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Steve Rosenbaum’s new book on the precariousness of truth in the AI Age I use AI nearly every day. I use it to research, to synthesize, to brainstorm. And if you’re reading this, chances are you do, too. So when I sat down on a Zoom call Friday with old friend Steve Rosenbaum to talk […]
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Plus, tips on how to use ACX and Whispersync After I shared the manuscript of my high-tech conspiracy thriller Biohack with my Book Launch Team, the first question some readers
It’s funny how the release of a new book takes you down certain paths. When Biohack hard-launched on Amazon about three weeks ago, I imagined that I’d be doing more
At last week’s book release party for my new thriller “Biohack,” about 30 people — including several notable figures from the tech, marketing and media worlds — turned out for
Title: Hell Divers III: Deliverance Author: Nicholas Sansbury Smith Pages: 352 My rating: ☆☆☆☆☆ Release date: May 15, 2018 If you’re familiar with Nicholas Sansbury Smith’s post-apocalyptic sci-fi thriller series
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
