Hi, I’m Alice, a writer based in Silicon Valley.

Who I am

I write about tech, as a contributor for the Discovery Channel, Forbes and USA Today.

Currently based in Silicon Valley, I'm a writer lost in a programmer's town, more attuned to the syntax of English than Ruby, Java or C++. Prior to living here, I reported in Chicago, Washington D.C., New York City and most recently, Hong Kong where I (left my heart and) worked as a staff reporter for the Wall Street Journal. I've written about a number of subjects, including consumer technology, real estate, politics, personal finance and on a few occasions sinking ships.

I graduated from the Medill School of Journalism at Northwestern University earning two degrees: a master’s in business reporting and interactive storytelling, and a bachelor’s in print and online reporting and political science.

See my resume for more information.

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Specialities

Telling stories
Editing
Photography
Hong Kong
Real estate
Personal finance
Gizmos
Python tutorials
Com tam
Comma placement
Avoiding semicolons
#hashtags
Deadlines
Redesign
Minimalism
Surviving the rapture
Surviving tuk tuks
Google Reader
Dogs
Love
Beatles facts
Diving
Taboo, the board game
Awkward music videos
Spreadsheets
Hiking
Wearing hats
Sock collecting
Separating the recycling

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Likes: audio, photography, storage, iPhone gear. Meh: video games, tablets, computers. An overview of what I write:

For Discovery Channel, my daily work runs the gamut from quick hits to in-depth reviews.

At Forbes, I write Plug and Play, which includes tech news and gadget reviews (eg. battle of the rapper headphones).

My weekly column for USA Today highlights five pieces of tech grouped under a theme (e.g., tools for productivity).