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Patrick — Sun, 14 Jun 2026 22:04:13 GMT

add books

ISFDB

Patrick — Thu, 11 Jun 2026 22:19:29 GMT

fix links; add new Q&A; add page designations for spine and edges; add section "Book Edges"

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	== What to do after a long absence ==		== What to do after a long absence ==

	* Check the [[isfdb:What's_New\|What's New]] page to see what has changed while I was absent from ISFDB		* Check the [[isfdb:What's_New\|What's New]] page to see what has changed while I was absent from ISFDB.
	* Process the comments that I have on [[isfdb:User_talk:Herzbube\|my talk page]]		* Process the comments that I have on [[isfdb:User_talk:Herzbube\|my talk page]].
	* Update any links on this page that are no longer valid. Specifically this will happen for links to Help Desk topics, or topics on other discussion pages, that have been archived and are no longer found on the main discussion page.		* Update any links on this page that are no longer valid. Specifically this will happen for links to Help Desk topics, or topics on other discussion pages, that have been archived and are no longer found on the main discussion page.
	* Check out any loose ends listed in the TODO section further down this page		* Check out any loose ends listed in the [[#TODO\|TODO section]] further down this page.


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	; How do I enter a translated work? : Enter the work as a variant title. Note the translator in the title notes of the variant title. If there are several translations, create a separate variant title for each translation. The main help page with more information is [[isfdb:Help:How_to_enter_translations\|How to enter foreign language editions]].		; How do I enter a translated work? : Enter the work as a variant title. Note the translator in the title notes of the variant title. If there are several translations, create a separate variant title for each translation. The main help page with more information is [[isfdb:Help:How_to_enter_translations\|How to enter foreign language editions]].

			; How do I record artwork on the spine or on the edges of a book? For instance, all volumes I'm receiving from my Broken Binding subscription have such artwork. : In April 2026, new page designations for these locations were introduced: "sp" for the spine, and "edge" for the book edges. If different book edges contain different artwork, use "te", "fe" and/or "be". If in doubt, add a pub note. Also see the help page for the publication record [[isfdb:Template:PubContentFields:Page\|"Page" field]]. '''Important:''' Use INTERIORART for this kind of artwork, not COVERART.

			; Primary Verifications are fluent and change as they come and go. Example: If a publication has 2 primary verifiers, and the first removes their verification, then the second will now be the shown as the first. How do I unambiguously reference primary verifiers in the pub notes? : A convention is to use references like "PV1", "PV2", etc., but as the question points out these references are prone to become incorrect when primary verifications are removed. For some time now, it has become possible to use templates in "Notes" fields, specifically the "PV" template to refer to a primary verifier by name (and link to their talk page). The syntax is this: <code>{{PV\|<name>}}</code>. See [[isfdb::Help:Using_Templates_and_HTML_in_Note_Fields\|this ISFDB help page]] for a list of usable templates.


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	* Add Mac Kinsey, John Sinclair and Tony Ballard to the database		* Add Mac Kinsey, John Sinclair and Tony Ballard to the database
	* Is Achermann and/or his books above the threshold? Probably not.		* Is Achermann and/or his books above the threshold? Probably not.
	* According to the title page, the anthology publication {{P\|114261\|Spectrum I}} should have the subtitle "A Science Fiction Anthology". The SFE entry for [https://sf-encyclopedia.com/entry/amis_kingsley Kingsley Amis] has this subtitle. Also {{P\|23788\|New Worlds 8: The Science Fiction Quarterly}, another anthology, does have the subtitle. At the time I verified the pub record I did not have the energy to bring this up with many editors because I was at that time busy with pushing forward magazine editing.		* Spectrum series of anthologies
			** According to the title page, the anthology publication {{P\|114261\|Spectrum I}} should have the subtitle "A Science Fiction Anthology". The SFE entry for [https://sf-encyclopedia.com/entry/amis_kingsley Kingsley Amis] has this subtitle. Also {{P\|23788\|New Worlds 8: The Science Fiction Quarterly}}, another anthology, does have the subtitle. At the time I verified the pub record I did not have the energy to bring this up with many editors because I was at that time busy with pushing forward magazine editing.
			** Ditto for the older edition of Spectrum I, and for Spectrum II. Spectrum III: "A Third Science Fiction Anthology". Spectrum IV: "A Fourth Science Fiction Anthology". Spectrum V: "A Fifth Science Fiction Anthology".
			** Another issue is that the introductions and prefaces are not correctly varianted to reflect the publication title. For instance, {{P\|177421\|Spectrum V}} uses "Introduction (Spectrum 5)" (Arabic numeral), whereas {{P\|198033\|Spectrum 3}} uses "Introduction (Spectrum III)" (Roman numerals). This likely does not only affect the publications I have PV'ed, but also publication of others. Fixing this mess will take some effort because quite a few people are involved.


