About

Founded in February 2009, TechXav is a technology blog focusing on publishing high-quality articles about the social web, cloud computing, semantic web, etc

Founder and Co-Editor

My name is Xavier Lur and I am the founder and main editor of this tech blog. While on the computer, I will usually be on Twitter, reading the latest news and managing my social profile on Facebook.

I am currently a 16-year-old student who loves blogging and keen to share my tech knowledge with all you guys via this blog. Running this tech blog is just one of my interests and a place for me to kill time.

I blog on TechXav about the social web and share creative and interesting graphics & videos on my personal blog XavierLur.com. I have vast experience in social media, search engine optimization (SEO), the blogosphere and even the Twitterverse.

Careers Goals:

Most of you guys will think that I will make a living from blogging or something related to technology. However, you’re wrong. I aspire to become a top-notch psychologist and financial investor when I enter adulthood.

I have been featured on the local media such as:

The Straits Times (link)

Lianhe Wanbao (link)

TODAY (was published on the newspaper, and I didn’t take any photos of the article)

CNNGo (link)

CEO, Web Designer and Developer

My name is Zhou Tong, and I am a 15-year-old student who has a lot of interests and experience in nearly all IT elements. I am born in China and now I am on a scholarship in Singapore, trying to brush up my English.

Different from Xavier, I am not a professional blogger, but I really love to share my opinions with you guys via this blog. Blogging is a way for me to know more about the whole Internet and also to help me to improve my English. It is my pleasure to have the opportunity to be an author in TechXav. My posts will have a special style because I always keep my eyes on small changes around the Internet. I have co-founded a project called xWaylab, and AskForia.

I am currently a student from Maris Stella High School, and it is great to be Xavier’s friend.

Main Achievements:

Age 4: Started to use computer.

Age 7: Started to study IT and use Internet. Developed good experience in using E-Mail, IM.

Age 8: Finished my first website. I could install an OS by myself.

Age 9: I registered my first Webhosting and developed some websites. Won the first prize in IT in school.

Age 10: Successfully created my first Local Area Network at home. Knew further about Network Engineering. Finished my first dynamic website with database(A simple forum).

Age 11: Started to learn HTML, CSS and something about HTTP. Successfully configured a server with Windows Server 2003. Created a website for my classmates (A CMS site with study resources)

Age 12: Started to learn C Language. Registered my first domain name. Successfully planned and created a Local Area Network for a middle school.

Age 13: Took part in NOIP (National Olympics for Informatics in Provinces) in China and won second prize. Started to learn PHP and MySQL. Used PHP+MySQL to create my first web program. Started to know Virtualization and Cloud-Computing. Started to study Linux in command-line mode.

Age 14: Successfully configured a server with CentOS 5.1 and a server with Ubuntu Server 8.04 LTS(incl. LAMP). Got the chance to study in Singapore

Further Plans:

1. Continue studying Programming. (PHP+MySQL, C/C++, etc)

2. Keep my eyes on Internet. (Rich Internet Applications, Virtualization and Cloud-Computing based on Internet)

3. Keep focusing on Web 2.0 and share them with others.

4. 3 periods of xWaylab in the future:

a. A living team with a few members, take part in the competitions and try to let more people know xWaylab.
b. A developing team with a few projects, and be ready for corporatization.
c. A investment corporation with a few investment objectives.

5. Adhere to Open, Free, Fair

I’ve been featured on:

CNNGo (link)

Writer

My name is Reuben Wang and I am a 15 year old geek which is currently studying at Maris Stella High School here in Singapore, the same school as Xavier. I am a avid gamer and I game mainly on my xbox with my online alias, “stupidpower95″, or stupidpower for short.

I love technology, and has been using the computer since I was 2. Currently, I am part of my school’s “Future Maris Stella @ Singapore” program, which allows me to use a Macbook to enrich my lessons.

If you need me, you can find me at powerofstupidy.blogspot.com.

Writer

Hi, I am Yan Yi and I have great interest in technology. I usually get my information from Twitter and like reading tech blogs almost everyday. I am currently taking Diploma in Information Security in one of the Polytechnics in Singapore. I love looking out for new gadgets and their specs. Although I may not know too much, I am still learning them from my friends and reading reports about the latest gadgets. My favorite quote for myself is “Learning in progress” because I believe I am not a professional yet. My ultimate goal is to become an IT Professional, mainly in the field of programming and developing, when I enter adulthood.