Who knew? Microphones respond to light waves as well as sound waves. This allows hackers to attack voice-assistant technologies such as Siri, Alexa and Google Assistant, sometimes from a considerable distance.
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Author: Geoff
Dolly Parton’s indie deal
Despite her public persona, Dolly Parton is a savvy business-person, which probably explains a music career that’s now well into its sixth decade.
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Cross-eyed bears and friendly ants
My late mother thought Gladly was rather a nice name for a bear, but as a child she could never[…]
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Quote: Mickey Spillane
The first page sells this book. The last page sells your next book. Mickey Spillane Frank Morrison Spillane, (1918-2006), better[…]
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Another publishing scam
A few days ago, I received an enthusiastic email from a publisher I’d never heard of before. The phrasing is[…]
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Location, location, location history
Who knew? Turning off Location History on Google doesn’t actually turn off location history. That, at least, is the basis[…]
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An interview with Mandy Hager
There’s an interesting interview with multi-award-winning local author (and current New Zealand Society of Authors’ president) Mandy Hager over on[…]
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The world’s richest short story prize: a warning
“The large print giveth and the small print taketh away,” is a phrase that may well apply to what’s claimed[…]
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Quote: Saul Bellow
People can lose their lives in libraries. They ought to be warned. Saul Bellow Saul Bellow (1915-2005) is regarded as[…]
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The world’s richest short story prize
The ticking clock on The Sunday Times Audible Short Story Award shows that entries close in a little over five[…]
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