Rick's Daily Tips

Rick’s Daily Pick: LapGear Home Office Pro Lap Desk w/ Wrist Rest, Mouse Pad, & Phone Holder

Posted on June 21, 2025

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My “Pick” for today is this fantastic LapGear Home Office Pro Lap Desk w/ Wrist Rest, Mouse Pad, & Phone Holder.

This little gem comes in very handy when you’re using your laptop in a place where there is no desk or some kind of table to rest it on.

I bought mine way back in June of 2019 and I still love it just as much as I did the day I got it.

Click here to check out the LapGear Home Office Pro Lap Desk w/ Wrist Rest, Mouse Pad, & Phone Holder at Amazon.

Picture of the Day: “Fuji Sunrise”

Posted on June 21, 2025

Today’s POTD features a very colorful sunrise over the iconic Mount Fuji, which is easily the most photographed natural feature in all of Japan. I hope you like it.

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Monthly Tech Giveaway – June 2025

Posted on May 31, 2025

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June’s winner will receive this fantastic Lenovo IdeaPad 1 15IAU7 15.6″ Laptop.

This machine is quite inexpensive, but it’s perfect for anyone who needs a dependable laptop for Internet use.

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 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 June 30 and the winner will be notified by email. The winner will be selected at random.

Good luck!

Save big at Amazon with their Daily Deals

Posted on June 21, 2025

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Regular readers of this blog know that Amazon always has some great deals on computers and accessories, and I try to highlight as many of them here as I possibly can.

But did you know there’s an easy way to get huge discounts on laptops, tablets and other tech gear every single day (and other types of items as well)?

And you won’t even have to go searching for them.

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How to block Windows apps from making calls via your phone

Posted on June 20, 2025

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Did you know some apps that run on Windows PCs have the ability to use your phone to make calls without you even knowing about it?

Well, it’s true. If you have a smartphone linked to your Windows PC, the permissions for some of the apps that are currently installed on your computer might allow them to place calls via your linked phone without you even knowing about it. [Read more…]

Q&A: I accidentally changed the text size in my browser. How do I change it back?

Posted on June 19, 2025

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Question from Reba: Hi, Rick. I’ve been reading your daily tips for years and I hope you can help me fix a problem I caused for myself.

I was typing last night and apparently hit some strange keystrokes. The text size in my Chrome window changed. How can I get it back to normal? [Read more…]