Get Project Vera Now on Audible! - Issue #11
It's Out!
I'm so excited to finally have Project Vera out in the world. So head to Audible to get it or visit tomsnewbook.com.
Vera just wants to get along in new York. She really wants to learn more about jazz. But she's not going to have time. Because the Barnitukku, a secret nation that claims to direct the course of world events, needs her. Why? Because her brother may destroy the world. They've done the calculations. Can she help them? Should she help them? Is her brother in real danger?
These are the confidential files of Agent Lee al-Mattar. Yeah, that Lee al-Mattar. The one that finally found Jimmy Hoffa. They are top secret. So if you don't have clearance, you probably shouldn't be listening....
I got the fine folks at Serving Worlds to produce it and I am so happy with it. You're going to love the performances from Joanna Gaskell, Karim Kronfli, Dave Robison and John M. At least hear the sample audio just to get the flavor.
Huge thanks to Scott Johnson for the art!
OK. There were a few other awesome things this week too. I sat down with author (fellow author!) Brian McClellan to talk about writing and podcasting! His show, Page Break, is a great series with some excellent guests.
I also was invited back on Charlotte Henry's Media Plus to join her and Jeff Gamet to talk about the return of Ted lasso!
and we hat the excellent Andrew Heaton on Sword and Laser to wrap up Consider Phlebas.
So all in all it's been an enjoyable week! My thumb is even in good shape. So respond to me by email here and let me kknow what you think of Project Vera!
Cheers,
Tom
Sloppy Steaks and Jade Rollers - It's a Thing 173 — play.acast.com
Tom is blessed with a new thing and Molly discovers the mystery of the jade roller. Then Tom unbundles a bundle of things, while Molly finds weekend dread is a thing.
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Cordkillers 369 – Stop the Merging! (w/ Merrill Barr) — cordkillersaudio.wordpress.com Netflix good and bad: domestic subscribers are down, but games are coming! HBO Max is going to get Warner films again in 2022. Plus, trailers for Lower Decks, Dune, and Gaiman’s Anansi Boys ordered at Amazon. All that and more on Cordkillers! With special guest Merrill Barr. This week on It’s Spoilerin’ Time: Ted Lasso … Continue reading Cordkillers 369 – Stop the Merging! (w/ Merrill Barr) →
About Text Spam — dailytechnewsshow.com Tom interviews “Jake” about the difference in how we percieve SMS working…and how it actually works. Featuring Tom Merritt. MP3 Please SUBSCRIBE HERE. A special thanks to all our supporters–without you, none of this would be possible. Thanks to Kevin MacLeod of Incompetech.com for the theme music. Thanks to Garrett Weinzierl for the logo! ThanksContinue reading "About Text Spam"
#416 - Does The Droid Die Dot Com — soundcloud.com Poet Andrew Heaton joins us to wrap up our thoughts on Consider Phlebas by Iain M. Banks. Plus, the greatest zombie film in the world and totally metal T-shirts to show your support of Octavia Butler and other awesome authors.
Top 5 things to know about cyber-physical attacks - TechRepublic — www.techrepublic.com Tom Merritt breaks down the recent trend of cyberattacks on physical infrastructure and how to prevent them.
Swimming As A Service - DTNS 4084 — play.acast.com
Apple sends a cease and desist letter to a Chinese citizen who leaked information about stolen iPhone prototypes on social media. Is preventing leaks a way to keep consumers engaged or just to keep corporate secrets? And a big roundup of China related tech stories on the government’s latest crackdowns on tech and what it means.
Starring Tom Merritt, Patrick Norton, Len Peralta, Roger Chang, Joe.
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Don't NUC It 'Till You Try It - DTNS 4083 — play.acast.com
Facebook continued the trend of stellar tech company earnings reports with revenue up 56% and monthly active users up 7% to 2.9 billion. Reviews for Intel’s gaming NUC 11 Extreme enthusiast gaming PC have arrived. See how well it rated. Finally 1st and 2nd generation Kindles might lose their ability to download eBooks. We discuss your options.
Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Patrick Norton, Roger Chang, Joe.
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That Streamer is Quite a Character - DTNS 4082 — play.acast.com
We examine the exploding phenomenon of Virtual Idols on YouTube. What are Virtual Idols and why are they so popular on Google’s online video platform? Spotify listeners rose 22% to 365 million in Q2. That might sound pretty good, but it’s less than everyone, including Spotify, expected. And Sony reports the PS5 is their fastest selling video game console.
Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Scott Johnson, Roger Chang, Joe.
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Samsung Folds on the Note - DTNS 4081 — play.acast.com
Intel unveils its latest company road map which includes plans to build chips for Qualcomm, Facebook issues a voluntary recall of the Oculus 2 and Samsung announces what to expect from its upcoming August 11th event.
Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Nate Lanxon, Roger Chang, Joe.
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Upscale Upscaling - DTNS 4080 — play.acast.com
China’s State Administration for Market Regulation ordered Tencent to end its exclusive music licensing rights within 30 days including requirements for copyright holders to give the company better treatment than rivals. Google announced it will now designate a subset of APIs across the company as Google Enterprise APIs, which will be subject to strict guidelines about any change to them that would impact consumer software built around them. Sean Hollister at the Verge recently profiled how the YouTube channel Upscale is recreating classic video game cutscenes at high resolution. The channel does this using Topaz Video Enhance AI.
Starring Sarah Lane, Rich Stroffolino, Roger Chang, Joe.
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Seniors In Tech: Ruth Pordes — play.acast.com
Welcome to Seniors In Tech, a podcast mini-series where we bust stereotypes by talking to seniors who either worked in the tech industry at the beginning of the digital era, and or are currently tech-fluent in their everyday lives. I’m Dr. Niki Ackermans and in this final installment of Seniors In Tech we're talking to Dr. Ruth Pordes. A software engineer and IT for particle accelerator labs in the 1990s, and who also had a role in developing the World Wide Web.
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