About me

I’ve been on the front lines of the Internet and technology revolutions as a columnist, editor and award-winning reporter for more than a decade.

I cover consumer tech for TwinCities.com, a MediaNews Group and Digital First Media property, and its St. Paul Pioneer Press dead-tree counterpart.

I report on a wide range of tech topics, post daily to my Your Tech Weblog, and slap together tech videos from time to time (when I’m not in one).

I’m the author of “iPad Means Business” and “Twitter Means Business.” 

I’m active on Twitter, Google+ and Facebook, among other networks.

I make frequent appearances on local and national TV-news broadcasts, radio programs and technology podcasts. This blog has archived video or audio of most such media appearances.

I speak with some regularity about journalism, technology and social media (and how the three intersect). A number of such engagements are archived here in video or audio form.

I’m a nerd (in the sci-fi-fanatic and tech-enthusiast senses of the word). I love to merengue, make sushi and brew that perfect cup of café (watch me rave about my favorite coffeemaker).

A native of Quito, Ecuador, I was raised in San Juan, Puerto Rico, and wear the “boricua” badge with pride.

I live with my wife and son in St. Paul, Minn., where I sometimes grumble about the non-tropical climate but love to strap on a snowboard.

Photo by Ben Garvin of the Pioneer Press