Andy Ihnatko
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Andy Ihnatko
is a technology journalist for the Chicago Sun-Times
, and tech author. He currently resides in Massachusetts
. He frequently appears on Leo Laporte
's podcasts, specifically MacBreak Weekly and TWiT
. He's also a regular on the MacNotables podcast, hosted by Chuck Joiner where he often is paired with fellow technology journalist Adam Engst.
Ihnatko has also appeared on the CBS Saturday Early Show
on July 13, 2007, where he discussed applications for cell phones to imitate if not exceed the capabilities of the Apple iPhone. He appeared again on August 25, 2007, to report his conclusions after testing several urban legends about recovering mobile phones that had been submerged in water.
Andy, for a brief time in July 2007, was believed to be the author of the satirical "The Secret Diary of Steve Jobs" weblog, until his formal denial on July 24 in an article for Macworld. He has also formally neither confirmed nor denied involvement in the Steve Jobs
autobiography
, which was rumoured on Valleywag
.
Ihnatko's boisterous writing style is seasoned with references to US popular culture, P. G. Wodehouse
, comic books, cartoons, and science fiction.
In the early days of the World Wide Web, Andy described a game called "Web That Smut" (possibly as criticism of the recently passed Communications Decency Act
). "Web That Smut" was loosely based on the television game show "Name That Tune
".
Also in the early days of the World Wide Web, it is believed that Ihnatko coined the term "Macquarium
" to describe an aquarium made out of the empty shell of an early Macintosh computer. He wrote and distributed online the first comprehensive set of instructions to construct one.
On September 26th, 2011, Andy joined podcast network 5by5
as co-host of a weekly show, The Ihnatko Almanac, with Dan Benjamin
.
is a technology journalist for the Chicago Sun-Times
Chicago Sun-Times
The Chicago Sun-Times is an American daily newspaper published in Chicago, Illinois. It is the flagship paper of the Sun-Times Media Group.-History:The Chicago Sun-Times is the oldest continuously published daily newspaper in the city...
, and tech author. He currently resides in Massachusetts
Massachusetts
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. It is bordered by Rhode Island and Connecticut to the south, New York to the west, and Vermont and New Hampshire to the north; at its east lies the Atlantic Ocean. As of the 2010...
. He frequently appears on Leo Laporte
Leo Laporte
Léo Gordon Laporte is an Emmy Award winning, American technology broadcaster, author, and entrepreneur. A former resident of Providence, Rhode Island, he now lives in Petaluma, California with his wife Jennifer and two children, Abby and Henry....
's podcasts, specifically MacBreak Weekly and TWiT
Twit
Twit may refer to: A person of lesser intelligence, it is normally used in a humors way.*Idiot, a mentally deficient or self-defeating person*TWiT.tv, a podcast network**This Week in Tech , a podcast on the previously-listed network...
. He's also a regular on the MacNotables podcast, hosted by Chuck Joiner where he often is paired with fellow technology journalist Adam Engst.
Ihnatko has also appeared on the CBS Saturday Early Show
The Early Show
The Early Show is an American television morning news talk show broadcast by CBS from New York City. The program airs live from 7 to 9 a.m. Eastern Time Monday through Friday; most affiliates in the Central, Mountain, and Pacific time zones air the show on tape-delay from 7 to 9 a.m. local time. ...
on July 13, 2007, where he discussed applications for cell phones to imitate if not exceed the capabilities of the Apple iPhone. He appeared again on August 25, 2007, to report his conclusions after testing several urban legends about recovering mobile phones that had been submerged in water.
Andy, for a brief time in July 2007, was believed to be the author of the satirical "The Secret Diary of Steve Jobs" weblog, until his formal denial on July 24 in an article for Macworld. He has also formally neither confirmed nor denied involvement in the Steve Jobs
Steve Jobs
Steven Paul Jobs was an American businessman and inventor widely recognized as a charismatic pioneer of the personal computer revolution. He was co-founder, chairman, and chief executive officer of Apple Inc...
autobiography
Autobiography
An autobiography is a book about the life of a person, written by that person.-Origin of the term:...
, which was rumoured on Valleywag
Valleywag
Valleywag was a Gawker Media blog with gossip and news about Silicon Valley personalities. It was initially launched under the direction of editor Nick Douglas in February 2006. After Douglas was fired, the blog was taken over by Owen Thomas. Thomas himself left in May 2009, to be replaced by Ryan...
.
Ihnatko's boisterous writing style is seasoned with references to US popular culture, P. G. Wodehouse
P. G. Wodehouse
Sir Pelham Grenville Wodehouse, KBE was an English humorist, whose body of work includes novels, short stories, plays, poems, song lyrics, and numerous pieces of journalism. He enjoyed enormous popular success during a career that lasted more than seventy years and his many writings continue to be...
, comic books, cartoons, and science fiction.
In the early days of the World Wide Web, Andy described a game called "Web That Smut" (possibly as criticism of the recently passed Communications Decency Act
Communications Decency Act
The Communications Decency Act of 1996 was the first notable attempt by the United States Congress to regulate pornographic material on the Internet. In 1997, in the landmark cyberlaw case of Reno v. ACLU, the United States Supreme Court struck the anti-indecency provisions of the Act.The Act was...
). "Web That Smut" was loosely based on the television game show "Name That Tune
Name That Tune
Name That Tune is a television game show that put two contestants against each other to test their knowledge of songs. Premiering in the United States on NBC Radio in 1952, the show was created and produced by Harry Salter and his wife Roberta....
".
Also in the early days of the World Wide Web, it is believed that Ihnatko coined the term "Macquarium
Macquarium
A Macquarium is an aquarium made to sit within the shell of an Apple Macintosh computer. The term was coined by computer writer Andy Ihnatko as a joke but Macquariums have since been built both by Ihnatko himself and by others.Ihnatko originally designed his Macquarium around the Compact...
" to describe an aquarium made out of the empty shell of an early Macintosh computer. He wrote and distributed online the first comprehensive set of instructions to construct one.
On September 26th, 2011, Andy joined podcast network 5by5
5by5 Studios
5by5 Studios is an American Internet broadcasting network created by Dan Benjamin that creates, distributes, and broadcasts web video interviews and podcasts...
as co-host of a weekly show, The Ihnatko Almanac, with Dan Benjamin
Dan Benjamin
Dan Paul Benjamin is a software developer, user interface designer, writer, and podcaster.In 2010, Benjamin started 5by5, a podcast production outlet that currently produces twenty shows, including several co-hosts such as Back to Work with Merlin Mann, The Big Web Show with Jeffrey Zeldman, The...
.