A small
startup based in Ann Arbor, MI, is trying to raise money to develop an
open-source application called PageKicker that would find open content online and
repackage it into an e-book almost immediately.
“The
problem we are solving is one that most people take for granted: Writing and
publishing a book takes months of effort and costs tens of thousands of dollars
in fully loaded labor costs,” says the PageKicker website. “We are changing
that, and the world of writing and publishing will never be the same.”
The app
would use an algorithm to search for relevant topical content, analyze the
material, convert everything into an e-readable format, assemble the finished
product, and deliver it within a few minutes. “Push a button, build a book,”
PageKicker promises.
Founders
Fred Zimmerman and Ken Leith claim to have a prototype ready, but are looking
for investors to help complete development of a 1.0 version for Android and
iOS.
