Tech Break Creators & Guests

Kyle Wiens is the CEO of iFixit, the free repair manual. He writes and speaks regularly repair, e-waste, and informal economies. He is also the founder of Dozuki, a software company that helps manufacturers publish online technical documentation.Wiens has testified on electronics reuse before International Trade Commission and is actively involved in developing global environmental standards. His writing has appeared in Wired, the Harvard Business Review, and the Wall Street Journal, and he has appeared on radio and television networks including MSNBC, the BBC, CBC, and NPR.Wiens received his B.S. in Computer Science from California Polytechnic State University San Luis Obispo.

Alex Wilhelm is Editor In Chief of TechCrunch+. He previously worked for Crunchbase News as Editor in Chief as well as The Next Web, TechCrunch, and Mattermark.

Will Oremus is a journalist who specializes in technology. He is a senior writer for Medium's OneZero.Formerly, Oremus was Slate Magazine's technology writer. He has interned at The New Yorker and was a reporter at Newsweek.Oremus received his B.A. in Philosophy from Stanford University and his M.A. in Political Journalism from Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism.

Mishaal Rahman is an Editor In Chief at XDA Developers.

Cory Efram Doctorow is a blogger, journalist, and science fiction author. He serves as co-editor of the blog Boing Boing.

Geoffrey A. Fowler is a technology journalist. Currently, he is The Washington Post’s technology columnist.Previously, Fowler reported on consumer technology, Silicon Valley, national affairs and China for the Wall Street Journal.Fowler received his B.A. in Anthropology and Afro-American Studies from Harvard University and his M.Ph. in Social Anthropology from Cambridge University.

Tim Böth is a Brand Manager at Eve Systems.

John Hodgman is an author, actor, and humorist. His published written works include The Areas of My Expertise, More Information Than You Require, and That Is All.