Meet The Team

Based in New York, Ted Rall is aNewDomain's chief commentator and a nationally syndicated editorial cartoonist. A Pulitzer nominee, Rall's latest book is the NYT bestselling book, Trump: A Graphic Biography.
Support his work and see his toons first at his site on Petreon. Follow him on Twitter @tedrall

Gina Smith is a New York Times bestselling author and an award-winning journalist. A former correspondent for ABC News, Gina is the co-founder and editorial director of aNewDomain Media. Email Gina at gina@anewdomain.net and find her on Twitter @ginasmith888

Jason Dias, PsyD is an existential psychotherapist who breathes words. He's a senior columnist at aNewDomain.

Brian Wallace is the Founder and President of NowSourcing, an industry leading content marketing agency that makes the world's ideas simple, visual, and influential. Brian has been named a Google Small Business Advisor for 2016-present and joined the SXSW Advisory Board in 2019-present.

Based in Australia, David Michaelis is a world-renowned international journalist and founder of Link Tv. Winner of Peabody award. At aNewDomain, he covers the global beat, focusing on politics and other international topics of note for our readers in a variety of forums. Email him at DavidMc@aNewDomain.net.

Based in Charlotte, NC, Anthony Pruitt is an IT pro and senior contributor at aNewDomain.net. Follow him at @ant_pruitt or as +Ant Pruitt on Google +. Email him at Ant@aNewDomain.net

Based in Los Angeles, Larry Press is a professor of information systems at California State University at Dominguez Hills and a senior editor covering tech issues here at aNewDomain.net. Check his Google+ profile to contact him or see what else he is up to: http://bit.ly/viXqr4.

Tom Ewing is a commercial lawyer based in Gothenburg, Sweden.

Brant David McLaughlin — aka Brant David — is a Milford, NJ-based senior writer for us here at aNewDomain. Follow him at his +BrantDavid Google+ page. Email him at Brant@aNewDomain.net.

Tom Sloan has drawn cartoons and illustrations for numerous publications — including the original BYTE magazine. Not limited to print, Tom’s cartoons and collages are displayed in museums and galleries around the United States. He’s also an accomplished animator. He’s created animations for such as clients Sesame Street, HBO, Nickelodeon, Captain Kangaroo, Romper Room, Burger King and McDonalds.

Based in Santa Monica, CA, Terry Gardner is a freelance journalist whose passion for travel, scuba diving and the environment led to a career as a travel journalist. She writes for various websites, including the Los Angeles Times and The Huffington Post. Terry's website is www.terrytravels.com. Her Twitter and Facebook handles are terrytravels1.

Mark W. Kaelin has been writing and editing stories about the information technology industry, gadgets, finance, accounting, and tech-life for more than 25 years. Follow @markwkaelin on Twitter.

Based in Phoenix, Rodney Campbell is a sportswriter and travel editor for aNewDomain and our sister pub, BreakingModern.

Dennis D. McDonald is an independent consultant based in Alexandria Virginia. His interests include project, program, and data management; market assessment, digital strategy, and program planning; change and content management; social media; and technology adoption. Clients have included the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, U.S. Dept. of Veterans Affairs, National Academy of Engineering, the World Bank, University Research Co., Catalyst Rx, the National Library of Medicine and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.

Based in New York, Cole Smithey is the coolest film reviewer in the world. He's also our film reviewer here at aNewDomain and our sister pub, BreakingModern.com.

Based in rural Minnesota, Brian Burgess was one of the founding editors at aNewDomain and at BYTE.com. He is also the editor of GroovyPost. He specializes in gorgeous tech How To galleries, heavy metal, playing guitar, and watching Star Trek.

Based in New Jersey, Sandy Berger is reviews editor for aNewDomain.

Based in Chicago, Puching is gaming editor at aNewDomain and our sister pub, BreakingModern.com

Based in Ann Arbor, Michigan, Michael Olsen is a tech enthusiast and part-time freelance journalist. When not obsessing about technology, he is a staff manager at The University of Michigan. Catch his blog at http://www.techimprovement.com, email him at mikeo@anewdomain.net, follow him on Twitter @olsenmike and Google+ at http://goo.gl/EthtP.

Based in Vermont, Becket Morgan is a non-profit professional and tech writer. A voracious consumer of Android apps and tech-wonderfulness, she's a demanding editor -- and a really demanding consumer. Becket is easy to find @becketmorgan on Twitter or +Becket Morgan on G+.

