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This time, I talked to:
Hugh Howey
Dean Putney, Boing Boing’s development wizard and everyone's favorite Manic Pixie Dream Coder.
Giveaway! Hugh kindly offered to give away a brand new Kindle Paperwhite with his signature on it! To be considered for the giveaway, follow @GweekPodcast on Twitter. We'll pick the winner at random on June 25 at Noon PT.
Here's what we talked about:
Hugh discusses his unique independent publishing model and why he turned down a seven-figure book advance to retain ownership of e-book rights.
Oculus Rift virtual reality goggles.
Exec, Lyft and the informal economy.
7 Minutes Workout Mark: "I checked out six different free iPhone apps based on research into High Intensity Interval Training. The best one is called 7 Minutes Workout."
Kingdom Rush Frontiers Mark: "I loved the the first Kingdom Rush, a tower defense game with nice cartoony graphics. This follow up is great fun, too."
Why Knot?: How to Tie More Than Sixty Ingenious, Useful, Beautiful, Lifesaving, and Secure Knots, by Philippe Petit. Mark: "The Man on Wire guy who illegally walked across the World Trade Center in 1974 has written and illustrated a great book about tying knots."
And a whole lot more!
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