Don’t believe these tech myths
Technology can seem pretty mysterious at times, so it’s all to easy for misconceptions to spread.
Advisorator Archives
The best ad blocker gets banished
Before long, you won’t be able to use the best ad blocker with Google Chrome anymore.
Let’s be honest about AI
Why I haven’t written much about tools like ChatGPT.
Last call for Kindle downloads
Grab ’em before you can’t.
How (and why) to download your Kindle books
Over the weekend, Amazon finally convinced me to liberate my Kindle e-books from its ecosystem.
Stop the “Sign in with Google” pop-ups
Banishing one of the internet’s most persistent low-grade annoyances.
Backup basics, AppleCare’s hidden traps
Backing up your data isn’t fun, but it beats the alternative.
Files are worth saving
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
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
The best thing I can say about US Mobile is that I haven’t spent too much time thinking about it.