Field notes · Digital legacy, plainly
What happens to all of it?
Plain guides to digital legacy: what happens to your accounts, how dead man’s switches actually work, and how to leave instructions that arrive.
Field notes · 4 min read · Jul 21, 2026
Crypto Inheritance Without a Lawyer: What a Dead Man's Switch Can and Can't Do
A dead man's switch can deliver instructions and encrypted material to your heirs. It can't replace a will or custody design. Here's the dividing line.
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Comparison · 3 min read · Jul 21, 2026
Digital Will vs Dead Man's Switch: Which Does What
They solve different problems: a will decides who gets what, a dead man's switch makes sure the message arrives. How the layers fit together.
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Playbook · 4 min read · Jul 14, 2026
How to Pass On Your Passwords and Accounts (Safely, Before You Need To)
A calm, practical plan for password inheritance: emergency access, legacy contacts, and the delivery gap most checklists miss. Set it up in an afternoon.
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Field notes · 6 min read · Jul 7, 2026
Open-Source Dead Man's Switch: Why Verifiability Matters for Something This Important
Why open source and self-hosting are real trust properties for a dead man's switch, plus a full accounting of the burdens of running one yourself.
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Playbook · 7 min read · Jul 7, 2026
A Practical Guide to Digital Legacy: Making Sure the Right Words Reach the Right People
What digital legacy covers, what Google, Apple, and Facebook's built-in tools actually do, and how to make sure your words reach the right people.
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Comparison · 6 min read · Jun 30, 2026
Dead Man's Switch Apps: How They Work and How to Choose One (2026)
How dead man's switch apps work, real use cases, and what to look for in reliability, encryption, trust model, and open source, in a fair 2026 survey.
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Field notes · 8 min read · Jun 30, 2026
What Happens to Your Online Accounts When You Die? A Practical Guide
A calm, practical guide to what platforms do with your accounts after death and the steps that make sure the right people can reach what they need.
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