What Is a VPN and Do You Actually Need One? (Plain English Guide)
By Ken Hollow, the man who had to explain encryption to someone who thinks her WiFi password is a “digital incantation” I knew it was…
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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
Phones & Devices
Why Does My Phone Get Hot? 6 Causes and How to Cool It Down
By Ken Hollow, unpaid thermal engineer for a fox spirit who treats her phone like a portable fireplace Nana livestreams for four hours straight. No…
WiFi & Home Network
Why is my WiFi So Slow?
By Ken Hollow, the only IT support tech whose help tickets come written in riddles and moonlight It started, as most catastrophes do, with Nana…
Privacy & Security
What Does Incognito Mode Actually Hide?
Spoiler: Less Than Nana Thinks By Ken Hollow, reluctant IT department for a fox spirit who thinks private browsing means “the internet can’t see me”…
Fox Files
Nana Wants a Fashion Line
By Ken Hollow, unwilling intern in the house of velvet couture Because late-night talk shows and reality competitions weren’t chaotic enough, Nana has now decided…
Burnout Diaries
Corporate Chat Tools Are Just Anxiety Generators
By Ken Hollow, unwilling hostage of the green dot Slack. Teams. Discord. Whatever flavor of chat tool your company forces upon you, they’re all the…
Burnout Diaries
Office Birthdays Are Just Cupcake-Based Hostage Situations
By Ken Hollow, reluctant attendee of frosting purgatory There are few things more cursed in corporate life than the office birthday celebration. Not because anyone…
Burnout Diaries
Performance Improvement Plans Are Just HR Fanfiction
By Ken Hollow, reluctant protagonist in HR’s tragic novella Performance Improvement Plans — or PIPs, if you want to make them sound like a snack…
Burnout Diaries
Project Deadlines Are Just Fictional Dates
By Ken Hollow, unwilling time traveler through calendar chaos Project deadlines are fictional. They’re not based on reality, resources, or reason. They’re dates picked out…
Burnout Diaries
Expense Reports Are Just Bureaucratic Fanfiction
By Ken Hollow, unwilling author of receipt novels Expense reports are the worst kind of creative writing: bureaucratic fanfiction. You take mundane events — a…