Based in San Francisco, Daniel Zweier is an editor and writer for aNewDomain and our sister pub, BreakingModern.

Jim Kelly is an author, journalist and attorney who has written across a broad spectrum of areas. His work includes a historical novel describing early Native American history, folklore, and culture; wilderness adventure and Arctic expeditions; celebrity profiles; arthouse films and documentary reviews; editorials and political columns; cyberwarfare and national security coverage of the Pentagon and Silicon Valley; and legal and legislative analysis during a twenty-year legal career in government affairs and high-yield public policy litigation.

Based in Mountain View, CA, Richard Hay is a test engineer at Google by day. By night, he covers sports and science for aNewDomain. None of his views reflect those of Google -- or aNewDomain's, for that matter. This opinion columnist is an intellectual free agent ...

Based in Dallas, Lamont Wood covers tech news and issues for aNewDomain.

Based in Kalispell, MT, Mat Lee is a senior contributor at aNewDomain.net. He writes hip hop, makes podcasts, and dabbles in gaming in his spare time. Follow Mat Lee on Twitter, Google+, and Facebook.

John C. Dvorak is among America's best-known tech commentators. Email him at JCD@aNewDomain.net

Based in Sonoma, California, Russ Johnson is a Senior Editor at newdomain.net covering travel and travel tech. A former broadcaster and award-winning journalist, he has worked in 58 countries on video, photo, consulting and editorial assignments. Lonely Planet has called his pioneering travel magazine connectedtraveler.com "Armchair travel at its best.” With his wife, Pat Meier-Johnson, Russ produces the Connected Traveler Technology Showcase at the New York Times and Los Angeles Times Travel Shows. russ@anewdomain.net. Twitter @connectedtravlr

Based in New Zealand, Trey Ratcliff is a renowned travel photographer and publisher of StuckInCustoms.com. We feature his show -- Trey's Variety Hour -- and his photo of the day travel journal here at aNewDomain.net. Follow Trey @TreyRatcliff. He's +Trey Ratcliff on Google+

Based in Central Vermont, Jeremy Lesniak is Managing Editor at aNewDomain and the founder of Vermont Computing. Previously, he was senior editor and a member of the BYTE relaunch team. Email him at jeremy@aNewDomain.net and follow him @jlesniak or find him on Google+ https://plus.google.com/101445185920156789045.

Based in Toronto, Cassandra Chin is an investigative journalist and editor at aNewDomain.

Jacqueline Emigh is a New York City resident and a veteran tech journalist, with thousands of bylined articles to her credit. Over the past 20 or so years, Jacqueline has worked full-time as a site editor at Ziff Davis, senior editor at BetaNews. and software editor for TechTarget's TechnologyGuide Division. As a freelancer, she's written news stories, features and reviews for tons of big name sites and mags, including PC World, PC Mag, eweek, Computerworld, Informationweek, ZDNet, Byte, American Banker, Windows in Financial Services, Linux Planet, Enterprise Networking Planet, Linux.com, Wireless Integration, Government Security, and Portable Computing, to name a few.

A former radio DJ, I've been in tech for the last 20 years. I was the CEO and Co Founder of iAgency and an early part of the team at Live365. Most of my tech career has been involved in Cyber Security and includes time at Panda Security, Microsoft and Trend Micro. Additionally, I have also served as a judge for the Codie Awards since 2003. Prior to my technology career, I was a radio broadcaster both in the US and in London.

Max Zachary is a proud member of the Kamil Web Solutions team. University educated and experienced in working in the online marketing world, he is an asset to the Kamil Web Solutions team for many reasons. He brings to the table a fresh perspective and outlook, tackling every new project with enthusiasm and a “can-do” attitude that has helped the business grow and thrive. Max is an outside-of-the-box thinker who is never at a loss for creative solutions that are perfectly tailored to each and every client who walks through our virtual doors.

Justin Stoltzfus is a writer and business consultant focusing on developing media solutions for businesses.

Over the years, Eric Searleman has been a newspaper reporter, a fiction editor, a comic book artist, and a rock star (confirmation required). Currently he lives in San Francisco.

Based in San Francisco, Chandler Harris is a senior editor at aNewDomain and our sister pub, BreakingModern.com.