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	* [https://aeolidia.com/illustration-types/ aeolidia.com]: "A spot illustration is an object that stands on its own, without a background scene. We use this type of illustration to highlight featured areas on home pages and add personality throughout the site. Sometimes an animal or creature can be a spot illustration if it’s a simple object (such as a bird in flight or a teddy bear), rather than a full mascot with character."		* [https://aeolidia.com/illustration-types/ aeolidia.com]: "A spot illustration is an object that stands on its own, without a background scene. We use this type of illustration to highlight featured areas on home pages and add personality throughout the site. Sometimes an animal or creature can be a spot illustration if it’s a simple object (such as a bird in flight or a teddy bear), rather than a full mascot with character."
	* [https://whiterabbit.nz/hero-and-spot-illustration/ whiterabbit.nz]: "A spot illustration is the simplest and most literal expression of a concept; it’s an object that stands on its own, without a background scene. [...] Sometimes an animal or creature can be a spot illustration if it’s a simple object, but they will be small and simple. Spot illustrations usually do not include any people but occasionally include some atmospheric background elements, depending on the design. [...]"		* [https://whiterabbit.nz/hero-and-spot-illustration/ whiterabbit.nz]: "A spot illustration is the simplest and most literal expression of a concept; it’s an object that stands on its own, without a background scene. [...] Sometimes an animal or creature can be a spot illustration if it’s a simple object, but they will be small and simple. Spot illustrations usually do not include any people but occasionally include some atmospheric background elements, depending on the design. [...]"


			=== Book edges ===

			Besides the front and the back, a book has 4 other sides:

			* The spine.
			* And the top, bottom and fore (or facing) edges.


			There are different ways how the 3 edges can be decorated. [https://www.paintedwingspublishing.com/book-edges-explained This page] explains them in some detail. Here is a summary:

			* Stenciled/painted edges: The decoration is applied after the book is fully manufactured.
			* Digitally sprayed edges: Some printers can apply this before manufacturing, others afterwards.
			* Embedded/printed edges (aka forced edges): These are created by embedding an edge design in the outer margins of a book’s manuscript. During the binding and trimming process, the design is revealed.
			* Gilded edges: The decoration is created by gluing a thin metallic sheet to the edges of a book. This is an ancient technique.


			At the time of writing this summary I haven't got more than a vague understanding of how each technique works, but I find it fascinating that they exist and I may try to learn more in the future.

