"Information appears to stew out of me naturally, like the precious ottar of roses out of the otter." —Mark Twain
Paul McFedries has been wrestling with computers (metaphorically speaking) for over 30 years. He has a degree in mathematics, can swap out a computer circuit board in seconds flat, and once even used the phrase “paradigm shift” in a sentence. Despite all of this, McFedries still somehow has a life.
He is the author of more than 50 computer books that have sold nearly three million copies throughout the solar system. When asked what made him an expert on technology, McFedries responded:
- "I can defrag my hard disk and chew gum at the same time."
- "If using a mouse was an Olympic event, I'd medal for sure."
- "I often use 'Ctrl+Alt+Delete' as a verb."
Although primarily a freelance writer by day, at night McFedries wears other hats, including president of Logophilia Limited and head spy of the world-famous
Word Spy website. Paul also writes the Technically Speaking column for IEEE Spectrum magazine. He lives with Karen, the love of his life, and Gypsy, the kissing dog. His favorite hobbies are building large wooden structures, taking naps, and talking about himself in the third person.