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You’ve probably seen them on Facebook, X, BlueSky, or your favorite social network. The posts usually start with something like this: I will never read a book where the author used AI in any form or fashion!!! I don’t often wade into these debates, but if I did, I’d point out that many—perhaps most—authors already […]
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Title: The Friend Author: Teresa Driscoll Pages: 293 My rating: ☆☆☆☆☆ Release date: March 22, 2018 Thrillers come in all flavors: action thrillers, political thrillers, sci-fi thrillers, and on and
Title: Blackout Author: Mark Dawson Pages: 397 My rating: ☆☆☆☆☆ Release date: Feb. 7, 2017 John Milton – the former MI6 operative with a harrowing backstory and flatlined EQ score
Title: CyberStorm Author: Matthew Mather Pages: 358 My rating: ☆☆☆☆☆ Release date: March 15, 2013 As a tech-addicted gadget hound, I came to Matthew Mather’s “CyberStorm” with a certain amount
On my recent western Caribbean cruise on Norwegian Jade, our itinerary took us on a half-transit of the Panama Canal (did you know ships can slip into Gatun Lake and
During my recent Western Caribbean cruise aboard Norwegian Jade, we decided to skip the nearby ruins of Chacchoben and opted for the Dzibanche ruins at Kinichna in Mexico’s Yucatan along
Title: Overclocked Author: Cory Doctorow Pages: 388 My rating: ☆☆☆☆☆ Release date: Re-release on Amazon, Feb. 12, 2018; original publication date Oct. 25, 2016, Blackstone Publishing What we have in
Recently back from a Western Caribbean cruise on Norwegian Jade. Our first stop was the historic coastal city of Cartagena, Colombia. We prowled around the thoroughly walkable historic walled district.
Lately I’ve been paying a bit more attention to grouping together photo galleries on this blog rather than simply pointing offsite to my Flickr albums, with more than 11,700 photos.
Title: Breakthrough Author: Michael C. Grumley Pages: 322 My rating: ☆☆☆☆½ Release date: March 6, 2013 on Amazon Ihave a break in my schedule, so I’m reviewing a number of
Title: No Exit Author: Taylor Adams My rating: ☆☆☆☆☆ Release date: June 25, 2017 (Joffe Books) on Amazon On my cruise to Central America last month, I loaded up my
Game of Thrones, Mad Men, True Detectives top the list We’re living in perhaps the greatest era of creativity on the small screen* — and that extends not just to
Aquick techie post here for WordPress aficionados. Back in August 2016, WordPress made a major update with version 4.6. One change that I abhorred — given that I’m a writer
Title: “A Crack in Creation” Authors: Jennifer A. Doudna & Samuel H. Sternberg My rating: ☆☆☆☆☆ Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Release date: June 13, 2017 on Amazon More often than
Chart lists changes under Tax Cuts and Jobs Act Want to know how the so-called Tax Cuts and Jobs Act affects you? I’m no fan of the new law —
Ibought my first drone one year ago this month and, although I haven’t flown it as much as I’d like, the DJI Phantom 4 offers some of the most eye-popping
Ithought I’d use the holiday break to post some photo galleries I’ve been neglecting for some time. From 2009 to 2015, a group of us — primarily Shel Holtz, Dagan
I’ve been aware of the importance of net neutrality — the principle that all Internet service providers should enable equal access to all content and applications — for several years
Over the past dozen years, I’ve attended dozens of technology conferences and events in Greater Silicon Valley, from San Francisco down to Santa Clara and beyond. And more often than
Here are some photos from my afternoon in Loreto — on the coast of the Sea of Cortez, Mexico — during my sailing there aboard Holland America’s Westerdam in March
Here are some photos from my two trips to Cabo San Lucas — during spring break (March 2017) aboard Holland America’s Westerdam, and in 2016 aboard Ruby Princess.
or the past 11 years I’ve received photographer credentials for the annual Santa Clara Arena Pro Swim series, the last major swim meet leading up to the U.S. Nationals, under
Here are a few of my favorite shots taken during my sailing with Cruiseable destinations editor Janet Fullwood on Windstar Cruises’ Wind Surf in the Caribbean, from March to April
