Rick's Daily Tips

Rick’s Daily Pick: NOCO Boost GB40 1000A UltraSafe Jump Starter

Posted on June 14, 2025

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My “Pick” for today is this incredible NOCO Boost GB40 1000A UltraSafe Jump Starter.

This little gem has saved my bacon several times over the years, and mine is still going strong.

I’ve used it to jump start my own vehicles as well as the vehicles of several friends (and even a few strangers).

Few things are worse than trying to start your car only to discover that it has a dead battery. This is your instant elixir.

Click here to check out the NOCO Boost GB40 1000A UltraSafe Jump Starter at Amazon.

Picture of the Day: “Day’s End”

Posted on June 14, 2025

Today’s POTD features a very colorful sunset that was captured from the western coast of Portugal. I hope you like it.

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Monthly Tech Giveaway – June 2025

Posted on May 31, 2025

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June’s winner will receive this fantastic Lenovo IdeaPad 1 15IAU7 15.6″ Laptop.

This machine is quite inexpensive, but it’s perfect for anyone who needs a dependable laptop for Internet use.

All subscribers to the Standard edition of my Rick’s Tech Tips Newsletter have an equal chance to win.

Premium subscribers have two chances to win (their email addresses are added to the “pot” twice).

Not a subscriber? Just enter your email address in the form on this page. Once subscribed you’ll be eligible to win each month’s drawing – starting with this month. Better yet, opt for a Premium subscription for double the chance to win!

The drawing for this month’s prize will be held on June 30 and the winner will be notified by email. The winner will be selected at random.

Good luck!

Tips for speeding up a sluggish Windows PC

Posted on June 13, 2025

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Modern personal computers are amazing machines. They allow us to do things in minutes that once took hours or days as well as many other things that couldn’t be done at all in times past.

But even with all their awesome power and capabilities, computers are no fun to use when they’re running slowly and freezing up at random times.

Today I’m going to discuss a few things you can do to help speed up a sluggish PC and hopefully avoid having to deal with erratic system performance.

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Review: Ytonet Laptop 15.6″ TSA Laptop Carrying Case

Posted on June 12, 2025

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If you do a lot of traveling you know how cumbersome it can be carrying a bulky (and heavy) laptop backpack along with your other belongings.

I’ve mostly always used bulky laptop backpacks to carry my laptops around as I travel, and overall I’m very happy with most of the ones I tried. But sometimes you just need something that’s a little more compact and a lot easier to carry. [Read more…]