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I am a freelance journalist. My main gigs these days are for Fast Company, where I’m a contributing writer (and run an interview series), and MIT Technology Review, where I’m a contributing editor (and run this gadget-focused blog).
I’ve written for a bunch of magazines and websites, including Smithsonian, Slate, Salon, Wired, The Wall Street Journal, The San Francisco Chronicle, and The Paris Review. I write on a range of topics, but my focus is technology and business.
This one time, I wrote a series of articles about beef jerky.
David Zax's Stories
A Space Heater You Can Play Quidditch With
The Dyson Hot resembles the hoop from the Harry Potter sport. Is it overdesigned?
The Universe in Your Hands
How do you navigate a billion pixels? With a Kinect, a gigantic screen, and this student-made gesture system.
The Smart Phone on Your Wrist
Meta Watch, previously a division of Fossil, is now its own company. Which seems to be good news for "smartwatch" enthusiasts.
Will HTC Buy WebOS?
The Taiwanese manufacturer mulls buying HP's discarded operating system.
Will Amazon's 'Digital Library' Kill the Physical One? Let's Hope Not
Amazon is in talks to launch a Netflix-like service for e-books. What does it mean for the old-fashioned library?
For Indie Jacques Cousteaus, an Underwater Camera
The waterproof ContourRoam camera lets you make exciting adventure videos beneath the surface—provided you don't go too deep.
Need E-mail in the Wilderness? Here's the Gadget for You
Iridium, the satellite phone company, is branching out. With the company's new device, now you can even check e-mail on your smartphone from the remotest corners of the globe.
A Smart TV Alliance
TV makers wise up and join forces to nip app fragmentation in the bud.
The Kindle Tablet Drum Roll
As anticipation builds for what could be the first real iPad competitor, a stream of news trickles out--including the first hands-on with the device. Only, it seems the Kindle tablet aims for a very different experience than the iPad.