MovieLists

Patrick — Sun, 07 Jun 2026 12:45:44 GMT

updates

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	\| DVD (1) \|\| Hollow Man \|\| - \|\| en, fr \|\| en, fr \|\| ? \|\| [[imdb:tt0164052\|imdb]] \|\| Science Fiction \|\|		\| DVD (1) \|\| Hollow Man \|\| - \|\| en, fr \|\| en, fr \|\| ? \|\| [[imdb:tt0164052\|imdb]] \|\| Science Fiction \|\|
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			\| TV (?) \|\| House of Gucci \|\| House of Gucci \|\| ? \|\| ? \|\| ? \|\| [[imdb:tt11214590\|imdb]] \| [[wikipedia:House_of_Gucci\|wikipedia]] \|\| Drama \|\|
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	\| DVD (1) \|\| House \|\| - \|\| en \|\| en \|\| ? \|\| [[imdb:tt0091223\|imdb]] \|\| Horror \|\|		\| DVD (1) \|\| House \|\| - \|\| en \|\| en \|\| ? \|\| [[imdb:tt0091223\|imdb]] \|\| Horror \|\|
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	\| DVD (2) \|\| Mitternacht im Garten von Gut und Böse \|\| Midnight In the Garden Of Good And Evil \|\| en, de, + \|\| en, de, + \|\| ? \|\| [[imdb:tt0119668\|imdb]] \| [[wikipedia:Midnight_in_the_Garden_of_Good_and_Evil_(film)\|wikipedia]] \|\| Crime \|\|		\| DVD (2) \|\| Mitternacht im Garten von Gut und Böse \|\| Midnight In the Garden Of Good And Evil \|\| en, de, + \|\| en, de, + \|\| ? \|\| [[imdb:tt0119668\|imdb]] \| [[wikipedia:Midnight_in_the_Garden_of_Good_and_Evil_(film)\|wikipedia]] \|\| Crime \|\|
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	\| TV (?) \|\| Inspector Barnaby \|\| Midsomer Murders \|\| de \|\| - \|\| ? \|\| [[imdb:tt0118401\|imdb]] \| [[wikipedia:Midsomer_Murders\|wikipedia]] \|\| Mystery \|\| Pilot-Episode. Staffeln 1-20: Komplett (ZDF neo). Staffel 21: E1-E3 (ZDF), E4 fehlt. ~~Staffel~~ 22~~: Fehlt. Staffel 23: E1 fehlt, E2-E4 (ZDF). Staffeln~~ 24-25: Fehlt.		\| TV (?) \|\| Inspector Barnaby \|\| Midsomer Murders \|\| de \|\| - \|\| ? \|\| [[imdb:tt0118401\|imdb]] \| [[wikipedia:Midsomer_Murders\|wikipedia]] \|\| Mystery \|\| Pilot-Episode. Staffeln 1-20 und 23: Komplett (alle ZDF neo, mit Ausnahme von S23 E2-E4: ZDF). Staffel 21: E1-E3 (ZDF), E4 fehlt. Staffeln 22 und 24-25: Fehlt.
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	\| DVD (2) \|\| Miller's Crossing \|\| Miller's Crossing \|\| en, de, + \|\| en, de, + \|\| ? \|\| [[imdb:tt0100150\|imdb]] \| [[wikipedia:Miller's_Crossing\|wikipedia]] \|\| Crime \|\| Coen Brothers		\| DVD (2) \|\| Miller's Crossing \|\| Miller's Crossing \|\| en, de, + \|\| en, de, + \|\| ? \|\| [[imdb:tt0100150\|imdb]] \| [[wikipedia:Miller's_Crossing\|wikipedia]] \|\| Crime \|\| Coen Brothers

BackupSolution

Patrick — Fri, 05 Jun 2026 16:05:37 GMT

music media files are now part of the Music Library data set instead of the Media files data set; add SSH usage for htb-mkbackupcopy.sh

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EDPowerPlay

Patrick — Thu, 04 Jun 2026 14:53:20 GMT

add feedback from DingBatDave

MovieLists

Patrick — Sat, 23 May 2026 18:22:06 GMT

add movies; cleanup

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MediaWiki:Sidebar

Admin — Sat, 23 May 2026 17:34:33 GMT

shorten list

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	** LearningObjectiveC\|Objective-C		** LearningObjectiveC\|Objective-C
			** Docker\|Docker
	** Mac OS X Programming\|Mac OS X Programming		** Mac OS X Programming\|Mac OS X Programming
	** Software Engineering\|Software engineering		** Software Engineering\|Software engineering
	* ~~System Administration~~		* Household IT
	** ~~LinuxAdministration~~\|~~Entry point~~		** Category:Hosting\|Service hosting (category)
			** BackupSolution\|Backup Solution
			** RaspberryPi\|RaspberryPi
			** Mac_OS_X_Installation\|macOS Applications
			** Homebrew\|Homebrew
			* Practical cryptography
	** ServiceEncryptionWithSSL\|TLS / SSL		** ServiceEncryptionWithSSL\|TLS / SSL
	** OpenSSL\|OpenSSL		** OpenSSL\|OpenSSL
	** OpenSSH\|OpenSSH		** OpenSSH\|OpenSSH
			** Cryptography\|Cryptography
			* Games
			** Elite_Dangerous\|Elite Dangerous
	* Lists		* Lists
	** ~~DVDLists~~\|~~List of DVDs~~		** SFBooks\|SF books owned
	** ~~MtG~~\|~~MtG card lists~~		** BooksWantList\|Books wanted
	** ~~BookmarkList~~\|~~Bookmarks~~		** MovieLists\|Movies
			** GamesHaveList\|Board games owned

