David Pogue

David Pogue began his academic training at Yale University, where he graduated summa cum laude with a degree in music. After graduation, Pogue spent a decade working as a conductor and arranger for Broadway musical productions in New York, a lesser-known facet of his career that demonstrates his versatility. His foray into journalism and technology began in the late 1980s when he started writing for Macworld magazine and gained recognition for his monthly column, The Desktop Critic.

Pogue is one of the world's best-selling how-to authors. His publishing success skyrocketed when IDG commissioned him to write Macs for Dummies, which became the best-selling Mac title in the hit For Dummies series. He subsequently created his own line of technology books, the Missing Manual series, known for its clear and humorous manuals for software and hardware, which now boasts over 120 published titles. More recently, he published the bestselling Pogue's Basics series, offering essential tips for simplifying technology and everyday life.

For 13 years, Pogue was the influential personal technology columnist for The New York Times, a position from which he analyzed and critiqued industry innovations, guiding millions of readers in their purchasing decisions. His ability to translate technical complexity into simple terms also led him to television. He has served as technology correspondent for CBS News Sunday Morning since 2002 and has hosted numerous science specials for PBS, including the Nova ScienceNow series and the popular Making Stuff, winning multiple Emmy Awards for his journalistic work.

Throughout his career, he has been a tireless explorer of everyday technology, investigating gadgets, software, and trends to report his findings in an entertaining way. He has been a TED speaker on several occasions and has received the Loeb Prize for journalism and several Webby Awards. After a stint as founder of Yahoo!'s technology site, he returned to The New York Times.