#it's available for free on the internet archive if you don't want to buy it

[hellcatsandcars]

for all my "eroticism of the machine" tumblrinas: please go read electronic eros: bodies and desire in the postindustrial age by claudia springer. it will be worth it trust me

[alonelystargazer]

so if any of y'all have ever purchased e-books from Amazon, then you should log in to your Amazon account, and under your Content Library, download all your e-books to your computer and transfer them to your kindle reader via USB, or send them directly to your preferred device (if you have more than one connected to your Amazon account) via wifi by clicking "Deliver or Remove from this device" and switching the device you want to send it to

Once you've downloaded all your purchased e-books, not ones that are borrowed from Kindle Unlimited or Prime Reading, download the free Calibre e-book management software and this DRM removal plugin to remove the DRM (digital rights management) from your e-books, which converts your kindle e-books into the universal e-book format EPUB or whatever other ebook format you'd like, bc the Kindle ebook format AZW and AZW3, can only be used on Kindle readers, but by removing the DRM, they can then be used on any device that reads the EPUB format

BUT why should you do all this? bc on Feb. 26, 2025 (one week from now as of the time I posted this) Amazon will no longer provide this download option bc they're aware that people have been downloading their e-books from their kindle libraries and using software like Calibre to convert those e-books into EPUBs and not have to be tied down to Amazon's ecosystem, which makes them lose money (boohoo), and also the switch towards cloud-based storage

Basically, any e-books you have purchased from Amazon are not yours to own, you're essentially being licensed the e-book, so they can use this loophole to alter or completely remove those e-books from the website at their whim, and you would no longer have access to those e-books, even though you legally purchased them, which is wild bc we should be able to legally own, forever, any digital media we buy and do what we want with it, and this is something that has been happening with other forms of digital media like movies and video games, where you "buy" a digital copy but you don't actually own it

You should also stop buying e-books from amazon from now on since you don't even own them, and cancel your Kindle Unlimited subscription if you have one, and you might as well download any audiobooks you've purchased on Audible (which is also owned by Amazon)

[watch this video and this video for more thorough explanations about this issue and this video for a tutorial on how to use Calibre and the DRM ]

Alternatives to kindle readers include: Kobo (has integration with Libby) and Nook (from Barnes & Noble), or sell or donate the one you have if you don't want to use it anymore

Alternatives to amazon e-books: Libby (free app that links to your local library if you have an active library card where you can borrow ebooks and other digital media), Internet Archive, Project Gutenburg, 🏴‍☠️ ebooks and PDFs, and research whether your favorite author has books available to purchase directly on their website

....and you can always purchase or borrow physical books and other media as well! support your local libraries and indie bookstores!

TL,DR: this is a matter of media ownership, censorship, and archiving, so download your Amazon e-books NOW before Amazon takes away your ability to access the items that you legally purchased and locks you down to using their devices and ecosystem

FEBRUARY 26 IS THE LAST DAY TO DOWNLOAD YOUR AMAZON EBOOKS

[archivehornets]

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[dreamingeyes]

i wanted to share this because i think it's important and i haven't seen anyone mention it:

i highly recommend reading Edward W. Said's book After the Last Sky: Palestinian Lives (available on internet archive for free, but i recommend buying it). Said is palestinian, and in the book he talks about his childhood in palestine and the effects of being exiled from his homeland.

it's extremely important to read palestinian perspectives of historical events, as depending on what you read, it can drastically affect your own perspective. media outlets siding with israel call the palestinians “terrorists” and frame them as the ones in the wrong. however, a palestinian person's POV is radically different. palestine does not have an official military force, so they are practically defenseless against israel's attacks. it could be argued (i would argue) that what israel is doing is virtually genocide, and palestine’s attacks on them are acts of self-defense and of protest against their oppressor.

the book is a true eye opener, and everything that Said says is still relevant today/can be applied to the israel-hamas war. it also includes photos, which truly emphasize the trauma and horrors the palestinian people have faced.

here's an amazon review of the book i think sums it up really well: "This book is a must-see/read for anybody interested in a genuine solution to the pressing problems in Palestine. Edward Said's poignant descriptions of both Palestinian woes and the fight to retain identity force one either to reeavaluate his or her notions of the Palestinians (if one is inclined to take Western propaganda for granted), or to further support the Palestinian right to live with increased fervor and empathy. If the text is not given a chance, then the photos pose an even greater challenge: Should we finally all accept responsibility for the faltering, ludicrous "peace process" in the Middle East?"

don't stop talking about palestine! don't stop supporting the palestinian people! people are still dying! FREE PALESTINE! 🇵🇸

[shae-s-heartsong]

David Tennant & Michael Sheen Masterlist

Hi !

