Ben Hammersley (born April 3, 1976) is a British technology writer and journalist, based in Florence, Italy. Previously writing as the first Internet reporter for The Times, he currently contributes to The Guardian.

Unlike many technology writers, Hammersley's stories often result from reporting from dangerous countries. He has worked in Iran and Afghanistan and interviewed the Burmese opposition leader and Nobel Peace Prize winner Aung San Suu Kyi.

He is currently planning a solo manhauling expedition to the North Pole, to be completed in 2006.

Biography

Educated at Loughborough Grammar School

Bibliography

• Hammersley, Ben (2003) "Content Syndication with RSS". O'Reilly Media. (ISBN 0-596-00383-8).
• As contributor, (2004) "Spidering Hacks" O'Reilly Media (ISBN 0-596-05777-6)
• Hammersley, Ben (2005) "Developing Feeds with RSS and Atom". O'Reilly Media. (ISBN 0-596-00881-3).
• Hammersley, Ben (2005) "Hacking Gmail". Wiley. (ISBN 0-764-59611-X)

External links

• Ben Hammersley
• North Pole Expedition