Dylan Tweney
[science|technology] [writer|editor]
I’m Dylan Tweney, a San Mateo, California-based writer and editor. I focus on technology and science, and I work in print, online, audio, and video.
On this website, you can learn more about Dylan Tweney, read my blog, check out the acts of journalism I've committed, or find out what writing and editing services I offer.
Below are links to some of the work I’ve produced lately.
- Roundup: Folding Pocket Knives | Wired.com Product Reviews
I review 3 one-handed folders, including the Benchmade 551 Griptilian, the Gerber Remix, and the Victorinox Swisstool. With video - Chrome Soyuz Backpack | Wired.com Product Reviews
My review of Chrome's cool new waterproof laptop-compatible backpack - Olympus Camera Packs SLR Aspirations in Compact Body | Gadget Lab | Wired.com
Super small Micro Four Thirds camera from Olympus has a 4/3 sensor, interchangeable lens mount, and is only slightly bigger than a pocket camera. - Stronger, faster iPhone 3GS will hit stores June 19 - CNN.com
I did a 4 minute video spot on CNN.com on Monday morning - Watch Out, Amazon: Google to Start Selling Books | Epicenter | Wired.com
Google plans to offer publishers the option to sell books that turn up on Google Book Search - Wired.com Video: High-Tech Cellist Fuses Music, MacBook | Gadget Lab | Wired.com
Video interview with musician Zoe Keating - RIP PLASMA TV - New York Post
I'm quoted extensively in this story, which exaggerates the death of plasma -- but only by a little bit - Large-Screen Kindle Won’t Mean Squat if Apple Tablet Arrives | GadgetLab
People opt for general-purpose devices over specialized gadgets every single tiime -- even if the latter does a few things very well. - April 30, 1916: Information Theory, Who’s Your Daddy? | This Day In Tech
Mini-bio of Claude Shannon - DIY Freaks Flock to 'Hacker Spaces' Worldwide | Gadget Lab from Wired.com
"There are zillions of people around the world doing this," says Altman, referring to the swell of interest in do-it-yourself projects and hacking. "It's a worldwide community." At the center of this community are hacker spaces like Noisebridge, where like-minded geeks gather to work on personal projects, learn from each other and hang out in a nerd-friendly atmosphere. Like artist collectives in the '60s and '70s, hacker spaces are springing up all over. - racetalkblog.com » WIRED’s Dylan Tweney Visits Racepoint
Nice summary of my talk with Racepoint Group PR, about how Wired works - $12 Computer: Playpower Wants to Save the World 8 Bits at a Time | Gadget Lab from Wired.com
I shot the photographs and did a teeny bit of reporting for this awesome, fun story by Priya Ganapati.
- News lessons from TMZ and Michael Jackson
Los Angeles gossip site TMZ got the scoop that Michael Jackson died. They had it about half an hour after paramedics arrived, and about 15 minutes ahead of the LA Times. When the LA Times blog was just reporting that MJ was in the hospital, and then in a coma, TMZ already had a headline [...] - The notificator.
Twitter, circa 1935 - Open letter to a reader of Wired.com
Thanks for your careful attention to our blogs. It may come as a surprise to you to find out that Wired publishes about 10 different blogs, accounting for a total of 50-100 articles per day, with a staff of about 25. By contrast, Wired magazine publishes about 85-100 pages of stories per month with an editorial staff of 40 — [...] - Sultans of Stride
Arnulfo Quimare and Scott Jurek, two of the greatest ultra-long distance runners right now. “Got it!” Luis said, dropping back to show me the image in his digital camera. He’d sprinted ahead and wheeled around just in time to capture everything I’d come to understand about running over the past two years. It wasn’t Arnulfo’s and [...] - Remember to look left
This is a hell of an obit about a man who must have been a hell of a writer. Not being a sports fan, I hadn’t heard about Bud Shrake until I read this, and now I’m sorry I missed him. I’m pretty sure they aren’t making journalists like this any more. Sally Jenkins – Shrake ‘Did [...] - The fusion of music and information architecture
This is one of the most fun interviews I’ve done in a long time. Wired.com Video: High-Tech Cellist Fuses Music, MacBook | Gadget Lab | Wired.com. - Robot Mouse
Mini bio of Claude Shannon, founder of modern information theory: April 30, 1916: Information Theory, Who’s Your Daddy? | This Day In Tech. - Chain mail
English Russia » Only in Russia 20. (via Gizmodo) - Steampunk Segway
I want to see video of someone riding this. Jalopnik – Segway Goes Steampunk With “Legway” – Legway. - Totoro creampuffs
How to make delicious Totoro cream puffs, by bento art genius Annathered. We are totally doing this. (thanks, Xeni!)