A.D.D. Cast » Author http://addcast.net Adventures In The Attention Deficit Disorder Way Of Life Sat, 08 Jan 2011 14:56:34 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 2006-2007 addcast@gmail.com (addcast@gmail.com) addcast@gmail.com (addcast@gmail.com) A.D.D., ADD, Attention Deficit Disorder, beer, wine, fun, interview 1440 http://addcast.net/images/addcastlogo-paf-cs2-144x144.jpg A.D.D. Cast http://addcast.net 144 144 Adventures In The Attention Deficit Disorder Way Of Life Adventures In The Attention Deficit Disorder Way Of Life A.D.D., ADD, Attention Deficit Disorder, beer, wine, fun, interview addcast@gmail.com addcast@gmail.com addcast@gmail.com no no Help Jared Get His Laptop Repaired for His Birthday http://addcast.net/2009/07/13/help-jared-get-his-laptop-repaired-for-his-birthday/ http://addcast.net/2009/07/13/help-jared-get-his-laptop-repaired-for-his-birthday/#comments Tue, 14 Jul 2009 00:11:25 +0000 pfischer http://addcast.net/?p=157 In the grand tradition of the Internet, I’ve started up a fund to right a wrong. Jared Axelrod is one of the most creative people I’ve ever met. He is simply awesome. About a year ago he purchased my old Apple G4 Powerbook from me. I was really excited at the prospect of him being able to create new and wonderful things to share while on the road.

Unfortunately the laptop screen got broken in an accident a short time later and the machine, while still operational, is anchored to his desktop by a large and clunky monitor. No longer can he create on the go as the universe intended.

So I implore you, please help us get Jared’s laptop fixed. I found a company in California that will repair it for $250. I expect he’ll have to spend between $30 and $50 boxing it up to travel safely as well as for postage and insurance. So I’ve created the ChipIn.com fund for a total of $300 (less PayPal fees). [NOTE: I couldn't figure out how to have Chipin.com show our donation, so I lowered the original amount to reflect our gift.]

Anything you can spare would be a great help. Please consider give a few bucks to help him get his mobile mojo back in gear. Every $5 or $10 you can spare will get him closer to creating more wonderful things without being anchored to a monitor.

]]> http://addcast.net/2009/07/13/help-jared-get-his-laptop-repaired-for-his-birthday/feed/ 0 Free Book: Playing For Keeps full PDF with bonus story- PARASITE AWAKENS http://addcast.net/2008/08/22/free-book-playing-for-keeps-full-pdf-with-bonus-story-parasite-awakens/ http://addcast.net/2008/08/22/free-book-playing-for-keeps-full-pdf-with-bonus-story-parasite-awakens/#comments Fri, 22 Aug 2008 22:25:22 +0000 pfischer http://addcast.net/?p=149 Mur Lafferty has released her novel Playing for Keeps for free as a PDF. 

A free book? There’s no such thing as a free book! What’s the catch?

No catch. It’s free. But, Mur asks that if you like it you purchase it from Amazon.com on August 25. She’s making a run on Amazon and really needs us all to pitch in and help her get noticed. She, like so many others, has a book contract now. But podcasting novels are still a new medium for delivery and we need to show the publishing industry that this makes a difference. 

Martha and I have read the PDF version multiple time. We help Mur by making the PDFs and doing layout and formatting. We also did a little editing. All of this was to help Mur make the best product possible. We bought the first version of Playing for Keeps when it was self-published on Lulu.com. And now we’re joining her for her run on Amazon and we’ll be buying multiple copies of Playing for Keeps as published by Swarm Press.

Mur has delivered countless hours of enjoyment and encouragement to the pod-o-sphere. She has also inspired and rallied people including me. It is not an exaggeration to say that if Mur wasn’t here I wouldn’t be either. I wonder how many other people to whom you listen, read, and watch are here because they were inspired by Mur Lafferty. I’m guessing the number is larger than you think.

So be ready to place your order from Amazon.com for Playing for Keeps on Monday August 25. Be there! Aloha.




