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.
100+ Sales of Accidental Intelligence in Two Weeks
It's been two weeks and a couple of days since my book, Accidental Intelligence, shipped. I've crossed the 100-units sold mark, and I wanted to offer a breakdown on where
What Inspired Accidental Intelligence
I've been asked what inspired Accidental Intelligence, and I wanted to talk about it in a blog post. I've also been asked about why I wrote it, so let's tackle
Some Marketing Data for Indie Authors
I've been running Facebook and Amazon ads for my book
Ebooks, Soft Backs, and Hardbacks for Accidental Intelligence
I have ebooks of Accidental Intelligence, and now soft backs
The podcast where Bryan and Jeff talk about whatever they want.
Bryan and Jeff take a look at the ugly resurrection of The Unofficial Apple Weblog as an AI-generated content farm and the intentional misrepresentation that the writing team includes the staff from before the site shut down in 2015. They also talk about why Apple isn’t joining OpenAI’s board of directors after all, and Bryan shares a Mac app to help writers develop the plot for their stories.
Sources referenced in this episode:
- Apple blog TUAW returns as an AI content farm
- OpenAI board shake-up: Microsoft out, Apple backs away amid AI partnership scrutiny
- Plottr
- Bryan’s book Accidental Intelligence
- Bryan’s short story King Liam, First of His Name
- Mason Truman on Threads
Jeff is speaking at Macstock 8 July 12, 13, and 14 — Use the discount code JGAMET to get $30 off your registration
Review the show on Apple Podcasts
Where to find us:
- The Context Machine on Twitter
- The Context Machine Facebook Group – Facebook
- The Context Machine on Mastodon
- The Context Machine on Post
- Bryan’s Instagram
- Bran’s Mastodon
- Bryan’s Threads
- Bryan’s blog: GeekTells
- Jeff’s Instagram
- Jeff’s Mastodon
- Jeff’s Threads
- Jeff’s YouTube Channel
The post Hong Kong Ad Firm Poops on TUAW, Apple Avoids OpenAI Board appeared first on The Context Machine Podcast.
Review: ECM Tamper Station, the Espresso Accessory You Didn’t Know You Needed
Check out the ECM Tamper Station, an espresso accessory I had no idea I needed until I saw it (on
Review: Asso Dosing Funnel, Your Magnetic Espresso Grinder Savior
I have a favorite accessory for my espresso setup, and I'm here to apologize for not telling you about it
Happy New Year!
My last post was a...well, a wee bit acerbic might be polite. But hey, let's get 2023 off to a
100+ Sales of Accidental Intelligence in Two Weeks
It's been two weeks and a couple of days since my book, Accidental Intelligence, shipped. I've crossed the 100-units sold mark, and I wanted to offer a breakdown on where
What Inspired Accidental Intelligence
I've been asked what inspired Accidental Intelligence, and I wanted to talk about it in a blog post. I've also been asked about why I wrote it, so let's tackle
The podcast where Bryan and Jeff talk about whatever they want.
Bryan and Jeff take a look at the ugly resurrection of The Unofficial Apple Weblog as an AI-generated content farm and the intentional misrepresentation that the writing team includes the staff from before the site shut down in 2015. They also talk about why Apple isn’t joining OpenAI’s board of directors after all, and Bryan shares a Mac app to help writers develop the plot for their stories.
Sources referenced in this episode:
- Apple blog TUAW returns as an AI content farm
- OpenAI board shake-up: Microsoft out, Apple backs away amid AI partnership scrutiny
- Plottr
- Bryan’s book Accidental Intelligence
- Bryan’s short story King Liam, First of His Name
- Mason Truman on Threads
Jeff is speaking at Macstock 8 July 12, 13, and 14 — Use the discount code JGAMET to get $30 off your registration
Review the show on Apple Podcasts
Where to find us:
- The Context Machine on Twitter
- The Context Machine Facebook Group – Facebook
- The Context Machine on Mastodon
- The Context Machine on Post
- Bryan’s Instagram
- Bran’s Mastodon
- Bryan’s Threads
- Bryan’s blog: GeekTells
- Jeff’s Instagram
- Jeff’s Mastodon
- Jeff’s Threads
- Jeff’s YouTube Channel
The post Hong Kong Ad Firm Poops on TUAW, Apple Avoids OpenAI Board appeared first on The Context Machine Podcast.
People
I love people. I mean, sure, "people" can be trying, exasperating, infuriating...but screw that. I love people. People are lovely,
Then There Was the Mayoral Candidate Who Listed Being “White” as a Qualification
I can't even...I mean...fuck me running, I so want to go low on this one. I so want to heap
Mason Truman Is on Twitter, and So Is GeekTells
Check this out. Mason Truman is on Twitter. @MasonTrumanPI. Yeah, I know. He's the  main character of my first
It’s Time for Rich Flat Earthers Like Shaq to Prove the Earth Isn’t a Globe
Flat Earthers. This is somehow a thing. Today. It's a fucking thing. There are people who fucking think the goddamned
Death Wish Coffee Quick Look
I Instagrammed a photograph of the Death Wish Coffee Dave Hamilton sent to me, and several people asked me to review it. Accordingly, I pulled a couple of espresso shots
Whispers 2
It’s been a while. Those whispers. More than a year. I’d kind of forgotten about them because the house has been…I don’t know. Not quiet, exactly. Acquiescent? There’s always a
Prologue Is Past
I stripped the prologue from my novel recently. I had to do it, and that makes me tense. Let me explain. Prologue vs. the Big Red
Mining For Pics
Been busy. Synopsis writing—have I mentioned how much I hate writing a fucking synopsis? And querying. I hate the query process. There was also a little thing called Christmas. Next is
Whispers
I’m getting ready to leave. TV off, ceiling fans off. Windows, closed. It’s quiet on the third floor. I turn off the lamp in my office, the last light on the
Speaking of Clouds, How about Some Words?
I won't bother telling you that I've finished Accidental Intelligence again. We've all been down that path together too many times. I will tell you, however, that I started querying once more.
