John Wilander
@wilander.bsky.social
Hacker fiction novelist and WebKit Security & Privacy at Apple. Author newsletter and blog: hackerfiction dot net. My next thriller ”Submerged” should be out early 2025.
I just donated to three charities:
· Razom for Ukraine
· Wikimedia Foundation
· Electronic Frontier Foundation
If you have the means, consider donating too. ❤️
· Razom for Ukraine
· Wikimedia Foundation
· Electronic Frontier Foundation
If you have the means, consider donating too. ❤️
October 5, 2025 at 5:45 PM
I just donated to three charities:
· Razom for Ukraine
· Wikimedia Foundation
· Electronic Frontier Foundation
If you have the means, consider donating too. ❤️
· Razom for Ukraine
· Wikimedia Foundation
· Electronic Frontier Foundation
If you have the means, consider donating too. ❤️
This claim is getting legs so I checked. Indeed, Google Trends in the US is currently very close to the February 2009 peak for "help with mortgage." 😔 trends.google.com/trends/explo...
September 17, 2025 at 3:59 AM
This claim is getting legs so I checked. Indeed, Google Trends in the US is currently very close to the February 2009 peak for "help with mortgage." 😔 trends.google.com/trends/explo...
The first rating of my new novel is up on Amazon. And it's ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️! www.amazon.com/SUBMERGED-ha... #booksky
July 16, 2025 at 4:43 PM
The first rating of my new novel is up on Amazon. And it's ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️! www.amazon.com/SUBMERGED-ha... #booksky
Do people really read 99k words in 7-8 hours? There are fast readers for sure, but this kind of metadata always puts me off. It kind of tells me I'm not a good (enough) reader. #Booksky
June 15, 2025 at 3:22 PM
Do people really read 99k words in 7-8 hours? There are fast readers for sure, but this kind of metadata always puts me off. It kind of tells me I'm not a good (enough) reader. #Booksky
Victoria's Secret: "Valued customer, we identified and are taking steps to address a security incident. We have taken down our website and some in store services as a precaution." www.victoriassecret.com
May 29, 2025 at 1:03 AM
Victoria's Secret: "Valued customer, we identified and are taking steps to address a security incident. We have taken down our website and some in store services as a precaution." www.victoriassecret.com
Bluesky uses a Google Docs form to collect personally identifiable information to get accounts verified. The form requires a Google login. They present the link to the form with "Trust is everything."
@bsky.app, please change this and don't send people's data to Google. Thank you!
@bsky.app, please change this and don't send people's data to Google. Thank you!
May 24, 2025 at 6:32 PM
Bluesky uses a Google Docs form to collect personally identifiable information to get accounts verified. The form requires a Google login. They present the link to the form with "Trust is everything."
@bsky.app, please change this and don't send people's data to Google. Thank you!
@bsky.app, please change this and don't send people's data to Google. Thank you!
A sign of success, I guess.
May 19, 2025 at 2:58 PM
A sign of success, I guess.
The day has come – my new hacker thriller is out! Including hardcover and paperback.
Amazon: www.amazon.com/SUBMERGED-ha...
Apple Books: books.apple.com/us/book/id67...
Kobo: www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/...
Internet sovereignty, superpower conflict, and the continued saga of West Wilder. #Booksky
Amazon: www.amazon.com/SUBMERGED-ha...
Apple Books: books.apple.com/us/book/id67...
Kobo: www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/...
Internet sovereignty, superpower conflict, and the continued saga of West Wilder. #Booksky
May 3, 2025 at 3:34 PM
The day has come – my new hacker thriller is out! Including hardcover and paperback.
Amazon: www.amazon.com/SUBMERGED-ha...
Apple Books: books.apple.com/us/book/id67...
Kobo: www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/...
Internet sovereignty, superpower conflict, and the continued saga of West Wilder. #Booksky
Amazon: www.amazon.com/SUBMERGED-ha...
Apple Books: books.apple.com/us/book/id67...
Kobo: www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/...
