Rick's Daily Tips

Rick’s Daily Pick: Syncwire Bluetooth Car Adapter 38W FM Transmitter & Car Charger

Posted on October 31, 2026

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My “Pick” for today is this super-handy Syncwire Bluetooth Car Adapter 38W FM Transmitter & Car Charger.

What’s better than a really good USB car charger? A really good USB car charger that also gives an older car Bluetooth capability. This little gem does both.

Click here to check out the Syncwire Bluetooth Car Adapter 38W FM Transmitter & Car Charger at Amazon.

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

Monthly Tech Giveaway – November 2026

Posted on October 31, 2026

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November’s winner will receive a fantastic SentrySafe Fireproof and Waterproof Large Safe with Digital Keypad.

Your computer backup drive(s), your important documents, your expensive jewelry and your other valuables are worth protecting. This is an excellent way to do it.

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

Good luck!

Picture of the Day: “Standing Guard”

Posted on October 31, 2026

Today’s POTD features a very serious looking bovine that appears to be standing guard while the other cows enjoy a delicious (I’m guessing here) meal. I hope you like it.

Are you interested in trying your hand at landscape photography? Well, this is a great camera to get hit the ground running with! (#ad)

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How to keep from losing lengthy form data if your browser crashes

Posted on October 31, 2026

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Have you ever typed a lengthy email, blog post or other type of form entry, only to lose what you had written because your browser crashed, you clicked the wrong button or the web page timed out?

I sure have, and I can tell you that it’s no fun having to re-type everything!

Luckily, there’s a fast and easy way to prevent this from happening to you: [Read more…]

Here’s an easy way to avoid sky-high ATM fees

Posted on October 30, 2026

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Like most folks these days you probably enjoy the convenience of being able to pull up to an ATM and withdraw a little cash when you need it.

But it’s a pretty good bet that you aren’t all that happy with the fees you have to pay for that convenience.

If you’re lucky enough to have a bank that doesn’t charge their customers ATM fees, that’s great!

Otherwise you probably have to pay a fee every time you use a different bank’s ATM. [Read more…]