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

Samsung SCH-I515 listed on Bluetooth SIG

Samsung Droid Prime rumored to be first with Ice Cream Sandwich, coming to Verizon exclusively

Rory P. Read appointed AMD CEO

Nintendo Conference fuels 3DS speculation

Sony Tablet S: official name of the S1

Why HP killed its webOS devices

Google: Nexus program explained, unfazed by Motorola acquisition

HTC Desire Gingerbread update released, excludes owners in US, Canada, Germany, Japan, and more

Nintendo 3DS price slashed to $169.99 on lower than expected sales

Nokia commits to launching first Windows Phone device in 2011 amidst ‘greater than expected’ challenges (update: €430m likely from Apple patent licensing fees)

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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