Project 18. Book Scanner

Members of Oakland’s Ace Monster Toys (AMT) have too many books. The solution? Digitizing them with this homebrewed book scanner.

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Hackerspace Profile: Ace Monster Toys

Location:

Ace Monster Toys

6050 Lowell Street, #214

Oakland, CA 94608

acemonstertoys.org

Organization type: California nonprofit

Founding date: June 2010

Number of members: 25

Dues: $80; $40 “starving hacker”

Size of the space: 1,600 sq. ft.

Officers/Leaders:

• Al Jigen Billings, president, board member

• David Rorex, treasurer, board member

• Robbie Trencheny, ...

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