‘U.S. Authorities Seize Z-Library Domain Names’
Nov05

‘U.S. Authorities Seize Z-Library Domain Names’

Pretty much every book ever written is available online for free and millions are shared through central hubs, commonly known as ‘shadow libraries’. Z-Library is one of the largest shadow libraries on the Internet. Through a variety of domain names, the site offers over 11 million books and 84 million articles. This has attracted a steady userbase and many millions of monthly visitors. Earlier this week the Authors Guild listed the...

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Fix scanned images with ImageMagick
Nov05

Fix scanned images with ImageMagick

Fix scanned images with ImageMagick Seth Kenlon Sat, 11/05/2022 – 03:00 Years ago while rummaging through the contents of a shelf in a used bookstore, I happened upon a booklet titled “UNIX System Command Summary for Berkeley 4.2 & 4.3 BSD,” published by Specialized Systems Consultants. I bought it as a curiosity item because it was nearly 20 years old yet still largely applicable to modern Linux and BSD. That...

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