Nano-Uncertainty
An AI that Can Program Itself, a Twisted Murderer, a Super Geek, Venture Madness, and an Uncertain Outcome
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Narrated by:
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Zane Boyer
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Gary Durbin
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Nano-Uncertainty brings to life the strange world of high-tech in the Bay Area while presenting the real danger of an unconstrained artificial intelligence.
Software super geek James Forrest becomes unexpectedly embroiled in a murder case when he is hired to investigate the software at Distributed Nanotech Inc., a Berkeley supercomputer software company. James tells Susanne Anderson, the CEO, that DNI's murdered Chief Scientist copied his code from an artificial intelligence project; this makes her life even more complex. While she struggles to keep the company’s venture financing on track and James struggles to understand the software, they become murder suspects.
James builds a visual tool to see inside the supercomputer. Even though the Visualizer is hypnotic and painful, it helps him unlock a hidden AI. The DNI system breaks, and when James figures out how to fix it, the murderer is enraged and comes after James. Pulled together by their romantic attraction for each other, James and Susanne join forces to contain the dangerous AI.
Recent statements by Stephen Hawking and Bill Joy, co-founder of Sun Microsystems, about the possible dangers of artificial intelligence have raised public concern. Listeners will find Nano-Uncertainty accessible, thrilling, and disquieting.
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- Narrated by: Stefan Rudnicki
- Length: 10 hrs and 59 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 1,017
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 872
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 868
Sam Acquillo is at the end of the line: he's a middle-aged corporate dropout living in a ramshackle cottage in Southampton's North Sea. But then the old lady next door ends up floating dead in her bathtub, and it seems that Sam is the only one who wonders why.
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5 out of 5 stars
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A hero who doesn't work and play well with others.
- By Cholmondeley on 04-04-13
By: Chris Knopf
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The Perpetual Astonishment of Jonathon Fairfax
- By: Christopher Shevlin
- Narrated by: Finlay Robertson
- Length: 12 hrs and 13 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 122
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 106
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 105
When Jonathon Fairfax accidentally helps a murderer bump off Sarah Morecambe, the secretary of a senior politician, he sets off a chain of events that astonishes him. Jonathon is wrong-footed by even the most everyday things, so he's particularly startled to find himself caught up in a conspiracy that goes right to the heart of government. Teaming up with a suave private investigator, a glamorous granny and the probable love of his life, Jonathon must confront his greatest fears - including talking to girls and balaclava-clad killers - and answer some very difficult questions.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Great story with LOL moments
- By Bethany on 12-11-20
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The Tourist
- A Novel
- By: Olen Steinhauer
- Narrated by: Tom Weiner
- Length: 12 hrs and 2 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 1,730
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 1,152
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Story4 out of 5 stars 1,146
In the vein of John le Carré and Graham Greene, this contemporary international thriller follows Milo Weaver as he is drawn into a conspiracy that links riots in the Sudan, an assassin committing suicide, and an old friend who's been accused of selling secrets to the Chinese. Once the CIA and Homeland Security are after him, the only way for him to survive is to return, headfirst, into Tourism.
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5 out of 5 stars
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A book not for dummies
- By Tim on 03-23-09
By: Olen Steinhauer
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The Very Nice Box
- By: Eve Gleichman, Laura Blackett
- Narrated by: Rebecca Lowman
- Length: 10 hrs and 54 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 112
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 97
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Story4 out of 5 stars 99
Ava Simon designs storage boxes for STÄDA, a slick Brooklyn-based furniture company. She’s hard-working, obsessive, and heartbroken from a tragedy that killed her girlfriend and upended her life. It’s been years since she’s let anyone in. But when Ava’s new boss—the young and magnetic Mat Putnam—offers Ava a ride home one afternoon, an unlikely relationship blossoms. Ava remembers how rewarding it can be to open up—and, despite her instincts, she becomes enamored. But Mat isn’t who he claims to be, and the romance takes a sharp turn.
