The Archives

Every issue of the Advisorator newsletter, dating back to 2018. Want a super-dense list of just the headlines? You’ll find it here.

Advisorator: Find terrific books

Advisorator: Find terrific books

April 15, 2025
Jeremy Caplan shares his ways to find your next read. Read more →

Advisorator: A fun gadget post

Advisorator: A fun gadget post

April 8, 2025
Five neat gadgets I've accumulated recently. Read more →
Do you really need an app for that?

Do you really need an app for that?

April 1, 2025
You should be using fewer apps and more websites. Read more →
The guide to cloud photo storage

The guide to cloud photo storage

March 25, 2025
Of all the data you could possibly back up, I’d wager that photos and videos are the most important. Read more →

A iPod Touch in a bowl of rice.

Don’t believe these tech myths

March 18, 2025
Technology can seem pretty mysterious at times, so it's all to easy for misconceptions to spread.
The best ad blocker gets banished

The best ad blocker gets banished

March 11, 2025
Before long, you won't be able to use the best ad blocker with Google Chrome anymore.
Let's be honest about AI

Let’s be honest about AI

March 4, 2025
Why I haven't written much about tools like ChatGPT.
Last call for Kindle downloads

Last call for Kindle downloads

February 25, 2025
Grab 'em before you can't.
How (and why) to download your Kindle books

How (and why) to download your Kindle books

February 24, 2025
Over the weekend, Amazon finally convinced me to liberate my Kindle e-books from its ecosystem.
Stop the "Sign in with Google" pop-ups

Stop the “Sign in with Google” pop-ups

February 18, 2025
Banishing one of the internet's most persistent low-grade annoyances.
Backup basics, AppleCare's hidden traps

Backup basics, AppleCare’s hidden traps

February 11, 2025
Backing up your data isn’t fun, but it beats the alternative.
An Obsidian vault as seen in Windows File Explorer

Files are worth saving

February 4, 2025
Computer files are under your control and can't be taken away. That's not the case with online-first tools.
Advisorator's 2025 plans

Advisorator’s 2025 plans

January 28, 2025
As 2025 gets underway, I'm having a hard time reconciling my enthusiasm for technology with how much worse a lot of it's getting.
Four months with cheap cellphone service

Four months with cheap cellphone service

January 22, 2025
The best thing I can say about US Mobile is that I haven't spent too much time thinking about it.