[COMPLETE] Short Science Fiction Collection 048- alg

sjmarky · Post by **sjmarky** » April 10th, 2013, 2:27 pm

alg1001 wrote:Hi Mark,

Hmm. That title makes you wonder. Doesn't it?

Thanks for it!
Amy

As in donkeys...

Post by **philchenevert** » April 10th, 2013, 5:49 pm

In the Abyss PL OK

Ansam · Post by **Ansam** » April 12th, 2013, 5:15 am

Hi Guys,
Please have a listen to this one and let me know if it fits the bill:
Title:Do Unto Others
Author:Mark Clifton
URL:
http://upload.librivox.org/share/uploads/alg/ssf048_dountoothers_clifton_as.mp3
Text:
http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/32181
Duration:56.08

Many thanks,
Andy Sames

Post by **alg1001** » April 13th, 2013, 4:02 pm

Hi Andy,
I took a quick look at the text. It looks like a good one.
Thanks for Do Unto Others!
Amy

Post by **philchenevert** » April 17th, 2013, 12:42 pm

The Asses of Balaam PL OK

Post by **philchenevert** » April 19th, 2013, 7:25 pm

Do Unto Others is PL OK.
Note that there is about 5 seconds of silence at the beginning of the recording. Since the first post does not specify any length, this is technically OK but the BC may wish to have you shorten it. Also, the Album title in the Metadata is different than what the first post indicates. This also is up to the BC to determine whether they wish to have it corrected. A fine story and very nicely read !!!

Ansam · Post by **Ansam** » April 20th, 2013, 12:26 pm

Many thanks Phil,
I'm still a little 'wet behind the ears' and miss a few things; so, can you tell me for future reference, should the Album title simply have read: Librivox Short Sci-fi Story Collection, vol.048.
Perhaps this is another candidate for your very useful videos, which I have been gleaning a few editing tips from, thanks also for these.
Best regards,
Andy

Post by **philchenevert** » April 20th, 2013, 12:37 pm

Ansam wrote:Many thanks Phil,
I'm still a little 'wet behind the ears' and miss a few things; so, can you tell me for future reference, should the Album title simply have read: Librivox Short Sci-fi Story Collection, vol.048.
Perhaps this is another candidate for your very useful videos, which I have been gleaning a few editing tips from, thanks also for these.
Best regards,
Andy

Thanks for the compliment Andy; I try to make 'em useful.
Regarding the ID3 tags always use exactly what is specified in the first post of any project. In this case it is

Title: [story title]
Artist: [author name] (trans. by [translator name])
Album: Librivox Short Sci-fi Story Collection, vol. 048

and you can see what it says for the album. Also, I have made a video about this stuff http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=POcpjp-T4EU although it may not cover what you wish. If not, please let me know so I can have the fun of making another one

Ansam · Post by **Ansam** » April 20th, 2013, 12:50 pm

Thanks again Phil,
I took a quick look at the video and all is now perfectly clear.
Cheers!
Andy

Post by **philchenevert** » April 20th, 2013, 1:27 pm

Ansam wrote:Thanks again Phil,
I took a quick look at the video and all is now perfectly clear.
Cheers!
Andy

Thanks Andy. Although I was kinda hoping for an excuse to make another video ....

BellonaTimes · Post by **BellonaTimes** » May 12th, 2013, 10:15 am

54:09
Question of Comfort by Les Collins*
http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/22597
http://upload.librivox.org/share/uploads/alg/lvsf_questionofcomfort_collins_bt.mp3

*Legal Name: Cole, Lester
Birthdate: 19 June 1904
Deathdate: 15 August 1985
http://www.isfdb.org/cgi-bin/ea.cgi?16203

Apparently he had been blacklisted by the slimy HUAC, one of the Hollywood 10 who refused to name names and was jailed for his loyalty to friends:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lester_Cole

Post by **alg1001** » May 12th, 2013, 3:30 pm

That's interesting.

Thanks for your story, Matt!
Amy

Post by **alg1001** » May 12th, 2013, 3:38 pm

philchenevert wrote:
Note that there is about 5 seconds of silence at the beginning of the recording. Since the first post does not specify any length, this is technically OK but the BC may wish to have you shorten it.

Hi Phil and Andy,
If it is still at 5 seconds that is okay with me. 1/2 to 1 second for future ones is best.
Thanks,
Amy

Ansam · Post by **Ansam** » May 13th, 2013, 11:11 am

Thanks Amy,
I shall make a note and try to remember this next time.
Also:
I was thinking of recording "The Land Ironclads" H.G.Wells (1903); I'm fairly sure it's in the PD and can be found on PG Australia (http://gutenberg.net.au/ebooks06/0604041h.html; do you have any thoughts on this?
Best regards,
Andy

Post by **alg1001** » May 13th, 2013, 12:53 pm

Hi Andy,
I am looking into it. The issue is where did the scan come from. It is on Wikisource,too. What Librivox links to as a source needs to be from a book published prior to 1923 and references in Wikipedia mention a short story collection from 1927, but also a 1909 citation, and PG AU is vague. Neither seem to claim or link to the issue of Strand or the 1909 source. The good news is PG is starting to scan Strand magazine. But they don't have 1903 in there yet.
So again I'm looking into it to make sure it is from one of the PD sources. I'll back to you on it.

Thanks,
Amy