Author of "The Friendly Orange Glow" tech history book (Pantheon, 2017)
https://amzn.to/2ol9Lu6In #NewMexico. Producer-arranger-musician, Confusion Boats. Working on new #writing project.
Before: Founder of tech startups incl Coconut, Flatworks, Eventful, Nettle. Also stints at MP3•com, Eazel, eBay, Real.
Online since 1979.
#EVs #climate #books #techhistory #history #science #nonfiction #Design #UX #UI #CX #product #Music #electronic #bass #keyboards #Movies #cinema #Hawaii
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