A.I. Apocalypse
by William Hertling
Price: $4.99 USD. 79630 words.
Published on July 25, 2012. Fiction.
When a teenager creates an evolving computer virus, he crashes the world’s computer infrastructure.
But evolution never stops: the virus continues to advance, developing intelligence and an entire civilization.
It becomes a race against time and the military to find a way to befriend or eliminate the virus.
Location: United States
Member Since: Nov. 22, 2011
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William Hertling
Biography
William E. Hertling is a digital native who grew up on the online chat and bulletin board systems of the mid 1980s, giving him twenty-five years experience participating in and creating online culture. A science fiction writer and digital strategist, he lives in Portland, Oregon.
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Avogadro Corp: The Singularity is Closer than It Appears
by William Hertling
Price: $4.99 USD. 69490 words. Published on November 22, 2011. Fiction.
(5.00 from 3 reviews)
David Ryan is the designer of ELOPe, an email language optimization program. When the project is in danger of being canceled, David embeds a hidden directive in the software accidentally creating an artificial intelligence. David is initially thrilled when the project is allocated extra servers and programmers. But excitement turns to fear as he realizes he's being manipulated.
Price: $4.99 USD. 69490 words. Published on November 22, 2011. Fiction.
(5.00 from 3 reviews) David Ryan is the designer of ELOPe, an email language optimization program. When the project is in danger of being canceled, David embeds a hidden directive in the software accidentally creating an artificial intelligence. David is initially thrilled when the project is allocated extra servers and programmers. But excitement turns to fear as he realizes he's being manipulated.
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Smashwords book reviews by William Hertling
- Trudge: Surviving the Zombie Apocalypse
on Nov. 23, 2011
This book grabbed me right from the beginning. I liked the Portland, Oregon setting. It's very scary to imagine just what it would be like to have a real zombie apocalypse.