[bksvol-discuss] Re: OT: Guido & Pratik et al
- From: Guido Corona <guidoc@xxxxxxxxxx>
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- Date: Thu, 17 Jan 2008 20:55:58 -0600
What you mean 'grin'. . . 'tis all true! G.
Guido Dante Corona
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". . . Maybe it was only those who were most certain they were right who
were guaranteed to be wrong. And that maybe, just maybe, those who
questioned the most were in the end those who came closest to being wise."
[David Poyer, The Command]
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We have missed you, Guido. Do stick around. grin
Thank goodness, too, Pratik is back with us. One can
count on a chuckle, smile or laugh now and then--and
then you two incite others, also, and life is so much
pleasanter.
G.Cindy
--- Guido Corona <guidoc@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> No, books don't have temperature. it's only the
> right angle that boils at
> 90 degrees.
>
> G.
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> Guido Dante Corona
> IBM Research,
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> Austin Tx.
> Phone: 512. 838. 9735.
> Email: guidoc@xxxxxxxxxxx
> Web: http://www.ibm.com/able
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> ". . . Maybe it was only those who were most certain
> they were right who
> were guaranteed to be wrong. And that maybe, just
> maybe, those who
> questioned the most were in the end those who came
> closest to being wise."
> [David Poyer, The Command]
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> [bksvol-discuss] Re: Fair Quality Scans: No Longer
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> Hi all,
>
> What, Guido, you mean it has to have a "normal
> temperature"?
>
> Ann P.
>
> Original message:
> > The minimum acceptable accuracy for a 'good' book
> is 98.6%. Anything
> > less is a candidate for rejection. G.
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> > Guido Dante Corona
> > IBM Research,
> > Human Ability & Accessibility Center, (HA&AC)
> > Austin Tx.
> > Phone: 512. 838. 9735.
> > Email: guidoc@xxxxxxxxxxx
> > Web: http://www.ibm.com/able
> <http://www.ibm.com/able>
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> > ". . . Maybe it was only those who were most
> certain they were right
> > who were guaranteed to be wrong. And that maybe,
> just maybe, those who
> > questioned the most were in the end those who came
> closest to being
> wise."
> > [David Poyer, The Command]
>
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> > "E." <thoth93@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
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> > Subject [bksvol-discuss] Re: Fair Quality Scans:
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> > I have never tried that method. What is the
> minimum for a book to be
> > rated "good" rather than "fair" using the system
> you describe?
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> > E.
>
>
> > At 07:51 PM 1/15/2008, you wrote:
> >> A validator could just take the book to Step 2
> and do an abortive
> >> upload - that is, upload the book to Step 2
> before even beginning to
> >> work on it, and then close the browser window
> before hitting either
> >> of the approve or reject buttons - and get a
> recognition figure. If
> >> it is below the minimum, then he/she can either
> reject at that
> >> point, or decide whether it is worth a cleanup to
> get it above that
> figure.
>
> >> Hopefully, in the not too distant future, books
> will be evaluated at
> >> submission in a similar manner to that which they
> undergo after
> validation.
>
> >> Evan
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> >> ----- Original Message ----- From: "E."
> <thoth93@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
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> >> Sent: Tuesday, January 15, 2008 7:37 PM
> >> Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: Fair Quality Scans:
> No Longer Accepted
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> >>> What is to prevent a submitter just saying the
> submit is "good"
> >>> instead of "fair" and not improving the quality
> of the submit?
> >>> There is nothing in the system which judges a
> book at time of
> >>> submission is there?
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