Max earned his writing chops gathering field intelligence and reporting on international finance and investment banking. An ad industry veteran, he has extensive experience using emerging technology in interactive marketing projects. His byline has appeared in BYTE, the SF Appeal, Indiewire, TechHive, Film Maker Magazine, and others. Max also directs commercial and documentary films. His first documentary due in summer 2013. Max holds a Master's Degree in Writing from the California College of the Arts.

Based in New York, Todd Townsend is a senior editor on the science and futurism beat at aNewDomain.net. He's also our premier video blogger. Email him at ToddT@aNewDomain.net and follow him at @toddtownsend.

Based in St Louis, Chris Miller is a founding editor at aNewDomain and host of TheSocialGeeks and idonotes vidcasts, available right here. This summer, Chris helped relaunch BYTE as a senior contributing editor on teamBYTE. Follow Chris @IdoNotes on everything and email him at CMiller@aNewDomain.net

Solutionist fascinated with business ethics and #Tech4Good.

Based in Honolulu, Todd Ogasawara is an IT pro and senior editor focusing on mobile hardware and software for aNewDomain.net. A veteran podcaster and tech journalist, his work has appeared in BYTE, Computer Telephony, Inside Mobile Apps, Microsoft.com, MSN, O'Reilly Media, PC World, Social Times and ThinkMobile. Follow him at @ToddOgasawara. and email him at ToddO@aNewDomain.net

Based in Indianapolis, David McCabe is a senior editor at aNewDomain.net and hosts the Home Server Show, a podcast about home server tech and Surface Geeks. Find it at HomeServerShow.com and SurfaceGeeks.com Follow David @mccabeio for updates. DavidMc@aNewDomain.net

Kevin Marcus is from the mountains of North Carolina. He's a moviehead, he likes books and he's the night copy editor here at aNewDomain.

Based in Silicon Valley, Chris Yeh is dean of the startup education program at Wasabi Ventures.

Demetrius Mandzych has been passionate about technology since a young age. He's knowledgeable in computer science, game development; system administration, programming, graphic design, 3D modeling, and photography. Follow him on Twitter at @Redestium and Google+ at Demetrius Mandzych.

Based in Yerevan, Armenia, Eric Finkenbiner is a foreign service IT Specialist for the U.S. Department of State -- and he is a senior writer at aNewDomain.net. He's also a regular cohost on our Mat Lee's Attack of the Androids podcast. Got a Linux or Android tip? Email Eric at EricF@anewdomain.net . Or follow +Eric Finkenbiner on Google+

Based in San Francisco, Mike Rothman is a tech evangelist and senior editor for aNewDomain.net. Specializing in tech tools, he also provides on-the-ground coverage for news events here in Silicon Valley. Email tips, news and questions to mike@anewdomain.net and follow him @thatworksforme and +Mike Rothman

Skimbo Jones is a science and technology journalist.

Based in Washington DC, Todd Moore is a senior editor ataNewDomain.net. He also was a member of teamBYTE, that editorial team of 70 editors and techpros who relaunched the BYTE property for UBM this summer. The developer of the popular White Noise mobile app, Todd Moore also hosts the popular Tech 411 podcast. Follow him @toddmoore or email him at todd@aNewDomain.net..

Based in Brussels, Dirk Huylebrouck is an award-winning journalist and author who covers the mathematics space. He also covers math for us here at aNewDomain.com.

Based in New York, Michael Skolnik is an award-winning film producer, journalist and a regular political commentator on CNN, MSNBC, Fox News, NPR and other media. The founder of SOZE, a creative agency, he also helps guide The Organization to Oppose Trump.

Tim Downs is the New York Times bestselling author and illustrator of "How Computers Work" an an award-winning illustrator, photographer and designer. He's art director at aNewDomain.

Based in San Diego, Brian D. Colwell is a future, economist, investor and a prolific writer on the next Industrial Revolution. Follow him on Twitter @BrianDColwell.

An award-winning science fiction author, Jerry Pournelle is the best-known columnist in tech journalism history. His BYTE magazine column, Computing at Chaos Manor, was legendary. Now Jerry is our lead commentator at aNewDomain, where he is reprising that column. Email Jerry at Jerry@aNewDomain.net or jerry@jerrypournelle.com and check out his site at jerrypournelle.com.

Based in San Francisco, Dr. Kirk Schneider is the author of 10 books, including *The Paradoxical Self," "Horror and the Holy," Awakening to Awe" and "The Polarized Mind." His latest book, "The Spirituality of Awe: Challenges to the Robotic Revolution," is available on Kindle (http://amzn.to/2qcU6Bj and paperback (http://amzn.to/2plZte2)

Based in Seattle, Mitch Ratcliffe is a veteran journalist and serial tech entrepreneur. Follow him @godsdog and watch for his incisive essays on politics, cannabis, AI, AR/VR and other emerging tech topics here at aNewDomain.

