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Identifying a Book: one person left alive, uses computer terminal to discover the why, lots of code in the text
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I vaguely remember this book from about 20 years ago, it may have been a short story, but I think it was a book.
I don't remember much about it. I'm fairly certain that a man awakens or emerges and finds there is nobody left. I have an impression of snow but that's not definite. He is searching and pretty sure he finds this computer terminal which boots up like it has been a very long time, starts searches and diagnostics and history. Lots of code-like text in the book from the terminal which is why I put it down initially.
I'd appreciate any help!
story-identification books
asked Dec 18 '17 at 1:13
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I vaguely remember this book from about 20 years ago, it may have been a short story, but I think it was a book.
I don't remember much about it. I'm fairly certain that a man awakens or emerges and finds there is nobody left. I have an impression of snow but that's not definite. He is searching and pretty sure he finds this computer terminal which boots up like it has been a very long time, starts searches and diagnostics and history. Lots of code-like text in the book from the terminal which is why I put it down initially.
I'd appreciate any help!
story-identification books
asked Dec 18 '17 at 1:13
MoldavusMoldavus
1015
It kinda makes me think of this question I once asked scifi.stackexchange.com/questions/45582/…
– DannyMcG
Mar 26 at 3:10
1
That certainly sounds like a weird story :) but it wasn't this one.
– Moldavus
yesterday
Do you happen to recall anything about the truth that the man discovers at the computer terminal?
– user14111
yesterday
I don't remember much about that, just that what is revealed starts off like a long time had passed, or not used for a long time, the terminal commented on that. It was also taking time to boot up, long unused systems. Then I think it went into about what had happened but I didn't read that far.
– Moldavus
2 mins ago
add a comment |
I vaguely remember this book from about 20 years ago, it may have been a short story, but I think it was a book.
I don't remember much about it. I'm fairly certain that a man awakens or emerges and finds there is nobody left. I have an impression of snow but that's not definite. He is searching and pretty sure he finds this computer terminal which boots up like it has been a very long time, starts searches and diagnostics and history. Lots of code-like text in the book from the terminal which is why I put it down initially.
I'd appreciate any help!
story-identification books
asked Dec 18 '17 at 1:13
MoldavusMoldavus
1015
I vaguely remember this book from about 20 years ago, it may have been a short story, but I think it was a book.
I don't remember much about it. I'm fairly certain that a man awakens or emerges and finds there is nobody left. I have an impression of snow but that's not definite. He is searching and pretty sure he finds this computer terminal which boots up like it has been a very long time, starts searches and diagnostics and history. Lots of code-like text in the book from the terminal which is why I put it down initially.
I'd appreciate any help!
story-identification books
story-identification books
asked Dec 18 '17 at 1:13
MoldavusMoldavus
1015
asked Dec 18 '17 at 1:13
MoldavusMoldavus
1015
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Moldavus
asked Dec 18 '17 at 1:13
MoldavusMoldavus
1015
asked Dec 18 '17 at 1:13
MoldavusMoldavus
1015
asked Dec 18 '17 at 1:13
MoldavusMoldavus
1015
1015
It kinda makes me think of this question I once asked scifi.stackexchange.com/questions/45582/…
– DannyMcG
Mar 26 at 3:10
1
That certainly sounds like a weird story :) but it wasn't this one.
– Moldavus
yesterday
Do you happen to recall anything about the truth that the man discovers at the computer terminal?
– user14111
yesterday
I don't remember much about that, just that what is revealed starts off like a long time had passed, or not used for a long time, the terminal commented on that. It was also taking time to boot up, long unused systems. Then I think it went into about what had happened but I didn't read that far.
– Moldavus
2 mins ago
add a comment |
It kinda makes me think of this question I once asked scifi.stackexchange.com/questions/45582/…
– DannyMcG
Mar 26 at 3:10
1
That certainly sounds like a weird story :) but it wasn't this one.
– Moldavus
yesterday
Do you happen to recall anything about the truth that the man discovers at the computer terminal?
– user14111
yesterday
I don't remember much about that, just that what is revealed starts off like a long time had passed, or not used for a long time, the terminal commented on that. It was also taking time to boot up, long unused systems. Then I think it went into about what had happened but I didn't read that far.
– Moldavus
2 mins ago
It kinda makes me think of this question I once asked scifi.stackexchange.com/questions/45582/…
– DannyMcG
Mar 26 at 3:10
It kinda makes me think of this question I once asked scifi.stackexchange.com/questions/45582/…
– DannyMcG
Mar 26 at 3:10
1
1
That certainly sounds like a weird story :) but it wasn't this one.
– Moldavus
yesterday
That certainly sounds like a weird story :) but it wasn't this one.
– Moldavus
yesterday
Do you happen to recall anything about the truth that the man discovers at the computer terminal?
– user14111
yesterday
Do you happen to recall anything about the truth that the man discovers at the computer terminal?
– user14111
yesterday
I don't remember much about that, just that what is revealed starts off like a long time had passed, or not used for a long time, the terminal commented on that. It was also taking time to boot up, long unused systems. Then I think it went into about what had happened but I didn't read that far.
– Moldavus
2 mins ago
I don't remember much about that, just that what is revealed starts off like a long time had passed, or not used for a long time, the terminal commented on that. It was also taking time to boot up, long unused systems. Then I think it went into about what had happened but I didn't read that far.
– Moldavus
2 mins ago
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Almost surely it is not the story you're searching for, but you could give a look to When sysadmins ruled the Earth.
