Thomas’ first gadget memory was typing 7734 into his father’s inverted, HP-35 scientific calculator. Clearly fated to tech blogging, he would have to wait another 20 years before the rise of the medium. A degree in Electrical and Computer Engineering led Thomas to Silicon Valley just prior to the dot-com boom. In June of 2011, Thomas wrote his 1,362,258th word for Engadget, leaving to help launch The Verge.

Thomas Ricker

First Click: Put your trust (and photos) in Google

First Click: Look out! Here come the GoPro drones

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First Click: This French painting from 1884 predicted today’s tech zombies

First Click: I’d rather buy a watch in an alley than from Indiegogo

First Click: Dave, this conversation can serve no purpose anymore. Goodbye.

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First Click: Old people can use emoji, too

First Click: The wisdom of the crowd is lost on crowdfunding dummies

First Click: Mad Men vs. cynical man

is a deputy editor and Verge co-founder with a passion for human-centric cities, e-bikes, and life as a digital nomad. He’s been a tech journalist for 20 years.

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