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5 out of 5 stars
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a fun, quirky story
- By Barbara S on 09-02-21
By: Eve Gleichman, and others
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Becoming Quinn
- Jonathan Quinn Series Prequel
- By: Brett Battles
- Narrated by: Scott Brick
- Length: 6 hrs and 21 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 2,572
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 2,331
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 2,315
Meet Jake Oliver. The day will come when he's one of the best cleaners in the business, a man skilled at making bodies disappear. At the moment, however, he's a 22 year old rookie cop, unaware his life is about to change. In a burning barn a body is found--and the fire isn't the cause of death. The detectives working the case have a pretty good idea about what went down. But Officer Oliver thinks it's something else entirely, and pursues a truth others would prefer remain hidden - others who will go to extreme lengths to keep him quiet.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Battles and Brick - a great combination
- By AudioAddict on 04-24-14
By: Brett Battles
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Everywhere to Hide
- By: Siri Mitchell
- Narrated by: Madison Lawrence
- Length: 9 hrs and 4 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 40
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 35
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Story4 out of 5 stars 35
How does a woman protect herself from an enemy she can’t see? Law school graduate Whitney Garrison is a survivor. She admirably deals with her mother’s death, mounting student debt, dwindling job opportunities, an abusive boyfriend, and a rare neurological condition that prevents her from recognizing human faces. But witnessing a murder might be the crisis she can’t overcome.
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2 out of 5 stars
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Ugh
- By Andi Johnson on 09-20-24
By: Siri Mitchell
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Once Shadows Fall
- A Thriller
- By: Robert Daniels
- Narrated by: Dina Pearlman
- Length: 11 hrs and 56 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 70
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 60
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Story4 out of 5 stars 59
After years of paying her dues on the force, Beth Sturgis has earned her place as a detective for the Robbery-Homicide division of the Atlanta PD. Now, she's heading up a major manhunt for a potential serial killer who's working his way inward from the outskirts of the city. The copycat elements in the first crime scene lead Sturgis to retired FBI agent Jack Kale, who was responsible for apprehending and nearly killing the murderer known as the Scarecrow, the same Scarecrow who appears to be this new killer's terrible inspiration.
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5 out of 5 stars
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amazing
- By Ryan on 08-01-16
By: Robert Daniels
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The Constable: The Complete Series
- The Constable, Book 1-2
- By: JN Chaney
- Narrated by: Charlie Thurston
- Length: 13 hrs and 5 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 614
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 552
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 554
My name is Alphonse Malloy, and I see everything. From a simple glance, I know your hobbies, what you ate for breakfast, how well you slept, and whether or not your wife is secretly seeing the high school biology teacher when you're not around. I can't explain how or why I get these feelings, only that I know they're true. All the little secrets you're too afraid to tell. Sometimes, that means helping people. Other times, it means staring down the barrel of a loaded gun. I wish I could tell you I was using this ability for good.
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5 out of 5 stars
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The Constable
- By Sam Thompson on 10-25-19
By: JN Chaney
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Heart-Shaped Hack
- Kate and Ian, Book 1
- By: Tracey Garvis Graves
- Narrated by: Kristin Condon
- Length: 8 hrs and 44 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 290
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 276
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 273
When Kate Watts opens a food pantry in Minneapolis, she never dreamed it would be this difficult. Facing the prospect of turning hungry people away, she is grateful for the anonymous donations that begin appearing. Determined to identify and thank her secret benefactor, she launches a plan and catches Ian in the act.
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2 out of 5 stars
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Boring
- By Janet Henderson on 05-03-19
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While Justice Sleeps
- A Novel
- By: Stacey Abrams
- Narrated by: Adenrele Ojo, Stacey Abrams
- Length: 14 hrs and 55 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 3,634
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 3,244
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 3,237
Avery Keene, a brilliant young law clerk for the legendary Justice Howard Wynn, is doing her best to hold her life together - excelling in an arduous job with the court while also dealing with a troubled family. When the shocking news breaks that Justice Wynn - the cantankerous swing vote on many current high-profile cases - has slipped into a coma, Avery’s life turns upside down. She is immediately notified that Justice Wynn has left instructions for her to serve as his legal guardian and power of attorney.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Good story, Bad Reader, I still recommend
- By Renee A. Kaplowitz on 05-12-21
By: Stacey Abrams
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City of Fire
- A Novel (Lena Gamble, Book 1)
- By: Robert Ellis
- Narrated by: Renée Raudman
- Length: 11 hrs and 47 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 249
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 195
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Story4 out of 5 stars 197
When a vibrant young woman is found in bed by her hotshot businessman husband, carved from belly to throat with a very sharp knife, the elite Robbery-Homicide Division of the LAPD responds in full force. Best-case scenario for lead Detective Lena Gamble: Nikki Brant's husband killed her, case closed, and on to the next crime scene before the ravenous Hollywood media can get their lurid tabloid machinery up and running.
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5 out of 5 stars
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incredible
- By A. Koren on 01-29-09
By: Robert Ellis