R. Colin Johnson

R. Colin Johnson

Microsystems and Software Editor

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Electronics Technology Author for publications worldwide including Communications for the ACM, EETimes, Omni, Playboy...

  • Education

    • Washington University in St. Louis

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      M.A. Philosophy of Science

      Philosophy

    • University of Michigan

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      M.S. Computer, Information and Control Engineering

      Computer, Information and Control Engineering

  • Experience

    • McGraw-Hill's "Electronics"

      Jan 1983 - Jan 1986
      Microsystems and Software Editor

      Pioneering coverage of microprocessor controlled electronics, and their software, which ushered in a new era of embedded and mobile electronics.

    • EETimes

      Jan 1986 - Jan 2018
      Advanced Technology Editor

      Feature articles covering next-generation electronics technologies viewed by million of readers worldwide.

    • Cognizers

      Jan 1988 - Jan 2018
      Author

      Book author of "Cognizers--Neural Networks and Machines that Think" which heralds a new breed of brain-like cognitive computers—cognizers—which harness artificial neural networks to understand natural language, reason and exert muscular-like control over our world. Future cognizers will be based on brain-like microchips—instead of cloud computers like Apple's Siri or supercomputers like IBM's Watson—enabling cognizers to migrate to stand-alone chips inside our smartphones and other personal electronics, ushering in new era of smart personal assistants that understand our needs and which can act as autonomous surrogates. Show less

    • Ziff Davis Enterprise

      Jan 2009 - Apr 2012
      Contributing Editor

      Information technology (IT), cloud computing, virtualization and smarter electronic solutions coverage which has vitalized the enterprise and introduced every consumer to the advantages of “big data” analytics.

    • Kyoto Prize Awards

      Jan 2010 - now
      Journalism Fellow

      The Kyoto Prize is the second most prestigious international award after the Nobel Prize. Named a Fellow for coverage of advanced technologies and international issues. R. Colin Johnson joins a select group of Kyoto Prize Fellows "under the presence of Her Imperial Highness, Princess Takamado," including includes Time magazine editor Alice Park, Popular Science editor Brooke Borel and many more of your favorite technology journalists.

    • SlashDot.Org

      Aug 2012 - Jan 2014
      Contributing Editor

      All things parallel, from supercomputers to multi-core processors, are reported first here by the world's most dedicated parallel processing website.

    • Communication of the ACM

      Jan 2015 - now
      Contributor

      I write technology stories on new software innovations and associated computer hardware that is breaking new ground and changing out world

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • BA, MA, MS

      Washington University, University of Michigan