It’s been a year since we interviewed Rob Reid and so much has changed. The price of his book has changed! His species has changed! Well, no. He’s still human. But his book did become 99 cents. He explains why he loves this, and the mystery of the OTHER Rob Reid. It’s spoooooooky.
YEAR ZERO EBOOK (BRIEFLY) AT 99¢ – AND THOUGHTS ON FREE VS. CHEAP VS. PRICEY
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Nest makes smoke alarms cool, Samsung buys itself into being a software maker, Apple wants to crush Pandora overseas, and more.
Guest: Allison Sheridan
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Running time: 51:05
Hosts: Tom Merritt, Brian Brushwood.
Amazon plans TV streaming box in time for holidays, Comcast CEO says a la carte programming will never happen, Netflix most popular online TV service but cable still king, and more..
Guest: Fraser Cain.
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Everybody’s doing flexible phone screens, Nielsen’s Twitter ratings, BlackBerry gets bid up, and more.
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Running time: 45:22
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Can Microsoft save HTC? Will ads ruin Instagram? Why it doesn’t matter that Twitter loses money, and more.
Guest: Len Peralta
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Running time: 45:54
The importance of cart wipes, how the 1980s sneaked back into your world, why thumbhole is not an insult and grapes. Yes, grapes.
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Thumb holes in women’s sweaters, including the Wander Wrap.
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Why Lavabit really shut down, Amazon’s 3D phone interface, Facebook builds a village, and more.
Guest: Scott Budman
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Running time: 43:54
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Is iOS 7 the buggiest iOS yet? Is Chromecast blowing it? Why Bill Gates must leave Microsoft, and more.
Guest: Veronica Belmont
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Running time: 52:30
Find out why Veronica liked a laser book better than Tom. Who’s Hugo-award winning short story is becoming a TV show? And get an early NaNoWriMo pep talk.
WHAT ARE WE DRINKING?
Tom: 2012 Ande’s Crossing Malbec
Veronica: 2007 St. Supéry Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon
QUICK BURNS
Charlie Jane Anders’ “Six Months, Three Days” Coming to NBC
A New Grant to Encourage Science Fiction Writing from Diverse Worlds
STAR WARS READS DAY RETURNS OCTOBER 5, 2013
Random House Launches Flipboard Magazines Curated by Margaret Atwood and for George R.R. Martin Fans
CALENDAR
BOOK KICK OFF
Boneshaker (Clockwork Century) by Cherie Priest
Authors guide to Cherie Priest
WRAP UP
The Demolished Man by Alfred Bester
Tech that should be there but is not.
Finished it. Loved it. Mmmm pulpy goodness.
BARE YOUR SWORD
NaNoWriMo 2013 is a month away!
Robin Hobb working on new ‘Fitz & Fool’
“Speaking of Inter Library Loan (ILL), I also was one of those kids who lived at their library. I used to use ILL to get books from all over. At one time, there was a fee hike, where ILL was going from free to $1. As a kid with just a paper route, there was no way I was going to be able to afford the new fees. I spent a few hours one afternoon filling out forms for ILL, to submit them the day before the pricing went into effect. The head librarian wanted to disallow this seeming abuse of the system, but the other librarians stuck up for me. These books trickled in for me for over a year, it was glorious.
Rob”
ADDENDUMS
HELP FUND MY ROBOT ARMY!!! & Other Improbable Kickstarters
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