Free DiVX Pro Application for Mac and PC – TODAY ONLY 6/8
by Paul FischerThe email said it was only good for 6/7, but it worked for me at 10:50 am.
Wildlife Photos and Whiled Thoughts
of Paul FischerLife Delayed
by Paul FischerWork has gotten hairy and I won’t be able to shave it for at least another week. I know I owe lots of people lots of things, but it ain’t happening for at least another 7 x 24.
Sorry.
Test NG Gallery Plugin
by Paul FischerI’m testing a new plugin from Alex Rabe. It’s alpha, but it looks very promising.
I’m testing it out with some pictures I took at a Falconry lesson in Ayre, Scotland in August 2005.
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DaVinci’s Notebook – Enormous Penis Video
by Paul FischerAwesome night shots of Japan
by Paul FischerWe’re heading for Japan for Worldcon.
These night shots just make the whole thing look awesome.
Scott Sigler’s Monday Bloody Monday
by Paul FischerWhat’s this? Something free from our friend Scott Sigler? Can it be true?
Most certainly, it’s 100% true.
Podiobook author, and friend of the show, Scott Sigler is giving away his print novel Ancestor. It is free to download now. Just click on the picture below. We’ve all thrilled to Scott’s podiobook novels, Earthcore, Ancestor, Infection, and The Rookie. Now you get to have this one for free.
All Scott asks, is that if you like the book, you buy it. He’s taking a cue from author and free culture advocate Cory Doctorow and hoping when more people read the book more people will buy it.
Ancestor is going on sale April 1. Scott wants everyone to jump on Amazon.com at Noon Pacific time and order their copy. He’s hoping to make it to Amazon’s #1 book, if everyone buys at once.
Click on the picture below and read Ancestor at home.
Help us get out the word on Man vs. Child
by Paul FischerPlease head over to Digg and PopCurrent and vote for Man vs. Child.
We also need votes on Lulu.tv.
All of these sites require you to register before you can vote.
To vote on Digg, click the blue “digg it” text on the left side of the story. The yellow box tells you how many other people have dugg it.
Voting on PopCurrent is much the same. Click on the blue box that counts the number of pops.
Voting on Lulu.tv is different. You need to find the orange on black “make favorite” text on the right. Then, you should get a slider bar above saying “click here to rate”. Clicking as close to the right side as you can will give us the highest possible rating. This isn’t always easy, the bar turns green as you move to the right. The more green you can get the better, but don’t obsess.
Secret Project MvC – It is ALIVE!
by Paul FischerMan vs. Child is up on lulu.tv
Please don’t embed. We’d like to see a little ad revenue from this. Lulu.tv pays people to put content on their site. We only get paid if you follow the link. If you could link to this on your blog and website that would totally kick ass too.
Secret Project MvC – Part 2
by Paul FischerEver watched Man vs. Wild on Discovery?
Imagine what Tee Morris, Martha Holloway, and I can do if we decided to spoof it.
Man vs. C
Coming Soon!
Please don’t block my email address or email from my server
by Paul FischerI just started receiving a whole bunch of bounced spam emails from many different sources all over the world. It looks like someone with a bot net is using my email address as the FROM: address in this latest round of spam.
I’m worried that someone running a black hole list or anti-spam service will start blocking my server or my address. I’m not sure how to find out if they are blocking me or my server.
Oh well, I’ve had this email for over a decade. Maybe it’s time for a new one…
Paul
Finally A Cause To Scream About!
by Paul FischerWhat is the price of peace?
What can one man do, by himself, or say with one woman?
How about joining my new favorite political cause? The 1st Global Orgasm for Peace!
I can really get behind this one. I can get in front of it too. No matter which way I approach this cause, I just can’t help but get excited. Big things are coming.
I encourage you all to participate as well. All you have to do is choose to do your part for peace. Be it alone, with a friend, or in a group.
Come One, Come All
On December 22, 2006, join the cause and give yourself a hand. Lend a hand to a friend or help someone up off their knees. Any way you choose to participate, git’r done, and then flash the secret sign. In fact, just flash everyone you meet the secret “OK” hand sign. If they’ve participated too, then they’ll know to flash you back.
Podcasters, replace your MP3 album art with a picture of the “OK” hand sign for that day.
