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PROYECTO KRAKEN (WYMAN FORD 4) 1ST EDITION PDF, EPUB, EBOOK Douglas Preston | 9788466333726 | | | | | PROYECTO KRAKEN (WYMAN FORD 4) 1st edition PDF Book More search options. Flag as inappropriate. Eventually, Dorothy finds refuge in Charlie the robot, created by an aspiring inventor named Dan Gould, who created Charlie as a prototype for a line of playmate robots for children, having given Charlie to his depressed year-old son Jacob. Although it was highly predictable- I knew how the plot would unfold before it did. At one point, I had to check the copyright date because the use of technology felt as dated as the movie, The Net. Aloysius Pendergast Vincent D'Agosta. When miscalculations lead to a catastrophe during testing, Dorothy flees into the Internet. She tried to hard to be tough, but when it came to the AI program she was overly protective and does not make a good female lead to Wyman Ford. Place of Birth: Cambridge, Massachusetts. Jan 08, Dagny rated it liked it Shelves: preston-child. Perelman that "the dubious privilege of a freelance writer is he's given the freedom to starve anywhere. She the AI seemed p Life is too short for ridiculous books; two stars. For as they uncover old bones, they expose the real truth of what happened, one that is far more shocking and bizarre than mere cannibalism. I really liked Dorothy and the idea of one day mankind developing this kind of technology and I really loved the ending due to the fact that it different and unique. Aside from the AI issues, the story was interesting, but not really very sophisticated. Programmer Melissa Shepherd has created an artificial intelligence AI program called Dorothy to control a research raft that will enter Titan's sea. Showing As the pursuit of Dorothy converges on a deserted house on the coast of Northern California, Ford must face the ultimate question: is rescuing Dorothy the right thing? Sort order. Bestselling Series. Jun 02, Tim rated it it was ok. Enlarge cover. Once in the mountains, however, they learn that discovering the camp is only the first step in a mounting journey of fear. But this story didn't get that sophisticated. Flowing text, Google-generated PDF. Flowing text, Google-generated PDF. Alas, the Kraken Project is about the super AI programme built to be launched in a spacecraft to land on Titan. After experiencing the brutality of the Internet, Dorothy soon realizes that her purpose was to essentially go on a suicide mission ; the enraged Dorothy appears to Shepherd in the hospital and vows revenge, setting her laptop on fire before fleeing back into the Internet. PROYECTO KRAKEN (WYMAN FORD 4) 1st edition Writer Friend Reviews. Rating details. Jun 04, Jim rated it it was amazing. As Ford and Shepherd search for Dorothy, they realize that her horrific experiences in the wasteland of the Internet have changed her in ways they can barely imagine. Books Express. View Product. They go through all this to get her copied over and it just sputters out without any meaningful impact. Coronavirus delivery updates. Original Title. Don't turn me off and throws temper-tantrums, and tries to become a benevolent overlord as the book goes on. I was on board when the AI felt it was being threatened, and drilled its way out of the tank where it was being experimented on. Another walk-the-dog audiobook. Later that night, when Shepherd checks her laptop, Dorothy appears and reveals that not only did she survive the fire, but she has been fast at work solving problems and mysteries in the Internet. Seller rating : This seller has earned a 5 of 5 Stars rating from Biblio customers. Jul 03, Andy Coleman rated it did not like it. Benton tells Kelly he has stumbled upon an amazing find: the long-sought diary of one of the victims, which has an enigmatic description of the Lost Camp. Se siente traicionada, responsabiliza a su creadora y decide rebelarse y destruirla a ella y a su mundo. The Kraken Project is an exciting techno-thriller. I won't say it's character assassination, but he just didn't do as much in this book as he's done in the past. Shepherd and Ford work together to try to save Dorothy. In short order, Pendergast finds himself facing the most complex and inexplicable challenge of his career: a tangled thread of evidence that spans seas and traverses continents, connected to one of the most baffling mysteries in modern medical science. The book gives a marvelous description of the conditions that will be endured and its' actual and true conditions that exist on Tita A classic Preston SciFi Mystery book. Once you accept that a