2008 Winner

Vegas Baby!

NZ's IT Rockstar for 2008, Adam Brown, made the most of his $10,000 prize by attending the CES Expo in Las Vegas. Read his stories below to hear how he lived it up Rockstar style!

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13th January 2009

CES - what a rollercoaster of a show. Four days of non-stop walking and non-stop gadget "eye candy" was certainly something to behold. I've always considered myself a bit of a gadget freak, so coming to the show was a bit like seventh heaven for me. The first two days were a bit of a whirlwind, taking in as much of everything as possible. I went back to the stuff I… Read more


9th January 2009

Hi everyone, I've had a bit of a mission trying to get Wordpress going here, so am sticking to a good old HTML page to do my CES updates - so no RSS sorry. Vegas is a pretty amazing place! It's been a long time since I've been here, and a lot has changed. I've put up a photo gallery on my Facebook page which is here. They're general Vegas snaps at… Read more


Adam Brown – Winner I.T. Rockstar 2008!

Adam Brown is a self-confessed internet addict who is one of the founders of First In – New Zealand's original daily deals website. He also helped found Yellow Fever – the Wellington Phoenix's Supporters Group, figuring that it was the closest he'd ever get to professional football given that his talents on the pitch were found wanting.

Outside of his other activities, Adam writes a regular football column for Fairfax's Stuff website and presents a regular gadget feature on TVNZ's Good Morning show.