Rick's Daily Tips

Rick’s Daily Pick: Industrial Endoscope Inspection Camera

Posted on July 16, 2026

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My “Pick” for today is this incredibly handy Industrial Endoscope Inspection Camera.

This thing is indispensable when you drop something or you need to see something under, behind or inside some large object.

Dropped your ring and it rolled under the fridge? You’ll be able to find it in a hurry with this. Need to inspect something on the back of your car’s engine? This makes it easy.

There are a million uses for this camera. Let your imagination run wild!

Click here to check out the Industrial Endoscope Inspection Camera at Amazon.

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

Picture of the Day: “Fire on the Mountain”

Posted on July 16, 2026

Today’s POTD features a southwest Virginia sunset that’s so colorful it looks like the other side of this mountain is on fire. 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!

Reminder: Password Managers still put your online accounts at risk

Posted on July 15, 2026

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It’s no secret that being connected to the Internet makes our computers and mobile devices vulnerable to hackers.

Passwords have long been used to protect our online accounts from those threats, but those once-trusted passwords are becoming less effective by the day as hacking methods become increasingly sophisticated.

In short, a simple password that’s just a few characters long offers very little real protection against the sophisticated hacking methods that are being used today. [Read more…]

Learn how to do almost anything with YouTube

Posted on July 15, 2026

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Back in the “stone age” (i.e. before we humans had the Internet) learning a new skill was time-consuming and often simply not worth our while.

With time being our most valuable asset, we often found it faster (and therefore “cheaper”) to simply hire someone who already possessed a certain skill to do that essential, yet one-time job for us instead of taking the time to learn how to do it ourselves.

But then along came the Internet, and before we knew it we had countless volumes of information at our fingertips. [Read more…]

AI Song Generator: Create Covers with AI Song Cover Generator by AISong.org

Posted on July 15, 2026

If you’re a content creator, indie musician, or music enthusiast, you’ve probably wanted to hear a song in a different vocal style without hiring a singer or booking studio time. Trying out a new vocal direction for a track — pop instead of rock, a different tone, a fresh interpretation — usually means finding a vocalist, scheduling a session, and paying for it, which stops most creative experiments before they start.

That’s the problem AISong.org’s AI Song Cover Generator is built to solve. As part of the broader AI Song Generator platform, it lets you take an existing track and apply a different AI voice style to it, working as an AI Song Maker for anyone who wants to explore vocal variations without singers, sessions, or studio costs. [Read more…]