I am a San Francisco-based writer covering enterprise, education technology, health IT, and venture capital.

Prior to VentureBeat, I worked in public relations representing companies in the Big Data, cloud computing and analytics space. Before that, I worked as a freelance writer for the San Francisco Chronicle, TheNextWeb and Digital Trends, among others. In 2011, I received a Masters from the Stanford Graduate School of Journalism.

The first thing people usually notice about me is my weird accent. Growing up, I divided my time between the urban sprawls of New York and London. So when I’m not telling stories, you’ll find me embracing everything that the hippie, chilled-out California lifestyle has to offer: yoga, wine and hiking.

Disclosures: I stand behind VentureBeat’s ethics statement. Prior to VentureBeat, I worked in public relations and marketing, but do not maintain any relationships with former clients that would bias my reporting. I don’t own shares in any company in the tech sector. I don’t accept gifts with the exception of the occasional gift bag swag.

Christina@venturebeat.com

stories by Christina Farr

Q&A: Why Scott Cook sees Intuit as Silicon Valley’s ’30-year-old startup’

We caught up with Scott Cook, the billionaire founder of Intuit, to chat about how a "lean startup" mentality is still relevant at a major company.

California’s second lady: Games need to ‘think bigger’ about portrayals of women

At the Game Developers Conference, Jennifer Siebel Newsom implored game developers to feature strong women in their games rather than highly sexualized figures.

Funding daily: Scattered investments in clean-tech and consumer tech

Today, we saw some scattered investments in the $4-10 million range. Here's a shortlist of the hottest tech and clean energy deals.

Goldbely delivers the best of America’s culinary bounty to your door

Got a craving for Katz's pastrami or Magnolia Bakery's cupcakes? Goldbely will deliver straight to your city apartment.

Y Combinator’s surprise hit: Teespring, a nerdy T-shirt startup

A custom T-shirt startup is generating a huge buzz at Y Combinator's demo day. Today, it announced it made $700,000 in sales in the month of April alone.

Want free airport parking? Try new ride-sharing startup Flightcar

Flightcar's founders claim they have figured out a way for San Francisco residents to avoid paying airport parking.

Entrepreneurs applaud Senate’s backing of medical device tax repeal

The Senate has backed a repeal of a 2.3 percent tax on medical device makers that was enacted as part of Obamacare.

It’s the ‘second inning’ of mobile monetization & these startups are making bank

To inspire your business strategy, we spoke to a group of entrepreneurs from startups like Lyft, Poshmark, Postmates, and Stripe. After some trial and error, they've figured out how to make money hand over fist.

Crazy or crazy-smart? Canadian man puts grandparents’ house up for sale … for Bitcoins

Taylor More claims this is the first time anyone has sold a house in exchange for Bitcoins. "This is a good way to get in on the movement early," he said.

SafelyFiled’s founders prove innovation isn’t just a young person’s game (exclusive)

For Mark Snow, a 63-year-old long-time insurance executive (pictured above), it was a no brainer to start a cloud computing company. "The thought of playing golf every day is not something I look forward to," he said.

Marin Software is expected to be the next strong tech IPO

Bay Area-based Marin Software is set to sell its initial shares late on Thursday. Analysts expect to see a strong debut from the digital ad management company.

British Airways will host an 11-hour hackathon in the sky

British Airways is inviting 100 guests to participate in an 11-hour hackathon during a transatlantic flight from San Francisco to London.