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Xeni Jardin

Xeni Jardin
Xeni Jardin – Boing Boing about page.jpg
Born (1970-08-05) August 5, 1970 (age 46)
Richmond, Virginia, U.S.
Occupation Journalist, digital media commentator, weblogger, co-editor, technology news commentator
Parent(s) Monica Rumsey
Glenn B. Hamm Jr

Xeni Jardin (/ˈʃɛni ʒɑːrˈdæn/ SHEN-ee zhar-DAN; born August 5, 1970) is an American weblogger, digital media commentator, and tech culture journalist. She is known for her position as co-editor of the collaborative weblog Boing Boing, as a contributor to Wired magazine and Wired News, and as a correspondent for the National Public Radio show Day to Day. She has also worked as a guest technology news commentator for television networks such as PBS NewsHour, CNN, Fox News, MSNBC and ABC.

Jardin was born in Richmond, Virginia, on August 5, 1970. Her father, artist Glenn B. Hamm Jr., died in August 1980 of ALS. She left home at age 14, but remained in school in Richmond. Her brother, Carl M. Hamm, retained their family name, and is a Richmond, Virginia-based disc jockey, who performs under the stage name "DJ Carlito".


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