The UPC is most likely a sticker and the data is not specific to that book. UPC codes didn’t exist back in the 50’s or 60’s. A special UPC code series allows for items that don’t have a UPC code to be entered into a POS (point of sale system) with the location entering in ALL the data description. Another store could use a different UPC for the same item and a different description.

@Gideon, Good name, that is my brother’s name, too. For Bibliography go to File->Export->To Another Application…->Bibliography

@Joel and Brian, I guess I have just had bad luck. I tried entering in the ISBN with a book that wouldn’t scan, and one that was already in my library, and I could only search by ISBN with the one that was in my library.

@Joe L. - I leave the iSight on all the time and it never turns itself off. I can hold up a book to the camera, scan it, and even while it is still looking up the book online, scan the next book. It’s very fast.

I too have had the problem of the item added being completely different when I scanned it in. It only happened with old paperbacks (circa 1950 to 1960). Somehow the UPC did not match to the correct ISBN. When I entered the correct ISBN in the search box the book was looked up perfectly.

I love this program. The greatest benefit I can see is from an insurance perspective. I can publish everything I own (just about) on the web. If I were to ever lose it due to a catastrophe or a burglary, I would have an extensive knowledge of what needed to be replaced. Also, just cataloging where all of my books exist in the house (on which bookshelf and section of the bookshelf) has helped immensely when I have been looking for a book.

I’ve scanned in graphic novels with no problem, but I haven’t tried it yet with regular old comic books. Since the database Delicious uses is Amazon, I would imagine that those comics would have to be listed on Amazon to work. Perhaps they can be entered manually?

1) I had several DVDs and books that were scanned, but they were populated with completely wrong information - like, not even close. And there was no easy way to correct the information or report an error, i.e. report back to Delicious Monster that for whatever reason, this item is not being looked up correctly.

2) from what I remember, there were too many intermediate steps when trying to scan lots of items using the isight at once. For example, i wish I could activate the isight, scan an item, confirm, then immediately scan the next item. From what I remember, you have to re-activate the iSight with every new item.

Here’s the link: http://delicious-monster.com/buy.php (where it says “download version 1″ in the text)

Also, as Galley mentioned, the horizontal details panel is pretty terrible. I would rather have had a pop up or pop out window, or at least the option to select horizontal or vertical. The horizontal seems fairly worthless. I have a 24″ iMac, and I still don’t feel like I have enough space on-screen to view my library AND the details of a particular item.

http://alblue.blogspot.com/2008/07/will-golden-braeburn-be-golden-lemon.html