DVDLists

Patrick — Sat, 23 May 2026 17:03:59 GMT

Patrick moved page DVDLists to MovieLists I no longer own any DVDs

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BackupScripts

Patrick — Fri, 22 May 2026 15:20:50 GMT

update htb-mkbackupcopy.sh with new syntax that allows the destination to be remote, plus bandwidth limit

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	I have made the script somewhat generic and added it to [[HTB\|herzbube's toolbox]], my personal collection of shell scripts. [https://github.com/herzbube/htb/blob/master/bin/htb-mkbackupcopy.sh Here's a direct link] (GitHub) to the latest version of the script.		I have made the script somewhat generic and added it to [[HTB\|herzbube's toolbox]], my personal collection of shell scripts. [https://github.com/herzbube/htb/blob/master/bin/htb-mkbackupcopy.sh Here's a direct link] (GitHub) to the latest version of the script.

	The script uses <code>rsync</code> to copy a source folder to a destination folder. The source folder can be on a remote machine, the destination folder is either on a local filesystem, on a Samba share or on a disk image (which in turn can be located on a Samba share). Here's the script's usage text:		The script uses <code>rsync</code> to copy a source folder to a destination folder. The source folder can be on a remote machine, the destination folder is either on a local filesystem, on a remote machine reachable via SSH, on a Samba share or on a disk image (which in turn can be located on a Samba share). Here's the script's usage text:

	<pre>		<pre>
	pi@raspberrypi1:~$ htb-mkbackupcopy.sh -h		pi@raspberrypi1:~$ htb-mkbackupcopy.sh -h
	htb-mkbackupcopy.sh [-h] [-i <pattern>] [-e <pattern>] [-s <samba-spec>] [-d <disk-image-path>] [[user@]host:]source destination		htb-mkbackupcopy.sh [-h] [-i <pattern>] [-e <pattern>] [-s <samba-spec>] [-d <disk-image-path>] [-l <limit-spec>] [[user@]host:]source destination
	-h: Print this usage text		-h: Print this usage text
	-i <pattern>: An include pattern to be passed to rsync.		-i <pattern>: An include pattern to be passed to rsync.
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	mounted. The disk image can be anything that can be		mounted. The disk image can be anything that can be
	processed by hdiutil.		processed by hdiutil.
			[-l <limit-spec>]: Bandwith limit specification. The
			value is forwarded as-is to the rsync option --bwlimit.
			Example values are: 2g (2 GB/s), 1.5m (1.5 MB/s),
			3000k or just 3000 (3000 KB/s).
	[[user@]host:]source: Specification of source folder.		[[user@]host:]source: Specification of source folder.
	Specification of remote source folder conforms to		Specification of remote source folder conforms to
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	specified (regardless of whether -s is also specified),		specified (regardless of whether -s is also specified),
	the path specified here must exist on the disk image		the path specified here must exist on the disk image
	after it is mounted.		after it is mounted. If destination contains a
			colon (":") or at ("@") character, it is assumed
			to be a remote destination conforming to the usual
			rsync / SSH syntax and the options -s and -d are not
			allowed.


	Exit codes:		Exit codes:

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	** LearningObjectiveC\|Objective-C		** LearningObjectiveC\|Objective-C
			** Docker\|Docker
	** Mac OS X Programming\|Mac OS X Programming		** Mac OS X Programming\|Mac OS X Programming
	** Software Engineering\|Software engineering		** Software Engineering\|Software engineering
	* ~~System Administration~~		* Household IT
	** ~~LinuxAdministration~~\|~~Entry point~~		** Category:Hosting\|Service hosting (category)
			** BackupSolution\|Backup Solution
			** RaspberryPi\|RaspberryPi
			** Mac_OS_X_Installation\|macOS Applications
			** Homebrew\|Homebrew
			* Practical cryptography
	** ServiceEncryptionWithSSL\|TLS / SSL		** ServiceEncryptionWithSSL\|TLS / SSL
	** OpenSSL\|OpenSSL		** OpenSSL\|OpenSSL
	** OpenSSH\|OpenSSH		** OpenSSH\|OpenSSH
			** Cryptography\|Cryptography
			* Games
			** Elite_Dangerous\|Elite Dangerous
	* Lists		* Lists
	** ~~DVDLists~~\|~~List of DVDs~~		** SFBooks\|SF books owned
	** ~~MtG~~\|~~MtG card lists~~		** BooksWantList\|Books wanted
	** ~~BookmarkList~~\|~~Bookmarks~~		** MovieLists\|Movies
			** GamesHaveList\|Board games owned

