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My “Pick” for today is this fantastic Logitech MK540 Advanced Wireless Keyboard and Mouse Combo for Windows.
I’ve been using and recommending this wireless keyboard and mouse combo for years and it’s still my favorite.
I’m currently using two of them with Windows PCs and one with a Linux machine – and they all work flawlessly.
Click here to check out the Logitech MK540 Advanced Wireless Keyboard and Mouse Combo for Windows at Amazon.
Today’s POTD features a colorful fall scene from Switzerland, including Lake Lucerne and the small, but picturesque village of Vitznau. I hope you like it.
Have lots of treasured photos of your own that you’d love to display in your home but you have limited wall space? A digital picture frame (#ad) is an excellent solution. Check them out!
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October’s winner will receive a fantastic Amazon eero 6+ mesh wifi system.
This kit can eliminate the Wi-Fi dead spots in your home or small to medium-size office by blanketing the entire building with a strong Wi-Fi signal.
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The drawing for this month’s prize will be held on October 31 and the winner will be notified by email. The winner will be selected at random.
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Question from Gordon: I have a very simple question for you, Rick: Is it legal to sell free software?
I’m asking because I just bought a DVD off of eBay that contains several software programs for troubleshooting and maintaining a PC, but I have just found out that ALL of it is freeware that’s distributed under the GNU GPL License. [Read more…]
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Question from Michelle: I sometimes hand my phone to my 9 year old son so he can play a game.
Well, I recently found out that he sneaked into the Google Play store and bought several games without my permission.
We had a long mother-son talk and he assured me that he won’t do it again, but I’d really like to make sure he (nor anyone else) can ever do that again. Is there something I can do to prevent this from happening again? [Read more…]
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Question from Roland: I’m hoping you can answer some questions for me about portable power stations.
The power went off on my street and stayed off for over 7 hours. My almost new 1,000 watt UPS only kept my computer and monitor running for about an hour.
My cousin (who is also my neighbor) has a 500 watt Jackery portable power station and he said it kept his computer running for over 5 hours, and his computer has a bigger monitor.
Like I said before, I have three questions: [Read more…]