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My “Pick” for today is this fantastic Apple 2025 MacBook Air 15-inch Laptop with M4 chip.
This is one of the best deals going right now for a 15 inch MacBook.
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Did you miss (or want to revisit) one of my earlier picks? You might find it right here.
Today’s POTD features a closeup view of one of Bavaria’s famous alpine peaks. I hope you like it.
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February’s winner will receive a fantastic SimpliSafe 10 Piece Wireless Home Security System w/ Outdoor Camera.
Every home needs a high quality security system. This is one of the very best and it’s easy to install.
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Question from Wesley: Hi, Rick. I hope you’re doing well.
I recently read that you can speed up your computer by replacing the hard drive with a much faster solid state drive (SSD).
I’m leaning towards doing this but I have one concern that’s holding me back.
I’m worried that an SSD might not be as reliable as a hard drive, and I really can’t afford to lose my files if it were to crash on me.
What’s your opinion on this? Are SSDs as reliable as hard drives? [Read more…]
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If you ever get an email that appears to be from your bank or some other online service saying you need to click a link in the email to log in to your account and update your personal information, don’t do it.
These types of emails are almost always fakes. And even the rare few that are legitimate should never be trusted.
ALL such emails should be assumed to be malicious, regardless of how authentic-looking they are. [Read more…]
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As you probably know, scammers love to target the customers of popular retail establishments by sending out fake “offers” in those company’s names.
The Lowes and Target scams (and several others) make the rounds at least once a year so most folks nowadays know to simply ignore them, but now another recurring retailer-related scam making the rounds once again.