Sydney Louw Butler

• Sydney started his freelance writing career researching and writing buyer's guides for home appliances and other household tech.
• He's obsessed with retro and vintage AV equipment, and loves to write about his old consoles, Sony Trinitron CRT, and LaserDisc player.
• Cutting-edge technology like AI and 3D printing fascinate him, and he's always trying out new projects using the latest toys.

Experience

As a teenager, Sydney started fixing computers around town for money, learning the art of computer troubleshooting the hard way. After finishing college and starting work in education technology, he moonlighted as a technology and geek culture blogger, eventually quitting his job to become a full-time digital nomad. Sydney has contributed features, guides, and analysis to Laptop Magazine, Online Tech Tips, Expert Reviews UK, 9to5Mac, How-To Geek, BGR.com, and Tom's Hardware. Today Sydney's work spans consumer technology, maker technology, major operating systems, and emerging digital trends. He's also created technology explainers on YouTube, and his writing focuses on helping readers understand the devices they rely on and make confident decisions about the tech shaping their lives.

Education

Sydney holds a bachelor's degree in applied psychology for corporate contexts and an honours degree in psychology from the University of South Africa. He also earned a master's degree in psychology with a specialization in research consultancy from the University of South Africa.