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Rick’s Daily Pick: Aceup Energy 4000 Watt Portable Inverter Generator

Posted on March 11, 2026

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My “Pick” for today is this fantastic Aceup Energy 4000 Watt Portable Inverter Generator.

Generators sure come in handy when the power goes out for an extended period of time, but most of them are quite noisy. This one isn’t.

My next-door neighbor used one of these during our recent ice storm outage and I couldn’t even hear it running unless I happened to be outside.

Click here to check out the Aceup Energy 4000 Watt Portable Inverter Generator at Amazon.

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

Picture of the Day: “Tunnel Vision”

Posted on March 11, 2026

Today’s POTD features the exit view from a train tunnel in the beautiful German state of Bavaria. 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 – March 2026

Posted on February 28, 2026

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March’s winner will receive a fantastic Samsung 27” Odyssey OLED G5 Gaming Monitor.

Whether you’re a gamer looking to up your gaming experience or a regular user who is just looking for a great monitor to replace the one you have now, this is a fantastic option.

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 March 31 and the winner will be notified by email. The winner will be selected at random.

Good luck!

Q&A: Does clicking “I’m not a robot” really prove you’re not a bot?

Posted on March 11, 2026

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Question from Seth: Lots of the forms I see on websites have a button that I have to click on to prove that I’m a human and not a robot.

My question is how does this prove I’m is not a robot?

Wouldn’t it be easy for a hacker to program a bot to pretend to be a human by recognizing the button from the page code and “clicking” on it? [Read more…]

How to quickly save an image from a web page to your computer (it literally takes one second)

Posted on March 11, 2026

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Have you ever seen a photo or screenshot on a web page that you wanted to save to your PC for some reason?

I’m sure you probably have. Most people do it like this:

1 – Right-click on the image you wish to save.

2 – Click Save picture as…

3 – Navigate to the folder where you wish to save the image to, then click Save.

But there is a way much faster way that uses a single mouse click if you just want to save the photo to the Desktop: [Read more…]

All about the EA FC 26 Fantasy League players

Posted on March 11, 2026

In the Fantasy Premier League for the Ultimate Team in EA FC 26, having the right players is absolutely key to completing all the challenges and getting some of the latest and coolest rewards. The rewards like new stadiums and decorations for your Clubs are only available for the limited time the current season is out.

To help you compete online and complete the challenges, you’re gonna need some strong team players on your side in the Ultimate squad. Here’s everything about the overpowered roster in the latest card pack updates. [Read more…]