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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.
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Robots on Wheels
And what a wheel! The inventive drive system enables a small robot to spin and turn on a dime.
BMW's Electric Scooter
It does away with a frame altogether, and could soon make your commute emissions-free. Provided you live in Europe.
It's a Bird! It's a Plane! It's a Birdlike Plane!
Researchers attach cameras to birds' heads to learn about how they fly.
A Bomb-Proof Bag to Foil Terrorists
How can a bag be bomb-proof? Try coating it with a bizarre fluid that hardens under sudden force.
A Self-Healing Sensor To Monitor Quake-Damaged Buildings
After an earthquake or other catastrophe, collecting structural data is essential. Researchers have made sensors that can repair themselves in the event of failure, keeping that stream of crucial data coming.
Building A Better Microphone (With An Orca's Help)
A new undersea microphone from Stanford researchers can sense everything from the smallest whisper to the biggest explosion. Its inspiration? The ear of the orca.
Would you Take Medical Advice from An iPhone?
The doctor is always in, when it's your iPhone.
The First Ice Cream Sandwich Phone?
It's a rumor, but a good one: the first phone running Android 4.0 might be the Samsung "Nexus Prime."
Nevada Clears the Road for Driver-less Cars
Volkswagen makes a self-driving car, and Nevada passes related legislation. How long until the general public gets to try out a car on auto-pilot?
