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This page has been provided to give information about some of the PDF format ebooks I’m currently working on. I intend to give these ebooks away for free when I have published them.

There is currently no ETA on any of these ebooks.

Ebooks In Progress:

The ebooks I’m working on primarily involve collecting article urls into long lists for publishing as reference directories at some of my favorite websites. It is a lot of work, and so it is taking a lot of time.

GROKIPEDIA (no specific title yet) – Grokipedia is a new online encyclopedia. It has great article structure, but it’s website user interface lacks usability in regards to being able to open links in new tabs. This for me has created a difficulty in browsing the site and gathering information. I discovered that when you do a search, it is very easy to copy the article titles and make a list of them. So I’m making an ebook using this exact method based on various topics. So whereas with other ebooks I’m working on where I would be gathering article urls, I’m gathering article titles. By doing this, I’m collecting topics that can be published as a guide for things that can be looked for on Grokipedia.

LIFEHACKER (no specific title yet) – I am big fan of the Lifehacker website. There is always some useful information posted there. I am rounding up all of the article urls for each month and will be publishing ebooks with the listings collected. This is a slow-go project. I have not yet decided if I’m going to publish monthly lists, or combine lists to make yearly compendiums.

MAKE USE OF (no specifi title yet) – Same as with Lifehacker.

OPEN CULTURE (no specific title yet) – Same as with Lifehacker.

WIKIPEDIA (no specific title yet) – This is a monstrous ebook containing thousands of Wikipedia article web addresses. It’s intended to give Wikipedia enthusiasts the titles and addresses for online access to a wide variety of subjects to learn about. Sources for this ebook are being pulled from the Wikipedia Main Page, random articles, and curated articles found while browsing random articles. The first draft as of Saturday, January 24th, 2026 has over 90,000 entries.

X + GOOGLE TRENDING TOPICS & HASHTAGS – For many months I’ve been collecting the trending topics and hashtags on X and Google Search. Eventually when I get everything organized, I will make ebooks with the listings.

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  • Anna’s Archive is having some tough time with some of it’s domains being taken down. Now is more imperative than ever to get over there and download whatever pdf and epub books you may want. Currently I know that annas-archive.li is working. Please send them a donation to help keep this extremely valuable shadow library online. Refer to Google, Grokipedia, and Wikipedia for more information about Anna’s Archive. Also on my personal website is an extensive Anna’s Archive Search Index I made for use in searching for books at Anna’s Archive. I created it to be used as a guide for some interesting things you could look for and find some OOP (out of print) books. Be aware that the links on that page do not work since Anna’s Archives .org domain was taken down, which is where all of the links on that page pointed to when I built the listings. When time permits, I will be moving that page to this website with the links removed, and search terms available for use as manual text search suggestions. – 2025-01-19-MON-07:29-CST.

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Currently In Progress:

2026-01-20-TUE-21:17-CST – This website is finally built! Ok well, the layout is anyway. Ignore all content in the sidebar below this section. There are segments copied over from my other website which will be removed soon, or placed on a dedicated page. I am really excited for this step forward toward getting this project on the move. This week my main focus will be on adding all of the necessary pages this website needs. That doesn’t mean all content for these pages will be written, but at least I can put the pages in place.

Editor’s Status:

2026-01-21-WED-09:36-CST – HAPPY HUMP DAY!! – All it took was one short video on Facebook this morning to put me in the mood for listening to some Adam Lambert remixes on Youtube. I got some groceries this morning to get through the rest of this week and upcoming weekend. Just totally random, I bought a new folding chair to replace a sitting chair I acquired a couple of years ago. I like the chair that I had, but I need to make a downgrade to something that is more compact and easier to move when needed.

Publishing Soon:

Here is some content I’m working to be published to this website. No ETA on anything currently.

  • Blog Directory Wikipedia Categories
  • DI.FM Deep Progressive Trance track list
  • X & Google trends
  • Tumblr XXX blogs followed

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Surf Man Editor:

david t.

David T. (that’s me) resides in Southeast Alabama, and enjoys blogging, curating content, publishing pdf ebooks, and listening to music. Give me some good old 90s country, pop, dance, and techno, with some modern trance tunes, and I’m happy. I also enjoy reading and crafting when time permits. Buy me a coffee.

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Some things I discovered that I think deserve prolonged attention.

QWERTY PHONES – It’s looking like 2026 is going to be the year that relaunches qwerty keyboard style phones back into the mainstream with devices like the new upcoming Clicks Communicator and Unihertz Titan Elite. I’m a little excited about it. I kind of want one. I’m debating about ordering a Clicks Communicator, but I really like the looks of the Titan Elite.

Featured Blogs:

Useful or interesting blogs to add to your bookmarks.

BUZZSPROUT BLOG – Learn the ins-and-outs of podcasting with simple how-tos, articles, and FAQs. – [link]

THUNDERBIRD – News, previews, and guides from the Thunderbird Team. – [link]

More blogs will be added soon. Also I plan to add an official blogs page to this site very soon as well.

Featured Resources:

Useful resources to add to your bookmarks.

BUZZSPROUT PODCAST DIRECTORY – A comprehensive directory of podcast directories. – [link]

More resources will be added soon. Also I plan to add an official Resources page to this site very soon as well.

Quote Of The Month:

For February 2026:

Stop feeling bad for outgrowing people that had a chance to grow with you.

For January 2026:

What if success isn’t about proving yourself, but honoring yourself? What if it’s not about doing more, but creating more space for the things that bring you peace, joy, and meaning?

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