It is a short post-apocalyptic story where
After a series of terroristic acts with chemical weapons almost all the mankind is wiped away and only the system administrators could survive (because they were working in rooms where the air is filtered), so they remain inside the server rooms and talk by hyperterminal with the other system administrators that had benn able to survive all around the world...
So this story features survivors (even if they're a group rather than a single individual) and some conversations in a hyperterminal-like style. The protagonist doesn't emerge, but he wakes up to go to work in the server room of his firm (just in time to avoid the terroristic attacks)
answered yesterday
McTroopersMcTroopers
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That's a serious situation, but the overall premise is hilarious. After all......to the sysadmin, uptime is all that matters. Forget that the world is gone. :D
– MissouriSpartan
4 hours ago
Curious short story! As predicted, not the one I was looking for, thanks :)
– Moldavus
7 mins ago
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Almost surely it is not the story you're searching for, but you could give a look to When sysadmins ruled the Earth.
It is a short post-apocalyptic story where
After a series of terroristic acts with chemical weapons almost all the mankind is wiped away and only the system administrators could survive (because they were working in rooms where the air is filtered), so they remain inside the server rooms and talk by hyperterminal with the other system administrators that had benn able to survive all around the world...
So this story features survivors (even if they're a group rather than a single individual) and some conversations in a hyperterminal-like style. The protagonist doesn't emerge, but he wakes up to go to work in the server room of his firm (just in time to avoid the terroristic attacks)
answered yesterday
McTroopersMcTroopers
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That's a serious situation, but the overall premise is hilarious. After all......to the sysadmin, uptime is all that matters. Forget that the world is gone. :D
– MissouriSpartan
4 hours ago
Curious short story! As predicted, not the one I was looking for, thanks :)
– Moldavus
7 mins ago
add a comment |
Almost surely it is not the story you're searching for, but you could give a look to When sysadmins ruled the Earth.
It is a short post-apocalyptic story where
After a series of terroristic acts with chemical weapons almost all the mankind is wiped away and only the system administrators could survive (because they were working in rooms where the air is filtered), so they remain inside the server rooms and talk by hyperterminal with the other system administrators that had benn able to survive all around the world...
So this story features survivors (even if they're a group rather than a single individual) and some conversations in a hyperterminal-like style. The protagonist doesn't emerge, but he wakes up to go to work in the server room of his firm (just in time to avoid the terroristic attacks)
answered yesterday
McTroopersMcTroopers
790111
That's a serious situation, but the overall premise is hilarious. After all......to the sysadmin, uptime is all that matters. Forget that the world is gone. :D
– MissouriSpartan
4 hours ago
Curious short story! As predicted, not the one I was looking for, thanks :)
– Moldavus
7 mins ago
add a comment |
Almost surely it is not the story you're searching for, but you could give a look to When sysadmins ruled the Earth.
It is a short post-apocalyptic story where
After a series of terroristic acts with chemical weapons almost all the mankind is wiped away and only the system administrators could survive (because they were working in rooms where the air is filtered), so they remain inside the server rooms and talk by hyperterminal with the other system administrators that had benn able to survive all around the world...
So this story features survivors (even if they're a group rather than a single individual) and some conversations in a hyperterminal-like style. The protagonist doesn't emerge, but he wakes up to go to work in the server room of his firm (just in time to avoid the terroristic attacks)
answered yesterday
McTroopersMcTroopers
790111
Almost surely it is not the story you're searching for, but you could give a look to When sysadmins ruled the Earth.
It is a short post-apocalyptic story where
After a series of terroristic acts with chemical weapons almost all the mankind is wiped away and only the system administrators could survive (because they were working in rooms where the air is filtered), so they remain inside the server rooms and talk by hyperterminal with the other system administrators that had benn able to survive all around the world...
So this story features survivors (even if they're a group rather than a single individual) and some conversations in a hyperterminal-like style. The protagonist doesn't emerge, but he wakes up to go to work in the server room of his firm (just in time to avoid the terroristic attacks)
answered yesterday
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That's a serious situation, but the overall premise is hilarious. After all......to the sysadmin, uptime is all that matters. Forget that the world is gone. :D
– MissouriSpartan
4 hours ago
Curious short story! As predicted, not the one I was looking for, thanks :)
– Moldavus
7 mins ago
add a comment |
That's a serious situation, but the overall premise is hilarious. After all......to the sysadmin, uptime is all that matters. Forget that the world is gone. :D
– MissouriSpartan
4 hours ago
Curious short story! As predicted, not the one I was looking for, thanks :)
– Moldavus
7 mins ago
That's a serious situation, but the overall premise is hilarious. After all......to the sysadmin, uptime is all that matters. Forget that the world is gone. :D
– MissouriSpartan
4 hours ago
That's a serious situation, but the overall premise is hilarious. After all......to the sysadmin, uptime is all that matters. Forget that the world is gone. :D
– MissouriSpartan
4 hours ago
Curious short story! As predicted, not the one I was looking for, thanks :)
– Moldavus
7 mins ago
Curious short story! As predicted, not the one I was looking for, thanks :)
– Moldavus
7 mins ago
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It kinda makes me think of this question I once asked scifi.stackexchange.com/questions/45582/…
– DannyMcG
Mar 26 at 3:10
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That certainly sounds like a weird story :) but it wasn't this one.
– Moldavus
yesterday
Do you happen to recall anything about the truth that the man discovers at the computer terminal?
– user14111
yesterday
I don't remember much about that, just that what is revealed starts off like a long time had passed, or not used for a long time, the terminal commented on that. It was also taking time to boot up, long unused systems. Then I think it went into about what had happened but I didn't read that far.
– Moldavus
2 mins ago