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My “Pick” for today is this super-handy Mac Keyboard Shortcut Cheat Sheet Mouse Pad.
Do you love using keyboard shortcuts to complete common tasks on your Mac but have trouble remembering them all?
Well, this little gem puts all of those awesome shortcuts literally within easy reach.
Click here to check out the Mac Keyboard Shortcut Cheat Sheet Mouse Pad at Amazon.
Today’s POTD features a common kingfisher taking off from a small pond in rural Germany. I hope you like it.
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May’s winner will receive this fantastic TCL 50-Inch Class S4 4K LED Smart Roku TV.
This TV has Roku connectivity built right in, making it an easy way to switch from cable or satellite TV to video streaming.
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 May 31 and the winner will be notified by email. The winner will be selected at random.
Good luck!
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Accessing a high speed Internet connection from a distant room can be a challenge.
Wi-Fi signals diminish with distance, and they weaken further as they pass through walls and/or floors on the way to a distant computer.
There are several ways to extend your Internet connection to a distant room. Here are the two most common methods: [Read more…]
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Did you know your Windows 11 PC is logging every action you take, storing it in a database and sending it back to Microsoft?
Yep, every website you visit, every app you use, every game you play, every file you open…all of that data is collected, stored and sent to Microsoft for them to use for various purposes.
If this collection, transmission and usage of your detailed computing activities makes you a bit squeamish, you’re certainly not alone. I’m right there with you. [Read more…]
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As you probably know, every new generation of laptops seems to be thinner than the one before it.
While being thin is good with laptops, it also results in a few downsides.
One of the most important of those downsides is the lack of ports available for plugging external devices into the machine.
Luckily there’s a simple solution to this lack of available ports…