Based in Pasadena, Seth Heringer is our senior editor on the Android beat. He's a co-cost on Mat Lee's podcast, Attack of the Androids and Yet Another Tech Show (YATs). Follow him @SethHeringer on Google as +Seth Heringer and email him at Seth@aNewDomain.net

Based in Jerusalem, Brian Blum is a veteran tech journalist and the author of Totaled: The Billion-Dollar Crash of the Startup that Took On Big Auto, Big Oil and the World. He also is a senior analyst for the Advanced Interactive Media Group and its "Classified Intelligence Report."

I'm a technology teacher, independent writer, videographer, & app designer. I'm also a musician. When I'm not traveling the world with my wife and two daughters, I can be found either playing pick up basketball, riding my motorcycle, or chowing down a burger at In-N-Out.

Hussaini Garba Mohammed

Born in Kano in 1974 and grew up in the centre of commerce, Kano city, Kano State.

I started working at the age of 18, while in the evening I enrolled to study Ticketing and Reservation course in 1993. Thereafter during my industrial attachment, at the age of 19, I learned how to type typewriter in 1993 and year later I also learned how to operate computer before attending any computer school or secretarial school.

Thereafter I was admitted to studies secretarial studies part-time program. I became a Member, Nigerian Institute of Professional Secretaries in 2003. Associate Member Society for Monitoring & Evaluation of Nigeria in 2011.

Starting working as freelancer in Triumph Publishing Company in 1995. I joint Media Trust Nigeria Limited, Publishers of Daily Trust, Weekly Trust, Sunday Trust, Kilimanjaro and Aminiya Newspapers) since 1st April, 2003 as Computer operator/Page designer, to-date where now I became the Ag. Head of Editorial Production (Operations)/Deputy Manager (Editorial Production).

Won awards from numerous International conference, including.

In 2015 I received my masters degree in Production management from National Institute of Business Management, Chennai, India with 1st class.

Won award as International Youth Advocator of the Year, from West African Students Union, in East Africa, 2016

Won a travel grant to Travel to be among the 15 from around the world to travel to Germany for World Mathematician & computer Scientists Forum coming in September 2016 in Heidelberg Laureate Forum Foundation, Germany.

Won a travel grant to travel to be among the journalist for The Youth Global Forum In Jakarta, Indonesia, November 24 - 26, 2016, the forum will gather together more than 150 participants from all over the world with the aim of brainstorming solutions for the most prevalent youth issues.

Won an integrity award for the Media Trust Nigeria Limited, (Publishers of Daily Trust, Weekly Trust, Sunday Trust, Kilimanjaro and Aminiya Newspapers) in 16 Mar 2012

Currently selected to be among the Facilitator for 1st African Peace Summit, 17 - 20 October, 2016 in Nairobi -Kenya

you can cehck this website too: http://africa.peacesummit.net/Hussain+Garba+Mohammed

I am a widely traveled youth empowerment professional, especially encourage youth all about science and information technology.
Living in FCT- Abuja, Nigeria

Based in Texas, Paul Bonner returns to tech coverage here at aNewDomain. An award-winning journalist and author renowned in the 1980s and 1990s for his work at such pubs as PC Week, PC Magazine, PC/Computing, and Electronic Entertainment, he took a 15-year break from the biz and began a new life as a software developer specializing in web-based applications. His work here marks the end of that hiatus -- and he's back with a vengeance. Love his work? Hate it? Either way, follow him on Twitter @paul_bonner or as +Paul Bonner on Google+ (https://plus.google.com/u/0/108245244384733915421)

Peter Baer Galvin is CTO for Corporate Technologies, a premier systems integrator and VAR (www.cptech.com). Previously, Peter was the systems manager for Brown University¹s Computer Science Department. He has written articles and columns for many publications and is co-author of the Operating Systems Concepts textbooks. As a consultant and trainer, Peter teaches tutorials and gives talks on security and system administration worldwide. Peter is also a Lecturer at Boston University and a Senior Contributor to BYTE and anewdomain.net. Peter blogs at http://www.galvin.info and tweets as @PeterGalvin.

