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His last role was as a co-host of the No Agenda podcast.

Was the creator and lead judge of the Dvorak Awards (1992–1997).

Helped develop the game Dvorak On Typing.

In July 2016 he and co-host Adam Curry won the "Best Podcast" Podcast Award for No Agenda, in the News & Politics category.

In 2007 he was hired by Mevio as vice president and managing editor for a new Mevio TECH channel, where he managed content from existing Mevio tech programming. He also hosted the show Tech5, where he discussed the day's tech news in approximately five minutes; it ended production in late 2010.

In 2001 he received the Telluride Tech Festival Award of Technology.

Graduated from University of California, Berkeley.

Started his career as a wine writer.

Was listed as a minister of the Universal Life Church.

Was on the start-up team for CNET Networks, appearing on the television show CNET Central. He also hosted a radio show called Real Computing, and later Technically Speaking on NPR, as well as a television show on TechTV (formerly ZDTV) called Silicon Spin.

Nephew of sociologist August Dvorak, creator of the Dvorak keyboard.

Received the title of Kentucky Colonel, the highest title of honor awarded by the Commonwealth of Kentucky.