- Steven Levy
Steven Levy (born 1951) is an American
journalist who has written several books on computers, technology,cryptography , the Internet, cybersecurity, and privacy.Career
Levy is a senior writer for "Wired". Previously, he was chief technology writer and a senior editor for "
Newsweek ". Levy has had articles published in "Harper's ", "Macworld ", "The New York Times Magazine", "The New Yorker ", "Premiere ", and "Rolling Stone ". He is regarded (along withWalter Mossberg ) as a prominent and respected critic ofApple Inc. . In July 2004, Levy wrote a cover story (which also featured an interview with AppleCEO Steve Jobs ) which unveiled the 4th generation of theiPod to the world before Apple had officially done so, an unusual event since Apple is well known for its tight-lipped press policy.Levy has won several awards, including the "Computer Press Association Award" for a report he co-wrote in 1998 on the
Year 2000 problem .In 1978, Steven Levy rediscovered
Albert Einstein's brain in the office of the pathologist who removed and preserved it. [http://www.stevenlevy.com/index.php/einsteins-brain]Levy received his
bachelor's degree fromTemple University and earned aMaster's degree in literature fromPennsylvania State University . He lives inNew York City with his wife,Pulitzer Prize winnerTeresa Carpenter , and son.Books by Levy
* "The Perfect Thing: How the iPod Shuffles Commerce, Culture, and Coolness" (2006)
* "" (2001)
* "Insanely Great: The Life and Times of Macintosh, the Computer That Changed Everything" (1994)
* "Artificial Life: The Quest for a New Creation" (1992)
* "The Unicorn's Secret: Murder in the Age of Aquarius" (1988)
* "" (1984)External links
* [http://www.stevenlevy.com/ Steven Levy's website]
* [http://www.salon.com/books/review/2006/10/23/levy/index.html iPod: I love you, you're perfect, now change] -Salon.com article on Levy's 2006 book "The Perfect Thing"
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* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L2Sdn4u9TVk Authors@Google: Steven Levy]
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