“Quantum Consequence: A Tale of Physics, Lust, and Greed” Book 5 by Mike Murphey follows the aftermath of Cecil’s death, a friend to the two main protagonists, Malta Hamilton and Marshall Grissom, and the circumstances that forcibly bring to light monstrous realities. … More “Quantum Consequence” by Mike Murphey
“WWII Aviation Artwork: And the Stories Behind These Beautiful Birds” by Joe Glyda is the best example of what passion and purpose can accomplish. Joe Glyda manifests in this book his love for photography and digital art, with his love for airplanes. He produced a beautiful collection of WWII airplane illustrations and compiled archives of pictures of the planes produced during the mid-1930s to mid-1940s which fought during WWII. The result of his work is a jewel for any WWII and/or airplane enthusiast and collector, but that is not just what this book is. … More “WWII Aviation Artwork” by Joe Glyda
Shortly after the Empyrean, an interstellar trading vessel, arrives near the planets New Caledonia and Inverness, it is under attack. The traders soon realize that the attacker is an enraged AI from New Caledonia, that has gone rogue. They name the AI “Grendel.” He is self-conscious and fully autonomous. Grendel has destroyed the once prosperous civilization on the planets, and he has killed off most of the population with weapons and a biological attack. Grendel is angry at having been enslaved by these people. … More “Darwin’s Dilemma” by Don Stuart
Middle-aged Aisha is a PR executive newly obsessed with artificial intelligence. Her interest only steepens when her mother, Maura, dies and she selects to have her mother’s brain revived under AI genius Jay Edison’s Brain Renovation Project. Aisha feels a sense of comfort engaging in simulated conversations with her mother’s brain, but others don’t support her choice to engage with the controversial technology. … More “Edison in the Hood” by Nadia Uddin
“THE U.S. 2023 HIGH POWER-BILL CRISIS CUT YOUR HIGH POWER-BILLS IN HALF TODAY: The Simple Art of Reducing Energy Consumption -The Definitive Guide” by John Rubio, is the perfect book to read if you are looking for answers on how to save money on your power bills. In today’s economy, homeowners live on tight budgets, but this book shows you things you can do today to put more money in your purse, wallet, pocket, or bank account. … More “The US 2023 High Power-Bill Crisis Cut Your High Power-Bills in Half Today” by John Rubio
“The ChatGPT Business Playbook: AI-Driven Strategies and Formulas for Business Success” by Kaden Kashner is an important play-by-play guide to maximizing your potential in the business sector by using AI-driven ideas and techniques. Regardless of which stage you are in as you grow your business or entrepreneurial plan, artificial intelligence can help you reach your goals. … More “The ChatGPT Business Playbook” by Kaden Kashner
“The Icarus Question: Essays on Science, Technology, and the Search for Home in a Changing World” by physicist Gene Tracy is a beautiful, insightful, and important work that blends philosophy and mythology with science in the name of humanity. There is a definite literary feel to this book that you might not expect from a book on technology, but as this author shows, the two (three if you count philosophy) make a potent, poignant combination. … More “The Icarus Question” by Gene Tracy
In the near future of “Cloudthinker,” the debut thriller by Andrew McGlinchey, Artificial Intelligence seemed like such a boon for humankind. No longer did people trudge to work to do the mundane tasks society requires. People were freed from these menial duties to pursue higher purposes in their careers. Sounds awesome! But so many people lost their jobs in such a short amount of time that the economy suffered. Surely that’s just a short-term speedbump, right? As the geniuses in the Cloudthinker labs continued to improve their product, the task-oriented AI robots began taking on more complicated duties. No longer were they just domestic cleaners, prep chefs, and self-driving cars (to name a few). Soon they were learning and acquiring new skills as they worked for humans; a sort of on-the-job training that made them more than specific task-oriented machines. That was when the proverbial train went off the tracks. … More “Cloudthinker” by Andrew McGlinchey
“Reinvent: Navigating Business Transformation in a Hyperdigital Era” is a sturdy business handbook by Faisal Hoque, that intends to help industries speed up digital transformation for increased efficiency and greater business agility. … More “Reinvent: Navigating Business Transformation in a Hyperdigital Era” by Faisal Hoque
“The Intrepid Brotherhood” is a memoir of a long running bureaucratic knife fight between the author, an IT systems manager, and his organization’s CEO, who was trying to demote and eventually fire him. As Gordon Graham notes in his epilogue, the story has larger implications, and perhaps will be studied by historians who try to make sense out of the changes that the computer revolution wrought for society. … More “The Intrepid Brotherhood” by Gordon Graham
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