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	*** The CBN room is protected by a level 1 door, so before you can enter you need to get a scan from one of the NPCs that you encounter on the way. I like to wait on the landing pad after the second stairs because an NPC will have a break there.		*** The CBN room is protected by a level 1 door, so before you can enter you need to get a scan from one of the NPCs that you encounter on the way. I like to wait on the landing pad after the second stairs because an NPC will have a break there.
	*** The CBN room is a restricted area, but usually no one is in there.		*** The CBN room is a restricted area, but usually no one is in there.
	*** ~~Leave~~ through the front airlock, turn left, then work your way zig-zagging through the other 6 HAB buildings.		*** Disable the alarms, then leave the building through the front airlock, turn left, then work your way zig-zagging through the other 6 HAB buildings.
	*** The Power Centre has no data port.		*** The Power Centre has no data port.
	* The 2nd best settlement is the one with OMG layout 3. It has 7 data ports.		* The 2nd best settlement is the one with OMG layout 3. It has 7 data ports.
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	The only variable of the 8 data port Touriset settlement is the location of the data port in the HAB building where the Alarms console is.		The only variable of the 8 data port Touriset settlement is the location of the data port in the HAB building where the Alarms console is. Settlement examples:
	* Poroshenko Terminus, planet A 5, Uolungura: The data port in the Alarms console HAB building is in a room on the ground floor: Heading from the back to the front airlock, turn left, and then in the DORM room in the back.		* Poroshenko Terminus, planet A 5, Uolungura: The data port in the Alarms console HAB building is in a room on the ground floor: Heading from the back to the front airlock, turn left, and then in the DORM room in the back.
	* Benitez Lodgings, planet C 1, Uolungura: Not visited.		* Benitez Lodgings, planet C 1, Uolungura: Not visited.
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	*** 12 mins, strictly kept to downloading		*** 12 mins, strictly kept to downloading
	*** 14 mins, with lots of fighting and also additional downloads		*** 14 mins, with lots of fighting and also additional downloads
	*** 15 mins, again lots of fighting, went through the front door, which was fine, but ~~I got~~		*** 15 mins, again lots of fighting, went through the front door, which was fine, but [...] (notes incomplete)
	*** 13 mins, all went well until at the end there was a massacre		*** 13 mins, all went well until at the end there was a massacre
	*** Slightly below 2 minutes on average to get back to the settlement		*** Slightly below 2 minutes on average to get back to the settlement
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	** The 60'000 Merits per hour in the video title would require 11.3 runs per hour, or 5.3 minutes per run, including undocking and docking again from the settlement (which from my experience is clearly more than 1.5 minutes).		** The 60'000 Merits per hour in the video title would require 11.3 runs per hour, or 5.3 minutes per run, including undocking and docking again from the settlement (which from my experience is clearly more than 1.5 minutes).
	** So unless the content creator received more Merits per data item than I do, I would say it is quite impossible to achieve 60'000 Merits per hour.		** So unless the content creator received more Merits per data item than I do, I would say it is quite impossible to achieve 60'000 Merits per hour.


			'''Update 04-Jun-2026:''' DingBatDave (the content creator I referred to above) contacted me to point out that "the 60k figure is absolutely real", with some hints how to achieve better results than I did in my runs above. As I currently have no interest in pursuing this game loop any further (having reached rank 100 with Pranav Antal), I will just drop Dave's hints here so readers who stumble across this wiki page may try them out for themselves. It might also be worth visiting Dave's YouTube channel again, to check if a newer video can be found there. Thanks for the message Dave, and o7!

			<blockquote>
			The variable you are missing in your calculation is simply that the video guide itself wasn't fully speedrun-optimized. In the video, I used auto-dock and cut my way past the first door. However, there are several further optimizations I've done since then to speed up the run, which I encourage others to do as well.

			Even with that said, the run shown in the video is still highly efficient and will easily net you 40k to 50k merits per hour. To push it to that 60k ceiling, you need to do a manual landing on the opposite side of the first building. It’s essentially a crash landing, so a heavily shielded ship is a must. From there, you enter the building through the front door (where access is Level 0) and sprint directly to the alarm panel, killing only the one guard at the end to clone their ID. Skipping the cutter and the side doors saves a massive amount of time, making 60k per hour completely doable for players skilled in on-foot gameplay.
			</blockquote>