Based in New York, Ted Rall is a Pulitzer finalist, author, essayist and cartoonist. He is lead commentator at aNewDomain.net.

Based in Ketchum, Idaho, Scott Jordan is the founder and CEO of SCOTTeVEST. He is also the author of "Pocket Man: The Unauthorized Autobiography of a Passionate, Personal Promoter,” which chronicles his evolution from an unhappy lawyer to successful entrepreneur.

Based in Kansas City, Shane Brady is a computer programmer and writer. You can find him at Google+ at +Shane Brady. Leave him a comment here at aNewDomain.net .

Based in Washington DC, Bernie Swain is co-founder of Washington Speakers Bureau and today’s foremost authority on the lecture industry. Over the past 35 years, Swain has represented former US Presidents, cabinet members, business executives, public figures, media leaders and sports legends.

Craig Johnston has been working in the mobile space for more than 13 years. Starting with Palm OS based devices and moving to the BlackBerry in 1999, Craig has supported and architected large enterprise mobile environments, including a 40,000 user BlackBerry environment at a large bank. A groovyPost contributor, you can contact Craig @ http://about.me/ibanyan.

Based in New York, David Levine is co-chair of Science Writers in New York (SWINY) and a member the National Association of Science Writers and the Association of Healthcare Journalists. He has written for The New York Times, Scientific American Mind, Nature Medicine, The Los Angeles Times, Nautilus, Smithsonian magazine, here at aNewDomain and our new sister publication, RobotRepublic.org.

He was a contributing editor at Physician's Weekly for 10 years. He served as director of media relations at the American Cancer Society and as senior director of communications at the NYC Health and Hospitals Corp. He has a BA and MA from The Johns Hopkins University.

Gina Smith is an award-winning journalist and the NYT bestselling author of Apple founder Steve Wozniak's biography, iWoz: How I Invented the Personal Computer and Had Fun Doing It (W.W. Norton, 2006/2014). She is the founder of aNewDomain Media, the editor of aNewDomain.com and a widely-read freelance writer, editor and video producer.

Based in Victoria, BC, Jason MacNaughton is a 360 video director, VR game and application US designer and consultant, writer and speaker.

Based in Southern California, Dr. Jerry Pournelle is the most-decorated tech columnist of all time and leads aNewDomain's technology commentary. Also a multi-award winning science fiction author of such books as The Mote in God's Eye, Dr. Pournelle is known to millions worldwide for his Computing at Chaos Manor computing column, a tech column spanning five decades. Find more on Jerry at http://www.jerrypournelle.com.

Jonathan Hoffberg is the founder and CEO of V!ZOR, iNC, a company that designs head-mounted display solutions for industrial applications. He is also a contributor to aNewDomain.net. Follow Jonathan on Twitter at @clyv and on Google+. You can also email him at Jonathanh@vizorinc.com

Based in Asheville, NC, Jonathan Feldman is an award-winning writer and a renowned public speaker. By day, he's a CIO.

Justine Crawford is a senior writer for aNewDomain.

Kaleigh Dickson is a two-time All American NCAA gymnast and is a sports writer and TV commentator. She's on our aNewDomain Sports team.

Based in London, Lee Munson is a security analyst for Comparitech. A regular contributor to the Sophos’ Naked Security blog, he also serves Brian Honan’s BH Consulting as its social media director. Lee is also the proud winner of the Best UK Security Blog and Best European Security Blog at the 2015 European Security Blogger Awards. Follow him @Security_FAQs

Based here in Silicon Valley, Mac serves aNewDomain.net as its publisher and occasional columnist. Email Mac with story ideas and edit calendar queries at McCarthy@aNewDomain.net

Matthew Young is a freelance tech journalist and blogger hailing from Boston. He is passionate about new, emerging tech in the industry and everything on 4 wheels . When Matthew is not busy writing about awesome new technology or cars, he usually spends time fiddling with his camera and learning a thing or two about photography. You can reach Matthew @mattbeardyoung.

Based in London, Nick Hunn is the founder and CTO of WiFore Consulting and the chair of the Bluetooth Hearing Aid Working Group. His latest book, The Essentials of Short Range Wireless, is available now. Check out Nick's tech blog at NickHunn.com -- and email him at Nick@WiFore.com.

A former extreme sports athlete, Pam Zoolalian writes sports for aNewDomain.

Based in India, Pavan Belagatti is a writer, DevOps influencer and a growth hacker. He currently works for JFrog.