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Try this instead of Google Chrome (maybe)
March 24, 2026
A great Google Chrome alternative that I'm nonetheless conflicted about. Read more →
Help with picking a phone plan
March 17, 2026
Find the ideal plan for your needs and figure out what your old phone is worth. Read more →
Switching from Google Search
March 10, 2026
How to switch search engines (and why you should). Read more →
Stop getting unwanted email
March 3, 2026
Quick and easy ways to get yourself off of bulk mailing lists. Read more →
Hard times for hardware
February 24, 2026
Companies start to admit that they set prices based on personal data.
Don’t get screwed by “surveillance pricing”
February 17, 2026
Companies start to admit that they set prices based on personal data.
My secret to remembering people
February 10, 2026
If your brain works like mine, considering having a "People" note.
Easy privacy improvements
February 3, 2026
If everyone just took a few minutes to shore up their privacy settings, that feeling of being secretly recorded would go away.
The ultimate guide to ad blocking
January 27, 2026
Use this free software for cleaner and faster web browsing.
ChatGPT is about to get worse
January 20, 2026
The pivot to advertising will degrade ChatGPT in both obvious and subtle ways.
Jared’s favorite tech things (2025 edition)
December 22, 2025
A look back on the tech that made a difference for me this year.
Tech tricks you might’ve missed
December 16, 2025
Detect scams, look better on Zoom, add alarms to your reminders, and more.

