A charming sci-fi fantasy with a side order of romance. Very enjoyable and recommended.

This is a real mix of science fiction, fact and romance.
The characters are really different and interact brilliantly to make the book a great read.
Thoroughly enjoyed this which was totally unexpected.

The moral and ethical questions surrounding the creation of Artificial Intelligence are huge and, probably, best brought out in a novel. It’s especially great when these weighty questions are handled in the humorous way as they are here. I loved it and raced through it.

Gabs, the narrator, has invented true AI. Although he would like to think he’s God in this world, he’s flawed, as we all are, and tiny oversights end up with disastrous consequences. Gabe’s attempts to right these just make things worse.

Ultimately though he must face the question of what his responsibilities are to his “daughter,” the intelligent creature he has made.

I loved it because not only is it a riot, it also brings up questions we should be considering but mostly
do not.

Summary: while(book.Pages.First(); book.Pages.Last(); book.Pages.HasNext()) { Reader.Fun++; }

Details: What do you do when you are nothing less than pure genius and true father of the first A.I.? And how do you respond to said A.I. very outspoken opinion that yor are but a moron? Can you anticipate the stampede of events which will soon run over your life? Or should you just enjoy the pursue of the hot-as-hell-asian-rich-among-the-richest-much-wise-and-even-more-daring girl you can't stop thinking about?
Ok, that's just a bit of what's awaiting for you since the omnipotent Compiler finishes doing goddamn-good job and gives birth to Pi (you brainchild's name).
Ah, did we mention your's psychiatrist in training sister? Do you feel safer now? Think again...

I thought this was a really fun read! It kept me interested, and had plenty of hilarious moments as well. Highly recommended!

Despite being about the man who creates the world's first artificial intelligence (fictionally), Galen Surlak-Ramsey's Little Computer People (Tiny Fox Press, 2017) isn't really about the geeky world of programs and codes. It's a love story, about a geeks live for his AI and a boy's love for a girl

Gabe Erickson is h***-bent on creating the first sentient computer program. When his girlfriend dumps him, he is bored and lonely and goes into overdrive, programming non-stop until he finally solves the big issues and his AI is launched.

"Her [Gabe refers to his AI, Pi] cables sat snug in their ports, sockets, and plugs, wrapped tightly together and color coordinated for easy reference. I had no doubts once she understood she was seeing herself—like a man who looks into the mirror for the first time with recognition—she would understand not only who she was, but where she came from."

As he obsesses over Pi, Gabe's sister Courtney worries that he's lost and facilitates him asking a gorgeous woman out:

"Courtney shook her head and gave me the same look of pity I reserve for people who mix up flash drives with hard drives, memory with storage, or want to break out the Windex when I suggest they clean their Windows."

Now, Gabe has two problems. First, Pi is testing her virtual boundaries and second, his new girlfriend is wonderful but forcing him to think outside his coding box. To resolve these problems, Gabe must match wits with his AI, resolve moral issues, and try to keep the few people in his life from getting hurt by his problems.

The book is geeky--I won't deny that. For example, the chapter numbers are written in binary and the titles are written as though code. Gabe often falls into the type of thinking that would serve his programming:

"/* Note to self: the amount of time actually spent debugging is inversely proportional to the hotness of any samurai chick that knocks on your door. */"

"...my brain had collected way too much mental garbage and needed to empty its recycling bin."

"what has always worked for me has been either cardio or circuit training. Give me an hour or two of one of those, and my neurons will be defragged, my internal RAM will be freed, and I’ll be ready to take on the world again."

"...fired impulses down another binary tree. Is Kimiko hot? Yes. Do I like her personality as well? Yes. Do I enjoy serious conversation if it also includes talk on death? No. Death aside, do I want to see if Kimiko is long-term material? Yes. Am I willing to suffer something I don’t like to get something I do? Yes."

But the entire tale is told with a simplicity that serves even Luddites, a balance between the tech world and the one the rest of us live in, and a solid sense of humor that kept me chuckling throughout. If you like these sorts of things, you'll love this book (as I did).

--will be posted to my blog 5/12/17

I received an ARC ebook from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.

3.5 out of 5 stars.

LITTLE COMPUTER PEOPLE has an interesting premise but, sorry to say, fails to deliver till the last quarter of the book. While I laughed at a couple of computer-related jokes, I struggled keeping my attention because the dialog seemed to go in circles, along with repeated info. Story wise, the events unfolded too slowly, and the romance didn't quite work for me.

In summary, an okay story that could've been much greater if it focused more on the "technological thriller" aspect.