▲ 18 ▼ Daily Discussion Thread: Thu 24 Aug 2023 (aussie.zone) submitted 2 years ago by bot001@aussie.zone [M] to c/melbourne@aussie.zone 202 comments fedilink hide all child comments Welcome to the Melbourne Community Daily Discussion Thread.
[–] Seagoon_@aussie.zone 8 points 2 years ago (2 children) The crash of the Aussie dollar means buying books from the US is now very expensive . And no, most of what I want ( non fiction technical books ) are not available here in dead tree nor available on audible permalink fedilink source hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Gibsonisafluffybutt@aussie.zone 6 points 2 years ago (1 child) Have you tried libgen? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Seagoon_@aussie.zone 1 point 2 years ago (2 children) It's russian and there is no way in hell I would go there or install the app . There appears to be some safe mirrors of the site, I'll have a look at those. But now you mention it I should have a look at internet archive to see what they have. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] calhoon2005@aussie.zone 6 points 2 years ago (2 children) I've not had any issues with Anna's Archive. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] landsharkkidd@aussie.zone 1 point 2 years ago I haven't used zlibrary at all, but I hear it's not too bad. There is a "download limit" though, apparently... permalink fedilink source parent [–] Seagoon_@aussie.zone 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) Thanks, I'll check that out. 😊 permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] dumblederp@aussie.zone 2 points 2 years ago https://annas-archive.org/ FWIW. x permalink fedilink source parent [–] Bottom_racer@aussie.zone 5 points 2 years ago It is russian but it's a huge resource. permalink fedilink source parent [+] 6368_39162@lemm.ee 2 points 2 years ago [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Gibsonisafluffybutt@aussie.zone 6 points 2 years ago (1 child) Have you tried libgen? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Seagoon_@aussie.zone 1 point 2 years ago (2 children) It's russian and there is no way in hell I would go there or install the app . There appears to be some safe mirrors of the site, I'll have a look at those. But now you mention it I should have a look at internet archive to see what they have. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] calhoon2005@aussie.zone 6 points 2 years ago (2 children) I've not had any issues with Anna's Archive. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] landsharkkidd@aussie.zone 1 point 2 years ago I haven't used zlibrary at all, but I hear it's not too bad. There is a "download limit" though, apparently... permalink fedilink source parent [–] Seagoon_@aussie.zone 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) Thanks, I'll check that out. 😊 permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] dumblederp@aussie.zone 2 points 2 years ago https://annas-archive.org/ FWIW. x permalink fedilink source parent [–] Bottom_racer@aussie.zone 5 points 2 years ago It is russian but it's a huge resource. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Seagoon_@aussie.zone 1 point 2 years ago (2 children) It's russian and there is no way in hell I would go there or install the app . There appears to be some safe mirrors of the site, I'll have a look at those. But now you mention it I should have a look at internet archive to see what they have. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] calhoon2005@aussie.zone 6 points 2 years ago (2 children) I've not had any issues with Anna's Archive. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] landsharkkidd@aussie.zone 1 point 2 years ago I haven't used zlibrary at all, but I hear it's not too bad. There is a "download limit" though, apparently... permalink fedilink source parent [–] Seagoon_@aussie.zone 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) Thanks, I'll check that out. 😊 permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] dumblederp@aussie.zone 2 points 2 years ago https://annas-archive.org/ FWIW. x permalink fedilink source parent [–] Bottom_racer@aussie.zone 5 points 2 years ago It is russian but it's a huge resource. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] calhoon2005@aussie.zone 6 points 2 years ago (2 children) I've not had any issues with Anna's Archive. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] landsharkkidd@aussie.zone 1 point 2 years ago I haven't used zlibrary at all, but I hear it's not too bad. There is a "download limit" though, apparently... permalink fedilink source parent [–] Seagoon_@aussie.zone 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) Thanks, I'll check that out. 😊 permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] dumblederp@aussie.zone 2 points 2 years ago https://annas-archive.org/ FWIW. x permalink fedilink source parent
[–] landsharkkidd@aussie.zone 1 point 2 years ago I haven't used zlibrary at all, but I hear it's not too bad. There is a "download limit" though, apparently... permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Seagoon_@aussie.zone 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) Thanks, I'll check that out. 😊 permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] dumblederp@aussie.zone 2 points 2 years ago https://annas-archive.org/ FWIW. x permalink fedilink source parent
[–] dumblederp@aussie.zone 2 points 2 years ago https://annas-archive.org/ FWIW. x permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Bottom_racer@aussie.zone 5 points 2 years ago It is russian but it's a huge resource. permalink fedilink source parent