This is very cool :)
would love to read a blog on the making this project :)
good luck!
Show HN: Manuzoid – Database of More Than 1M Manuals
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Re: Show HN: Manuzoid – Database of More Than 1M Manuals
#12Like any other comment, I will ask the same. How did you get 1 million manuals? Show HN is for small projects usually. Can you tell us or tell us a range you paid for the 1 million manuals?
I would guess scraping other sites and trying to do a credible job of cleaning up mis-labeled files, fixing meta-data, sorting them in a reasonable taxonomy, etc. There's a lot of terrible sites like this that either have bad data, bad navigation/taxonomy, overladen with ads, or try to force their viewer versus allowing a pdf download, etc. This site, after a quick once-over, seems pretty nice on all those counts.
Well however he did, I do not see his responses after posting it here. Is it even legal to scrape all these manuals from other sites?
Re: Show HN: Manuzoid – Database of More Than 1M Manuals
#13Earlier quoted context omitted.
I would guess scraping other sites and trying to do a credible job of cleaning up mis-labeled files, fixing meta-data, sorting them in a reasonable taxonomy, etc. There's a lot of terrible sites like this that either have bad data, bad navigation/taxonomy, overladen with ads, or try to force their viewer versus allowing a pdf download, etc. This site, after a quick once-over, seems pretty nice on all those counts.
Well however he did, I do not see his responses after posting it here. Is it even legal to scrape all these manuals from other sites?
It wouldn't be the most famous site full of copyrighted material.
Re: Show HN: Manuzoid – Database of More Than 1M Manuals
#14There was/is a German startup called “manualOne” which offered manuals as well, and I think the idea was to establish a connection between the customer and seller of devices (like a fridge or whatever), where the customer buys the fridge in an electronics store. Normally the seller would be “blind” as it does not know its customers. And offering manuals and whatnot would help to establish the b2c relationship.
Re: Show HN: Manuzoid – Database of More Than 1M Manuals
#15Data seems to be quite old, since it does not include e.g. OLED TVs.
Re: Show HN: Manuzoid – Database of More Than 1M Manuals
#161) I had very similar idea, How are you planning to monetize it ?
2) 10 years back I made a similar site using manuals online.com,
3) did you look at react-pdf ?
Re: Show HN: Manuzoid – Database of More Than 1M Manuals
#17Hello, it looks nice but have a look https://manualsbrain.com/en/ it's bigger and grows
Re: Show HN: Manuzoid – Database of More Than 1M Manuals
#18this is very cool good luck
Re: Show HN: Manuzoid – Database of More Than 1M Manuals
#19Is there anything more satisfying than reviving some random old appliance with a pdf service manual found on the internet?
Re: Show HN: Manuzoid – Database of More Than 1M Manuals
#20Earlier quoted context omitted.
I would guess scraping other sites and trying to do a credible job of cleaning up mis-labeled files, fixing meta-data, sorting them in a reasonable taxonomy, etc. There's a lot of terrible sites like this that either have bad data, bad navigation/taxonomy, overladen with ads, or try to force their viewer versus allowing a pdf download, etc. This site, after a quick once-over, seems pretty nice on all those counts.
Well however he did, I do not see his responses after posting it here. Is it even legal to scrape all these manuals from other sites?
It should be illegal to withhold a repair manual from a owner of the device.
We already have a situation where in theory you can make a backup copy of any movie your bought, but in practice DRM prevents you from doing so. Thats when DRM is not installed as spyware.
They are riding rough over us, abusing laws invented in previous millennium to protect poetry and novels. We need to fight for our rights.