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Episode 9: If Monks Had Macs
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 — 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 by Chris Zabriskie
- Oneiri by Kai Engel
- Comatose by Kai Engel
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