 

]]> http://addcast.net/2008/08/22/free-book-playing-for-keeps-full-pdf-with-bonus-story-parasite-awakens/feed/ 0 0:00:01 Mur Lafferty has released her novel Playing for Keeps for free as a PDF.  A free book? There’s no such thing as a free book! What’s the catch? No catch. It’s free. But, Mur asks that if you like it you purchase it from Amazon.com o[...] Mur Lafferty has released her novel Playing for Keeps for free as a PDF.  A free book? There’s no such thing as a free book! What’s the catch? No catch. It’s free. But, Mur asks that if you like it you purchase it from Amazon.com on August 25. She’s making a run on Amazon and really needs us all to pitch in and help her get noticed. She, like so many others, has a book contract now. But podcasting novels are still a new medium for delivery and we need to show the publishing industry that this makes a difference.  Martha and I have read the PDF version multiple time. We help Mur by making the PDFs and doing layout and formatting. We also did a little editing. All of this was to help Mur make the best product possible. We bought the first version of Playing for Keeps when it was self-published on Lulu.com. And now we’re joining her for her run on Amazon and we’ll be buying multiple copies of Playing for Keeps as published by Swarm Press. Mur has delivered countless hours of enjoyment and encouragement to the pod-o-sphere. She has also inspired and rallied people including me. It is not an exaggeration to say that if Mur wasn’t here I wouldn’t be either. I wonder how many other people to whom you listen, read, and watch are here because they were inspired by Mur Lafferty. I’m guessing the number is larger than you think. So be ready to place your order from Amazon.com for Playing for Keeps on Monday August 25. Be there! Aloha.   Author, Book, Events, Freebie, Friends, Geek, News, Podcast, sci-fi addcast@gmail.com no no ADD Cast 062 – Mighty Mur and Vintage Jim http://addcast.net/2008/08/17/add-cast-062-mighty-mur-and-vintage-jim/ http://addcast.net/2008/08/17/add-cast-062-mighty-mur-and-vintage-jim/#comments Sun, 17 Aug 2008 17:44:19 +0000 pfischer http://addcast.net/?p=146 This week the mighty Mur Lafferty and her beloved vintage Jim Van Verth join us to talk books, writing, publishing, and more.

  • Dogfish Head 90-minute IPA for Paul
  • Brooklyn Brewery Black Chocolate Stout for Jim
  • Ravenswood Cabernet for Mur
  • Essential Mathematics for Games and Interactive Applications, Second Edition: A Programmer’s Guide at Amazon.com
  • It was funnier the first time
  • Mur’s first fiction novel is coming out from Swarm Press on 8/25
  • Playing for Keeps at Amazon.com
  • This week we experiment with asking questions from our followers on Twitter
  • PROMO: Astral Audio Experience
  • Jim’s Essential Math website
  • Favorite TV Shows: for Mur, The Office and for Jim The Closer. Together: Heroes or Battlestar Galactica
  • Heroes, feh
  • Favorite books from childhood
  • Dr. Horrible vs Playing for Keeps
  • The News from Poughkeepsie
  • The Piddler
  • The games Jim would bring back from obscurity if he could: Liubo, Shuanglu, and Magic Realm
  • MUSIC: Playing for Keeps by The Beatnik Turtle
  • PROMO: Playing For Keeps experience. Join us on 8/25 to help Mur make her run on Amazon.com
]]> http://addcast.net/2008/08/17/add-cast-062-mighty-mur-and-vintage-jim/feed/ 3 0:00:01 This week the mighty Mur Lafferty and her beloved vintage Jim Van Verth join us to talk books, writing, publishing, and more. Dogfish Head 90-minute IPA for Paul Brooklyn Brewery Black Chocolate Stout for Jim Ravenswood Cabernet for Mur Essential M[...] This week the mighty Mur Lafferty and her beloved vintage Jim Van Verth join us to talk books, writing, publishing, and more. Dogfish Head 90-minute IPA for Paul Brooklyn Brewery Black Chocolate Stout for Jim Ravenswood Cabernet for Mur Essential Mathematics for Games and Interactive Applications, Second Edition: A Programmer’s Guide at Amazon.com It was funnier the first time Mur’s first fiction novel is coming out from Swarm Press on 8/25 Playing for Keeps at Amazon.com This week we experiment with asking questions from our followers on Twitter PROMO: Astral Audio Experience Jim’s Essential Math website Favorite TV Shows: for Mur, The Office and for Jim The Closer. Together: Heroes or Battlestar Galactica Heroes, feh Favorite books from childhood Dr. Horrible vs Playing for Keeps The News from Poughkeepsie The Piddler The games Jim would bring back from obscurity if he could: Liubo, Shuanglu, and Magic Realm MUSIC: Playing for Keeps by The Beatnik Turtle PROMO: Playing For Keeps experience. Join us on 8/25 to help Mur make her run on Amazon.com Author, Beer, BeerCast, Book, Events, Geek, Humor, Interview, Podcast, Wine, WineCast addcast@gmail.com no no ADD Cast 061 – Double! No Trouble http://addcast.net/2008/08/07/add-cast-061-double-no-trouble/ http://addcast.net/2008/08/07/add-cast-061-double-no-trouble/#comments Thu, 07 Aug 2008 13:38:51 +0000 pfischer http://addcast.net/?p=145 The force of nature known as Tee Morris and the irrepressible Philippa “The Killer Librarian” Ballantine join us for their last and best Double Trouble interview. Martha and I interview Tee and Pip about writing, life, and all sorts of things.

