Ludiphilia   /     Episode 9: If Monks Had Macs

Description

It all started with a Macintosh ad: 'You too can be a knowledge worker.' This is the story of Brian Thomas' 15-year odyssey at the helm of one of the strangest pieces of multimedia software ever created โ€” If Monks Had Macs. You can learn more about Brian, and about Monks, at his website: http://www.rivertext.com/monks.html All music and sound effects from If Monks Had Macs, except: * I Am a Man Who Will Fight for Your Honor (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Chris_Zabriskie/I_Am_a_Man_Who_Will_Fight_for_Your_Honor/I_Am_a_Man_Who_Will_Fight_for_Your_Honor) by Chris Zabriskie * Oneiri (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kai_Engel/ICD-10/Kai_Engel_-_ICD-10_-_06_Oneiri) by Kai Engel * Comatose (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kai_Engel/ICD-10/Kai_Engel_-_ICD-10_-_05_Comatose) by Kai Engel Thank you, as always, to my Patreon backers โ€” Anuar Lequerica, James Weiner, and Nick โ€” whose amazing support has helped and encouraged me to improve the show episode after episode. You too can support me by making a recurring donation at http://patreon.com/ludiphilia or a one-time donation via PayPal. Got feedback or suggestions about the show? Hit me up via the contact form at ludiphilia.net or tweet me @ludiphilia.

Summary

It all started with a Macintosh ad: 'You too can be a knowledge worker.' This is the story of Brian Thomas' 15-year odyssey at the helm of one of the strangest pieces of multimedia software ever created โ€” If Monks Had Macs.

You can learn more about Brian, and about Monks, at his website: http://www.rivertext.com/monks.html

All music and sound effects from If Monks Had Macs, except:

Thank you, as always, to my Patreon backers โ€” Anuar Lequerica, James Weiner, and Nick โ€” whose amazing support has helped and encouraged me to improve the show episode after episode. You too can support me by making a recurring donation at http://patreon.com/ludiphilia or a one-time donation via PayPal.

Got feedback or suggestions about the show? Hit me up via the contact form at ludiphilia.net or tweet me @ludiphilia.

Subtitle
It all started with a Macintosh ad: 'You too can be a knowledge worker.' This is the story of Brian Thomas' 15-year odyssey at the helm of one of the strangest pieces of multimedia software ever created โ€” If Monks Had Macs.
Duration
2139
Publishing date
2017-04-14 07:00
Link
https://ludiphilia.fireside.fm/9
Contributors
  Richard Moss
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Enclosures
https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/120fa983-58f2-4508-8a13-77c003fffe1c/0ee11295-ed2d-4306-b604-c59f64d4755d.mp3
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Shownotes

It all started with a Macintosh ad: 'You too can be a knowledge worker.' This is the story of Brian Thomas' 15-year odyssey at the helm of one of the strangest pieces of multimedia software ever created โ€” If Monks Had Macs.

You can learn more about Brian, and about Monks, at his website: http://www.rivertext.com/monks.html

All music and sound effects from If Monks Had Macs, except:

Thank you, as always, to my Patreon backers โ€” Anuar Lequerica, James Weiner, and Nick โ€” whose amazing support has helped and encouraged me to improve the show episode after episode. You too can support me by making a recurring donation at http://patreon.com/ludiphilia or a one-time donation via PayPal.

Got feedback or suggestions about the show? Hit me up via the contact form at ludiphilia.net or tweet me @ludiphilia.