Tech, Explained
Plain-English guides to how the technology around you actually works.
This is a small, growing library of short explainers. Each one takes a piece of everyday technology and walks through what it does, how it works, and why it exists — written to be read by anyone, with no technical background required.
How DNS Works
Why typing a name like example.com reaches the right computer — and what happens in the milliseconds after you press Enter.
How HTTPS Works
How your browser and a website set up an encrypted, tamper-proof connection, and what the padlock really promises.
How Backups Work
The difference between copies, snapshots and archives, and the simple rules that make a backup actually worth having.
How Email Is Delivered
The journey a message takes from your outbox to someone else's inbox, and why it isn't always as instant as it feels.