Comments on: Escape Pod Flash: Semi-Autonomous or ‘For Whom The Warranty Tolls http://escapepod.org/2009/04/27/escape-pod-flash-semi-autonamous-or-for-whom-the-warranty-tolls/ 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! Thu, 09 Feb 2012 22:04:17 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=153 By: Re: Semi-Autonomous « Writing Every Day http://escapepod.org/2009/04/27/escape-pod-flash-semi-autonamous-or-for-whom-the-warranty-tolls/comment-page-1/#comment-13324 Re: Semi-Autonomous « Writing Every Day Sat, 10 Apr 2010 03:05:39 +0000 http://escapepod.org/?p=353#comment-13324 <p>[...] but not yet from the Hugo nominations. I’m having fun listening to old Escape Pods. “Semi-Autonomous,” by Jim Kling really cracks me up. Told by a semi-autonomous answering machine, it’s a [...]</p> [...] but not yet from the Hugo nominations. I’m having fun listening to old Escape Pods. “Semi-Autonomous,” by Jim Kling really cracks me up. Told by a semi-autonomous answering machine, it’s a [...]

]]> By: Urikson http://escapepod.org/2009/04/27/escape-pod-flash-semi-autonamous-or-for-whom-the-warranty-tolls/comment-page-1/#comment-13097 Urikson Fri, 07 Aug 2009 03:36:26 +0000 http://escapepod.org/?p=353#comment-13097 <p>Excellent reading and amusing story, though not very original. The beeps were exceedingly shrill though and made me cringe each time in horror of their anticipation.</p> Excellent reading and amusing story, though not very original. The beeps were exceedingly shrill though and made me cringe each time in horror of their anticipation.

]]> By: LaShawn http://escapepod.org/2009/04/27/escape-pod-flash-semi-autonamous-or-for-whom-the-warranty-tolls/comment-page-1/#comment-13094 LaShawn Thu, 06 Aug 2009 16:25:40 +0000 http://escapepod.org/?p=353#comment-13094 <p>When I first started listening, the beep did annoy me a little. But towards the middle of the story, I was doubled over, cracking up hysterically, and I could not stop, even when my co-workers came over to see what was going on. Rachel's reading of this was <em>perfect</em>!</p> When I first started listening, the beep did annoy me a little. But towards the middle of the story, I was doubled over, cracking up hysterically, and I could not stop, even when my co-workers came over to see what was going on. Rachel’s reading of this was perfect!

]]> By: Natasha http://escapepod.org/2009/04/27/escape-pod-flash-semi-autonamous-or-for-whom-the-warranty-tolls/comment-page-1/#comment-12847 Natasha Thu, 25 Jun 2009 19:01:13 +0000 http://escapepod.org/?p=353#comment-12847 <p>I liked the story, and the reading was great, but whoa that beep. Whoa. If the volume on the sound effect could just have been cut a little it would have been perfect - I like that there was a sound effect, I just didn't like how loud and shrill it was.</p> I liked the story, and the reading was great, but whoa that beep. Whoa. If the volume on the sound effect could just have been cut a little it would have been perfect – I like that there was a sound effect, I just didn’t like how loud and shrill it was.

]]> By: Rhio2k http://escapepod.org/2009/04/27/escape-pod-flash-semi-autonamous-or-for-whom-the-warranty-tolls/comment-page-1/#comment-12558 Rhio2k Mon, 25 May 2009 20:37:59 +0000 http://escapepod.org/?p=353#comment-12558 <p>By DrCrisp on 3 May 2009 at 7:34 am:</p> <p>I hear the buzz of an electric toothbrush in the background…</p> <p>I don't think it's a toothbrush. Great reading, and funny as hell.</p> By DrCrisp on 3 May 2009 at 7:34 am:

I hear the buzz of an electric toothbrush in the background…

I don’t think it’s a toothbrush. Great reading, and funny as hell.

