How To Actually Change Your Mind eBook (In Order)
post by Elec0 · 2012-09-03T21:53:12.668Z · LW · GW · Legacy · 20 commentsFirstly, if this has already been created, then I apologize, but I couldn't find it and I looked.
I wanted to read the how to change your mind sequence on my eBook reader, but when I looked around the site I couldn't find any eBooks other than large ones with the blog posts in order of post date, which isn't really how the sequences are arranged. So I decided to copy and paste everything from the how to change your mind sequence into an eBook. Primarily for my personal use, but I figured that other people might be interested in it as well.
My version is in epub format, Calibre can convert to others, but if you'd like another format, let me know and I'll convert it.
I believe that I got all the basic HTML formatting down, like indention where was it in the main article and bullet points and suchlike. I didn't include hyperlinks, as most eReaders can't open them.
The table of contents is arranged exactly like the subsequences are in the sequence.
I've tested it in Calibre and on my Sony PRS 505 (which is quite old at this point), but everything seemed to work everywhere I tested it.
If you find any errors, or have any suggestions, please let me know.
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comment by lukeprog · 2012-09-04T00:38:12.370Z · LW(p) · GW(p)
Note that a nicely formatted and typo-corrected version of The Sequences is currently being prepared for PDF, Kindle, and iBooks.
Replies from: brilee, QuicklyStarfish, Zaine↑ comment by QuicklyStarfish · 2012-09-04T15:38:09.544Z · LW(p) · GW(p)
Is there any public timeframe for when these will be released, even an approximate one?
Replies from: lukeprog↑ comment by lukeprog · 2012-09-04T17:13:17.563Z · LW(p) · GW(p)
December? Not sure.
Replies from: palladias, QuicklyStarfish↑ comment by QuicklyStarfish · 2012-10-12T13:47:25.856Z · LW(p) · GW(p)
Sorry for the late reply but the question just occurred to me: is this publication likely to include the current sequence, "Highly Advanced Epistemology 101 for Beginners"? (I don't know how long the sequence will be, so I'm not sure if there's time.)
↑ comment by Zaine · 2012-10-12T16:14:27.971Z · LW(p) · GW(p)
Will it include references to concepts not wholly original, and provide footnotes when a presented concept is similar to a mainstream line of thought, but differs in a significant way?
The lack of the above is my main reason for putting off the sequences; I like to be able to track and attribute ideas to their source partially so I can better introduce them to others.
comment by mapnoterritory · 2012-09-04T07:35:33.070Z · LW(p) · GW(p)
Most (maybe all?) sequences are available in alternative formats here:
http://wiki.lesswrong.com/wiki/Sequences#Alternative_formats
There is also a huge single file version of all Eliezer's post up to end 2010 here:
http://lesswrong.com/lw/72m/an_epub_of_eliezers_blog_posts/
Replies from: Elec0↑ comment by Elec0 · 2012-09-04T22:45:24.784Z · LW(p) · GW(p)
It is true, although I only see one version of what I did, and the formatting is kind of odd, but Jordan has put pretty much all of them into ebook format here. http://lesswrong.com/lw/319/print_ready_version_of_the_sequences/
comment by iDante · 2012-09-03T22:05:12.129Z · LW(p) · GW(p)
mobi would be wonderful for kindle users.
Replies from: Elec0↑ comment by Elec0 · 2012-09-04T01:04:02.870Z · LW(p) · GW(p)
Converted to mobi for Kindle users.
Replies from: iDante, Spectral_Dragon↑ comment by iDante · 2012-09-04T01:59:13.631Z · LW(p) · GW(p)
Thanks. I wish I had this when I read this one for the first time.
Replies from: ciphergoth↑ comment by Paul Crowley (ciphergoth) · 2012-09-04T15:44:34.897Z · LW(p) · GW(p)
What do you prefer about this version to the other mobi versions available?
Replies from: iDante↑ comment by Spectral_Dragon · 2012-09-06T15:42:49.208Z · LW(p) · GW(p)
My lump of thinking meat is throbbing with glee! This is the perfect thing I didn't know I wanted. It's just perfect since I usually end up with far more tabs than I can read efficiently, this will make me able to read everything in order, and I'll even be able to keep my focus on the more massive posts! I knew I should keep this shorter, but I wanted to thank you properly. Just... Wonderful, thank you.
comment by Peter Wildeford (peter_hurford) · 2012-09-04T01:49:06.946Z · LW(p) · GW(p)
Can it be made available in PDF?
Replies from: Elec0comment by Viliam_Bur · 2012-09-07T09:30:23.082Z · LW(p) · GW(p)
What is your favorite way of making eBooks in different formats? I can imagine two solutions:
a) Make the eBook in one format, and then use some applications to automatically convert it to the remaining formats. Possible disadvantage: if the latter formats allow some features that the original format does not support, the converted versions will not use them.
b) Write the eBook in some format-independent language, such as TeX or DocBook, and then compile it to all formats.
I don't have much experience with eBooks, so I don't know what kinds of formats are there, what are their features, and what convertors/compilers exist.
Replies from: Elec0