An Experiment…with Squirrel (hopefully)
Jeff VanderMeer • January 12th, 2009 @ 11:00 pm • Uncategorized
Let’s see if this works. If it does I will be able to simul-podcast all short blog posts using a talking squirrel.
So click here and see if you get a squirrel podcast of my sleep emails from this post. Let me know.
January 12, 2009 at 11:05 pm
Yes. Thanks. Now, how will I sleep? (Badly – is part of the answer)
January 12, 2009 at 11:59 pm
That’s… wonderful, if slightly incohearent (and not just because of the content). You’ve probably already noted this but it when confronted by the ? symbol it inserts the words “question mark” instead of changing its inflection.
The delivary of the Caitlin Kiernan one is particularly hilarious
January 13, 2009 at 12:03 am
It also seems to be inserting question marks in random spots, unless your fingers are twitchy or your keyboard is broken.
January 13, 2009 at 12:13 am
yeah–did it on the fly. will try it with a new post soon, although not serious about using it for everything. most people polled find it creepy. I thought it was pretty funny.
January 13, 2009 at 2:01 am
Heh! That was hilarious! It seemed to pick up the pace and flowed smoothly at one point, it almost sounded like someone with a robot filter instead of composite.
January 13, 2009 at 3:11 pm
OMFG! I know just the young woman to whom this talking squirrel will be like manna from heaven (she’s the inspiration behind my occasional linking to squirrel-related weirdness)! I’m so sending this to her, as this is just so cool!
And yes, you inspired a very rare OMFG from me.
January 13, 2009 at 4:25 pm
I do believe that is the greatest audio in the history of ears. Is this a new storytelling medium – Squirrel-narrated fiction? Twitter stories are so last week…
January 13, 2009 at 5:08 pm
Yeah, really. I think I’ll run the first couple paras of my upcoming Tor.com story as a squirrelcast for people to compare with Tor posting my own podcast. People will prefer the squirrel.
January 13, 2009 at 5:19 pm
Who wouldn’t prefer the squirrel?
January 13, 2009 at 5:30 pm
Drat! You have to provide credit card details to get access to the talking cards. Anyone know a place that does them for free?
January 13, 2009 at 5:35 pm
I do. With a webcam and a squirrel head.
January 13, 2009 at 8:04 pm
I’ve only got badger heads, alas.