When he isn't working on a computer or DIY project, he is most likely to be found camping, backpacking, or canoeing.
He has designed crossovers for homemade speakers all the way from the basic design to the PCB. He regularly repairs and repurposes old computers and hardware for whatever new project is at hand. He enjoys DIY projects, especially if they involve technology. He also uses Proxmox to self-host a variety of services, including a Jellyfin Media Server, an Airsonic music server, a handful of game servers, NextCloud, and two Windows virtual machines. He has been running video game servers from home for more than 10 years using Windows, Ubuntu, or Raspberry Pi OS. Nick's love of tinkering with computers extends beyond work. In college, Nick made extensive use of Fortran while pursuing a physics degree.
Before How-To Geek, he used Python and C++ as a freelance programmer.
He has been using computers for 20 years - tinkering with everything from the UI to the Windows registry to device firmware. For example, youll need a valid product key to install and activate Windows 10 Pro on a device that had Windows 10 Home installed on it. Nick Lewis is a staff writer for How-To Geek.
