Rick's Daily Tips

Rick’s Daily Pick: Furniqro Whole House Surge Protector

Posted on November 15, 2026

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My “Pick” for today is this fantastic Furniqro Whole House Surge Protector.

Wouldn’t it be nice to have one surge protector that can protect everything in your house from lightning strikes and strong power surges?

Well, this one connects directly to your circuit breaker panel and protects everything that’s connected to the power grid, including your major appliances, your heat pump and all of your electronic gadgets.

Click here to check out the Furniqro Whole House Surge Protector at Amazon.

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

Picture of the Day: “Batman Building at Night”

Posted on November 15, 2026

Today’s POTD features a nighttime view of Nashville’s iconic Batman Building (aka AT&T Building). 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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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!

Scam alert: Beware scammers asking for gift cards

Posted on November 15, 2026

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As you probably know, the scammers of the world are getting more creative and more brazen by the day.

Unfortunately, the Internet has made it far too easy for fraudsters to target victims in other states, and even other countries.

Many scams go after credit card and/or bank account info, but there’s an entirely different class of monetary scams in which the scammers ask you to send them gift cards instead of your financial info. [Read more…]

Q&A: Aren’t smartphones really just tiny computers?

Posted on November 14, 2026

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Question from Kevin: Can you settle an argument between me an my cousin?

I told him that smart phones are really just small computers that are designed to make phone calls.

He said that since you can’t install programs on them or hook them to printers and stuff they can’t really be considered computers.

I think I’m right, but so does he. In your opinion, which one of us is right? [Read more…]

Why ‘bigger is better’ when shopping for a smartphone

Posted on November 13, 2026

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When it comes to shopping for a smartphone, many folks simply accept as fact that they have to choose between size and convenience. But is that actually true? I really don’t think so.

While it’s true that larger phones are a bit more difficult to carry around and use when making a voice call, I believe that for most people that’s a sensible trade-off to make.

Why? Read on and I’ll explain…

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