Post #4021609

2026-07-22 20:22 UTC

John C. Dvorak, a pioneering technology journalist, podcaster, and cultural commentator, passed away peacefully on the morning of Monday, July 20, 2026. He was 80 years old. For tech journalists of a certain age, there was a time when everyone knew him.

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@spiegelmama@infosec.exchange 2026-07-22 23:06

@sjvn@mastodon.social Oh, crap. I used to work tangentially with him, at TechTV it must be. He was the BMOC when I was coming up, a wee slip of a girl in the industry just about to blow up. I enjoyed his work. Safe home, John. 🥀

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@JustinDerrick@mstdn.ca 2026-07-23 13:15

@sjvn@mastodon.social I think he used to write the last page article on one of the Mac-centric magazines I used to buy. I don’t remember it terribly well, but the name rang a bell almost immediately.

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@martinlentink@mastodon.social 2026-07-22 20:24

@sjvn@mastodon.social Not only tech journalists, tech readers too. RIP.

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@withaveeay@mastodon.scot 2026-07-22 20:38

@sjvn@mastodon.social Oh, that is sad news. Was there any tech magazine for which he didn't write?

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@mike@fosstodon.org 2026-07-22 20:45

@sjvn@mastodon.social Ahh, that sucks. I used to read his stuff all the time.

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@jay@oldos.me 2026-07-22 20:49

@sjvn@mastodon.social one of the early highlights of my pre career tech life was getting my website mentioned in his column. RIP

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@nullagent@partyon.xyz 2026-07-22 21:10

RIP to the original keyboard warrior. @sjvn@mastodon.social #JohnCDvorak #Dvorak

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