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Rick’s Daily Pick: BELTTT 1000Watt 12V DC to 120V AC Pure Sine Wave Inverter

Posted on March 12, 2026

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My “Pick” for today is this super-handy BELTTT 1000Watt 12V DC to 120V AC Pure Sine Wave Inverter.

Connect this little gem to your car battery, a stand-alone LifePo4 battery or any other high capacity 12 volt battery and you’ll be able to run your 120V appliances (up to 1,000 watts) just as if you had plugged them into one of your home’s AC electrical outlets.

Click here to check out the BELTTT 1000Watt 12V DC to 120V AC Pure Sine Wave Inverter at Amazon.

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

Picture of the Day: “Vancouver at Dusk”

Posted on March 12, 2026

Today’s POTD features an evening view of the Vancouver, British Columbia skyline. 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 – March 2026

Posted on February 28, 2026

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March’s winner will receive a fantastic Samsung 27” Odyssey OLED G5 Gaming Monitor.

Whether you’re a gamer looking to up your gaming experience or a regular user who is just looking for a great monitor to replace the one you have now, this is a fantastic option.

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 March 31 and the winner will be notified by email. The winner will be selected at random.

Good luck!

Why you need a ‘Whole House’ surge suppressor

Posted on March 12, 2026

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If your home is like most others these days it probably has surge suppressors plugged into the outlets that are powering a sensitive electronic device.

And some homes have one plugged into every outlet.

These portable surge suppressors are fine for protecting your computer equipment, flat panel TVs and other devices from moderate power surges.

However, if your incoming power line gets struck by lightning or a strong power surge you will likely be replacing many of those items the very next day. [Read more…]

How to find out if a website that won’t load is really down

Posted on March 11, 2026

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Have you ever tried visiting a website and have it refuse to load, yet find out later that your friends could get to it just fine?

That happens more often than you think, and it’s quite frustrating to say the least.

There are several reasons why your browser might not be able to load a given web page, some of which are completely out of your control. Here are some of the most common reasons why a page won’t load: [Read more…]

Q&A: Does clicking “I’m not a robot” really prove you’re not a bot?

Posted on March 11, 2026

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Question from Seth: Lots of the forms I see on websites have a button that I have to click on to prove that I’m a human and not a robot.

My question is how does this prove I’m is not a robot?

Wouldn’t it be easy for a hacker to program a bot to pretend to be a human by recognizing the button from the page code and “clicking” on it? [Read more…]