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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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John Markoff on Amazon
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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-fou...Amazon
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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 cul...Amazon
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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 ...Amazon
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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 cultu...Amazon
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John Markoff Questions
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Who is the "Zimmerman" mentioned in John Lennon's song God 2000? 1 AnswerThat would be Robert Allen Zimmerman also known as Bob Dylan http://www.mahalo.com/search?q=robert+zimmerman read more -
Should John C. Dvorak be a comedian? 6 AnswersWould 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 go over people's h... 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
- LinkedIn Profile
- Current Projects:




