Rick Broida

Current

• Blogger - The Cheapskate at CNET Networks
• Lead Writer at BNET Business Hacks
• Freelance Writer/Editor (Self-employed)

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Past

• Associate Editor at Lifehacker.com
• Founder and Editor at Handheld Computing Magazine

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Rick Broida’s Summary

I've been a professional writer and editor for over 15 years. I love technology, both using it and writing about it.

Rick Broida’s Specialties:

Mobile, consumer, and enterprise technology.

Rick Broida’s Experience

• Blogger - The Cheapskate

  CNET Networks

  (Public Company; 1001-5000 employees; CNET; Online Media industry)

  November 2007 — Present (9 months)

  The best things in tech are cheap. "The Cheapskate" scours the Web for great deals on PCs, phones, gadgets, and all the other tech stuff that makes life worth living.
  
  This blog has nearly doubled its traffic every month since it launched. I am the sole contributor.

• Lead Writer

  BNET Business Hacks

  (Online Media industry)

  May 2007 — Present (1 year 3 months)

  Author of three daily posts on improving business productivity.

• Freelance Writer/Editor

  Self-employed

  (Self-Employed; Myself Only; Writing and Editing industry)

  1991 — Present (17 years)

  Writer and/or contributing editor for dozens of publications, including PC Magazine, Popular Science, Wired, California Real Estate, Computer Shopper, CNET, Consumer Guide, District Administration, FamilyPC, Home Office Computing, MobilePC, Time Custom Publishing and Yahoo! Internet Life.

• Associate Editor

  Lifehacker.com

  (Online Media industry)

  October 2006 — May 2007 (8 months)

  Author of six daily posts relating to productivity and technology.

• Founder and Editor

  Handheld Computing Magazine

  (Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Consumer Electronics industry)

  1997 — 2003 (6 years)

  I started Handheld Computing as a newsletter for Palm handheld users and grew it into a nationally distributed magazine covering the full spectrum of handheld devices.

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