Adam Turner is gripped by Silicon Lust - that burning desire to caress all things digital (and that's in his words). A freelance technology journalist with a passion for the cutting edge, Adam is on a quest to attain oneness with technology. Whether he's in the lounge room or the board room, he craves the latest gadgetry the tech world has to offer.

He may sound innocent, but Leigh Dyer has attempted to get Linux working on an iPod, which means help desk workers everywhere view him as "difficult". He also knows his stuff. Leigh is a software developer and systems administrator with more than 10 years Linux and Windows experience. He's been using Ubuntu since before its official announcement in 2004, although he's not afraid to admit he's also quite a fan of Mac OS X.

William Maher is PC Authority's Online Editor. His current tech wishlist includes wireless broadband, an ultraportable notebook under 1.5Kg, and a 3G phone that doesn't require firmware upgrades to stop it crashing.