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Sydney Butler

Editor, Hardware and Cutting Edge Technology

Contributor Since September, 2016
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pc building, video games, hardware
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About Sydney Butler

Sydney Butler is a technology writer with over 20 years of experience as a freelance PC technician and system builder and over a decade as a professional writer. He's worked for more than a decade in user education. On How-To Geek, he writes commerce content, guides, opinions, and specializes in editing hardware and cutting edge technology articles.

Sydney started working as a freelance computer technician around the age of 13, before which he was in charge of running the computer center for his school. (He also ran LAN gaming tournaments when the teachers weren't looking!) His interests include VR, PC, Mac, gaming, 3D printing, consumer electronics, the web, and privacy.

He holds a Master of Arts degree in Research Psychology with a minor in media and technology studies. His masters dissertation examined the potential for social media to spread misinformation.

Outside of How-To Geek, he hosts the Online Tech Tips YouTube Channel, and writes for Online Tech Tips, Switching to Mac, and Helpdesk Geek. Sydney also writes for Expert Reviews UK.

He also has bylines at 9to5Mac, 9to5Google, 9to5Toys, Tom's Hardware, MakeTechEasier, and Laptop Mag.

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The game of dinosaur in Google Chrome.
The 10 Best Browser Games of All Time
Web

Sneaky fun for everyone.

A collection of search engine logos on a dynamic background representing data traffic.
6 Google Search Alternatives That Protect Your Privacy
Google

The search continues.

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Multiple cassettes side by side in a retro style.
Cassettes Making a Comeback Is Weird—But I Get It
History

The sales of pencils is going to skyrocket.

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Some weird record players, with the word 'weird' written below and several records in the background.
The 10 Weirdest Record Players in History
Audio

Now these players will spin your right round.

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Nintendo virtual game cards being exchanged between systems.
Nintendo's Virtual Game Cards Have Made Me Use my Switch Lite Again
Video Games

They should have done this ages ago.

2B in NieR: Automata with a big sword.
10 Game Soundtracks That Changed My Opinion of Game Music
Video Games

Music to my ears!

A TCL Q-class QD-miniLED.
These Entry-Level miniLED TVs Are Revolutionizing Picture Quality for Everyone
Audio/Video

Is there any reason to spend more on a TV?

A ROG Ally 2 positioned above a Nintendo Switch 2 against a futuristic gradient backdrop.
Here's Why the ROG Ally 2 Might Make You Cancel Your Switch 2 Preorder
Video Games

So many choices.

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A hand holding a Sony Watchman on a background featuring vintage media icons.
I'm In Love With These Retro Sony Watchman Pocket TVs
Audio/Video

A TV in every pocket? That's madness!

Some headphones side by side in a minimalist setting.
The 10 Most Beautiful Headphones Ever Made
Headphones

Ironically, you can't see them while wearing them the right way.

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A laptop on a surface with its screen split between Linux on the left side and ChromeOS on the right.
Linux vs. ChromeOS: How Different Are They Really?
Laptops

They're like third-cousins.

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The Razer Kitsune Chun-Li Edition.
Why an All-Button Controller Should Be Your Next Gamer Purchase
Controllers

No sticks, just stones.

A work from home setup with a Microsoft Surface Laptop set up on a laptop stand with a mouse and keyboard.
What Happens if Arm CPUs Take Over Windows?
CPUs

Armed and dangerous?

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An Xbox Series X and Betamax tape on a vintage media.
Xbox Is Now the Betamax of Gaming Consoles
Xbox

Talk about backing the wrong horse.

Some anthology shows side by side.
The Best Anthology Shows You Can Stream Today
Streaming

It's like a box of chocolates.

Some Chromebooks side by side running games, with a video game controller in the center.
Are Chromebooks Really Good for Gaming Now?
Chromebook

All work and no play...you know the rest.

A woman using a laptop in a café with the Chrome logo in the background.
Can You Daily-Drive a Chromebook in 2025?
Chromebook

Working hard or hardly working?

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A Chromebook with Steam open, with the Steam logo and the Chrome logo next to it.
Using Steam on a ChromeBook Is Shockingly Good, Actually
Steam

Chromebooks can game now?!

The Dygma Raise split keyboard on a bamboo desk with a MX Master 3 between the halves and some game controllers in the background.
Why Is This Logitech Mouse on Every Tech Person's Desk?
Windows

Master of Powerpoints.

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Ichigo Kurosaki from the Bleach live-action standing next to the anime version of Ichigo, with the Netflix logo in the background.
Netflix, Please Stop With the Live Action Anime Adaptations
Streaming

Who is this even for?

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