We're currently 400 strips behind…but if we used our combined super-powers, we could burn through those strips in no time. If everyone did even ONE STRIP…we'd power through 'em! Are you willing to help?
HERE'S WHAT YOU DO!
1.) First: To make sure you're not logged in to the Sheldon system (as that will mess up the transcription system) ...click this real quick.
2.) Second: Open up the instructions in a tab or window in your browser.
3.) Then, in a separate tab or window, open up the list of strips that need transcribing. Pick any strip listed under "Strips needing editing", and follow along with the instructions.
GIFTS!
I had wanted to have the system track the number of strips you transcribed, but unfortunately the two databases (the user login and the transcriptions) aren't playing nice with each other. So! If you want to track the dates of the ones you've done/did/do, I'm still happy to honor the first two previously mentioned gifts (see below). Don't know the dates of ones you've already done? I'm OK with honest guesstimations. :)
- Transcribe 50 strips, get a personalized, inked Sheldon character sketch (of your choice) mailed to you!
- Transcribe 100 strips, get a personalized Sheldon book mailed to you with a sketch inside!
- Additionally, everyone who chips in will get a free high-five from me, any time I walk by!
When you're ready to redeem, just Click to email me.
I've tried in the past. And I really, really hated the transcription system. It's ridiculously difficult to use. And in the end, despite a ridiculous amount of effort, the transcription never went live.
So thank you, but I'll pass. But if you ever come up with something better, I'll be pleased to help. There's no reason this should be more complicated than typing text.
It would be REALLY helpful if the ads for the new books, and the others, went away in the trancription windows...The page can be long enough at times without the added length of ads. I can, however, continue to whine through it if need be :)
But in good news, you can walk away from it with nothing but good will on my part! We only have 35 strips left to transcribe out of the original 700 from last week...so it looks like we're good to go. The last thing I want is any grinding of teeth over a data entry system! :)
So I apologize for the kludginess of it, but thank you for trying!
Umm that can't be right! Only 30 left? But I've only done 15! I'll never get more than a high five now..sighhhh ok.. I'll take that high five now, and quietly whine a bit I guess :)
Always thought this would be an awesome idea when I have wanted to find a specific Sheldon strip in the past. Thanks for enabling a search! Unfortunately, I came late to the game and there was only one strip to transcribed. That's alright though, I still get a high-five from Dave. Woot!