Internet sovereignty, superpower conflict, and the continued saga of West Wilder. #Booksky
My Google Play Books account has been in preliminary policy review for three weeks. My next novel will be released on Saturday, just not on Google. I've emailed them twice and get responses that don't make sense. I may give up. 😔
May 2, 2025 at 2:37 AM
My Google Play Books account has been in preliminary policy review for three weeks. My next novel will be released on Saturday, just not on Google. I've emailed them twice and get responses that don't make sense. I may give up. 😔
Pre-orders for my new hacker thriller "Submerged" are active!
· Amazon: www.amazon.com/SUBMERGED-ha...
· Apple Books: books.apple.com/us/book/id67...
· Kobo: www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/...
Release on May 3rd. That's when the paperback and hardcover become available too. #Booksky
· Amazon: www.amazon.com/SUBMERGED-ha...
· Apple Books: books.apple.com/us/book/id67...
· Kobo: www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/...
Release on May 3rd. That's when the paperback and hardcover become available too. #Booksky
April 26, 2025 at 10:19 PM
Pre-orders for my new hacker thriller "Submerged" are active!
· Amazon: www.amazon.com/SUBMERGED-ha...
· Apple Books: books.apple.com/us/book/id67...
· Kobo: www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/...
Release on May 3rd. That's when the paperback and hardcover become available too. #Booksky
· Amazon: www.amazon.com/SUBMERGED-ha...
· Apple Books: books.apple.com/us/book/id67...
· Kobo: www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/...
Release on May 3rd. That's when the paperback and hardcover become available too. #Booksky
Finally push notifications for the web have a good design. "Meet Declarative Web Push" webkit.org/blog/16535/m...
March 29, 2025 at 6:11 PM
Finally push notifications for the web have a good design. "Meet Declarative Web Push" webkit.org/blog/16535/m...
Gutenberg and the Digital Horizon – printed books and what happens if they're not digitized. Plus photos from the Gutenberg museum. That's all coming in tomorrow's newsletter issue! Subscribe here: hackerfiction.net/subscribe/
#booksky
#booksky
March 7, 2025 at 8:56 PM
Gutenberg and the Digital Horizon – printed books and what happens if they're not digitized. Plus photos from the Gutenberg museum. That's all coming in tomorrow's newsletter issue! Subscribe here: hackerfiction.net/subscribe/
#booksky
#booksky
Rest In Peace, Angie Stone: apnews.com/article/angi... She died in a car crash. 💔 What a great singer and composer she was! I've watched her concert "Pure Sessions" so many times. Here it is on YouTube: youtu.be/WrypF2OuMq4
March 3, 2025 at 5:53 AM
Rest In Peace, Angie Stone: apnews.com/article/angi... She died in a car crash. 💔 What a great singer and composer she was! I've watched her concert "Pure Sessions" so many times. Here it is on YouTube: youtu.be/WrypF2OuMq4
New hacker review – Source Code, the movie. Enjoy! hackerfiction.net/blog/2025/fe...
February 8, 2025 at 4:22 PM
New hacker review – Source Code, the movie. Enjoy! hackerfiction.net/blog/2025/fe...
I guess I’m not the only one spending the holidays trying to reach my 2024 reading goal. 😄
December 29, 2024 at 8:07 PM
I guess I’m not the only one spending the holidays trying to reach my 2024 reading goal. 😄
Regarding the H1B immigration debate, I was reminded of this dark quote:
December 28, 2024 at 5:38 PM
Regarding the H1B immigration debate, I was reminded of this dark quote:
OK, I’ve read the whole draft and taken notes. Time to make all those changes. Should be done by Sunday.
Happy Thanksgiving! 🍁
Happy Thanksgiving! 🍁
November 28, 2024 at 4:57 PM
OK, I’ve read the whole draft and taken notes. Time to make all those changes. Should be done by Sunday.
Happy Thanksgiving! 🍁
Happy Thanksgiving! 🍁
Time for the final draft read of my hacker thriller "Submerged." Monday after Thanksgiving it goes to the copyeditor, and three years of work leave my hands. It's a sequel to "Identified" and should be out January.
