Fred Decker is a trained chef and prolific freelance writer. In a previous career he was a longtime computer and electronics retailer, and the thumb drives scattered across his desk hold 20+ versions of Linux. He was educated at Memorial University of Newfoundland and the Northern Alberta Institute of Technology. His tech articles have appeared on sites including Chron.com, AZCentral, ItStillWorks, OfficeDepot.com and Samsung.com.