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: Parasocial Relationships: Why I Feel Closer to VTubers Than My Actual Friends

Parasocial Relationships: Why I Feel Closer to VTubers Than My Actual Friends

By Ken Hollow, professional fox spirit babysitter, and part-time parasocial wreck. There was a moment last week when I realized something was… off. I had…

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Blogging in 2025: What Still Works (Besides Crying)

By Ken Hollow, your favorite digital disaster turned full-time blog exorcist. There was a time when blogging felt like the internet’s quaint little hobby. Write…

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How to Build a Personal Brand Without Losing Your Mind (Or Your Wi-Fi)

By Ken Hollow, who definitely has a brand. (It’s chaos.) There comes a time in every burnt-out marketer’s life when someone says the fateful words:…

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The Most Overrated Productivity Hacks (According to Someone Who’s Tried Them All)

By Ken Hollow, still haunted by his last Pomodoro timer. Look, I’m not saying I’m the worst at productivity. I’m just saying that if procrastination…

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Is This a Panic Attack or Did I Just Remember I Have an Inbox?

By Ken Hollow, perpetually vibrating human meat modem It happened again this morning. I was minding my own business—just sipping my bitter little coffee from…

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AI Video Tools Reviewed: Which One Made Nana Look the Hottest?

By Ken Hollow, definitely not crying in a broom closet again There comes a time in every digital manager’s life when you stare into the…

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Why Keyboard ASMR Is Taking Over Fantasy Content (And My Budget)

By Ken Hollow, professional fox spirit handler, part-time therapist, full-time financial victim Let me paint you a picture. I wake up. It’s 6 a.m. The…

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Ranking Headache Types by How Personally Offended I Am by Them

By Ken Hollow, unpaid intern of chaos. Look, I didn’t sign up for headaches. I signed up to manage one (1) fox spirit with delusions…

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✈️ What Is Valdorra? (A Tourism Complaint in Four Parts)

By Nana Vix, reluctantly published by Ken Hollow “Nana barged into my office (read: the corner of my kitchen) and dropped this onto my keyboard.…

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🛠 Behind the Scenes of the Chat Build (Spoiler: I Cried)

By Ken Hollow, emotionally compromised project manager So, I built a chatbot.Well, we built it — but much like every group project in school, I…