Free Liberty Audio Books

[nullvalu]

I have started a new torrent service, converting freely available e-books (PDF's) to audio books in MP3 format, using a TTS (Text-To-Speech) application. Yes, the voice is synthesized but I have to say it sounds pretty good. I've listened to a few books already like this and you get used to it after a few minutes.

So, first in the series is Henry Hazlitt's Economics in One Lesson.

Later today I'll also have up Lew Rockwell's new book The Left, The Right & The State.

I will be adding many more in the coming days, mostly utilizing Von Mises' online library. If anyone has any specific books they would like converted, please let me know.

I am using Pirate Bay for the tracker, here will be a list of my torrents:
http://thepiratebay.org/user/liberty-books/

 

[nullvalu]

The Left, The Right, & The State is up

http://thepiratebay.org/torrent/4651115

 

[FrankRep]

This is awesome. I usually have tons of time to listen to audio books so I'm excited.

 

[heavenlyboy34]

I don't know how to use torrent files.

 

[FrankRep]

I don't know how to use torrent files.

Download a program like uTorrent, then you click on a torrent file and it will start downloading to your desktop.

 

[nullvalu]

This is awesome. I usually have tons of time to listen to audio books so I'm excited.

Great - Let me know if you see a book you want converted. I'm using this list: http://mises.org/literature.aspx

 

[nullvalu]

The Case Against The Fed by Murray N. Rothbard is up

 

[Conza88]

Have you checked with the audio books they've got already?

Or about the torrent service mises.org was going to set up ?

 

[nullvalu]

Have you checked with the audio books they've got already?

Or about the torrent service mises.org was going to set up ?

ah.. I see here: http://mises.org/media.aspx?action=category&ID=85

I guess there already is one for Case against the Fed. (and it's read by a human!) Oh well..

 

[BuddyRey]

I have started a new torrent service, converting freely available e-books (PDF's) to audio books in MP3 format, using a TTS (Text-To-Speech) application. Yes, the voice is synthesized but I have to say it sounds pretty good. I've listened to a few books already like this and you get used to it after a few minutes.

So, first in the series is Henry Hazlitt's Economics in One Lesson.

Later today I'll also have up Lew Rockwell's new book The Left, The Right & The State.

I will be adding many more in the coming days, mostly utilizing Von Mises' online library. If anyone has any specific books they would like converted, please let me know.

I am using Pirate Bay for the tracker, here will be a list of my torrents:
http://thepiratebay.org/user/liberty-books/

You have no idea how grateful I am for this!!!

 

[nullvalu]

You have no idea how grateful I am for this!!!

Cool - Check the list of audio books they already have (link one post up), if you don't see one in audio form that you'd like - let me know.

 

[danberkeley]

Honestly, I would rather hear the voices of the original authors. I say this partly because only the authors know where to put proper emphasis and pause.

 

[Conza88]

Honestly, I would rather hear the voices of the original authors. I say this partly because only the authors know where to put proper emphasis and pause.

A mate I know has a program that can be trained with voices, and then replicate them.

 

[nullvalu]

Honestly, I would rather hear the voices of the original authors. I say this partly because only the authors know where to put proper emphasis and pause.

I have rarely seen audio books that are recorded by the original author...

 

[danberkeley]

A mate I know has a program that can be trained with voices, and then replicate them.

What is it be? What is it be?

I have rarely seen audio books that are recorded by the original author...

I have listened to audiobook for Crashproof and it just doesnt sound right. It should be Peter's voice.

 

[Andrew-Austin]

Just grabbed The Left, The Right, and The State... was a fast download, but I'm not a fan of the synthesized voice at all. Bad pacing, fails to pronounce simple words. Suppose I'll get over it.

 

[nullvalu]

yeah - as i mentioned you'll get used to it after a few minutes.. believe it or not this is the best TTS voice available AFAIK. (NeoSpeech Paul)

 

[Rael]

I am downloading a audio version of Mises Human Action. it is about 500 mb Want to add it? I can seed as well.

 

[nullvalu]

I am downloading a audio version of Mises Human Action. it is about 500 mb Want to add it? I can seed as well.

Sure where do I get it? Or just make & send me the .torrent file and I'll put it on the tracker if you'll seed.

 

[nullvalu]

Pillars of Prosperity - Free Markets, Honest Money, Private Property by Ron Paul is up