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Escape Pod => Science Fiction Discussion => Topic started by: alllie on July 21, 2009, 12:26:31 PM

Title: Recommended: When Sysadmins Ruled the Earth
Post by: alllie on July 21, 2009, 12:26:31 PM
This is a great podcast of a Cory Doctorow story:
When Sysadmins Ruled the Earth
http://quirkynomads.com/wp/2009/07/19/when-sysadmins-ruled-the-earth/

It's the first time I've found anything as good as escape pod.
Title: Re: Recommended: When Sysadmins Ruled the Earth
Post by: Swamp on July 21, 2009, 06:03:32 PM
I'm not familiar with "quirky nomads", but I think When Sysadmins Ruled the Earth is the first podcasted story I ever listened to when Cory Doctorow was podcasting his own stories (maybe he still is).  It was from his podcast that I discovered Escape Pod when EP produced Craphound.  If been hooked on EP ever since.

But yes, When Sysadmins Ruled the Earth is a great fun story!
Title: Re: Recommended: When Sysadmins Ruled the Earth
Post by: alllie on July 21, 2009, 08:40:17 PM
I'm not familiar with "quirky nomads", but I think When Sysadmins Ruled the Earth is the first podcasted story I ever listened to when Cory Doctorow was podcasting his own stories (maybe he still is).  It was from his podcast that I discovered Escape Pod when EP produced Craphound.  If been hooked on EP ever since.

But yes, When Sysadmins Ruled the Earth is a great fun story!

This version is done like a radio show with sound effects and multiple voices. Very much like Rogue Farm that Steve did recently. Only not live.
Title: Re: Recommended: When Sysadmins Ruled the Earth
Post by: Listener on July 22, 2009, 12:54:03 PM
CD is still doing his own stuff. Right now he's doing "Someone Comes to Town" which I read a while back.

I too listened to "Sysadmins" when he did it. As good as I'm sure the radioplay is, I don't know if I want to listen to it again.
Title: Re: Recommended: When Sysadmins Ruled the Earth
Post by: Talia on July 22, 2009, 01:10:22 PM
I have a friend who's a programmer at Google, so I got a kick out of the story :)
Title: Re: Recommended: When Sysadmins Ruled the Earth
Post by: Darwinist on July 26, 2009, 01:54:51 AM
I just read the story in the "Wastelands" collection. Great story.  Can't wait to hear it now.