The answer is much simple than that: call a company which offer Scanning Services. One of the best is Digital Documents, LLC. Just look at what their clients say about experience with this company.

Digital Documents, LLC provide ISO 32000 compliant document conversion services and project implementation methodology include:

Document Preparation (Steps include: Log, Prepare & Unitize Files)
Document Scanning (Steps Include: Image, Convert & OCR Files )
Document Coding (Steps Include: Code Field Search & Retrieval Data )
Document Indexing (Steps Include : Embed Coded Data into Files & Metadata)

On the Digital Documents, LLC website I found those facts:
Paper filing systems grow 22% per year.
Over 40% of the data utilized on the job is not readily accessible.
Support personnel spend up to 60% of their time searching for paper.

Just for your information, Digital Documents, LLC was founded in 2001 to support organizations in their desire to go paperless.

The product will include both the SoundTech Ediface Digital Guitar Interface and the patented Guitar Wizard software, allowing people to play and learn on their PC or Mac with their existing acoustic or electric guitars. The SoundTech Ediface technology converts the guitar sounds to digital for live interactive video game play. Virtually any guitar can be used with the SoundTech Ediface and virtually any song will be able to be used with the Pro software package, unlocking a universe of fun.

Guitar Wizard, unlike other popular guitar video games, is a video game that uses a real guitar with real music files, so kids and adults of all ages can play the music they love, and even read music.

The SoundTech Ediface Digital Guitar Interface and Guitar Wizard Software will be available nationwide in early 2008.

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PCNews Verdict: 10/10 A interesting project, well done by Zachary

The current TALON robot is designed with a manipulator arm and gripper for identification and neutralization of roadside bombs and related tasks. Similarly the SWORDS robot is fitted with an M249 Squad Automatic Weapon for use by infantry forces to secure checkpoints and to conduct armed reconnaissance. Now Foster Miller’s newest military robot, named MAARS(TM) (Modular Advanced Armed Robotic System), is modular in design, uses the more powerful M240B Medium Machine Gun and has significant improvements in command and control, situational awareness, maneuverability, mobility, lethality and safety compared to its SWORDS predecessor.

The purpose-built MAARS chassis provides a uni-body frame with easier battery and electronics accessibility. Other features include a larger payload bay, higher torque, creating faster ground speeds and improved braking. The new Digital Control Unit significantly improves command and control and situational awareness for the operator resulting in greater safety margins. The complete system weighs about 350 pounds. The weaponized version of the MAARS robot is on display this week at the AUSA annual meeting.

MAARS will also come with a new manipulator arm having a nominal 100 lb lift capability. The arm can quickly replace the turret mounted M240B weapon, literally transforming it from a remote weapons platform for force protection to an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) identification and neutralization tool. The MAARS robot will not only permit units to employ multiple mission payloads but production of common chassis and Digital Control Units will also lead to economies of scale resulting in lowered customer costs.

“Foster-Miller is proud to introduce the new MAARS robot to the US Military personnel who risk their lives every day defending our freedom” said Dr. William Ribich, President of QinetiQ North America’s Technology Solutions Group. “The challenge before us now isn’t technological in nature but rather the widespread training of our forces to use this greatly enhanced robotic capability.”

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Solaris line of heated ski gloves are based on Interactive Wear’s new iThermX technology platform. The heat supply is governed by a microcontroller and monitored by sensors. Energy is only supplied when the temperature drops below a pre-set limit at portions of the wearer’s hand that are sensitive to the cold. Using special, highly flexible heating elements, heat is generated selectively within the glove without restricting movement. Two low-profile, lightweight rechargeable lithium ion batteries supply each system with power. Thanks to the small size and low weight of the iThermX technology components, the developers succeeded in designing an extremely efficient, powerful and exceptionally lightweight heated glove with ThermoTec.

These gloves offer the comfort of ideal warmth with a heating capacity of up to five hours, and the heating system weight in at a maximum of just approximately 70 grams per glove. To ensure flexible usage, the wearer can choose from among three different operational modes: either constant heating or one of two pre-programmed, sensor-monitored, comfortable temperatures within the glove. A LED indicates the selected mode, and single-button control unit with a simple design enables easy and reliable operation. Rigorous tests have demonstrated that the system offers ideal protection against impacts (for instance during a fall) and against the ingress of water.

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PCNews Verdict: 8/10 I want to see more projects like this. Really.

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Good news: Kits & PCBs available for purchase

Two layers of glass are separated by a half-inch gap filled with circulating water that literally drains away the sun’s heat.

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On display at the Siggraph show, the Fuwapica furniture uses sensors embedded in the table-top to work out the colour of items placed upon it.

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PCNews Verdict: 8/10
Why only Bronse? Sempron 2800+? Come on…

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thechoozen write about this project: First we startet to build the Aquarium itself, therefore we used a 30cm plexiglas tube and a sheet of uv active plexiglas, we transfer the outline of our tube to the sheet of plexi and cut it out. After that the Plexi circle was glued on one side of the tube to seal it, so it can hold the water in. After that we made a first test run with water etc to see if everything is fine and there is no water coming out.

PCNews Verdict: 10/10 The results is impressive so we decide to give GOLD AWARD for best pc modding project of the month!

Use natural materials like a potato, salt water, even mud to power a light or sound a buzzer! A great environmental science activity kit. Includes wires, zinc and copper plates, LED lamp, buzzer chip, plastic cups for amplification, experiment guide and detailed instructions.

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Was made by Middlesex University in partnership with the Victoria and Albert Museum and display at Spring Fair Birmingham 2007.

Source: www.springfair.com