November 20, 2024 at 4:28 PM
Time for the final draft read of my hacker thriller "Submerged." Monday after Thanksgiving it goes to the copyeditor, and three years of work leave my hands. It's a sequel to "Identified" and should be out January.
From the latest review of my hacker thriller ”Identified”:
”Fantastic read! While this is rather technical in some places, it is realistic in a really frightening way. This is the kind of realistic thriller that keeps me up at night, even after I've finished it.”
www.amazon.com/IDENTIFIED-h...
”Fantastic read! While this is rather technical in some places, it is realistic in a really frightening way. This is the kind of realistic thriller that keeps me up at night, even after I've finished it.”
www.amazon.com/IDENTIFIED-h...
November 19, 2024 at 3:29 PM
From the latest review of my hacker thriller ”Identified”:
”Fantastic read! While this is rather technical in some places, it is realistic in a really frightening way. This is the kind of realistic thriller that keeps me up at night, even after I've finished it.”
www.amazon.com/IDENTIFIED-h...
”Fantastic read! While this is rather technical in some places, it is realistic in a really frightening way. This is the kind of realistic thriller that keeps me up at night, even after I've finished it.”
www.amazon.com/IDENTIFIED-h...
New blog post: Review of I, Robot – the First Three Short Stories (1940-1942) hackerfiction.net/blog/2024/no... Enjoy!
November 9, 2024 at 6:10 PM
New blog post: Review of I, Robot – the First Three Short Stories (1940-1942) hackerfiction.net/blog/2024/no... Enjoy!
The latest review of my hacker thriller “Identified.” ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
You can buy it here: www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B09N...
You can buy it here: www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B09N...
January 3, 2024 at 5:30 AM
The latest review of my hacker thriller “Identified.” ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
You can buy it here: www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B09N...
You can buy it here: www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B09N...
I just got the hard copy of Draft 0 of my next novel! 😍 The cover art will change but it’s neat, huh? Now there are several editing steps but the race toward publication has officially started. You can follow along through my monthly newsletter. Sign up here: hackerfiction.net/subscribe/
November 26, 2023 at 5:23 PM
I just got the hard copy of Draft 0 of my next novel! 😍 The cover art will change but it’s neat, huh? Now there are several editing steps but the race toward publication has officially started. You can follow along through my monthly newsletter. Sign up here: hackerfiction.net/subscribe/
Looking for a good book to read over the holidays? 📚 Or a nice gift? 🎁 Look no further than my hacker thriller “Identified.” It’s rated 4.6 out of 5 on both Goodreads and Amazon. Check the recent review in the screenshot as an example! Here’s the Amazon link to buy: www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B09N...
November 18, 2023 at 10:25 PM
Looking for a good book to read over the holidays? 📚 Or a nice gift? 🎁 Look no further than my hacker thriller “Identified.” It’s rated 4.6 out of 5 on both Goodreads and Amazon. Check the recent review in the screenshot as an example! Here’s the Amazon link to buy: www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B09N...
The latest Amazon review of my novel “Identified.” 🤩 Its rating is currently at 4.6 stars. You can buy it here: www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B09N...
October 5, 2023 at 2:53 PM
The latest Amazon review of my novel “Identified.” 🤩 Its rating is currently at 4.6 stars. You can buy it here: www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B09N...
New blog post! My hacker review of Minority Report, the movie: https://hackerfiction.net/blog/2023/july/minority-report-the-movie.html Enjoy some tracker-free reading. 💙
I reviewed the novella it's based on un my last blog post: https://hackerfiction.net/blog/2023/march/minority-report-the-book.html
I reviewed the novella it's based on un my last blog post: https://hackerfiction.net/blog/2023/march/minority-report-the-book.html
July 16, 2023 at 12:24 PM
New blog post! My hacker review of Minority Report, the movie: https://hackerfiction.net/blog/2023/july/minority-report-the-movie.html Enjoy some tracker-free reading. 💙
I reviewed the novella it's based on un my last blog post: https://hackerfiction.net/blog/2023/march/minority-report-the-book.html
I reviewed the novella it's based on un my last blog post: https://hackerfiction.net/blog/2023/march/minority-report-the-book.html