Fergus O'Sullivan

themanhimself@fosullivan.com

Fergus is a freelance journalist who got his start at The China Post, an English-language daily in Taiwan. Since then, he’s been chief editor at Cloudwards.net as well as contributor to sites like How-To Geek. He’s also worked as a news writer here and there, most notably at Game Rant and TechFrag.

His fascination with tech started when his dad brought home a monochrome 286 which needed some basic programming skills in BASIC to just get started, let alone play games or the like. Ever since, he’s been a fan of taking computers apart to see hope they work, though putting them together has been a bit more trial and error; this probably explains why he uses Linux.

Despite liking tech, he studied history so he could become a teacher. Instead, he became unemployed and started writing to pay the bills; time will tell how smart a move it was. His experience as a teacher has helped him as a writer, though, especially when writing guides and reviews.

These days he keeps busy writing about cybersecurity, VPNs, and project management, even squeezing in some historical articles here and there. He’s pretty big on consumer advocacy, though, so hit him up on Twitter if you’ve been poorly treated by a tech company.

Linux Tips

Linux Mint: A Beginners Guide and Pro Tips

Linux Mint is generally regarded as the easiest way to get away from Windows and Mac and enter the wonderful world of open-source operating systems. With a simple installation process, […]

by Fergus O'Sullivan, December 11, 2021

Networking

How to Fix “Download Failed: Network Error” on Chrome

Usually, Google Chrome has no trouble downloading files. However, sometimes you’ll run into an issue accompanied by the message “download failed: network error.” Thankfully, there are a few simple ways […]

by Fergus O'Sullivan, October 22, 2021

Reviews

Avast VPN vs. NordVPN: Which Is Better?

Deciding which VPN is best for you can be tricky. Different VPNs meet different needs, and there are a lot of dicey VPN providers out there. Making the wrong choice […]

by Fergus O'Sullivan, August 28, 2021