I've used the suitably named Project Gutenburg in the past. Suitably named because just like the printing press in the 16th century, the internet is revolutionising communication in the 21st.
The biggest hassle with bodies of text, such as presented on Gutenburg, are the problems of reading on screen.
There are a number of palm readers available now, but give it five years time and the price will drop and their usability will increase.
Still, hats off for the organisers of this site in presenting over 20,000 items, and a hopeful change in our arcane copyright laws will result in tens of thousands more...
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I've used the suitably named Project Gutenburg in the past. Suitably named because just like the printing press in the 16th century, the internet is revolutionising communication in the 21st.
The biggest hassle with bodies of text, such as presented on Gutenburg, are the problems of reading on screen.
There are a number of palm readers available now, but give it five years time and the price will drop and their usability will increase.
Still, hats off for the organisers of this site in presenting over 20,000 items, and a hopeful change in our arcane copyright laws will result in tens of thousands more...