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On 02/08/06 10:08:02, Kai Hendry wrote: > Any ideas how to scan in 100s of old photographs painlessly? > option 1 (the slave option) Give box of photos + cash + external harddrive to young relative with scanner. Open beer (might need a few). Await arrival of box + external harddrive - cash option 2 (the gullibal mates option) Have a 'scanning' party, a bit like a lan party, but bring a scanner as well. option 3. (the expensive option) Give box + large wads of cash to some commercial operation. option 4 (The self service, least favourable option) Setup PC + scanner next to couch scan yourself while watching the idiot box. -- 'ooroo Mike...(:)-) --------------------------------------------------- Email: mike@xxxxxxxxxxxxx o You need only two tools. o ///// A hammer and duct tape. If it /@ `\ /) ~ doesn't move and it should use > (O) X< ~ Fish!! the hammer. If it moves and `\___/' \) ~ shouldn't, use the tape. \\\ --------------------------------------------------- -- The Mailing List for the Devon & Cornwall LUG http://mailman.dclug.org.uk/listinfo/list FAQ: http://www.dcglug.org.uk/linux_adm/list-faq.html