Rick's Daily Tips

Rick’s Daily Pick: American Lifetime Large Display Digital Dementia Clock for Seniors

Posted on July 29, 2026

Note: The links in this post are affiliate links.

My “Pick” for today is this wonderful American Lifetime Large Display Digital Dementia Clock for Seniors.

Does someone you love struggle with memory issues that make it difficult for them to keep up with the current date and time? If so, this could be a great help.

Click here to check out the American Lifetime Large Display Digital Dementia Clock for Seniors at Amazon.

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

Picture of the Day: “Sunset over the Mississippi”

Posted on July 29, 2026

Today’s POTD features a sunset view from the Wisconsin side of Lake Pepin, a natural lake that’s really just an extra-wide section of the Mississippi River. In this photo the sun is setting over Minnesota on the distant shore. 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!

Enjoy these Pictures of the Day? Sign up for my free Rick’s Tech Tips Newsletter and you’ll never miss one (or any of my tech tips either)!

Monthly Tech Giveaway – July 2026

Posted on June 30, 2026

Note: The links on this page are affiliate links.

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: Is there a way to connect a computer without WiFi to a WiFi network?

Posted on July 29, 2026

Want to get my easy to follow Tech Tips in your email?

Note: The links in this post are affiliate links.

Question from Brittney: A couple of my friends and I just rented a house near campus together, and so far it’s working out ok (fingers crossed on that lol).

We had Xfinity cable and Internet installed and they placed the modem/router combo box in the living room beside the TV.

Since I can’t run a cable from the living room to my bedroom, I’ll have to connect my Dell laptop to the Internet over the WiFi network. The problem is the WiFi on the laptop stopped working a while back. [Read more…]

Q&A: Do you really have to fully charge a new laptop or phone before using it?

Posted on July 28, 2026

Want to get my easy to follow Tech Tips in your email?

Note: The links in this post are affiliate links.

Question from Brenda: I just ordered this new laptop for my son for his birthday. A friend of mine told me I need to charge the battery to 100% before I give him the laptop and let him start using use it.

In the past I have always just unboxed my new laptops and plugged them in and started using them immediately, and as far as I know there was never any problem. The same way with every new phone I have ever bought. [Read more…]

How to tell if someone unfollowed you on Instagram

Posted on July 28, 2026

Your Instagram follower count drops by one. Someone unfollowed you, but Instagram will never tell you who. The platform shows your current follower list and a number, and when someone leaves they simply vanish from the list with no notification and no record.

For a lot of people that quiet drop is more annoying than it should be, because the obvious question, who was it, has no built-in answer. Here is why, and what actually works.

[Read more…]