gorickey · Aug 3, 2004, 11:50 PM

Damn, this app is going to be absolutely incredible/beautiful...Matas has done one helluva job on the UI of this thing...

Brilliant.

Anybody have a clue as to the pricing on this?

badtz · Aug 4, 2004, 02:07 AM

If my memory serves me right ....

the price that was on their library page [that's now down] was $40.

Gee4orce · Aug 4, 2004, 03:23 AM

If you look at the shots on ThinkSecret it looks as if they have applied 3D-like lighting effects to the cover images from Amazon. Makes the books look really real. God-damn, that's attention to detail !

I like the AddressBook-style details interface too.

Synotic · Aug 4, 2004, 06:22 AM

Originally posted by DaveGee:
Anyone got a screen shot of what WAS there? As an extreme DVD collector I'm more than anxious.

Dave

The ThinkSecret site has a lot more than you would've seen on the official site. It was mostly filler text and old images anyways.

mh0ffmann · Aug 4, 2004, 12:36 PM

when? When?? WHEN???

DaveGee · Aug 4, 2004, 02:42 PM

Originally posted by mh0ffmann:
when? When?? WHEN???

Since I started asking around a little bird told me that it wouldn't be shocking if we were to see a public beta before the end of the month. (fingers crossed)

Dave

P.S. The little birds I know tend to be pretty darn informed usually.

gorickey · Aug 4, 2004, 04:01 PM

It's out!!!!!

That is, an update to Library 2.1.2...

badtz · Aug 4, 2004, 06:44 PM

Originally posted by gorickey:
It's out!!!!!

That is, an update to Library 2.1.2...

you suck for doing that........

ratlater · Aug 5, 2004, 01:16 PM

Wow, I'm really impressed with those screenshots. I've been waiting for a well done library type app for a while now. The splash screen for the beta just totally rocks though. This looks to be a definite purchase.

-matt

radii_22 · Sep 5, 2004, 05:40 PM

The screenshots at ThinkSecret look SWEET. This is the third-party app that most harmonize with the idea of the digital hub, but in the books and DVD stuff. It is a genial idea, I would see that becoming the begin of an iApp which takes the living-room activities and do something nice with them : not only organizing DVD's, but offering previews, ratings, conexion with IMDB. The same for comics and books. There are a lot of people, like me, who loves collecting books, games and movies. The design of the app seems so right, so "apple", that it's impossible not to think in that as a part of iLife.

They (DeliciousMonster) should offer Apple a deal or Apple should talk with them.

--->>>

Pd. Apple should offer something to the people of Kornfabulator, they created an amazing idea also, and Tiger just taked it without major explanation.

slugslugslug · Sep 6, 2004, 02:11 PM

They (Delicious Monster) should also provide a way for Library to sync with something on a Palm. Either something they cobble together, or Readerware (which has desktop <-> handheld sync, but its OS X version looks dumb), or even just a Notes category on Palm. That, I'd pay for..

I suppose I should be telling Delicious Monster this..

Perhaps if it doesn't happen, I'll buy the Missing Sync and read up on writing conduits, see if Cocoa development's as easy as everyone claims

theJoKell · Sep 6, 2004, 02:42 PM

I wish Delicious Monster's page would get updated. At least with some news on how it's coming along... I can't wait for this program!

Nebagakid · Sep 6, 2004, 04:11 PM

i want to eat Delicious Monster

I also want to see some news, or some updates, M. Matas could make some more kick ass graphics for a front page

fiesta cat · Sep 8, 2004, 09:38 AM

Originally posted by Nebagakid:
i want to eat Delicious Monster

I also want to see some news, or some updates, M. Matas could make some more kick ass graphics for a front page

It's hard being patient about this, isn't it? I'm anxious as well.

ManOfSteal · Oct 11, 2004, 10:32 AM

Originally posted by theJoKell:
I wish Delicious Monster's page would get updated. At least with some news on how it's coming along... I can't wait for this program!

http://www.delicious-monster.com/

theJoKell · Oct 11, 2004, 02:48 PM

Originally posted by manofsteal:
http://www.delicious-monster.com/

Thanks, signed up for the updates, so now I don't have to check the page every so often.

Nebagakid · Oct 13, 2004, 09:58 AM

finoly,

dude, the site is ****ing amazoing. I am really impressed with the style of it, I really like it. Now, let's see some more software please