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Curb Your Enthusiasm and Crusader Kings III. Sounds good tbh, I'd watch that
  • The next Mario Kart DLC wave is gonna have the Driving Crooner

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    What do you use to actually manage your stuff?
  • Lol I really am, I've just been too lazy to install rockbox

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    What do you use to actually manage your stuff?
  • Jellyfin for movies/shows,

    Calibre for ebooks

    Retroarch for ROMs

    iTunes for music (so I can put it on my iPod)

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  • Before I switched to Lemmy, I noticed a lot of questions on Reddit about repairing books. So, I thought I'd create a list of repair guides that, to my knowledge, follow best practices; and pin it for anyone who needs it.

    Please note, if a book is particularly valuable or has historical significance, you should take it to a professional. Also, if your library book is damaged, you can return it as-is and the library will handle the repair. In either case, wet books should be frozen.

    That said, here's how to repair:

    Loose hinges:

    • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EpUU4dwPzWA
    • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fhyO8ptZAgI

    Cracked hinge:

    • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XK9Aqqns56E

    Detatched hinge:

    • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5w3BayjJ1rU

    Detatched text block (recase):

    • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C6eH8eb6daw
    • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lm4Zt9Yh5xA
    • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2z4sIj6go5U

    Warped hard cover:

    • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dn-13BopXq4

    Spine replacement:

    • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OAaig_rKS5g
    • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vNWHhuSnk5Y
    • https://youtu.be/FeuG264vGiQ

    Torn paper:

    • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CBwT97IztS8
    • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V0d-VvDcg_M
    • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dWBwOYRCHdE

    Torn out piece of a page:

    • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lwTNVsi_HBg

    Loose page:

    • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xvTK8tUCcmA
    • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P5Sq2jflWHM

    Harcover corner repair:

    • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BWL-swOol-8

    Wet book:

    • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S9_fwmdCyzo
    • https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLA2CAC9141448B159

    Mold:

    • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w_KdBP_fM4Q

    Warped paperback spine:

    • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EgLRFsGHzkg

    Detatched paperback case:

    • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jWR2JmsbMm0

    More damage than that? Here's some more extensive repairs:

    Rebind:

    • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xkEC56T7Qlo

    Paperback rebind:

    • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iByMBvpFTNk

    Paperback to hardcover recase:

    • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IWTANgmtpfQ

    edit: added a spine replacement that doesn't lift the original book cloth

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    Not exactly a book, but I find preservation and restoration fascinating

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  • I don't know that they require talking, but they want to. I think it maintains an emotional connection that ND's may find uncomfortable.

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    I plan on recasing most of my sci-fi & fantasy like this

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    If you're interested in learning to bind books, the best place to start (IMO) would be YouTube tutorials! Here's who I would recommend:

    DAS Bookbinding has a lot of great info and projects, a lot of which are historical bindings. Here's his playlist for getting started, and here's his playlist for a rounded & backed cased book.

    Sea Lemon is another popular YouTuber, and her bookbindings are a bit more casual. Here's her playlist on methods & stitches, and here's her playlist on supplies & tips.

    Good luck!

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