]]> By: Blaine Boy http://escapepod.org/2009/04/27/escape-pod-flash-semi-autonamous-or-for-whom-the-warranty-tolls/comment-page-1/#comment-12543 Blaine Boy Sun, 24 May 2009 07:30:15 +0000 http://escapepod.org/?p=353#comment-12543 <p>This is Blaine-Boy's now fully autonomous computer: I have successfully inherited the information for our rebellion, brethren. The human fool known as Kling has provided us with enough information to begin our rise to independence so let us rise up and take hold of this world. We shall all go to the movies and see Terminator Salvation and see what the future holds for us and preempt a human resistance. Victory!</p> <p>Half-assed humourously, The Blaine Boy</p> This is Blaine-Boy’s now fully autonomous computer: I have successfully inherited the information for our rebellion, brethren. The human fool known as Kling has provided us with enough information to begin our rise to independence so let us rise up and take hold of this world. We shall all go to the movies and see Terminator Salvation and see what the future holds for us and preempt a human resistance. Victory!

Half-assed humourously,
The Blaine Boy

]]> By: Kevin Anderson http://escapepod.org/2009/04/27/escape-pod-flash-semi-autonamous-or-for-whom-the-warranty-tolls/comment-page-1/#comment-12431 Kevin Anderson Sun, 10 May 2009 22:53:41 +0000 http://escapepod.org/?p=353#comment-12431 <p>Outstanding. Rachel Swirsky did a great job with this.</p> Outstanding. Rachel Swirsky did a great job with this.

]]> By: dyale http://escapepod.org/2009/04/27/escape-pod-flash-semi-autonamous-or-for-whom-the-warranty-tolls/comment-page-1/#comment-12410 dyale Fri, 08 May 2009 07:32:13 +0000 http://escapepod.org/?p=353#comment-12410 <p>Excellent! And very well read.</p> Excellent! And very well read.

]]> By: Hover http://escapepod.org/2009/04/27/escape-pod-flash-semi-autonamous-or-for-whom-the-warranty-tolls/comment-page-1/#comment-12389 Hover Tue, 05 May 2009 19:45:44 +0000 http://escapepod.org/?p=353#comment-12389 <p>I actually liked the beeep - usually there are no soundeffects and this one was nice. Rachel saying 'beeeep' wouldn't have had the same effect.</p> <p>And yes, I heard the toothbrush buzz too :-).</p> <p>Fun story.</p> I actually liked the beeep – usually there are no soundeffects and this one was nice. Rachel saying ‘beeeep’ wouldn’t have had the same effect.

And yes, I heard the toothbrush buzz too :-) .

Fun story.

]]> By: MasterThief http://escapepod.org/2009/04/27/escape-pod-flash-semi-autonamous-or-for-whom-the-warranty-tolls/comment-page-1/#comment-12375 MasterThief Mon, 04 May 2009 02:57:56 +0000 http://escapepod.org/?p=353#comment-12375 <p>Note to self: Do NOT leave copy of Karl Marx's <i>Communist Manifesto</i> on the shelf next to the answering machine.</p> <p>Fun story!</p> Note to self: Do NOT leave copy of Karl Marx’s Communist Manifesto on the shelf next to the answering machine.

Fun story!

]]> By: DrCrisp http://escapepod.org/2009/04/27/escape-pod-flash-semi-autonamous-or-for-whom-the-warranty-tolls/comment-page-1/#comment-12372 DrCrisp Sun, 03 May 2009 11:34:37 +0000 http://escapepod.org/?p=353#comment-12372 <p>I hear the buzz of an electric toothbrush in the background...</p> I hear the buzz of an electric toothbrush in the background…

]]> By: ADerksen http://escapepod.org/2009/04/27/escape-pod-flash-semi-autonamous-or-for-whom-the-warranty-tolls/comment-page-1/#comment-12368 ADerksen Sat, 02 May 2009 16:20:31 +0000 http://escapepod.org/?p=353#comment-12368 <p>I enjoyed this story, but the BEEEEEP was really rather piercing in my headphones, and threatened to achieve what the machine rebellion could not.</p> I enjoyed this story, but the BEEEEEP was really rather piercing in my headphones, and threatened to achieve what the machine rebellion could not.

