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Benj Edwards

Benj Edwards is a Staff Writer for How-To Geek. For over 14 years, he has written about technology and tech history for sites such as The Atlantic, Fast Company, PCMag, PCWorld, Macworld, Ars Technica, and Wired.

As a collector of vintage computers and video games for over 25 years, he brings a deep sense of history to his writings and uses that to inform his works on the past, present, and the future of tech.

During his time as a journalist, Edwards has broken stories about the importance of software preservation, early video game history, the first computer art, minority and female tech pioneers, and online service archeology.

His deep interviews and features have introduced tech icons like Jerry Lawson, Carol Shaw, Ralph Baer, and Ed Smith to a new generation of readers on the web and have been cited in numerous books and referenced in museums worldwide.

Edwards is also founder and Editor-in-Chief of Vintage Computing and Gaming (VC&G), a blog dedicated to classic technology. VC&G's dual devotion to both computer and video game history has attracted millions of visitors since 2005.

In 2017, Edwards created The Culture of Tech podcast, which features interviews with tech, entertainment, and journalism luminaries such as Steve Wozniak, Richard Garriott, Adrienne LaFrance, and Felicia Day. He also regularly contributes to the Retronauts retrogaming podcast.

He lives in Raleigh, NC, USA.

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Why Isn’t My iPhone Charging?

You plug in your iPhone or set it down on a wireless charger to charge the battery, check back later, and it hasn’t charged. What happened? Many things can go wrong. Let’s take a look at some of the most common iP...

Benj Edwards Mar 2nd

How to Turn On the Startup Chime on Your New Mac

Since 1984, Apple computers played an endearing sound when powered on. This tone became a cultural calling card for the platform, but with the rise of automatically-booting Macs in 2016, Apple decided to remove this feature. ...

Benj Edwards Feb 29th

What Is the Konami Code, and How Do You Use it?

Up, Up, Down, Down, Left, Right, Left, Right, B, A. It’s called the Konami Code, and it often meant the difference between life and death in a video game back in the 1980s.

How to Dial an International Phone Number on an iPhone

It’s a common problem: You have contact info for a person or business overseas, but you don’t know how to give them a call from your iPhone. Here’s how to do it.

Benj Edwards Feb 27th