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Evan Solberg

Editor-in-Chief
Evan.Solberg@nerdsmagazine.com UPDATED // 29.09.2026

Evan Solberg is the Founder, Owner, Publisher, and Editor-in-Chief of NerdsMagazine, where he covers consumer technology, software, artificial intelligence, privacy, and digital products. His editorial approach focuses on what technology actually does for readers, what it costs, where it falls short, and which claims deserve closer scrutiny.

 Evan Solberg studied informatics and graduated from the University of Washington, building a foundation in the relationship between people, information systems, software, and digital products. He began his career with a small web and software team in the Pacific Northwest, working across product support, website development, analytics, and client-facing technology, and later joined a SaaS product team where he gained practical experience with software evaluation, subscriptions, usability, and customer workflows. He eventually moved into independent technology publishing and founded NerdsMagazine, where he now directs editorial strategy while writing and editing coverage of consumer technology, software, artificial intelligence, privacy, digital services, and emerging technology. Evan approaches new products from the reader's side: what problem they solve, what they really cost, what data they require, and what compromises appear after regular use. His editorial style favors evidence, clear limitations, and useful decisions over launch-day excitement or marketing promises. 

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Topics

  • Artificial intelligence Artificial intelligence covers computational systems designed to perform tasks associated with learning, reasoning, problem-solving, perception, and decision-making. For Evan's editorial work, the topic includes generative AI, AI assistants, consumer AI tools, reliability, privacy, and the gap between advertised capabilities and practical use.
  • Consumer electronics Consumer electronics includes everyday digital devices used for communication, entertainment, computing, and recreation. Evan's coverage approaches these products through practical factors such as price, specifications, usability, compatibility, performance, connectivity, and whether an upgrade delivers a meaningful benefit.
  • Software Software encompasses operating systems, applications, and increasingly cloud-delivered services such as SaaS. Evan focuses on real-world usefulness, subscription models, software quality, privacy, maintenance, alternatives, and the consequences of choosing one digital product or service over another.

15 latest articles by Evan Solberg

Why Are Pokies Called Pokies? The Term Explained

Australians and New Zealanders often call slot machines "pokies", while players in the UK and US usually say "slots". The difference comes from local language and the history of early poker machines, not from how the games work.