Sean Michael Kerner is a technology journalist and his coverage of the technology industry appears in multiple publications around the world. Kerner is also an IT consultant, technology enthusiast and tinkerer, and has been known to spend his spare time immersed in the study of the Klingon language and satellite pictures of Area 51. He has pulled Token Ring, configured NetWare and has been known to compile his own Linux kernel. He consults to industry and media organizations on technology issues. Follow him on Twitter @TechJournalist.