Comments on: EP054: Tk’tk’tk http://escapepod.org/2006/05/18/ep054-tktktk/ The Science Fiction Podcast Magazine. Each week Escape Pod delivers science fiction short stories from today's best authors. Listen today, and hear the new sound of science fiction! Tue, 08 May 2012 17:42:01 +0000 hourly 1 By: SFEley http://escapepod.org/2006/05/18/ep054-tktktk/comment-page-1/#comment-1376 SFEley Fri, 14 Jul 2006 16:21:28 +0000 http://escapepod.org/?p=125#comment-1376 Hey guys, I hate to do it, but I'm going to have to close comments on this one. For some unknown reason, this particular piece has become a spam magnet. I'm deleting them as fast as they come in, but it's getting to be a real pain. If you have more you'd like to say on it, please send your comments to our feedback address (in the "Contact Us" link in the sidebar) and I'll make sure they get propagated out. Thanks! Hey guys,

I hate to do it, but I’m going to have to close comments on this one. For some unknown reason, this particular piece has become a spam magnet. I’m deleting them as fast as they come in, but it’s getting to be a real pain.

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]]> By: Pete Butler http://escapepod.org/2006/05/18/ep054-tktktk/comment-page-1/#comment-1375 Pete Butler Mon, 05 Jun 2006 18:07:08 +0000 http://escapepod.org/?p=125#comment-1375 Strong story, but I thought its credibility as a science fiction piece was surprisingly tenuous for a Hugo nominee. While the story's details were sf all the way -- I particularly liked how he couldn't read the street signs or count change because his sense of smell wasn't up to it -- this is a classic example of duct-taping sf trappings onto a non-sf plot. You could tell this exact same story by dropping an American/European character into some foreign culture here on Earth -- choose the right Asian culture and you can even keep the polite-to-the-point-of-absurdity dialog pretty much as-is. That aside, it was well-written and engaging, and the audio recording overcame some truly formidable challenges. I just want my award-nominated science fiction stories to have a little more science fiction. Strong story, but I thought its credibility as a science fiction piece was surprisingly tenuous for a Hugo nominee. While the story’s details were sf all the way — I particularly liked how he couldn’t read the street signs or count change because his sense of smell wasn’t up to it — this is a classic example of duct-taping sf trappings onto a non-sf plot. You could tell this exact same story by dropping an American/European character into some foreign culture here on Earth — choose the right Asian culture and you can even keep the polite-to-the-point-of-absurdity dialog pretty much as-is.

That aside, it was well-written and engaging, and the audio recording overcame some truly formidable challenges. I just want my award-nominated science fiction stories to have a little more science fiction.

]]> By: Neil http://escapepod.org/2006/05/18/ep054-tktktk/comment-page-1/#comment-1374 Neil Tue, 30 May 2006 02:43:07 +0000 http://escapepod.org/?p=125#comment-1374 Good story - very atmospheric. Only small distraction is the mispronunciation of chitin in the reading. Should be KITE-n. Good story – very atmospheric. Only small distraction is the mispronunciation of chitin in the reading. Should be KITE-n.

]]> By: Tim Danner » Blog Archive » Escape Pod: Tk’Tk’Tk http://escapepod.org/2006/05/18/ep054-tktktk/comment-page-1/#comment-1373 Tim Danner » Blog Archive » Escape Pod: Tk’Tk’Tk Thu, 25 May 2006 20:28:19 +0000 http://escapepod.org/?p=125#comment-1373 [...] This morning I finished listening to Paul reading “Tk’tk’tk“, a sci-fi short story by David Levine about an enterprise software salesman on an alien world far from home. It’s currently nominated for a Hugo. I enjoyed the story (you can also read it online), and Paul’s presentation of it was clear and well done. [...] [...] This morning I finished listening to Paul reading “Tk’tk’tk“, a sci-fi short story by David Levine about an enterprise software salesman on an alien world far from home. It’s currently nominated for a Hugo. I enjoyed the story (you can also read it online), and Paul’s presentation of it was clear and well done. [...]

]]> By: Bendy http://escapepod.org/2006/05/18/ep054-tktktk/comment-page-1/#comment-1372 Bendy Tue, 23 May 2006 17:13:09 +0000 http://escapepod.org/?p=125#comment-1372 bad links ? bad links ?

