Paper crafting has a rich history, which goes far beyond what you might guess at a glance. Playing with dead trees continues to be incredibly enjoyable and productive... just think of how many people are using pen and paper to get things done. I certainly am.
My love of whiteboards and post-it notes is privately reflected in my show organization and collaboration using Kanboard. I don't relay it into the public Matrix chat for the podcast at this time, because it is too verbose. At some point I hope to dig into this tool in a future episode, because it is through post-it notes, felt tip markers and butcher paper that I came up with the idea for a trivia challenge (see Saturday and Sunday winners) on the drive to Linux Fest Northwest, to go along with my post-it note presentation of how I use free and open source tooling in the overall context of the show.
My original intention was to focus more on my overall love of paper crafts, but I realized it is better to remain focused in introducing people to my show, since most people are not aware of it.
Zine Printing
Acquire a second hand Ecotank printer. People are practically throwing these things away second hand. I was able to acquire a $500 model for $25, which ended up being unused. Ecotanks are known for being expensive, while offering generic ink that only costs $50 and will print many times more pages than a standard printer.
- Confirm full Linux compatibility, wired ethernet connectivity, scanner support out-of-the-box.
- Static DNS assignment and DNS re-write.
- Learn how to arrange and edit PDF documents
- Use scanner for digitization into Paperless-ngx
- Serve PDF documents using Kavita, Calibre-web and COPS.
- Supports DIY conversation to Sublimation Printing, for creating merch such as t-shirts, mugs, etc.
pdfarranger.
Fork of pdf-shuffler: a small python-gtk application, which helps the user to merge or split PDF documents and rotate, crop and rearrange their pages using an interactive and intuitive graphical interface. It is a front end for pikepdf. Available on Windows, as flatpak, snap, in repos, etc.
pdftk - terminal app for universally password protecting pdf files.
pdfbook2 - terminal app to convert your pdf document page layout into a printable book, or zine.
Bind a book by hand!
- Get gear for book binding
- Bone folder, thread, hooks, binder clips
- Get heavy weight paper in various colors. 20lb minimum, 24lb, cardstock.
- Get paint pens
- Get highlighters and pencils
- 3-hole heavy hole punch from thrift store
- Heavy hole stapler for 100+ pages from thrift store, supporting various staple sizes.