ACCIDENTAL
INTELLIGENCE
Mason Truman has a problem.
A crazy AI named Miranda wants
his help stopping a conspiracy,
or humanity will be destroyed.
And he has until Saturday to do it.
ACCIDENTAL
INTELLIGENCE
It’s 2139, and private investigator Mason Truman has a problem. A crazy AI named Miranda wants his help stopping a conspiracy, or humanity will be destroyed. And he has until Saturday to do it.

Matthew Wayne Selznick Interviews Bryan Chaffin
Back in January, Matthew Wayne Selznick interviewed Bryan Chaffin (me!) for his podcast Sonitotum. Better yet, it just went up! Matthew is a very good interviewer, and he's definitely a

Bryan Chaffin Interview by Adam Gaffen
I was interviewed by author Adam Gaffen! Yay me! The interview covers a wide range of topics: from my novel Accidental Intelligence, to my next release (see King Liam below),

Irishman Rohan O’Duill Reads First Chapter of Accidental Intelligence
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Sales of Accidental Intelligence Hits 200
Sales of Accidental Intelligence hit 200 units sold, making it

The podcast where Bryan and Jeff talk about whatever they want.
It’s retro game time on The Context Machine. Bryan and Jeff talk about the user-driven revival of Bungie’s Myth, the open source Marathon games, and the upcoming new Marathon game. They also talk about itch.io and Goodreads.
SPONSOR: Insta360 X5 Camera – Score a free invisible selfie stick worth US$24.99 with your Insta360 X5 purchase, head to store.insta360.com and use the promo code tcm. Available for the first 30 purchases only.
Sources referenced in this episode:
- Bungie’s ‘Myth’ resurrected by fans for modern Mac gamers
- Aleph One Marathon Open Source Project
- Marathon – Official Gameplay Reveal Trailer
- Marathon | Reveal Cinematic Short
- Goodreads
- Bryan’s book Accidental Intelligence
- Bryan’s short story King Liam, First of His Name
- Mason Truman on Threads
Jeff is speaking at Macstock 9 July 11, 12, and 13 — Use the discount code JGAMET to get $50 off your registration
Review the show on Apple Podcasts
The post Mac Classics Myth and Marathon Get New Lease on Life appeared first on The Context Machine Podcast.


Some Marketing Data for Indie Authors
I've been running Facebook and Amazon ads for my book and wanted to offer some marketing data for indie authors.

Ebooks, Soft Backs, and Hardbacks for Accidental Intelligence
I have ebooks of Accidental Intelligence, and now soft backs and hardbacks available for preorder. Ebooks are available on Apple

Accidental Intelligence – Preorder on November 7th!
I am thrilled to announce the launch of my debut novel, Accidental Intelligence! It goes on preorder on Tuesday, November

Matthew Wayne Selznick Interviews Bryan Chaffin
Back in January, Matthew Wayne Selznick interviewed Bryan Chaffin (me!) for his podcast Sonitotum. Better yet, it just went up! Matthew is a very good interviewer, and he's definitely a

Bryan Chaffin Interview by Adam Gaffen
I was interviewed by author Adam Gaffen! Yay me! The interview covers a wide range of topics: from my novel Accidental Intelligence, to my next release (see King Liam below),

The podcast where Bryan and Jeff talk about whatever they want.
It’s retro game time on The Context Machine. Bryan and Jeff talk about the user-driven revival of Bungie’s Myth, the open source Marathon games, and the upcoming new Marathon game. They also talk about itch.io and Goodreads.
SPONSOR: Insta360 X5 Camera – Score a free invisible selfie stick worth US$24.99 with your Insta360 X5 purchase, head to store.insta360.com and use the promo code tcm. Available for the first 30 purchases only.
Sources referenced in this episode:
- Bungie’s ‘Myth’ resurrected by fans for modern Mac gamers
- Aleph One Marathon Open Source Project
- Marathon – Official Gameplay Reveal Trailer
- Marathon | Reveal Cinematic Short
- Goodreads
- Bryan’s book Accidental Intelligence
- Bryan’s short story King Liam, First of His Name
- Mason Truman on Threads
Jeff is speaking at Macstock 9 July 11, 12, and 13 — Use the discount code JGAMET to get $50 off your registration
Review the show on Apple Podcasts
The post Mac Classics Myth and Marathon Get New Lease on Life appeared first on The Context Machine Podcast.


Threads Is my Twitter Replacement, Book Cover Reveal Is Nigh!
I'm pretty sure at this point that Threads is my Twitter replacement, and I have some details on the cover

GeekTells Is on Bluesky, Threads, and Post
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Review: ECM Tamper Station, the Espresso Accessory You Didn’t Know You Needed
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Review: Asso Dosing Funnel, Your Magnetic Espresso Grinder Savior
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And Then I Fell Into a Cauldron of Sealing Wax
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The Black Angels Announce New Album, Here’s the First Single and Video
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Love Letter #8
What I would see in your eyes A world other than mine I long to know it To feel it I want you to show it to me Slip,
Whispers 4
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Stranger Things, an Awesome Show from Netflix
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Good Writing and Bad
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