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History

The history of Krunker as told by Felix.

Krunker has it’s original roots from another website called WhiningDog.NET, which was founded back in December of 2001. It all started with this article here and from that point on, I knew I had a passion for writing about technology. My early days were focused on computer enthusiast articles such as motherboard reviews, small form factor PCs, and of course gadgets. Over time, my focus shifted from DIY computers to consumer electronics and hence in early 2005, WhiningDog was retired and Krunker was founded.

Krunker officially launched on March 26th, 2005 and has grown steadily over the last several years. The site’s main focus has been in delivering news and reviews about the very latest in technology from all around the world. Over the last two plus years, we’ve covered topics such as:

  • Consumer Electronics
  • Gaming
  • Computers
  • Technology
  • Digital Home
  • Telecommunications

and much much more! Along the way, we founded something called Krunker Media which is essentially a network of associated websites covering different topics. Krunker Media currently consists of the following sites:

  • Krunker.com (that’s right – you’re here!)
  • ZuneSphere.com – everything about the Microsoft Zune media player
  • NetbookTech.com – all things thin and light and netbook-y
  • KrunkerHD.com – all things high definition
  • KrunkerHome.com – all things home theater PC related (though we need to revamp the site a bit)

And soon, we will launch KrunkerMobile.com – a new website dedicated to all things mobile.

So you’re probably wondering how we got the name “Krunker” right? I was browsing on UrbanDictionary.com one day and came across the word “Krunk” which apparently was first used on Conan O’Brien (even that’s contentious). Krunk has several supposed meanings of course – some think it’s a swear word, some think it’s about having a good time, while others think it’s about getting intoxicated.

Well we’re not particularly sure what Krunk is supposed to be mean but we take it as follows – being intoxicated about technology and having a good time with it or perhaps “Good stuff”. OK.. that’s a bit lame. The truth is – we thought “Krunk” was just a cool word so we turned it into “Krunker” (especially since Krunker was available as a domain name and not Krunker)

Our Mission

So what exactly is Krunker all about? Our mission is as follows – to report on:

“Technology Around the World.”

This means you’ll find anything and everything about technology and consumer related electronics here at Krunker.

Staff

So who exactly are the Krunker folks?
Felix Lung - Founder & Editor-in-Chief

Felix created WhiningDog.NET and now operates Krunker.com on a day to day basis. His backgound is in software development and computer graphics and he currently works for a software startup firm in Southern California. You can reach Felix at flung at krunker.com
Other projects, Felix is involved in include ZuneSphere.com and KrunkerHome.com.

Yvonne Chu – Staff Editor

Yvonne has been a part of Krunker.com since the early days of the blog and even had a big hand in coming up with the final name of the site. Her background is in database and reporting management but outside of work, you’ll find her playing loads of volleyball. However, don’t be fooled by that – she’s totally a cool uber-geek lady with a keen eye for consumer electronics! You can find her here at Krunker as chuey and her email is ychu at krunker.com

John Shieh – Contributing Editor

What can we say about John? He’s a gadget fiend at heart – always looking at the latest mobile phones or home theater gadgets coming out on the horizon.. However.. don’t expect him to spend good money just because it’s the latest and greatest in gadgets. John’s probably the most frugal of the bunch here at Krunker.. but hey.. don’t hold that against him – especially if he’s buying you a drink at the bar! You can reach John at jshieh at krunker.com

Janet Tanaka – Staff Writer

Janet’s one of our gadget girls – always ready at hand to provide insight into gadgets from the female perspective. Yeah sure that new media player plays all formats under the sun but who cares if it’s not usable – let alone usable by the female population!! So..  yeah.. you know Janet’s got a thing or two up her sleeve when it comes to gadgets.. You can reach Ms. Janet at jtanaka at krunker.com

George Park – Staff Writer

Oh George… he’s the commish don’t you know? OK.. that’s an inside joke here at Krunker.com but what you need to know about George is – he’s got a nose for gadgets and gizmos. George is always on the lookout for the latest and greatest out there and well – that’s suits us just fine. You can reach Georgie (or the “Commish”) at gpark at krunker.com.

Sunny Kim – Staff Writer

Everything’s always a lil bit sunnier when Sunny’s around (Ok.. that’s a lame joke) but hey – Sunny does bring an air of freshness and cheerfulness to Krunker.com. But don’t let the happy days fool ya – Sunny is a gadget girl at heart.. and so like Janet, Sunny will provide all the ins and outs of gadgets from a lady’s point of view. Don’t mess with this lady!!! You can reach Sunny at skim at krunker.com.

Howard Wada – Staff Writer

Howard’s a newbie to Krunker having been a part of the group for a mere two months now. Be kind to him please – we’re still breaking him in :) You can reach him at hwada at krunker.com

Tina Wada – Staff Writer

Tina’s also a newbie to the group (and yes.. she’s married to Howard!). You can reach her at twada at krunker.com

Other Stuff

If you have some news or information that you’d like us to take a look at and possibly post, please send that information to news at krunker.com. (Make sure to replace ‘at’ with ‘@’ of course)

If you’d like to advertise on our space, please send your inquiries to advertising at krunker.com

Finally, we’re always open to looking for some additional writers (free help would be especially welcome of course!). For that, you can also send email to jobs at krunker.com

From all of us at Krunker.com, we’d like to thank you for visiting our site and we hope you enjoy it every bit as much as we do!

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