A.C. Houston's Page

About Me

I'm a computational linguist/programmer and a first-time novelist. I have worked on AI-based decision support systems, an online strategy game and a semantic search engine. I am also a first-time novelist.

Book(s) I'm Currently Reading

The Cosmic Landscape (Leonard Susskind), The Passage (Justin Cronin) Natural Computing (Shasha & Lazere)

Favourite Books, Book Genres and Favourite Authors

Atlas Shrugged, The Black Hole Wars, The Shipping News, anything by Joseph Conrad or Mark Twain, hard science fiction, 19h-century English fiction, science - especially physics and biology, biochemistry, Shakespeare, Edith Wharton, Michael Crichton, Annie Prouix

Are you a Kindle Owner?

No

Since when have you owned a Kindle?

January 1, 2012

What social network features are you interested in?

Groups, Forums, Kindle News, Author Offers

Are you an Author or Aspiring Author?

Published Author

For Authors - Published Books?

Blind Tasting - a novel

Set in contemporary Silicon Valley and Napa Valley, Blind Tasting is a high-tech caper about a computer geek and his friends who wonder whether a dog's nose could be trained to identify and match wines -- the world of the winerati may never be the same.

Interests and Hobbies

sailing, scuba diving, good wine, dogs, travel, science and language.

Homepage or Favourite Website

http://blindtastingthenovel.com

Blog or Favourite Blog

http://wordtravelstheblog.com