- Rupert Goodwins
Infobox Person
name = Rupert Goodwins
birth_date = bda|1965|5|23
nationality = British
occupation = Writer, Broadcaster and Technologyjournalist Rupert Goodwins (born
May 23 ,1965 ) is a British writer, broadcaster and technologyjournalist .His career actually started as a
programmer forSinclair Research in the early 1980s, working on theZX Spectrum ROM. He moved toAmstrad after it bought the rights to the Sinclair name and range of products.He has written for a number of UK computer publications, including:
*
Sinclair User
*Personal Computer World
* MacUser UK
* PC Magazine UK
*IT Week
* Nature
* Daily TelegraphRupert also wrote the 64-page novella accompanying the game
Weird Dreams byRainbird .He is editor of
ZDNet UK. His most notable contribution to the site is [http://blogs.zdnet.co.uk/ruperts-diary/ Rupert's Diary] , which preceded the blogging phenomenon by some years. He occasionally appears onCNet UK's technology podcast, [http://crave.cnet.co.uk/podcast Crave] , and the Dialogue Box video series.In addition to journalism, he also writes short stories, often with a technological theme to them. He is a regular contributor to radio and television news and current affairs programmes on business and technology issues.
Rupert is also a keen
amateur radio operator with thecall sign G6HVY.
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