Ed Oswald
Ed Oswald is a respected freelance technology journalist, who has spent much of the past four years in the business covering digital media. His current regular projects include writing for the quickly growing technology web log Technologizer, as well as a contributing writer position with Vancouver-based Suite101.
Previous to freelancing, Ed was a Senior Writer with BetaNews.com from November 2004 to September 2008. While there, his focuses were Apple and the digital media and entertainment industries. But those were not the only things Ed covered: his interests broadened to include the topics of net censorship, the intersection of politics and the Internet, and online copyright.
With an interest in technology since childhood, writing about it came easy. A self-proclaimed "gadget geek," life in the technology news business is something he enjoys quite a bit.
Technology is not the only thing that gets Ed going. He also has a lifelong interest in the weather, spurred by his grandmother buying him his first weather station when he was five. Ever since then, even though taking a different career path he has always kept one eye to the skies.
This interest in weather also spurred Ed to develop several weather websites, which he ran or helped run through the late 90s and much of this decade. He is also a member of the National Weather Service's Skywarn program for the Mount Holly, NJ office, where he is County Coordinator for Berks County, Pa. and net control for Skywarn's weekly amateur radio nets.
Previous to working with BetaNews and online media, Ed started out his career in television news, at both WMGM-TV in Atlantic City, NJ and Blue Ridge Communications Cable-11, a cable-access channel in south central Pennsylvania. During college, he was a reporter for the campus' weekly news program, Temple Update, from 2001 to 2003.
Outside of work, Ed enjoys working on his Volkswagens, amateur radio, and local stock car racing, which he helps out on a friend's pit crew every Friday night during the summer months.
Ed is a 2003 graduate of Temple University with a degree in Broadcast Journalism. He currently resides in Reading, Pa.
Latest Articles
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How Hail Forms and Why it Occurs
While not a regular occurrence during thunderstorms, hailstorms are not rare. Hail can cause a great deal of damage to property and even be deadly. So why does it occur?
Feb 27, 2009
- Ed Oswald
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A Look at the Different Types of Snowboards
Buying a snowboard can be a daunting process especially considering the number of choices available on the market. However, a little research can make it a lot easier.
Feb 16, 2009
- Ed Oswald
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New System Created to Warn of El Nino Conditions
NOAA's Climate Prediction Center in February 2009 unveiled a system that would warn of El Nino and La Nina conditions in a manner similar to how storms are forecasted.
Feb 8, 2009
- Ed Oswald
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2008 Ranks as Eighth Warmest Year Since 1880
2008 ranked as the eighth warmest on record, tied with 2001 for that distinction. The global temperature averaged 0.88 degrees above the average of 57.0 degrees F.
Jan 21, 2009
- Ed Oswald
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Understanding Winter Weather Warnings
The National Weather Service in the United States and Environment Canada both use terms in their forecasts to alert the public to hazardous winter weather.
Jan 13, 2009
- Ed Oswald
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The Different Types of Snowflakes
It is said that no two snowflakes are the same. However, all these different flakes can be grouped into similar groups, all created by different atmospheric conditions.
Jan 1, 2009
- Ed Oswald
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Get Free Weather Information on Your Cell Phone
Nothing is more convenient when the weather suddenly changes than having access to current information while on the go. Here's a list of some of the available options.
Dec 10, 2008
- Ed Oswald
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All About Snow Flurries, Showers and Squalls
Is snow just snow? Not for the meteorologist, who has various ways to describe the white stuff. Here is a explanation of those meteorological snow terms.
Dec 5, 2008
- Ed Oswald
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Deadmau5 Random Album Title Album Review
Toronto native Joel Zimmerman has become one of the most sought after remixers, and now he has followed up that success with his first album.
Nov 29, 2008
- Ed Oswald
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A Comprehensive Guide to Winter Tires
What are winter tires? If living in a colder, snowier climate, it might mean the difference between making it home or getting stuck on the side of the road.
Nov 27, 2008
- Ed Oswald
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