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My “Pick” for today is this fantastic FS140 Whole House Surge Protector.
Well, the spring storm season is here. Are your expensive appliances and electronic gear protected against damaging lightning strikes? This little gem will help protect everything in your home in one fell swoop.
Click here to check out the FS140 Whole House Surge Protector at Amazon.
Did you miss (or want to revisit) one of my earlier picks? You might find it right here.
Today’s POTD features yet another of the small, but very picturesque waterfalls you’ll find in the Great Smoky Mountains of North Carolina. 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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April’s winner will receive a fantastic APC UPS Back-UPS Pro 1500VA UPS.
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.
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The drawing for this month’s prize will be held on April 30 and the winner will be notified by email. The winner will be selected at random.
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When a loved on passes on, there are many issues that the deceased’s loved ones must deal with, some of which must be dealt with in a hurry.
While it’s far from the most important thing on the list, something that does need to dealt with as soon as possible is the future of the deceased’s Facebook account.
While it isn’t anywhere near as important as burial and financial issues, your departed loved one’s Facebook account needs to be “memorialized” as soon as possible in order to prevent hackers and malicious acquaintances from taking control of the account.
This is what happens when Facebook memorializes an account: [Read more…]
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Question from Rhonda: It seems the mouse speed on my Windows computer needs to be adjusted.
It seems like it’s too slow or something.
I seem to remember long ago someone telling me this could be done. Is this possible?
Rick’s answer: [Read more…]
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Question from Manuel: First of all, I really like your newsletter, Rick. I’ve learned a lot from you.
I have a question that I haven’t seen you address before.
When I delete a message in Gmail it automatically takes me back to the Inbox. How do I make it automatically open the next message instead? [Read more…]