]]> By: Stephen Uitti http://escapepod.org/2006/05/18/ep054-tktktk/comment-page-1/#comment-1371 Stephen Uitti Mon, 22 May 2006 14:21:43 +0000 http://escapepod.org/?p=125#comment-1371 I had a reaction, but it's untypeable. It's not profane. It just can't be typed. I had a reaction, but it’s untypeable. It’s not profane. It just can’t be typed.

]]> By: Simon http://escapepod.org/2006/05/18/ep054-tktktk/comment-page-1/#comment-1370 Simon Sun, 21 May 2006 10:12:57 +0000 http://escapepod.org/?p=125#comment-1370 This was great stuff.. I love full blown attempts to visualise alien biology. Kinda reminded me of that old favourite Country Doctor. This was great stuff.. I love full blown attempts to visualise alien biology. Kinda reminded me of that old favourite Country Doctor.

]]> By: The Podcast Pedant » Really Nice Compressor http://escapepod.org/2006/05/18/ep054-tktktk/comment-page-1/#comment-1369 The Podcast Pedant » Really Nice Compressor Fri, 19 May 2006 05:27:47 +0000 http://escapepod.org/?p=125#comment-1369 [...] I’ve used it twice now for podcasting. I wish I could say something like, “Wow! All I had to was turn the thing on and nightingales dropped dead from envy at my feet.” Unfortunately, it didn’t work that way. New sound gear never works that way. Even on Super Nice mode, I’m still working on tweaking the settings just right. My first attempt (for last week’s Escape Pod intro) used a 6:1 ratio, -8 dB threshold, +6 dB gain. I personally think it came out sounding overpowered, way too flat and pushy. For this week’s intro I used a 4:1 ratio, and made the threshold and gain even at +8 (which the manual recommends). It wasn’t flat this time, but I clipped frequently. This could mean I need to make my mic gain part of the equation too. [...] [...] I’ve used it twice now for podcasting. I wish I could say something like, “Wow! All I had to was turn the thing on and nightingales dropped dead from envy at my feet.” Unfortunately, it didn’t work that way. New sound gear never works that way. Even on Super Nice mode, I’m still working on tweaking the settings just right. My first attempt (for last week’s Escape Pod intro) used a 6:1 ratio, -8 dB threshold, +6 dB gain. I personally think it came out sounding overpowered, way too flat and pushy. For this week’s intro I used a 4:1 ratio, and made the threshold and gain even at +8 (which the manual recommends). It wasn’t flat this time, but I clipped frequently. This could mean I need to make my mic gain part of the equation too. [...]

]]> By: Lar http://escapepod.org/2006/05/18/ep054-tktktk/comment-page-1/#comment-1368 Lar Thu, 18 May 2006 22:13:40 +0000 http://escapepod.org/?p=125#comment-1368 Great story. Hats off to Paul for taking all those unpronounceable words in stride. Great story. Hats off to Paul for taking all those unpronounceable words in stride.

]]> By: Don http://escapepod.org/2006/05/18/ep054-tktktk/comment-page-1/#comment-1367 Don Thu, 18 May 2006 14:27:00 +0000 http://escapepod.org/?p=125#comment-1367 I'm sure that Steve will have that fixed in a jiff. For those of you who can't wait, the issue is the redirect: at http://www.podtrac.com. Just wack off the redirect and download it directly using this link http://escapepod.podlot.net/EP054_TkTkTk.mp3 I’m sure that Steve will have that fixed in a jiff. For those of you who can’t wait, the issue is the redirect: at http://www.podtrac.com. Just wack off the redirect and download it directly using this link http://escapepod.podlot.net/EP054_TkTkTk.mp3

]]> By: Chris http://escapepod.org/2006/05/18/ep054-tktktk/comment-page-1/#comment-1366 Chris Thu, 18 May 2006 14:14:47 +0000 http://escapepod.org/?p=125#comment-1366 bad links bad links

]]> By: Heather http://escapepod.org/2006/05/18/ep054-tktktk/comment-page-1/#comment-1365 Heather Thu, 18 May 2006 13:59:17 +0000 http://escapepod.org/?p=125#comment-1365 Oops, bad link - can't download! Oops, bad link – can’t download!

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