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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Tech Guides by Ken Hollow
Every tech question you've been too embarrassed to ask, answered in plain English.
Privacy & Security
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Privacy & Security
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…
Privacy & Security
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…
Privacy & Security
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…
Privacy & Security
Can My Landlord See What I Browse on the WiFi Included in My Rent?
By Ken Hollow, whose fox spirit asked whether the landlord could see her browsing history and then, without pausing, asked whether the landlord could be…
Privacy & Security
Can My Employer See What I Do on My Personal Phone on Company WiFi?
By Ken Hollow, who had to explain that “they can see you were on TikTok” and “they can see your TikToks” are two completely different…
Everyday Tech
What Is End-to-End Encryption? (And Which Apps Actually Use It)
By Ken Hollow, the man who had to explain to a fox spirit that “encrypted” does not mean the message is written in a secret…
Burnout Diaries
I Let AI Plan My Entire Week. Here’s What It Got Right (And What It Completely Missed)
By Ken Hollow, the man who outsourced his executive function to a language model for seven days and has feelings about it It started as…
Cloud & Storage
External Hard Drive vs Cloud Backup — Which One Do You Actually Need?
By Ken Hollow, the man who discovered that a fox spirit has been “backing up” her photos by emailing them to herself since 2019 “Nana.…
Fox Files
Nana Wants to Be a Tech Influencer (I Should Have Said No Immediately)
By Ken Hollow, the man who created a monster by teaching a fox spirit what a niche audience is It started, as most of Nana’s…