Jim Rapoza was born and currently lives in Massachusetts. Over the years he has worked as a bike messenger, bar back, sports reporter, quality assurance engineer and guitarist in punk rock bands. Since 1993 Jim has worked as a technology reviewer and analyst for high-tech magazines PC Week and eWEEK. Jim Rapoza’s award-winning weekly column, “Tech Directions,” delves into all areas of technology and the challenges of managing and deploying technology today.