As PCMag's editor of how to content, I have to cover a wide variety of topics and also make our stories accessible to everyday users. Considering my history as a technical writer, copywriter, and all-around freelancer covering baseball, comics, and more at various outlets, I am used to making myself into an expert.
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My job as how to guru means I use just about every gadget under the sun so I can figure out how everything works. I work from a Lenovo Thinkpad running Windows 10 but also have a very large Dell Inspiron 17 3000 at the ready for any necessary Windows 11 coverage. I own a 2017-era MacBook Air that I only use these days for FaceTime therapy sessions and whenever I need a screenshot of some macOS feature (this will be my last Apple product).
I have a Samsung Galaxy S20 FE glued to my hand all day and night because I am constantly reading Slack, checking email, searching Google, and researching SEO data from everywhere in my house. I have only own Samsung smart devices, but I do think I'm about ready to change Android phone brands. For iOS coverage, I use my wife's old iPhone X, and it works like a charm (when I remember to charge it). We also have a 2017 iPad that is constantly dead because we never charge it.
My desktop situation includes a dual monitor setup with a modest Acer monitor. I also use a Logitech mouse (who can use these ThinkPad trackpads) and a Havit keyboard (my first mechanical keyboard; I love it but my wife hates it!) I'm a recent convert from wired headphones; I have Anker Soundcore Liberty Air wireless earbuds for personal use and have taken to the Sennheiser HD 450BT headphones for work. And by work, I mostly mean listening to video game music on YouTube.
Whenever I have a second to myself, I'm probably gaming on my Nintendo Switch or Xbox Series S. I also still have a bunch of classic consoles lying around as well. I also have an Instax mini 11, which I have been using to document the first few months of my children's lives.
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