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Rick’s Daily Pick: Tigerking 3.47 Cubic Foot Heavy Steel Fireproof Safe for Home Office

Posted on July 9, 2026

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My “Pick” for today is this spacious and strong Tigerking 3.47 Cubic Foot Heavy Steel Fireproof Safe for Home Office.

The fireproof lockboxes you see on Amazon and elsewhere are awesome but sometimes you need some extra space to securely store your valuables, your computer backup drive(s) and your important documents.

If you need something bigger that’s also even more resistant to theft or tampering, this is an excellent choice.

Click here to check out the Tigerking 3.47 Cubic Foot Heavy Steel Fireproof Safe for Home Office at Amazon.

Did you miss (or want to revisit) one of my earlier picks? You might find it right here.

Picture of the Day: “Shenandoah Sunset”

Posted on July 9, 2026

Today’s POTD features a beautiful sunset over a cloud-covered Shenandoah Valley. 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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Monthly Tech Giveaway – July 2026

Posted on June 30, 2026

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July’s winner will receive a fantastic Euhomy 59QT 12 Volt Refrigerator/Cooler/Freezer.

This portable refrigerator/cooler/freezer will run off your vehicle’s cigarette lighter port. No more buying ice that’s just going to melt overnight!

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 sign-up 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 July 31 and the winner will be notified by email. The winner will be selected at random.

Good luck!

Q&A: How can I straighten a crooked photo with Windows 11?

Posted on July 9, 2026

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Question from Eileen: I took some pictures with my new phone and downloaded them to my computer (HP desktop with Windows 11).

All the photos look fine when I view them on the phone, but on the computer several of my favorites are crooked.

Is there a way to straighten them without installing an extra program? [Read more…]

Q&A: Why does Microsoft sell Office for Macs even though Apple is a competitor?

Posted on July 9, 2026

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Question from Claude: I was looking at the various options for buying Microsoft Office on Amazon the other day and I saw they’re selling Microsoft Office that runs on Macs.

That really surprised me since Microsoft and Apple are direct competitors of each other.

Why do they make a Mac version of Office when that obviously encourages people who would buy a Windows computer to run MS Office on to buy a Mac instead? [Read more…]

Scam alert: Beware fake update notices for the Chrome browser

Posted on July 7, 2026

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If you’ve been using the Internet for any length of time you probably know how important it is to keep your web browser(s) updated with the latest security updates.

Security holes that can allow hackers and scammers to cause all kinds of grief for innocent users are “patched” via security updates on a regular basis, so we’re all used to installing those updates as they are released.

Unfortunately, hackers are once again taking advantage of our familiarity with security updates to trick us into downloading dangerous malware onto our systems.

[Read more…]