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: why own a few things when you can borrow everything?

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First Click: pulling off a magnetic headphone adapter

First Click: the new HTC is such a letdown

First Click: all cars should be as upgradeable as Teslas

First Click: the Swiss respond to Apple Watch

First Click: it’s time for Windows 10

First Click: Nintendo’s shocking move to smartphones

First Click: brands explode at SXSW

The next Apple Watch could be platinum

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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