As a fan of David Tennant & Michael Sheen stuck in a David Tennant & Michael Sheen hyperfixation, I decided to make a sort of archive of places on the Internet where to find DT/MS series, film, short films and theater plays to watch, preferably for free, but also, if not possible, places I can ren/buy or stream them. I collected links to watch some stuff for free, I also added in which streaming platforms you can find them, and in which countries those stuff are available (sometimes it's available in one country and not another; sometimes you can find it for free in one country but not another...) - I restricted myself to websites that looked SAFE; I guess if I did more research on various and possibly risky websites, I could find more, but I don't want to take such a risk.

If you want me to share my doc with all the links I've found so far, I'd be very pleased to share it with you (send comment/DM). I'm sure I haven't found all of it, but I did manage to find and compile some stuff, for those who might not have the energy to look for it.

[maniculum]

This is accurate; the two translations are the Evans and the Bryant.

Most people read the Bryant because it's more recent. If you want a physical copy and don't have access to a library that will get it for you, a used copy online will run you about $20, according to Bookfinder. (Academic publisher, small print run, you know how it is.) It's titled "The High Book of the Grail: a translation of the thirteenth-century romance Perlesvaus".

The Evans translation is much cheaper, because it's in the public domain. Anywhere you can get public domain texts online, you can probably find it. There are also print editions available, which are generally under $10. (I picked up mine for under $5 at an academic conference; it's the "Lost Library" paperback edition.) It's titled "High History of the Holy Grail". Or sometimes "Graal".

I'd say go ahead and give the Evans a try -- here it is on the Internet Archive, where "Perlesvaus" is inexplicably listed as the author -- if you think you might want a non-PDF copy. But look at it digitally before you buy a physical book. The reason we all go for the Bryant even though the Evans is free online is because Evans was a Victorian writer who spends the entire book doing his best impression of Thomas Malory and it's... grating. If you can tolerate the affected archaisms and whatnot, then there's your way to save money. If you can't, then you're kind of stuck with either the PDF above or the $20 price tag.

(The Bryant translation is also available on the Internet Archive here, but it's one of the books you have to "check out" for an hour at a time.)

Hi! So I've been dying to read Perlesvaus for one million years but am never sure which translation is best (though I know "best" is subjective)/the best way to get my hands on it for less than the $25-30 it usually retails for. Do you happen to have any suggestions? 🙏

so i believe there are two translations that are most commonly read, i've only ever gotten my hands on the nigel bryant one and it seems like most other ppl also read that. i scanned it, it's kinda nasty, i'm in the process of cleaning it up and making it an ebook but if you're willing to put up with a pdf there is that. i found it thru my uni library so if you happen to have access to an academic library i bet you could request it, i can't buy it where i am at all so that's my best suggestion!

[wasteland-heresy]

Not gripping with this but just in case anyone DOES want to read Warhammer books (does not need to be the whole heresy god knows I haven't and never will read all of it) but can't reasonably buy them-a good number of Warhammer books are available to borrow from Internet Archive! An account is free, and even if it says you can only borrow a book for an hour you just re-borrow it when time is up and it will keep your place.

I pick and choose A LOT with what I read because my patience for reading is very limited. Some authors I avoid, some characters I don't like, and I'm not gonna waste my time slogging through those books to be completionist. Theres SOOOO much WH lore, no one will realistically know all of it and that's fine, this is for fun don't feel like you have to do anything for the hobby that you don't find fun.

Also imo a lot of people who talk about tHe LOrE as if reading the books made them an expert missed a lot of what was actually in those books.

I think we as a community need to stop gatekeeping Warhammer based on wether or not you've read the Horus Heresy. I've seen a few reviews from people who don't really like the Primarchs or the Primarch-centered novels, and homie that's a whole lotta books about shit you don't like.

Anywho, theres almost a merit badge you have to get before people take your knowledge of the lore seriously, and I think we need to let that go. Warhammer is meant to be fun, and I don't think people are obligated to read 150+ books, short stories, audiodramas and novellas to be considered a "Real Fan." That's hundreds of hours of 90% space marines and Primarchs, and if you don't like either of those, you're gonna have a bad time.

I don't care if you've only read the Infinite and the Divine or if you checked out a few AdRic episodes about xenos you like, you're a real fan of Warhammer the minute you walk in the door. It's the hobby of all hobbies and there's something here for everyone.