# Computers for research and fun

**URL:** <https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/computers-for-research-and-fun/17959>\
**Category:** The Lab\
**Tags:** mod\
**Created:** [December 16, 2018, 4:18pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/computers-for-research-and-fun/17959 "2018-12-16T16:18:38Z")\
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I actually use a mod that adds a book scanner and the ability to read e-books on the e-ink tablet pc. I love it.

The one thing though is that you can’t passively craft with the recipes in the scanned books, like you can with physical books sitting nearby, you have to actually use the menu option to craft with scanned books on the e-ink tablet.

> [@Bookscanner mod](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/bookscanner-mod/16534):
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> Hello! I made Bookscanner mod written in Japanese a few weeks ago and uploaded to [Japanese wiki](https://translate.google.com/translate?hl=en&sl=ja&u=https://www57.atwiki.jp/cataclyj/pages/224.html&prev=search). In these days, kindfully, Regularitee translated my mod.(Thx!) [bookscanner(GitHub)](https://github.com/Regularitee/bookscanner) Features of this mod Digitize your books and save to your e-tablet Craft items with digitized books (Reading digitized books is current not supported, because of LUA support is insufficient…)

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