New Chapters… and a photoblog
I did a lot of editing this past week in preparation for the beta reader release. In fact, I added two chapters. One was entirely new, the other was more of a split of an earlier chapter into two chapters....
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Writing, technology, locations, and behind-the-scenes updates from Gregory R. Simpson.
Bitcoin Mining
Last week, I talked about bitcoin and tried to explain it in simple terms by comparing it to virtual gold. This week I continue that thread by talking about bitcoin mining. One of the parallels bitcoin has to gold is...
What is bitcoin, in simple terms, in 30 seconds or less?
I was at dinner with friends this week and they asked me to explain bitcoin or cryptocurrency in simple terms in 30 seconds or less. I wasn’t happy with my answer, so I thought I’d try again here. You see,...
Continuous Learning...
One of the things I’ve always believed in is that you must be a continuous learner in life. The minute you stop learning, you stop growing. There is an adage, “The more you learn, you the more you realize you...
Viva Italia, Photoblog
An old colleague from Italy messaged me last week that they were looking to buy my book when it came out, so this week, I thought I’d do a photoblog of a few locations in The Quantum Contingent that are...
You can't do a techno-thriller without AI
In The Quantum Contingent , many technologies are used by villain and hero alike to either cause chaos or to prevent chaos. One foundational technology in use is Artificial Intelligence, or AI. AI is an often an overused word, like...
Summer fun… and a book first…
It’s summertime and for many that means fun outside with friends and family. If you know me, you know I love to dance, and that means I like listening to good music. When writing my book, I used several pop...
writing a book is just the beginning
I’ve crossed a key milestone in writing my book, the rough draft manuscript. I’ll call it the “alpha” release. I’ve sent the alpha release to an impartial developmental editor. I’ve had some wonderful developmental editing from my daughter and wife,...
Ngorongoro Crater and Lalibela
This week’s blog is a photo blog of two locations in The Quantum Contingent . Both are in Africa. The first is Ngorongoro Crater, in Tanzania and the second is The Rock Churches in Lalibela, Ethiopia. The cover photo from...
ELON TEchnologies
I happen to share a birthday with one of the most prolific technologists of our times. Elon Musk and I were both born on June 28th. Elon got his start selling a startup called Zip2 to Compaq for $307 million...