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My “Pick” for today is this fantastic Logitech MK335 Quiet Wireless Keyboard and Mouse Combo.
Is it time to replace your old mouse and keyboard with newer, more advanced models? If so, I believe this wireless ‘package deal’ is one of the best values around.
Click here to check out the Logitech MK335 Quiet Wireless Keyboard and Mouse Combo at Amazon.
Today’s POTD features a colorful sunrise ‘painting’ the waters of the Mississippi River. This was taken somewhere along the eastern boundary of Missouri, with the western boundary of Illinois on the distant bank. I hope you like it.
By the way, if you 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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August’s winner will receive this fantastic Aura Carver 10.1 Inch HD WiFi Digital Picture Frame.
Like most people these days, you probably have hundreds, and possibly even thousands of great photos that you’d like to display in your home. With this little gem you’ll probably be able to display ALL of them!
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 August 31 and the winner will be notified by email. The winner will be selected at random.
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Do you have an older garage door opener that can only be activated by physically pushing a button on the wall of your garage?
Did you lose the remote to the opener and simply can’t find a compatible remote to replace it?
Or perhaps the radio receiver in the opener has stopped working, rendering the remote you have inoperable.
Whatever the reason for not having a working remote, you can add one to virtually ANY garage door opener that can be activated by pressing a button on the wall. [Read more…]
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The cameras built into modern smart phones and tablets are getting better all the time, and many of those devices already take photos that are at least as good as those taken with consumer-grade point-and-shoot cameras.
Now that most of us are carrying such capable cameras around with us 24/7, doesn’t it make sense to have a great photo editing app on our devices as well? [Read more…]
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Question from Kendra: Hi, Rick. We had a pretty bad thunderstorm last night that caused a lot of damage in my area.
Once I noticed the lightning I turned everything off like I always do when it’s storming and then went on to bed.
This morning when I turned everything back on I couldn’t get the cable box or the modem to light up at all. They’re completely dead.
I called the cable company and they’re sending a technician out to replace the cable box and modem.
What I need to know is do you think I need to buy a new router too? It lights up like it always did and it appears to be working. [Read more…]