NoVA Podcaster’s Holiday Party Dec 16
by Paul FischerInterested in the Northern Virginia Podcaster’s Meetup Party? Well, you should be! It’s at our house on Dec 16 at 7pm. If you need directions or information just email us or leave a comment.
-Paul
Best Winging It Podcast EVER!
by Paul FischerI’ll say this one time, and one time only (on 3 f**k**g blogs). Michael and Evo have released their absolute BEST Winging It Podcast EVER!
This is a must listen.
Dragon*Con 2006 Photos online
by Paul FischerHere they are. If you know the names of some of the missing people, email me.
Dragon*Con Schedule
by Paul FischerMy Dragon*Con Schedule
Friday
08:30 PM Lancelot Biggs: Spaceman!
From the book written by Nelson Bond and adapted by Mur Laffery Full Cast of Spaceman
Paul Fischer, Martha Holloway, Stephen Eley, Tee Morris, Rich Sigfrit, Jason Adams, Jim Van Verth, Mur Lafferty, and Patrick McLean
Saturday
10:00 AM Podcasting 201: Technical Foundations of Podcasting
Have something to say? Here how to say it! He fundamentals of creating and and setting your solid podcast up and running from the tech side!
Michael R. Mennenga, Tee Morris, Evo Terra. Farpoint, Paul Fischer
02:30 PM Interviews: Getting and Doing
Getting and Doing, How to do get them, prepare meaningful questions, and conduct and edit the oft rambling and disjointed audio into something good.
Paul Fischer, Stephen Euien Cobb, Summer Brooks, Swoopy
Sunday
04:00 PM Audio Fiction: From Podcast to Print and Back Again
Meet the pioneers of podcasting fiction! Learn from their mistakes, what they did right, and what went wrong. Get hints and tips and learn the different paths you can go down for your own creation. Use them to make your own serialized fictioin podcast!
Stephen Eley, Tee Morris. Ben Phillips, J.C. Hutchins, Paul Fischer, PodioBooks, Scott Sigler
Too Weird for Sci-Fi
by Paul FischerSaw a great panel at WorldCon on stuff too weird for Sci-Fi. If I wrote this in a story no one would believe it.
Saturday night I’m covering the Hugo Award Nominees Party (a.k.a. The Hugo Losers Party) when I almost make an ass out of myself. I blew my introduction to David Brin but I made a nice recovery. I had the honor of introducing Mr. Brin to Vint Cerf (one of The Fathers of The Internet) at Bucconeer in 1998. Recalling this to Mr. Brin was the only thing that kept me from looking like a fool. Mr. Brin mentioned that he had been trying to get back in touch with Mr. Cerf but didn’t have his new email, as he moved from MCI to Google. In my new job, I’ve met some people at Google, so I figure I have a shot at it, and offer to help reestablish the connection.
Sunday night we get off the plane. Luggage is taking forever so Martha goes to get The Famous Blue Prius while I await bags. 50 minutes later the bags arrive and I’m waiting at Door 6 of Dulles for her to pull up. At this point I’m steamed. I’m cranky and hungry. I’m pissed that the luggage took so long. I’m pissed that getting the car is taking so long. I’m trying to chill out and get my Zen back, when a Jag pulls up to the curb right in front of me. “Oh great, now Martha won’t be able to see me when she gets here.”
Who walks up and starts loading bags into his car? If you guessed Vint Cerf, give yourself a prize!
Weirder than fiction I know. But I had a very quick handshake with Vint and got his new email address for David Brin.
Song for today: Synchronicity by the Police (Another suburban family morning / Grandmother screaming at the wall )
ADD Cast Number 24 – The Fathers of the Podiobook staring Tee Morris with Scott Sigler and Mark Jeffery
by Paul FischerEpisode 24 – Click to listen. Right Click and choose “Download Link” or “Save Target As” to download to your system.
Interview with Tee Morris author of the book and Podiobook, Morevi.
PLUS
Segment 3 of our Fathers of the Podiobook series.
Mark Jeffery, Tee Morris, and Scott Sigler together for the first time in one podcast.
Today’s Beer: Arrogant Bastard
- Tee Morris – The Guest That Will Not Leave
- Authors don’t actually read
- WorldCon and Literary Sci-Fi convention snobbery
- Why Paul likes hops in his beer
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