Nick Flaherty, Technology Writer
[ Writing ][Consultancy][
Web work ][ Previous employment ][
Education & Training ]
Writing
Since June 1996, I have been a full-time freelance
writer and consultant on electronics and technology, from the basic silicon
chips up to the PCs they go into and the telecommunications and networking
equipment that connect the PC to the world. I now concentrate on the silicon
technologies that allow these industries to happen.
- I write for many weekly and monthly industry publications in the UK, Europe and around the world.
- I am writing a book on the history of Advanced Risc Machines in
Cambridge - if you are interested in contributing, please
contact me
- I write for the marketing departments of technology companies and
technical PR companies, focussing on white papers for their technologies and
informed comment articles. If you are interested in any of these
services, please contact me for
current rates and availability.
- I was Contributing Editor and
Web Watcher at Electronics Times, a weekly trade newspaper until it
closed in October 2002.
- I edited MULTIMEDIA
SILICON, a newsletter covering the convergence of computers,
communications and consumer from the view of the silicon chip makers and their
customers until the publisher was bought and the newsletter closed.
Consultancy
- Senior Analyst, InsideChips. Since Jun03. Writing leading
edge market and technology research for a US consultancy. The first report
on Global Digtial TV markets is here.
- Director of Product Development, Digital Radio Development
Bureau, Sep02-Jun03. A short term contract to develop the market for
Digital Audio Broadcast (DAB) digital
radio equipment in the UK, working with global chip makers and global
consumer equipment makers to stimulate the market for cost effective receivers.
Working as part of a small, focussed team, liasing across content, press and
retailers.
- Consultancy on Digital TV and Radio with UK receiver manufacturers -
ongoing
Web Work
I have designed Web Pages
for technology companies with the aim of getting technology messages across
using the interactivity of the Web. This includes working with service
providers and writing copy for the site. Clients include the
UK Department of Trade and Industry, a
technical public relation company, a European
design house and a contract electronic
manufacturer.
Other Freelance Work
- Writing
- Cable Business magazine
- Cable & Satellite Europe magazine
- DTI Think Digital primer
- Features for show newspaper for the Cebit consumer electronics
show in Hannover, Germany every year since 1996
- TV
- BBC Newsroom Southeast - Infra-red cameras to prevent shipping
accidents on the River Thames following the Marchioness disaster.
- BBC Midlands - Computer display technologies
- Radio
- BBC World Service
- Electronics developments in Korea
- Intel's Pentium Pro chip
- Radio 5 - Intel's Pentium Pro chip
- BBC Radio Ulster - Internet shopping kiosks
- Conferences
- A judge for the Cable & Satellite Awards at Mediacast
2003
- Digitronics, chairman and organiser, April 1996
- FPGA and PLD Day, session chairman
- Video on Demand, keynote speaker, CommEd
Previous Employment
- Electronics
Times, a weekly newspaper for electronics engineers and managers.
- Features Editor & Components
Editor, Sep '94 -- May '96
Features - Commissioning and briefing in-house and
freelance reporters. Liaising with sub-editors, art editor and production
manager, including designing pages and writing headlines. Devised and managed
changes to the feature section in style and content as part of the 1996
re-design. Budget of £15 000.
Components - Covering the developments in chips in the
electronics industry, which means covering the computer and consumer sectors.
Reporting from shows and conferences. Writing features.
- Features Editor & Telecoms Editor,
May '93 -- Sep '94
Telecoms - Covering the technologies, companies and
markets in mobile phones, multimedia, switching, radio, and local and wide area
computer networks.
- Electronic
Engineering, a monthly technical magazine for electronics engineers.
- Special Features and Supplements
Editor, Sep '91 -- May '93
Responsible for the editing and production of
half the magazine, commissioning and writing the special report each month and
starting special supplements that were sponsored by companies but with
independent editorial. Responsible for the front cover, conceiving and
commissioning artwork and finding sponsors.
Journalism graduate trainee scheme
Placements: Sep '90 -- Sep '91
- The Engineer
- Electronics Times
- Process Engineering
- Courses: Law for Journalists - Feature Writing - Advanced Feature
Writing - News Writing, Advanced News Writing - Finance for Journalists - Quark
Express- Word - Sub-editing
Previous Employment
- ICI Wilton Project course Summer '89
- Bancoft Camp for mentally handicapped adults and children: Self
employed Residential Instructor; Summer '88. Counsellor; Summer '87
Referees...More info...
Education
- York University, Heslington, York
- Experimental Physics (grade 2:2)
- Project: feedback electronics for a scanning tunneling
microscope
- Essays: The Ozone Hole;
- Courses: C - Fortran - Computer Studies
- Dulwich College, Dulwich, London SE21
- 2 S levels: English [2] - Physics [2]
- 4 A levels: English [B] - Physics [B] - Maths [B] - Chemistry [B]
- 11 O levels
- Hayes Comprehensive
Personal Details
Address: 51 Shadwell Rd, Bishopston, Bristol, BS7 8EW
Tel: 0117 942 6344
Date of Birth: 5th November 1966
Status: Married
Driving License: Clean
Other Interests: