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C-Mac shuts down: You may now switch off your Macintosh safely
After nearly two years of blogging (see my first post), tweeting and talkcasting for TUAW and Download Squad, I'm moving on to other things. Writing for TUAW has been a true privilege and I will be forever grateful for the experience, the opportunities, and most importantly the people that have come my way as a result of this job.
I was going to try to be funny with this post, drawing allusions to Brenda leaving Beverly Hills or Catherine leaving WNYX, but in the end, schmaltz and sappiness won out.
I want to thank every member of the TUAW team (past and present) for being such awesome colleagues and always offering up fantastic insights, suggestions, humor and love. Your commitment and dedication is what makes TUAW TUAW. Thank you for letting me join your world. To Michael Rose and Dave Caolo -- thank you for being such awesome lead bloggers for being so supportive. Victor Agreda -- thank you for being such a fantastic producer and for fighting to hire me in the first place.
To the TUAW readers (and Talkcast listeners), thank you for reading and chatting with me over the years. As Steve Sande has often commented, the TUAW readers and commenters are some of the best around. You guys are sharp, witty and knowledgeable about so much more than just the Apple-sphere. When we get something wrong or miss something cool, you let us know and I sincerely thank you for that.
Two years ago (today -- freaky), Scott Mcnulty posted a "we're hiring" notice for TUAW. As a longtime reader (even before I went Mac full-time), I applied, thinking that it might be something cool I could do while finishing school. This opportunity has been so much more than that.
If you want to keep up with what I'm doing, you can check out my personal site, follow me on Twitter or listen to me talk movies. I might be leaving TUAW, but the rest of the Internet won't get off that easily!
Thank you.
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 2)
Richard Lai said 3:10PM on 8-22-2009
*hugs* :)
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ian said 3:11PM on 8-22-2009
Whoa, best of luck Christina, we'll miss you.
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Gedeon said 3:13PM on 8-22-2009
Good luck in all your endeavors Christina! It was a pleasure meeting you at Macworld, hopefully we'll do so again. I have a feeling big things are in store for ya. Take care!
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Michael Rose said 6:54PM on 8-22-2009
I can't believe nobody has mentioned that the other person in that picture is Craig Hockenberry, :)
punkassjim said 9:47PM on 8-22-2009
I try not to invoke his name, for fear of the fleshy palm.
Brian said 3:11PM on 8-22-2009
Why do the fit ones die young !!! :)
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SeB_or_Sam said 3:12PM on 8-22-2009
Thank you, Christina, for all the awesome posts you've written in your time at TUAW. TUAW and the Talkcast won't be the same without you. Good luck with your career Christina! We'll miss you!
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Wojtek said 3:20PM on 8-22-2009
Good luck, Christina! You will be missed.
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Swimatm said 3:20PM on 8-22-2009
We'll miss you! Thanks for all your great writing over the last few years.
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Sang Tang said 3:45PM on 8-22-2009
Here's what really happened. Without Christina's knowledge, we all got together and formed an alliance and booted her off the island ;)
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Kevin Harter said 3:54PM on 8-22-2009
Alliance? What alliance? I didn't know anything about an alliance. You didn't tell me anything about it, Sang....
Wait a second! Am I next?!
J. Keyes said 3:46PM on 8-22-2009
Good luck, Christina! Anyone who recognizes the brilliance of NewsRadio deserves a follow.
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ryemac3 said 3:50PM on 8-22-2009
Ugh, so she's engaged and quitting TUAW? It's the end of the world!
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spifff88 said 3:57PM on 8-22-2009
So long Christina! Now the site will just be _U_W. (no more T&A)
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Jon Niola said 4:19PM on 8-22-2009
We are going to miss you around here Christina. I have always enjoyed your pieces on Boxee especially.
Best of luck!
Oh and PS get some sun :P
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afrmx said 5:00PM on 8-22-2009
Good Luck Christina!!
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Pixelton said 5:15PM on 8-22-2009
Dang Christina - I was *just* thinking about how you were my fav TUAW bloggers. Sigh.
Thank you for all of the free and wonderful mac mind candy.
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Travis Walls said 5:54PM on 8-22-2009
Sigh. You were my favorite. So long, and thanks for all the fish.
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(01) said 6:23PM on 8-22-2009
Best of luck, it's been a pleasure reading your posts.
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SIP said 6:53PM on 8-22-2009
Can't forgive you... first you break our hearts by mentioning a fiance, now you make us cry by telling us you're leaving. At least you could have mentioned both in one article to ease the pain just a weeny bit?
Best wishes for the future, wherever you are and whatever you do.
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