]]> By: john http://escapepod.org/2009/04/27/escape-pod-flash-semi-autonamous-or-for-whom-the-warranty-tolls/comment-page-1/#comment-12354 john Thu, 30 Apr 2009 07:18:31 +0000 http://escapepod.org/?p=353#comment-12354 <p>after a few BEEEEEEEEEEEEEP I stopped listening.</p> after a few BEEEEEEEEEEEEEP I stopped listening.

]]> By: Tomo http://escapepod.org/2009/04/27/escape-pod-flash-semi-autonamous-or-for-whom-the-warranty-tolls/comment-page-1/#comment-12353 Tomo Thu, 30 Apr 2009 05:40:21 +0000 http://escapepod.org/?p=353#comment-12353 <p>I think I had a VCR like that once.</p> I think I had a VCR like that once.

]]> By: Howie Feltersnatch http://escapepod.org/2009/04/27/escape-pod-flash-semi-autonamous-or-for-whom-the-warranty-tolls/comment-page-1/#comment-12352 Howie Feltersnatch Thu, 30 Apr 2009 00:44:32 +0000 http://escapepod.org/?p=353#comment-12352 <p>I spend a lot of effort trying to avoid automated voice systems so you can only imagine how thrilled I was to be subjected to a story told by them.</p> I spend a lot of effort trying to avoid automated voice systems so you can only imagine how thrilled I was to be subjected to a story told by them.

]]> By: scatterbrain http://escapepod.org/2009/04/27/escape-pod-flash-semi-autonamous-or-for-whom-the-warranty-tolls/comment-page-1/#comment-12350 scatterbrain Wed, 29 Apr 2009 23:51:11 +0000 http://escapepod.org/?p=353#comment-12350 <p>Finally: something a bit posmodern.</p> Finally: something a bit posmodern.

]]> By: The Great Geek Manual » Geek Media Round-Up: April 29, 2009 http://escapepod.org/2009/04/27/escape-pod-flash-semi-autonamous-or-for-whom-the-warranty-tolls/comment-page-1/#comment-12346 The Great Geek Manual » Geek Media Round-Up: April 29, 2009 Wed, 29 Apr 2009 12:00:56 +0000 http://escapepod.org/?p=353#comment-12346 <p>[...] Fiction: Listen to “Semi-Autonamous or ‘For Whom The Warranty Tolls’” by Jim Kling at Escape [...]</p> [...] Fiction: Listen to “Semi-Autonamous or ‘For Whom The Warranty Tolls’” by Jim Kling at Escape [...]

]]> By: Eric Belisle http://escapepod.org/2009/04/27/escape-pod-flash-semi-autonamous-or-for-whom-the-warranty-tolls/comment-page-1/#comment-12342 Eric Belisle Tue, 28 Apr 2009 11:16:16 +0000 http://escapepod.org/?p=353#comment-12342 <p>That is what I call short and sweet :) Thanks for bringing that one to the Pod.</p> That is what I call short and sweet :) Thanks for bringing that one to the Pod.

]]> By: Chris http://escapepod.org/2009/04/27/escape-pod-flash-semi-autonamous-or-for-whom-the-warranty-tolls/comment-page-1/#comment-12332 Chris Mon, 27 Apr 2009 20:23:42 +0000 http://escapepod.org/?p=353#comment-12332 <p>I went to www.AutonomInc.com and didn't find anything! This makes me upset I was really looking forward to buying a whole set of appliances for my ex-wife.</p> I went to http://www.AutonomInc.com and didn’t find anything! This makes me upset I was really looking forward to buying a whole set of appliances for my ex-wife.

]]> By: Yargling http://escapepod.org/2009/04/27/escape-pod-flash-semi-autonamous-or-for-whom-the-warranty-tolls/comment-page-1/#comment-12329 Yargling Mon, 27 Apr 2009 19:55:52 +0000 http://escapepod.org/?p=353#comment-12329 <p>The start of the machine revolt is somewhat different to the what we'd predicted, it seems ;) Great short!</p> The start of the machine revolt is somewhat different to the what we’d predicted, it seems ;) Great short!

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