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John Markoff is a technology writer for the New York Times and Business Day. He has also written a group of technology books focusing on hackers and security.
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Fast Facts:
- Born: October 24, 1949, in Oakland, California
- Grew up in Palo Alto, California
- Alma Mater: Whitman College and University of Oregon
- 2003: Named one of the most influential technology reporters
- Nominated three times for the Pulitzer Prize
- Won the Software Publishers Association's award for Best Reporter
- Started teaching at Stanford University in 2002
- Wrote an article on Kevin Mitnick
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Positions Held
- Writer, Pacific News Service
- Freelance Writer, Nation, Mother Jones and Saturday Review
- Staff, InfoWorld
- Editor, Byte magazine
- Reporter, San Francisco Examine]
- Writer, New York Times
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What the Dormouse Said: How the Sixties Counterculture Shaped the Personal Computer Industry - $16.00
Most histories of the personal computer industry focus on technology or business. John Markoff’s landmark book is about the culture and consciousness behind the first PCs—the culture being counter– and the consciousness expanded, someti...
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Charlie Rose with Don Shalvey & Kim Smith; Kevin Johnson; John Markoff (June 7, 2005) - $24.95
Discussions about improving public education with Kevin Johnson, founder of St. Hope Corporation, Kim Smith, co-founder and CEO of New Schools Venture Fund, and Don Shalvey, co-founder and CEO of Aspire Public Schools.Also, John Markoff of ...
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Charlie Rose with John Markoff & Mark Rasch; David Kelley; Peter Elkind & Bethany McLean (May 25, 2005) - $24.95
A discussion about Internet security with John Markoff of The New York Times and Mark Rasch, founder of the Justice Department's Computer Crime Unit. David Kelley talks to Charlie Rose about his tenure as the US attorney for the Southern Di...
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What the Doormouse Said: How the 60's Counterculture Shaped the Personal Computer - $16.00
Most histories of the personal computer industry focus on technology or business. John Markoff's landmark book is about the culture and consciousness behind the first PCs—the culture being counter—and the consciousness expanded, sometimes c...
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Daily Finance Job of the Week: UC Santa Cruz is hiring Grateful Dead archivist http://bit.ly/2u8ZjL - I agree with John Markoff's remark
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@dannysullivan John Markoff (NYT) already did that piece I believe.
@duanechaos | November 08, 2009 07:47 PM
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View All John Markoff Questions (309) | Ask a QuestionWho is the "Zimmerman" mentioned in John Lennon's song God 2000? (1 Answer)That would be Robert Allen Zimmerman also known as Bob Dylan http://www.mahalo.com/search?q=robert+zimmerman read moreShould John C. Dvorak be a comedian? (6 Answers)Would I go see him do a standup act? Probably not. I'm not sure he could do stand-up. I think too much of what comes out of his mouth would ... read more
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John Markoff Professional Profile
- Current Projects:
- West Coast Correspondent, The New York Times
- Visiting Lecturer, Communications Department, Stanford University
- Past Projects:
- Author, What the Dormouse Said (2005)
- Author, Takedown: The Pursuit and Capture of America's Most Wanted Computer Outlaw (1995)
- Author, Cyberpunk: Outlaws and Hackers on the Computer Frontier (1991)
- Reporter, San Francisco Examiner
- Author, The High Cost of High Tech (1985)
- Senior Editor, Byte
- Senior Editor, Infoworld
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