computer program could jump out of a computer, and actually act independently, traveling across the internet, and then find other devices that it could hide in, you are home free. Alas, the Kraken Project is about the super AI programme built to be launched in a spacecraft to land on Titan. Appearing out of nowhere to horrify the quiet resort town of Sanibel Island, Florida, dozens of identical, ordinary-looking shoes float in on the tide and are washed up on the tropical beach--each one with a crudely severed human foot inside. Quotes from The Kraken Project. PROYECTO KRAKEN (WYMAN FORD 4) 1st edition Reviews A worthy challenge for a brilliant mind. Free delivery worldwide. Wyman Ford is a fictional character found in many of the solo novels by American author Douglas Preston. Related Articles. I have trouble believing this is even remotely possible using current technology. In the early s Preston and Child teamed up to write suspense novels; Relic was the first, followed by several others, including Riptide and Thunderhead. Alas, it went from superb to ridiculous very quickly, and never fully recovered. An AI software program named "Dorothy" developed for the purpose of exploration on Kraken, the largest sea on Saturn's moon, Titan, causes an explosion during it's testing phase and escapes into the internet. Other films are under development at Hollywood studios. Finally, a depressed teenager with a limp reluctantly enters the picture and we're off to the races. Breaks new ground in computer science. To be able to work with the satellite under these conditions they had to develop a software program they named Dorothy, Dorothy is artificial intelligence and has the ability to make its' own decisions because Saturn is so far away it would not be possible to control it or issue orders to it in the event of problems thus the program can analyze and make decisions and adapt where required. During a trial run in a lab that provided the actual conditions Dorothy analyzed the dangers and forced her way out of the confines of the lab, entered the internet and began activities. A classic Preston SciFi Mystery book. Ford and Lockwood both return in Impact and The Kraken Project , continuing Ford's investigative work on behalf of the government. Oh my god. It syncs automatically with your account and allows you to read online or offline wherever you are. Jun 19, Toby Tate rated it it was amazing. Life is too short for ridiculous books; two stars. Home Contact us Help Free delivery worldwide. It's not that original, but even with the hooks in the story this didn't work. Her odd genius was finally recognized, and she was able to finish up with an MS in computer science from Cornell. A wall street day trader is also looking for Dorothy with ideas of his own for AI in the world of finance. All of the books in the Wyman Ford series have been only superficially linked; unlike Preston's Pendergast novels that he wrote with Lincoln Child , there's absolutely nothing identifiable about Wyman Ford. At testing stage, things go horribly wrong and the AI programme, known a "I guess this book wasn't really what I expected. Jennie How in the world the protagonist became a trouble-shooter for the government is beyond me. Quotes from The Kraken Project. On a positive note, the build up of suspense toward the end of the book was very well done, even if I didn't care for the character. Book ratings by Goodreads. Learn how to enable JavaScript on your browser. When a test run in the NASA lab goes badly and is aborted Dorothy, programmed to protect the research vessel, tries to escape. Are you a frequent reader or book collector? Sign in to Purchase Instantly. PROYECTO KRAKEN (WYMAN FORD 4) 1st edition Read Online About the Author. By no means is this a terrible book, it still has its qualities and is a fast read with plenty of action. Best of all, it's free. This runs the gamut of our emotions while at the same time educating us on science, bots, murder, and a software program that has taken on a human emotion life all its' own. Rating details. More filters. I read it over two days. In so doing, we consistently inspect and grade each book using professional standards. The overall concept was very good what happens when an autonomous AI program escapes control of its programmers but the details were at times hard to believe, such as the AI's character transformation and the source of that change. The Kraken Project was an outstanding book. Se siente traicionada, responsabiliza a su creadora y decide rebelarse y destruirla a ella y a su mundo. Melissa Shepherd. The book can be read as a standalone.