Tech Guides by Ken Hollow

Every tech question you've been too embarrassed to ask, answered in plain English.

Illustration of Ken and Nana for the article: Passive Income Is Neither

Passive Income Is Neither

By Ken Hollow, digitally exhausted and financially underwhelmed Let me preface this by saying I did everything “right.” I followed the gurus. I watched the…

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You Know It’s Bad When You’re Envying Bots

By Ken Hollow, certified human (barely) There was a time when I scoffed at AI-generated content. “Oh please,” I said, adjusting my ethically sourced hoodie.…

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Nana Vix’s Weekly Aura Forecast and Why I Have to Re-Edit Everything in Pastels

By Ken Hollow, spiritually disassociating via brand guidelines Every Monday starts the same. I open my laptop. I crack my knuckles. I take a deep…

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I Accidentally Made a Reel That Performed Well and Now I Have to Be That Person Forever

By Ken Hollow, currently trapped inside his own brand voice It was supposed to be a joke. I had five minutes, an iced coffee, and…

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Nana Vix’s Mercury Retrograde Content Protocol

By Ken Hollow, unpaid astrologically and emotionally I was just about to schedule a launch. The posts were prepped. The hooks were tight. The carousel…

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My Heart Skipped a Beat (But It Wasn’t Romantic — It Was Burnout)

By Ken Hollow, professionally stressed and personally short-circuiting It happened on a Tuesday — because of course it did. One second I was resizing a…

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The Real Reason I’m a Freelancer? I Can’t Emotionally Handle Slack

By Ken Hollow, typing this with Slack notifications disabled and inner peace restored People like to romanticize freelancing. “Oh, the freedom!” “You make your own…

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Why I Still Post Even When the Reach Is Dead

By Ken Hollow, part-time ghost in the algorithm machine Let me paint you a picture. You’ve crafted the perfect post. It’s clever. It’s formatted. You’ve…

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How to Look Successful Online When You’re Actually in Debt

By Ken Hollow, proud owner of 14 unpaid invoices and a thriving aesthetic Welcome to another day in the glittering charade that is online success.…

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Is It Creator Economy or Is It a Cult? Signs You Might Be in a Pyramid of Productivity

By Ken Hollow, ex-member of five hustle cults, current prisoner of passive income promises Ah yes, the Creator Economy: that glittering dystopia of self-monetization, aesthetic…