Why Does My WiFi Only Drop in the Evening?
By Ken Hollow, who was informed at 8pm on a Tuesday that the WiFi had “chosen violence” “Ken. It’s happening again.” “What is?” “The evening…
Tech explained.
No jargon.
Possibly some foxes.
Simple answers to the tech questions you’re too embarrassed to Google — written by Ken Hollow, who has to explain everything to a 300-year-old fox spirit anyway.
“Ken, what does clearing the cache mean? Is it like a spell that erases memories? Because I know a MUCH faster way to do that.”
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WiFi Works on My Phone But Not My Laptop — How to Narrow It Down
By Ken Hollow, who has been handed a laptop and told “fix it” more times than he has been told “hello” “Ken. The internet is…
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Is It Actually Dangerous to Charge Your Phone at an Airport?
By Ken Hollow, who watched a fox spirit refuse to charge her phone in an airport for four hours and then complain the entire flight…
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What Can Your Internet Provider Actually See?
By Ken Hollow, who once tried to explain “your ISP sees the envelope, not the letter” and was asked why the internet involves so much…
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What Can My School Actually See on My Own Laptop on School WiFi?
By Ken Hollow, who has never attended a school with WiFi and is therefore, somehow, the person being asked “Ken. Do schools watch you?” “Are…
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Can My Parents See My Search History if I’m on Their Phone Plan?
By Ken Hollow, who is not on anyone’s family plan and yet somehow still gets asked to explain them “Ken. Hypothetically.” “That word never precedes…
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One fox. One manager.
Surprisingly useful tech advice.
I’m Ken Hollow. I write tech guides in plain English because my only client is a 300-year-old fox spirit who thinks Bluetooth is a dental condition. If my explanations survive Nana, they’ll work for anyone.
Read the full story →Q: What kind of articles do you write?
Tech explainers in plain English. If Nana can understand it, you definitely can.
Q: Why should I trust this blog over How-To Geek?
Every article has to pass the Nana Test — zero jargon, zero assumptions, and at least one threat of enchantment if I’m being “too nerdy.”
Q: Is this site actually useful or just funny?
Both. Every article answers a real tech question with real answers. The fox commentary is free.