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David Dickstein

David Dickstein is an Intel media relations manager and staff writer for Intel Free Press. Before joining Intel in 1999, he was with Pacific Bell/SBC (now AT&T) in Los Angeles and a staff writer on daily newspapers in Southern California. He has served as president of the Orange County Press Club and on the national board of the Society of Professional Journalists. In addition to his day job, David is a freelance entertainment and travel writer for a variety of California publications. Follow David on Twitter @rallymonkey.
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Movie Review: At Least ‘The Croods’ Looks Good. Thanks Intel.

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My Son, The Gaming Convert

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