Gene Steinberg
 Gene Steinberg first used a personal computer for publishing a magazine in the 1980s and never looked back. He originally studied broadcasting and then worked for a number of years as a disc jockey and newscaster. Gene is now a full-time writer (fact and science fiction) and computer software and systems consultant. He is author of over a dozen books, including Using America Online 4 and Sams Teach Yourself the iMac in 24 Hours for Macmillan Computer Publishing. He has also contributed to a number of books on the Internet & telecommunications, including Using the Internet 4th Edition for Macmillan. In addition, he has also written feature articles and product reviews for such magazines as MacAddict, MacHome Journal, MacUser and Macworld, and conducts a weekly segment on the Internet and strange and unusual computing tips for Craig Crossman's "Computer America" radio show. |
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| How did you personally get into using the Macintosh family of computers? |
I converted a traditional typesetting studio to desktop publishing, and the Mac was the way to go. | |
| *Status: | All or none of the above, depending on your point of view. | |
First Mac: |
Mac IIcx (at home), earlier models used at office. | |
Current Mac:   |
Power Mac Blue/White G3/400, iMac (grape), PowerTower Pro with 300Mhz G3 upgrade; PowerBook G3. | |
| When did you get your first modem? | For the office, 1983 or 1984. For home, 1989. | |
| Who did you call first? | Local BBS I suppose. | |
| Present Occupation: | Writer, consultant, super hero. | |
| Claim to Fame: | [My] published work includes Using America Online, Using America Online With Your Mac, Using America Online With Windows '95, Special Edition Using the Macintosh and the forthcoming Sams' Teach Yourself AOL in 10 Minutes for Macmillan Computer Publishing, and contributions to such books as The Macintosh Bible 6th Edition (Peachpit Press), More Macs for Dummies (IDG Books) and the first edition of Macintosh and Power Mac Secrets (IDG Books). He has also written feature articles and product reviews for such magazines as MacHome Journal, MacAddict, MacUser and Macworld.I also do a special segment on strange and unusual computing tips on Craig Crossman's "Computer America" radio show and I'm working on a series of science fiction adventure novels with my son. The first work is Attack of the Rockoids, and a sample chapter is available at the following site: http://www.rockoids.com. | |
| Dream Job: | Writing science fiction adventure novels and screenplays. |
| Not So Random Thoughts... | |||
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| Was there ever a time in your life that you had to "Think Differently"? What was the situation and what did you do? |
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| On three occasions I was in a situation where an existing employment or business setup wasn't working. In each case I did the radical thing and pulled up stakes (family in tow), moved to a new part of the country, and successfully established a new employment or business situation. | |||
| How has using the Macintosh computer changed your life? | |||
| Not Answered. | |||
| What is the weirdest thing in your office right now? | |||
| Me. | My Passions are: | ||
| Friends, good ethnic food, good music, a good movie, a good recording, a fast computer and other things I won't mention in a family environment. | |||
| If you could have dinner with one person dead or alive who would that person be and what would you ask them? | |||
| John Lennon, and I'd just have too [many] questions to know where to begin. | |||
| When I grow up I want to be: | |||
| See my dream job (above). | |||
| The question never asked: | |||
| Why? |
| Just The Facts, Please... | ||||
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| Biographical Tidbits: | Don't have time to write that far back right now. Maybe some day. | Education: | Some higher-ed, completed training as a broadcaster. | |
| Location at Birth: | A hospital. | Current Location: | Looking for one. | |
| Where you've been in between: |
Everywhere and nowhere. | Astrological Sign: | Virgo | |
| Available? | Married. | Chat Nick: | Gene. | |
| Favorite Books: | Too many to list. | Favorite Music or Band: | The Beatles. | Favorite Food: | Love Indian and Chinese. | Cat or Dog Person: | Dog if my son would allow one in the house. |
| Gene's Personal Web Site | |
| Gene's Professional Web Site | |
| Favorite Web Site: | Rockoids |
| Favorite Color imac: | Grape. |
| "I would never join a club that would have me as a member." (Groucho Marx, somewhere or other) | |
Created Thursday, September 3, 1998; Edited: 4/4/99