  • Beverage roundup
  • Black Adder
  • Quantum Leap
  • Don’t mess with the librarians
  • PROMO: Christiana’s Shallow Thoughts
  • PROMO: I Should Be Writing
  • Cataloging duels of librarians
  • Fear the weeding policy
  • Kitties!
  • I AM Survivor Dad!
  • “The dark goddess must dine on tears!”
  • PROMO: Metamor City
  • PROMO: Reality Break
  • Tee Morris in a barrel
  • Double Trouble (links galore)
  • Free PDFs have over 50,000 downloads!
  • Why haven’t they been Boing Boing‘d?
  • Don’t whine Tee
  • If you want me to post your PDFs you have to ask me
  • If you’re going to buy, please do so on 8/8/08 on Amazon.com
  • Getting voice parts for future podcasts of Digital Magic and Pitcher’s Pendant
  • Tee and Pip talk about the plots of their upcoming books
  • Pip and Tee trapped in the same body
  • Erotica a la Carte
  • Tee will be organizing live events at Balticon 43
  • MUSIC: Girls, Skirts, Boots, Bikes by The Buck Brothers
]]> http://addcast.net/2008/08/07/add-cast-061-double-no-trouble/feed/ 0 0:00:01 The force of nature known as Tee Morris and the irrepressible Philippa “The Killer Librarian” Ballantine join us for their last and best Double Trouble interview. Martha and I interview Tee and Pip about writing, life, and all sorts of t[...] The force of nature known as Tee Morris and the irrepressible Philippa “The Killer Librarian” Ballantine join us for their last and best Double Trouble interview. Martha and I interview Tee and Pip about writing, life, and all sorts of things. Beverage roundup Black Adder Quantum Leap Don’t mess with the librarians PROMO: Christiana’s Shallow Thoughts PROMO: I Should Be Writing Cataloging duels of librarians Fear the weeding policy Kitties! I AM Survivor Dad! “The dark goddess must dine on tears!” PROMO: Metamor City PROMO: Reality Break Tee Morris in a barrel Double Trouble (links galore) Free PDFs have over 50,000 downloads! Why haven’t they been Boing Boing‘d? Don’t whine Tee If you want me to post your PDFs you have to ask me If you’re going to buy, please do so on 8/8/08 on Amazon.com Getting voice parts for future podcasts of Digital Magic and Pitcher’s Pendant Tee and Pip talk about the plots of their upcoming books Pip and Tee trapped in the same body Erotica a la Carte Tee will be organizing live events at Balticon 43 MUSIC: Girls, Skirts, Boots, Bikes by The Buck Brothers Author, BeerCast, Book, Erotica, fantasy, Friends, Humor, Interview, Music, News, Podcast, sci-fi addcast@gmail.com no no